That '70s Show 

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

Creators:

Mark Brazill, Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner

Stars:

Topher Grace, Laura Prepon, Mila Kunis

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 14 wins & 77 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Mila Kunis	...	Jackie Burkhart 200 episodes, 1998-2006
Danny Masterson	...	Steven Hyde 200 episodes, 1998-2006
Laura Prepon	...	Donna Pinciotti 200 episodes, 1998-2006
Wilmer Valderrama	...	Fez 200 episodes, 1998-2006
Debra Jo Rupp	...	Kitty Forman 200 episodes, 1998-2006
Kurtwood Smith	...	Reginald "Red" Forman / ... 200 episodes, 1998-2006
Don Stark	...	Bob Pinciotti 200 episodes, 1998-2006
Ashton Kutcher	...	Michael Kelso 183 episodes, 1998-2006
Topher Grace	...	Eric Forman 179 episodes, 1998-2006
Tanya Roberts	...	Midge Pinciotti 81 episodes, 1998-2004

Storyline

Eric Forman is a typical high school student growing up in Wisconsin in 1976 with his family and his friends. Together, they have the same kind of joys and sorrows that just about every teenager has while growing up. This show parodied many of the attitudes, events and fads of the 70s, along with those who grew up at the time.

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Plot Keywords:

wisconsin | 1970s | basement | friendship | rascal | 

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Taglines:

Be Groovy. Be Very Groovy.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

Carsey Werner site Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 August 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Feelin' All Right

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

Carsey-Werner-Mandabach Productions, 20th Century Fox Television, Carsey-Werner Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

22 min (200 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

The show was initially titled "Teenage Wasteland" and later "The Kids Are Alright". However, because both names were references to songs by The Who, legal issues prevented their use. As a result, the show was eventually announced as "Feelin' Alright", but because that name had few supporters, a search for a new title began. After noticing that audience members in focus groups would say, "I like that show about the '70s," or, "I like that '70s show," it was eventually decided to simply call the series "That '70s Show".

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Goofs

Throughout out the series (esp. during the last seasons), it's clear that most of the actors/actresses portraying teenagers are actually in their 20s+. This is done as to not interfere with the schooling of real teenagers and to give the general viewing audience who are teenagers (or young people) themselves someone they can look up to.

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Quotes

Steven Hyde: Hey, Donna, you want some pie.
Donna Pinciotti: No, I don't want any stupid pie.
[Donna storms off]
Steven Hyde: Hey, I didn't kiss her.

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Crazy Credits

Closing credits: License plate stating "America's Dairyland Carsey-Werner Deo, Wisconsin '78"

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Alternate Versions

During the original FOX run, the episodes featured a lot of music from that time-line. However, in order to avoid paying royalties, most of the music was changed with generic music starting with syndication airings, and these changes remained on the DVD and Blu-ray releases.

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Connections

Referenced in The Brittany Murphy Story (2014)

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Soundtracks

That '70s Song (In the Street)
(uncredited)
Based on "In the Street" by Alex Chilton and Chris Bell
Performed by Cheap Trick
(Season 2-8)

User Reviews

A winner for FOX

This show is one of my favorites. I just started watching it last week when Fox aired an episode every night of the week. I cannot believe I've been missing this show! It's one of the funniest shows I have seen in a long time. Tho, I'm no fan of the 70's as a decade, the show makes me wanna go back and live it all again...wait I was born in 1978, so forget that idea. Anyhow...the show follows the lives of a group of 17 year- olds in the 70's and everything they do is hilarious. I love the character of Fez, who happens to be foreign, and he's sorta the dork of the show. He tries to be cool and catch all the fads of the time, but he never seems to get it right, and he's always after Jackie, played by the beautiful Mila Kunis. As for Jackie, the relationship between her and her boyfriend is classic. The guy is a total idiot, and she's almost as dippy as he is...As for Eric, who is the male lead, and Donna- his girlfriend, they are so sweet together...if I do say so myself. They are the perfect couple on the show, and I'm shocked they're acting, they do the couple thing so well! The show is like a lot of comedies, but it's got an edge most shows don't. I love the shots where the camera rotates around the table, showing all the guys talking...it's a staple of almost every episode. Check this show out if you haven't had a chance, or chose to ignore it!!