Heartwarming / Life with Derek

• "Dinner Guest":
  • Casey and Lizzie's father Dennis visits and ends up getting along very well with the whole family. In addition to reconnecting with both of his daughters successfully, he also humors Edwin on his card game he's creating about flatulence; enjoys chatting with George; is happy that Nora found a better relationship with George while also being on good terms with her himself; is amused by Marti and gives Derek girl advice with the two of them also getting along really well too. He also takes Derek, Lizzie, Edwin and Marti in his car for a ride as well.
  • While the night ends in disaster with the dinner Casey was trying to make getting ruined and everybody ordering pizza instead, Dennis also skips out on his business flight to be able to stay longer and he was totally happy with the way things turned regardless of whether or not it was according to plan. Near the close of the episode, Casey mentions how he's already making plans to have her and Lizzie go to visit him soon too.
  • There's the episode where Casey's father comes to visit and she tries to make it perfect, only for him to rush off after a short time. The only one who notices how upset Casey is is Derek, who secretly calls the father to come back. An Aw, Look! They Really Do Love Each Other moment.
• At the end of the episode "How I Met My Stepbrother", wherein Casey and Derek, having very nearly torpedoed George and Nora's relationship, rectify the situation with Casey proposing on behalf of her mother, and Derek accepting on behalf of his father.
• Sheldon's proposal to Emily. It was really sweet and a great send off for the character.
• There's an episode in the final season where Derek and Casey go to Toronto for a party, where Casey catches her cousin kissing Truman. Seeing Casey in tears causes Derek to suddenly become uncharacteristically caring and responsible. He chews both Truman and the cousin out for it, calls home to let Nora know what happened, and brings Casey back home right away.
  • Made even more heartwarming when Casey tells Nora that she thinks she was wrong about Derek.
  • Derek does this a lot. If Casey's legitimately hurt or upset by something (not just her overreacting), he'll drop the Jerkass act and do whatever it takes to make Casey feel better.
• One episode had Casey getting appendicitis only hours before the sixteenth birthday she's planned for years in advance, forcing her to miss her own party while Derek turns it into a Wild Teen Party with 102 people. As she recovers, Derek notices that she's still upset, so he makes her a recording of the family, her boyfriend, and her friends wishing her a happy birthday and sending her get well soon wishes to cheer her up. Casey is touched by this gift and thanks him warmly.