50 Fun Facts About That '70s Show

That '70s Show is set in which fictional Wisconsin town?

It is imagined as a suburb of Green Bay, which is why Packers helmets keep turning up.

On which network did That '70s Show air from 1998 to 2006?

The Carsey-Werner company kept the underlying rights, so it was not part of Disney's 2019 purchase of Fox.

The show's first episode is set in which month and year?

The whole run covers only 1976 to 1979, ending as a New Year's Eve countdown reaches 'one' before 1980.

Which actor played Eric Forman?

He grew up in Darien, Connecticut, where he was babysat by Chloë Sevigny; he later played Venom in Spider-Man 3.

Which actress lied about her age to land the role of the spoiled rich girl of the group?

She was 14 when cast as Jackie Burkhart and has voiced Meg on Family Guy since 1999.

Ashton Kutcher played which dim-witted pretty boy?

He left after season seven and appeared as a special guest in the first four episodes of season eight to close out the character.

What make and model of car does Red hand down to Eric in the pilot?

Red bought himself a more economical 1976 Toyota Corolla; one cast member bought the actual station wagon for no more than $500 when the show ended.

What is Red Forman's signature threat to Eric?

He also calls his son 'dumbass' and cheats the kids out of their cash whenever possible.

What is the recurring gag where the camera pans around the teens in Eric's basement?

The smoke is never shown but heavily implied; in season eight the circle replaced the Vista Cruiser in the opening credits.

Which character most often falls off the town water tower?

He is also the one usually made to wear a Packers helmet after saying something especially ignorant.

From season five, each episode is titled after a song by a 1970s rock band. Season five's band was which?

The Who got season six, the Stones season seven and Queen season eight, apart from 'That '70s Finale'.

The theme song 'In the Street' was originally written and recorded in 1972 by which band?

Todd Griffin sang the season-one version and Cheap Trick recorded the one used later, adding the 'Hello Wisconsin!' shout.

Which band recorded the version of the theme song used from season two onward?

Their recording appeared on That '70s Album; Brett Anderson performed it for That '90s Show.

Fez's name is never revealed. What is 'Fez' short for?

His home country is referenced constantly but never named.

Which actor played Red Forman?

He was Clarence Boddicker in RoboCop and returned as Red for That '90s Show.

Debra Jo Rupp, who played Kitty Forman, had earlier played which character on Friends?

She later turned up in WandaVision and Agatha All Along.

What is Kitty Forman's job?

She is a former alcoholic whose mood swings the show blames on menopause.

Red Forman is a Navy veteran of which two wars?

Neighbour Bob's boasts about the National Guard irritate him no end.

Which comedy legend played Leo, the hippie owner of the Foto Hut where Hyde works?

His character is a World War II Army veteran with a Purple Heart; the actor became a regular again in season eight.

Which Golden Girls star played Kitty's cold, critical mother Bea?

Bea moves in with the Formans for a while after her husband Burt dies.

Who played Bob Pinciotti, Donna's perpetually cheerful father with the open robe?

After Midge leaves he dates Jackie's mother Pam, played by Brooke Shields.

Which former Bond girl played Donna's mother Midge?

Midge divorced Bob and moved to California after season three, returning as a guest later.

Which actress replaced Lisa Robin Kelly as Eric's sister Laurie in season six?

Laurie's affair with a friend of Eric's, once exposed, ended his first relationship.

Which supermodel played Pam Burkhart, Jackie's mother, in seasons six and seven?

She replaced Eve Plumb, who had played Pam in season one, and dated Bob.

Which WKRP in Cincinnati actor played Hyde's biological father William Barnett, a record-store owner?

Barnett makes Hyde manager and later owner of the Point Place store, Grooves.

What is the name of the record store Hyde ends up running?

Randy Pearson, played by Seth Meyers's brother Josh, works for him there in season eight.

Which Married... with Children star played Hyde's neglectful mother Edna?

After she abandoned him, Kitty persuaded Red to let Hyde move into the Forman house at the end of season one.

Kelso fathers a daughter, Betsy, with a librarian he meets at which band's concert?

Brooke initially wants nothing to do with him, but he moves to Chicago to be near the baby.

Kelso leaves the show in season eight to take a security job where?

He had earlier become a police officer but was fired for utter incompetence.

Which character does Fez finally win over as a girlfriend in the final season?

Jackie had previously dated both Kelso and Hyde.

In the final season Hyde marries Samantha, who has what job?

She turns out to still be married to another man, so the marriage was never legal.

Eric leaves at the end of season seven to do what?

Topher Grace wanted to move on with his film career; Eric returned uncredited for the finale.

Which new character, played by Josh Meyers, was introduced in season eight to fill Eric's shoes?

He dates Donna for most of the season, to Kitty's fury; the actor is Seth Meyers's brother.

How does the series finale end?

After the credits, the Vista Cruiser's licence plate shows '80'.

What was the show's working title before Bonnie Turner suggested That '70s Show?

Requests to use Who song titles were rejected; Fox thought 'Feelin' All Right' wasn't memorable enough.

Which production company, also behind Roseanne and 3rd Rock from the Sun, made That '70s Show?

Because it kept the rights, the show went to Peacock in 2022 rather than Disney.

How many Primetime Emmy Awards did the show win from 16 nominations?

The lone win was for costume design in 1999, for 'That Disco Episode'.

Which short-lived 2002 spin-off set in 1984 was cancelled after 13 episodes?

Its cast included Glenn Howerton, later of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

The Netflix sequel That '90s Show centres on Leia, the daughter of which couple?

She spends the summer of 1995 with Red and Kitty in Point Place; her middle name is Anne after Donna vetoed 'Tatooine'.

Which two original cast members were series regulars on That '90s Show?

Grace, Kunis, Kutcher, Prepon, Valderrama, Chong and Stark all returned as guest stars.

Ashton Kutcher was born in which state?

He has a fraternal twin brother, Michael, who had a heart transplant as a child; he later created and hosted Punk'd.

The actress who played the group's spoiled rich girl was born in which country?

She was raised in Los Angeles; Russian remains the family's common language.

The actor who played Fez, born in Miami, grew up from age three to thirteen in which country?

He now plays Special Agent Nick Torres on NCIS and voiced Agustín in Encanto.

Laura Prepon later starred as Alex Vause in which Netflix series?

She was born in Watchung, New Jersey, and left school at 15 to study theatre in New York.

Danny Masterson, who played Hyde, was sentenced in 2023 to 30 years to life for what?

The Church of Scientology's interference was cited for delaying justice by two decades.

Which sitcom legend guest-starred as Christine St. George, host of 'What's Up Wisconsin'?

Donna worked as her assistant in one of her many jobs.

Which store, where Red works after his muffler shop years, employs his friend Earl?

Bob's shop is where Red is forced to work at one point; Price Mart is the big-box store.

Which cast member bought the actual Vista Cruiser for no more than $500 when the show ended?

Red hands the 1969 Oldsmobile down to Eric in the pilot after buying himself a Toyota Corolla.

What economical car does Red buy in the pilot, prompting him to hand the Vista Cruiser to Eric?

The 'Aztec Gold' 1969 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser went on to feature in many episodes.

How many episodes does the whole gang appear together in The Circle?

The four are 'Class Picture', 'I'm A Boy', 'Substitute' and the series finale.