"That '70s Show" (1998)TV series 1998-2006

Creators:

Mark Brazill
Bonnie Turner
Terry Turner

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8

Release Date:

23 August 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Be Groovy. Be Very Groovy.

Plot:

A comedy revolving around a group of teenage friends, their mishaps, and their coming of age, set in 1970s Wisconsin.

Plot Keywords:

On Off Relationship | Sex | Mother Son Relationship | Split Screen | Laughing

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 11 wins & 66 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Fri. May 16	7:30 AM	MyNetwork	Backstage Pass	#3.24
Fri. May 16	2:00 PM	FX	Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You	#5.14

Cast

Mila Kunis	...	Jackie Burkhart (201 episodes, 1998-2006)
Danny Masterson	...	Steven Hyde (201 episodes, 1998-2006)
Laura Prepon	...	Donna Pinciotti (201 episodes, 1998-2006)
Wilmer Valderrama	...	Fez (201 episodes, 1998-2006)
Debra Jo Rupp	...	Kitty Forman (201 episodes, 1998-2006)
Kurtwood Smith	...	Reginald "Red" Forman / ... (201 episodes, 1998-2006)
Ashton Kutcher	...	Michael Kelso (184 episodes, 1998-2006)
Topher Grace	...	Eric Forman (181 episodes, 1998-2006)
Don Stark	...	Bob Pinciotti (178 episodes, 1998-2006)

Also Known As:

Feelin' All Right (USA) (working title)
Reeling in the Years (USA) (working title)
Teenage Wasteland (USA) (working title)
The Kids Are Alright (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

24 min (200 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Finland:K-7 (2007) (DVD) | UK:12 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG | Singapore:PG | USA:TV-14 (later episodes) | USA:TV-PG (early episodes)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Carsey-Werner-Mandabach Productions

Trivia:

Mila Kunis was only 14 when she auditioned for the show. When producers asked her age, she misled them by saying, "Well, I'll be 18" and neglected to say when.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: Several times in the series when donuts are present, they are in a Krispy Kreme box, but Krispy Kreme donuts did not come to Wisconsin until the 2000's.

Quotes:

Eric: I think I have everything. I got the keys, the cash, my "Who am I kidding?" condom...

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Ocean's Twelve (2004)

Soundtrack:

That '70s Song

This show is absolutely hilarious.

I didn't start to watch "That '70s show" until about a year or so ago and I sure wish that I would have started tuning in a lot earlier. This series is really funny, really different, and has an amazing cast.

In my opinion, this is one of the best casts assembled in a long time. Everybody makes me laugh (especially Eric and Fez). All of the characters are likable and each actor puts in that little something each week that is needed to make a television series survive. Topher Grace is really great and I still can't believe that he didn't have any acting experience prior to this show. That's one of the best things about this show - all of the actors really had no acting gigs and just fell into the roles immediately.

The writers are extremely funny. Although the writing is simple at times, it's unpredictable the next, and that's what I like. Each episode has good scenarios/plots and always makes me laugh.

Everything about it is good and it's not the same as all of the other shows that are currently on TV. It stands out with an excellent cast (and an excellent theme song. That thing gets stuck in my head so easily.) I like the seventies, I like this show, but was "That '80s Show" really necessary?