That '80s Show (2002– )

That '80s Show is a half-hour ensemble comedy focusing on a group of twenty-somethings finding their way through the '80s in San Diego.

Creators:

Mark Brazill, Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner

Stars:

Glenn Howerton, Tinsley Grimes, Chyler Leigh

Cast

Series cast summary:
Glenn Howerton	...	Corey Howard (13 episodes, 2002)
Tinsley Grimes	...	Katie Howard (13 episodes, 2002)
Chyler Leigh	...	June Tuesday (13 episodes, 2002)
Eddie Shin	...	Roger (13 episodes, 2002)
Brittany Daniel	...	Sophia (13 episodes, 2002)
Margaret Smith	...	Margaret (13 episodes, 2002)
Geoff Pierson	...	R.T. Howard (13 episodes, 2002)
Josh Braaten	...	Owen (7 episodes, 2002)

Storyline

The date is 1984. The location is San Diego, just one hour outside of the big dream we call Los Angeles. Corey and Katie live with their Dad RT and Corey's friend Roger. Corey is a creative soul who is trying to make it in the music world in a decade that only appreciates financial success. Although his father, RT, is a successful professional who is about to strike gold with his Gut Whacker and ride the '80s fitness marketing craze wave, Corey finds it difficult to get in the game. On the other hand, Corey's friend Roger idolizes Ronald Reagan and listens to motivation tapes while trying to find his way into corporate America. The household is rounded out by Corey's younger sister Katie, a chip off the old block whose sweetness and naiveté make her the perfect go between for her father and brother. At Club Piranha, a local gathering place, Sophia is in control. Sophia, Corey's ex, is a beautiful, "grab all that I can" kind of girl who doesn't like to limit her choices. Sophia breaks ...

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Plot Keywords:

punk | music store | television flop | record store | car salesman | 

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Taglines:

Hair was never bigger. Shoulders were never wider. And life was never more fun.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 January 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Eighties

Filming Locations:

CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Carsey-Werner Company, Carsey-Werner-Mandabach Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (13 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Glenn Howerton and Tinsley Grimes lived in Montgomery, Alabama at the same time for three years but never met.

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Goofs

One of the customers at Permanent Record asks for Starship. The show is set in 1984 when the band was still known as Jefferson Starship.

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Quotes

[Roger walks in]
Roger: Katie, have you got a couple minutes?
Katie Howard: Yes.
Roger: Do you consider yourself to be someone who -- knows a good value?
Katie Howard: Yes.
Roger: And if you could save some money, you'd like that, wouldn't you?
Katie Howard: Why, yes.
Roger: And if I said you could be driving a brand new car with no money down, you'd be interested, right?
Katie Howard: Yes.
Roger: Congratulations! You just bought a brand new car!
[...]

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Connections

Referenced in Family Guy: North by North Quahog (2005)

User Reviews

Terrible Show!

I am a child of the 1980s. I was 7 years old in 1980 and 16 in 1989. This show is terrible. All it does is try to find humor in mocking every fad and fashion of the 1980s. If That 70's Show relied on this, it would have been off the air quickly.

Let me explain... That 70's Show uses the 1970s as a backdrop for a sitcom about people. The oddities of the 1970s are secondary to the story line. (Much like Happy Days was with the 1950s.)

That 80's Show uses the 1980s as it main focus of humor by making fun of everything. And unfortunately, they don't do that funny either. Seeing people sing along to Pat Benatar, talk about having a cell phone, and wearing zebra pants is funny? After the first episode, I said to my wife, "Well, it won't be long until they have a scene where the people are singing alone to Dexy's Midnight Runners." And guess what, I was proved right by week #4 where three of the main characters drive in a car and sing along to "Come On Eileen".

FOX should be ashamed of itself if it leaves this crap on the air. It is amazing that this piece of junk will probably survive, yet FOX will probably cancel a great and funny show called "Undeclared". But then again, we've learned many times that network executives don't know anything about funny and good shows.

By the way, does That 80's Show have the most loud and obnoxious laugh track you've ever heard?