That ’70s Show follows the lives of a group of teenagers in Point Place, Wisconsin, during the late 1970s. High-schoolers Eric, Donna, Kelso, Hyde, Jackie and Fez experience the ups and downs of relationships, school, jobs and growing into adulthood all against the groovy backdrop of ’70s culture.
Aired:
August 23, 1998-May 18, 2006 (8 seasons, 200 episodes) on Fox
See It:
All eight seasons are available on DVD.
History:
That ’70s Show premiered to strong ratings in the fall of 1998, and continued to perform well for Fox despite being moved around the schedule numerous times. In later seasons, cast changes included swapping out the actress who played Eric’s sister, and both Topher Grace (Eric) and Ashton Kutcher (Kelso) departing before the show ended, although both returned for the final episode. The show ended with the dawn of the year 1980.
Cast:
Topher Grace as Eric Forman
Laura Prepon as Donna Pinciotti
Danny Masterson as Steven Hyde
Ashton Kutcher as Michael Kelso
Mila Kunis as Jackie Burkhart
Wilmer Valderrama as Fez
Kurtwood Smith as Red Forman
Debra Jo Rupp as Kitty Forman
Creators:
That ’70s Show was created by husband-and-wife writing team Bonnie and Terry Turner, who also created 3rd Rock From the Sun, and Mark Brazill. The trio also created the short-lived That ’80s Show.
