One of the best examples of this throughout the show is the relationship between Eric and Donna. If this gets confusing, check Erics vista cruiser license plate in the opening credits - it always notes what year the episode is taking place. And then being bitterly disappointed when she ended up with (sorry, spoiler!) The issue of the time frame definitely got confusing during That '70s Show. Since the original show ended in 2006, Stark has starred in shows and movies such as "iCarly" and "Green Book." In fact, a better-known actor "Walker" himself, Chuck Norris was initially slated for the part. As fate would have it, her "first real kiss" took place in front of the cameras that year as she, in character, planted one on her real-life future husband, Ashton Kutcher, who played her character's then-boyfriend, Michael Kelso. As the first star to climb out of the "That '70s Show" basement and into the higher stratosphere of a movie career in 2005, Topher Grace's transformation was a gradual one. What do you get when you throw a bunch of teenagers from small-town Wisconsin into a dingy basement with nothing to entertain themselves but a TV and a bag of pot? Mila Kunis spent a large part of her childhood in the Ukraine and was reportedly close friends there with a girl named Kristina Karo. (Woah, has it really been that long?) "It's actually ironic that the amount is $70," Chilton said. We're the mom and dad. In this country, you are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The group may have had their flaws in That '70s Show , but at the end of the day, they all had a strong connection. We went through a period where I thought he was crazy. By the end, many fans hadn't just moved on they actively disliked the final batch of episodes. Pref explains that the writers wanted the romantic drama to spin from Eric and Hyde battling over Donna. What would've been a potential recurring role was subsequently relegated to just one episode. Here's hoping "That '90s Show" does better than its short-lived '80s counterpart, although they certainly can't do much worse. (He said he was working on both occasions.) "I thought I was going to get fired for the first three, four episodes. She told Glamour in 2016, "There's nothing we don't know about each other because we've known each other for so long: the ugly, the bad, the good. Published Feb 1, 2021 Although the sitcom That '70s Show did a great job with those friendships, there were also a ton that they missed. Laura Prepon, 42, played Donna Pinciotti in "That '70s Show" and went on to star in the blockbuster Netflix show Orange Is The New Black. Not only is she reprising her role the spinoff, but shes also directing some episodes. But I didn't tell them when I was going to be 18!" Once playing teens, original cast members Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis, Tohper Grace and Laura Prepon, have grown up and gone on to have busy careers, thanks in part to "That 70s Show" launching them to stardom. By using our Services, you agree to our use of cookies. I think for the first time ever, he took my breath awayI was like f, hes good-looking. The couple began dating in 2012, making their first public debut as a couple on September 23, 2012. That 70s Show (Fox) Mila Kunis' career really took off after playing Jackie in That '70s Show.As of the show's completion in 2006, Kunis had already voiced three seasons of Family Guy as the . ", Rupp made appearances in other sitcoms, like "Friends" and "Seinfield.". The show flopped during the first season and was later canceled. The second season was similarly well-received; at the beginning of the show's run, viewers were obviously engaged by and invested in the cast and their shenanigans. Though Kutcher never confirmed the cheating chatter, Moore did issue a statement when they split that suggested she may have been betrayed: "As a woman, a mother and a wife there are certain values and vows that I hold sacred, and it is in this spirit that I have chosen to move forward with my life.". Time and time again throughout the show, Fez offers only vague hints about where he's from and never outright reveals his official nationality. She told TODAY last month that Kutcher, Kunis and the other young stars agreed to appear in the spinoff for her and Smith. When lead actor Topher Grace announced he was leaving "That '70s Show" at the end of the series' seventh season, producers wondered how they were going to continue the show in the wake of Grace's departure. Even though he is Hydes boss, he doesnt really care much about running the business as opposed to his other hobbieslike smoking weed. In an odd twist, however, Meyers wasn't actually hired to play Randy right off the bat. They were 100% accurate actually. Topher Grace, the actor who portrayed Eric Forman, described the appeal of the show's characters by saying, "If you lived through the 1970s or even just survived being a teenager, one of these characters could be you.". That '70s Show is the perfect blend of awkward teenagers turning into adults, '70s counterculture, and sitcom humor. By the time she hit 14-years old, she was auditioning for the role of Jackie Burkhart on That '70s Show. According toa Hollywood Reporter analysisof networks for 2005 through 2006, the last season ofThat '70s Showwas moved to 8PM on Thursdays, opposite hits likeSurvivor, Dancing with the Stars,andWill and Grace. Relieved that he isn't about to be locked into a marriage, Kelso promptly moves to Chicago to be near his daughter and accept a job as a security guard at the Playboy Club. In March 2006, Valderrama was a guest on Howard Stern's radio show (via theDaily Beast and ThoughtCo) and actually did what Stern always wants his guests to do: talk about sex. However, Norris was unable to commit to "That '70s Show" due to his pre-existing commitment to "Walker, Texas Ranger." You think you're such hot s**t.'" She added that even though they went through "full friendship breakups" over the years, they always reconciled in the end. IFC explained that they wanted the show to be named after The Who lyrics; either The Kids Are Alright or Teenage Wasteland, but copyright laws prevented that. Leo is one of the shows most prominent fan favorite characters (as minor as he may be). While the spelling of Fez became popular as the show went on, Fezs real nickname should actually be spelled Fes. The kiss between Eric and Buddy marks the first gay kiss on North American primetime television, as cited by Pride Source. In his big comeback episode, Leo explains his absence as time spent "just wandering around, trying to find my place for a while" as in actually looking for his own house because he was too baked to find it. As the show progressed, the main cast started to look "a bit too mature still to be partying in dad's basement," as theNew York Timesput it. However, Gordon-Levitt also acknowledges the influence the kiss had on breaking certain barriers for the LGBTQ+ community at the time, telling Pride Source, "I certainly am proud to have made that small contribution of whatever kind to that progress.". As a result of that I lost it. Cookies help us deliver our Services. The show went on for another eight years before wrapping up in 2006. It was like some incense in the background.". When Kunis heard about this policy, the aspiring young actor chose not to reveal her true age when she tried out for Jackie in order to ensure she had a chance of securing the part. memorable running gags on "That '70s Show. The play's set designer was the daughter of Bonnie and Terry Turner, two of the main producers of "That '70s Show.". More eagle-eyed fans may also notice that certain episodes of "That '70s Show" take their names from well-known rock songs of the era. (She later responded inElle, calling his claim "utterly tacky, not even true, and it hurt my feelings because I like him."). Not only that, but even Fez's actual name remains unknown by the series' conclusion in 2006. Kunis immigrated with her family from the Ukraine to Los Angeles when she was seven. It's actually ironic that the amount is $70. Hired by Hyde to work at the record store, Randy quickly became one of the gang and hung around with the other characters at the Forman house. It didn't hurt Gordon-Levitt's career much, but filming the scenes did leave a nasty taste in his mouth, so to speak. In the fourth episode of season eight, titled "Misfire," Kelso proposes to Jackie, a request that she ultimately refuses after mulling it over. If you were a fan of Jackie and Kelsos relationship on the show, you probably lost your mind when they started dating in real life. Music plays a big part in the show, capturing the psychedelic rock-driven era, and Hydes ongoing praises of Led Zeppelin. It was the perfect way to capture the vibe of the era along with being the perfect tool to pull out the characters deep thoughts with some added humor. Remember when Donna went blonde? But she had to sneak around the producers casting call. Weird, right? With a growing collection of well-received shows, Fox no longer needed to depend on aging hits likeThat '70s Show. Chong was then added back as a main cast member for the eighth and final season, as Leo takes on a job working for Hyde at his record store. Grace wasnt the only actor to dip out early, though. After seeing Grace's performance in the play, the couple approached him shortly after he enrolled at USC and moved to Los Angeles and asked him to audition for Eric. As the Los Angeles Police Department investigated the allegations, Netflex announced therelease dateof Season 4 ofThe Ranch,which stars Masterson and fellow '70s co-star Ashton Kutcher. It was so random and fun.. Bob (Don Stark) didn't like that Midge (Tanya Roberts) was too busy with her feminist club meetings to cook him dinner. They're very generous people and I really felt like everyone fell back into their place. We thought, Listen, were only in the position that were in because of that show, so lets just go back and do this.' It's sad to say goodbye to familiar faces on TV, butat least this seriesended on a high note and looking back, it isn't hard to understand why That '70s Show was canceled. It seems like a lot of the depictions of being very high are drawn from writers being very drunk. Eric is friends with pretty boy Michael Kelso, stoner Hyde, and foreign exchange student Fez, along with the Formans' neighbor Donna Pinciotti and snobby rich girl Jackie Burkhart. My Bob accent was right there at the ready, and it was fantastic. The camera needs to see all actors perfectly. Having little room in his schedule to commit to "That '70s Show," the producers decided to write Charlie out of the show in the beginning of the eighth season, unceremoniously killing him off after his character falls off the water tower. The Netflix spinoff, which premiered on Jan. 19, stars a fresh cast that includes Callie Haverda, Mace Coronel, Maxwell Acee Donovan, Reyn Doi, Sam Morelos, and Ashley Aufderheide, as well as "That. Here are some lesser-known bits of trivia about the beloved That '70s Show: Whether you watched That '70s Show while it was on the air, or just binge watched it afterwards on Netflix, you can confirm its an amazing staple to the '70s- and it wasnt even created 'til 1998! By the time the last season ofThat '70s Showaired, Fox was in the midst of an especially well-received television season. That's where they got those scenes from. Danny Masterson told Smashing Interviews Magazine; "They just pumped smoke. After an eight-year run, why did it all come to an end? The series relied on many of the same writers and production teams as "That '70s Show," using a similar style of humor and paying numerous references to its historical setting, including a number of cameos from '80s celebrities like Ed McMahon, Pat Benatar, and Neil Giraldo. I have never been charged with a crime, let alone convicted of one. On September 30th, 2014 baby girl Wyatt was born. Jenna Fischer, Amy Adams, and the Sprouse twins all appeared as guest stars. In reality, Leo's temporary departure from the series was due to actor Tommy Chong's real-life arrest and court battles in the early 2000s. The series focuses on the lives of a group of six teenage friends living in the fictional town of Point Place, Wisconsin, from May 17, 1976, to December 31, 1979. The first season of the show took place in May of 1976 and premiered in 1998. Initially, the showrunnersconsidered recasting the role of Eric, but that idea was abandoned in favor of introducing an entirely new character:Randy Pearson, played by Josh Meyers, who quickly became Donna's new love interest with Eric out of the picture. It was a long time before I was approached on whether or not I would be coming back, so when they let me know, I was really excited about that and to see everybody again," he told the outlet. and our In real life, Topher Grace himself left the show in order to play the role of the villain Eddie Brock or "Venom" in. This was undoubtedly an exciting development for Grace, but it left That '70s Showin a bind:with Grace out of the picture, Eric Forman made his departure, leaving the aging sitcom without one of its central characters. Mila and I were contemplating it, Kutcher said. He becomes the subject of a Season 5 manhunt that produces only a good-bye note and eventually turns up near the end of Season 7. WhenThat '70s Showfirst aired, the main cast was relatively young, with the oldest of the main crew being Danny Masterson, who was 22 in real life. In fact, Wilmer Valderrama became so fond of the car, he promptly purchased it after the series wrapped in 2006. Its hard to imagine watching That '70s Show without constantly debating if you wanted Jackie with Kelso or Hyde. Debuting on Fox on August 23, 1998,That '70s Showfollowed the Forman family, chiefly through the eyes of theirStar Wars-loving son Eric and his group of teenage friends. As a result, and perhaps for the best, the role went to Smith. ", This article was originally published on TODAY.com, latest project is Netflix film "Your Place Or Mine. After six episodes, the show was promptly canceled with just 10 of its 13 episodes ever being aired on television. Her husband passed away, in June 2006. Astoundingly enough, the creators of the show did not originally have Smith in mind for Red. 20. "I cried," she said. 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