"That '70s Show" (1998) TV series 1998-2006

User Rating:

8.5/10   

Creators:

Mark Brazill
Bonnie Turner
Terry Turner
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8

Release Date:

23 August 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Be Groovy. Be Very Groovy.

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Wisconsin | Friend | Basement | High School | Exchange Student

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 11 wins & 66 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. July 4	11:00 AM	FAM	Baby Don't You Do It	#6.14
Sat. July 4	11:30 AM	FAM	Who Are You?	#6.15

Cast

Mila Kunis	...	Jackie Burkhart (201 episodes, 1998-2006)
Danny Masterson	...	Steven Hyde (201 episodes, 1998-2006)
Laura Prepon	...	Donna Pinciotti (201 episodes, 1998-2006)
Wilmer Valderrama	...	Fez (201 episodes, 1998-2006)
Debra Jo Rupp	...	Kitty Forman (201 episodes, 1998-2006)
Kurtwood Smith	...	Reginald "Red" Forman / ... (201 episodes, 1998-2006)
Ashton Kutcher	...	Michael Kelso (184 episodes, 1998-2006)
Don Stark	...	Bob Pinciotti (184 episodes, 1998-2006)
Topher Grace	...	Eric Forman (180 episodes, 1998-2006)

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Series Directed by
David Trainer		(201 episodes, 1998-2006)

Series Writing credits
Bonnie Turner		(91 episodes, 1998-2006)
Mark Brazill		(90 episodes, 1998-2006)
Terry Turner		(90 episodes, 1998-2006)
Kristin Newman		(24 episodes, 2000-2006)
Jeff Filgo		(18 episodes, 1998-2004)
Alan Dybner		(18 episodes, 2001-2006)
Sarah McLaughlin		(14 episodes, 2004)
Chris Peterson		(13 episodes, 2000-2006)
Bryan Moore		(12 episodes, 2000-2006)
Dean Batali		(10 episodes, 2000-2005)
Philip Stark		(9 episodes, 1998-2006)
Mark Hudis		(9 episodes, 1999-2006)
Rob Des Hotel		(9 episodes, 2000-2005)
Linda Wallem		(7 episodes, 1998-2001)
Dave Schiff		(6 episodes, 1998-2006)
Joshua Sternin		(5 episodes, 1998-2001)
Jeffrey Ventimilia		(5 episodes, 1998-2001)
Jackie Filgo		(4 episodes, 2000-2004)
Will Forte		(4 episodes, 2002-2003)
Gregg Mettler		(4 episodes, 2004-2005)
Jackie Behan		(2 episodes, 1998-1999)
David Spancer		(2 episodes, 2005)
Steve Joe		(2 episodes, 2006)
Jenny Keene		(1 episode, 2004)

Series Produced by
Mark Hudis	....	executive producer / co-producer / ... (200 episodes, 1998-2006)
Marcy Carsey	....	executive producer (80 episodes, 1998-2006)
Tom Werner	....	executive producer (80 episodes, 1998-2006)
Jeff Filgo	....	executive producer / co-producer / ... (71 episodes, 1998-2005)
Caryn Mandabach	....	executive producer (64 episodes, 1998-2004)
Terry Turner	....	executive producer / co-producer (63 episodes, 1998-2005)
Bonnie Turner	....	executive producer / co-producer (61 episodes, 1998-2004)
Dean Batali	....	co-executive producer / co-producer / ... (58 episodes, 1999-2006)
Jackie Filgo	....	executive producer / supervising producer / ... (58 episodes, 2000-2005)
Mark Brazill	....	executive producer (57 episodes, 1998-2005)
Rob Des Hotel	....	co-executive producer / co-producer / ... (51 episodes, 1999-2006)
Karen Clark	....	associate producer (48 episodes, 2004-2006)
Stefen Maekawa	....	coordinating producer (48 episodes, 2004-2006)
Dave Schiff	....	co-executive producer / producer / ... (38 episodes, 2001-2006)
Philip Stark	....	co-executive producer / producer / ... (36 episodes, 2001-2006)
Jeffrey Ventimilia	....	co-executive producer / executive producer (35 episodes, 1998-2001)
Toti Levine	....	associate producer / co-producer (35 episodes, 1999-2004)
Joshua Sternin	....	co-executive producer / executive producer (34 episodes, 1998-2001)
Linda Wallem	....	executive producer / co-executive producer (34 episodes, 1998-2001)
Patrick Kienlen	....	producer (33 episodes, 1999-2003)
Gregg Mettler	....	co-executive producer / producer / ... (33 episodes, 2001-2006)
Chris Peterson	....	producer / co-producer / ... (32 episodes, 2003-2006)
Will Forte	....	co-producer (27 episodes, 2001-2002)
Bryan Moore	....	producer / co-producer / ... (27 episodes, 2003-2006)
Melanie Patterson	....	producer / coordinating producer (26 episodes, 2003-2006)
Franco Bario	....	producer (25 episodes, 1998-1999)
Kristin Newman	....	producer / co-producer / ... (25 episodes, 2003-2006)
Jackie Behan	....	co-producer / producer (13 episodes, 1998-1999)
Eric Gilliland	....	consulting producer (4 episodes, 1998)
Steve Joe	....	supervising producer (4 episodes, 2005-2006)
Greg Schaffer	....	supervising producer (3 episodes, 2005-2006)
Chris Peters	....	producer (unknown episodes, 2004)
Chris Peters	....	producer (unknown episodes, 2004)
Joel Madison	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Tim Ryder	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Jeff Sudakin		(61 episodes, 1999-2001)
Ben Vaughn		(56 episodes, 1998-2006)

Series Cinematography by
Ronald W. Browne		(55 episodes, 1998-2006)

Series Film Editing by
Tim Ryder		(118 episodes, 1998-2003)
Michael Karlich		(19 episodes, 2004-2006)
David Helfand		(11 episodes, 2004)

Series Casting by
Cecily Adams		(122 episodes, 1999-2004)
G. Charles Wright		(48 episodes, 2004-2006)
Meg Liberman		(45 episodes, 1998-2006)
Marc Hirschfeld		(33 episodes, 1998-2006)
Debby Romano		(7 episodes, 1998-1999)
Camille H. Patton		(7 episodes, 1999-2000)
Tara-Anne Johnson		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Garvin Eddy		(201 episodes, 1998-2006)

Series Set Decoration by
Tara Stephenson		(52 episodes, 1999-2006)
Wendy Fine		(9 episodes, 2000-2001)
Debby Lakeman		(5 episodes, 1998-1999)

Series Costume Design by
Melina Root		(37 episodes, 1998-2005)

Series Makeup Department
Tracey Levy	....	makeup artist (135 episodes, 2000-2006)
Gabriella Pollino	....	hair designer / hair department head / ... (103 episodes, 1998-2002)
Angela Moos	....	makeup artist (98 episodes, 2002-2006)
Desne J. Holland	....	makeup artist (33 episodes, 2002-2006)
Pixie Schwartz	....	hair stylist supervisor / hair supervisor (31 episodes, 2003-2006)
Mark Sanchez	....	makeup artist (12 episodes, 1999-2000)
Cindy Gardner	....	makeup artist (9 episodes, 1999-2001)
Jeremy Swan	....	makeup artist (5 episodes, 1998-1999)
Cindy Costello	....	hair stylist (2 episodes, 1999-2001)
Rosemary Lawrence	....	assistant makeup artist (unknown episodes, 2003)
Kim Ayers	....	additional makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Nanci Cascio	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Selina Jayne	....	assistant makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Julie Kristy	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Rela Martine	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Melanie Mills	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Cheryl Ann Nick	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Deborah Ann Piper	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Verina Schafer	....	additional hair stylist (unknown episodes)
David Syner	....	key makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Courtney B. Conte	....	executive in charge of production / unit production manager (45 episodes, 1998-2005)
Melanie Patterson	....	production supervisor / unit production manager (36 episodes, 1999-2006)
Matthew Conner	....	production supervisor (25 episodes, 1998-1999)
Doug Levy	....	post-production supervisor (24 episodes, 1998-1999)
Mavis	....	unit production manager (10 episodes, 1998-1999)
Patrick Kienlen	....	unit production manager (5 episodes, 2002)
Brian Thille	....	post-production supervisor (2 episodes, 1999-2000)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Danny Filous	....	second assistant director (164 episodes, 1999-2006)
Mavis	....	first assistant director / assistant director (68 episodes, 1998-2006)
Bill Ghaffary	....	second assistant director (25 episodes, 2002-2006)
Peggy Hughes	....	second assistant director (12 episodes, 1999-2001)
Ron Moseley	....	second assistant director (10 episodes, 1998-1999)

Series Art Department
Rhonda DeMarc-Elliott	....	on-set dresser (178 episodes, 1998-2005)
Amy Rost	....	assistant property master (166 episodes, 1999-2006)
Henry Saine	....	graphic artist (125 episodes, 2001-2006)
Mark Rich	....	property master (65 episodes, 1998-2006)
Jason Zev Cohen	....	art department assistant (50 episodes, 2003-2005)
Carrie Randazzo	....	art department (18 episodes, 2004-2005)
Lizz Pena	....	art department assistant (8 episodes, 2005)
D. Tracy Smith	....	set designer (3 episodes, 2005-2006)
Richard J. Ramirez Jr.	....	assistant art director (unknown episodes)
George Sartiano	....	property creator (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Vince Rohr	....	sound mixer / production sound / ... (201 episodes, 1998-2006)
Richard Partlow	....	foley artist (84 episodes, 2002-2006)
Craig Porter	....	sound re-recordist / sound re-recording mixer (64 episodes, 1998-2006)
Charlie McDaniel	....	sound re-recordist / sound re-recording mixer (42 episodes, 1998-2006)
Todd Grace	....	sound re-recording mixer / sound re-recordist (23 episodes, 1999-2002)
Kathy Oldham	....	sound re-recording mixer (5 episodes, 1999)
Rus Axsom	....	sound (3 episodes, 1998)
Mitch Bryan	....	sound recordist (unknown episodes)
Yasmin Muniz	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Brian Porlier	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Brad Spurr	....	sound utility (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Kevin Pike	....	special effects supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Steven J. Scott	....	visual effects artist (10 episodes, 1998-1999)
Mark Blubaugh	....	visual coordinator (7 episodes, 1998-1999)
Daniel Carrington	....	Flame artist (unknown episodes)
Scott Milne	....	visual effects / visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Jane Austin	....	stunts (1 episode, 2000)
Dane Farwell	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Gene LeBell	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Diana R. Lupo	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Steve Gilbert	....	dolly grip (201 episodes, 1998-2006)
George La Fountaine Jr.	....	camera operator (73 episodes, 2003-2006)
Doug Dale	....	gaffer (56 episodes, 1999-2006)
Kevin McGill	....	assistant camera (25 episodes, 1998-1999)
Andy Anderson	....	key grip (25 episodes, 2000-2004)
David Colclasure	....	camera operator (23 episodes, 2005-2006)
Michael Yarish	....	still photographer (23 episodes, 2005-2006)
Michael Fastoso	....	key grip (16 episodes, 1998-2000)
Tim Johnston	....	key grip (16 episodes, 2004-2006)
R.D. Knox	....	gaffer (7 episodes, 1998-1999)
Mark Pickens	....	dolly grip (3 episodes, 2006)
Greg Gayne	....	still photographer (2 episodes, 2006)
Ray Patrick	....	technocrane operator (2 episodes, 2006)
Jim Chizmar	....	grip (unknown episodes)
James M. Chizmar Jr.	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Howard Ford	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
John Graham	....	first assistant camera (unknown episodes)
R. Michael Stringer	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Joseph D. Urbanczyk	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Zak Walshon	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
G. Charles Wright	....	casting associate (43 episodes, 1999-2004)
Carolyn Wilson	....	casting associate (19 episodes, 2004-2006)
Marc Hirschfeld	....	original casting (9 episodes, 2002-2004)
Meg Liberman	....	original casting (9 episodes, 2002-2004)
Cara Coslow	....	vice president of casting: Carsey-Werner-Mandabach (unknown episodes)
Elizabeth Druyun	....	casting manager: Carsey-Werner-Mandabach (unknown episodes)
Lee A. Miles	....	extras casting (unknown episodes)
Alex Staggs	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Johnny Foam	....	costume supervisor (64 episodes, 1998-2006)
Audrey Fisher	....	assistant costume designer (47 episodes, 2004-2006)
Guy Miracle	....	set costumer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Dennis R. McElroy	....	post-production coordinator / post-production assistant (63 episodes, 2002-2004)
Brian Thille	....	post-production coordinator (4 episodes, 1999-2000)
Mike West	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Lenny Duge	....	post-production duplication (unknown episodes)
Andy Lichtstein	....	colorist (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Brett Perry	....	composer: additional music / composer: special music (85 episodes, 2001-2006)
Laurie Melan	....	composer: additional music (70 episodes, 2002-2006)
John McCullough	....	music supervisor (40 episodes, 1999-2006)

Series Transportation Department
Frank Khoury	....	driver / transportation captain (201 episodes, 1998-2006)

Series Other crew
Mike Doto	....	production staff (103 episodes, 1999-2003)
Ray DeVally Jr.	....	technical coordinator (64 episodes, 1998-2006)
Tricia Kangrga	....	script supervisor (64 episodes, 1998-2006)
Derrick Littles	....	production assistant / writing assistant (62 episodes, 2001-2004)
Robyn Mesher	....	production assistant / production secretary (51 episodes, 2001-2003)
Mark Brazill	....	executive consultant (48 episodes, 2004-2006)
Mona Nash	....	production assistant (43 episodes, 1998-2004)
Daliah Rogow Nichols	....	production executive (37 episodes, 1998-2004)
Maria Charavino	....	production assistant / assistant (34 episodes, 2002-2006)
Karen Jacobs	....	production assistant / assistant (29 episodes, 2004-2006)
Daryl Bolander	....	production assistant (28 episodes, 2002-2005)
Carol Lippert	....	production accountant (28 episodes, 2003-2005)
Nathan Oliver	....	production assistant / production staff (28 episodes, 2004-2005)
Will Forte	....	executive story editor / story editor (25 episodes, 2000-2001)
Jenny Keene	....	assistant to writers (25 episodes, 2002-2005)
David Spancer	....	assistant to writers / script coordinator (25 episodes, 2004-2006)
Alan Dybner	....	assistant to writers / story editor (24 episodes, 2000-2006)
Christopher Peterson	....	assistant to writers / story editor / ... (23 episodes, 1998-2004)
Sallie Houston	....	production assistant (23 episodes, 1999-2002)
Melodie Moore	....	production assistant (23 episodes, 1999-2002)
Zuzana Cernik	....	assistant to executive producer / assistant (23 episodes, 2005-2006)
Dia Dufault	....	production assistant / assistant production coordinator / ... (22 episodes, 2004-2006)
Jason DeMartino	....	production assistant (21 episodes, 2004-2005)
Sarah McLaughlin	....	assistant to writers / story editor / ... (20 episodes, 2000-2006)
Jill DeWinter	....	production assistant (19 episodes, 1998-2000)
Linda Parker	....	production assistant (19 episodes, 1998-2000)
Ken Blankstein	....	assistant to writers / assistant to writer (18 episodes, 2004-2006)
Philip Stark	....	executive story editor / story editor (17 episodes, 1999-2001)
John Schwab	....	assistant to writers / assistant to writer (16 episodes, 1998-2000)
Alex Staggs	....	production assistant (16 episodes, 2004-2005)
Tezmon Williams	....	production assistant (16 episodes, 2004-2005)
Terry Turner	....	executive consultant (15 episodes, 2004-2006)
Kristin Newman	....	assistant to writers / story editor / ... (14 episodes, 1999-2003)
Catherine Lee Wright	....	production assistant (14 episodes, 2000-2002)
Jill Effron	....	assistant to writers (13 episodes, 2000-2003)
Mark Hudis	....	story editor / executive story editor (12 episodes, 1998-2000)
Dave Schiff	....	executive story editor / story editor (12 episodes, 1999-2001)
Maria Picaso	....	production assistant (12 episodes, 2000-2003)
Catherine Gurbaxani	....	production coordinator (12 episodes, 2003-2004)
Nathaniel Bozen	....	production assistant (12 episodes, 2004)
Nate Murphy	....	production assistant (12 episodes, 2004)
Laura Black	....	production assistant (9 episodes, 1998-1999)
Gil Goldberg	....	production assistant (9 episodes, 1998-1999)
Orit Schwartz	....	production coordinator (9 episodes, 1999-2000)
Tracy Holden	....	production coordinator / production secretary (8 episodes, 1998-1999)
Nina Berry	....	production assistant (8 episodes, 2004)
Rich Tabach	....	assistant to writers / assistant to writer (7 episodes, 1998-1999)
Bryan Moore	....	story editor / executive story editor (6 episodes, 2001-2003)
Benjamin Davidson	....	production assistant / assistant (5 episodes, 2004-2006)
Gabriela Marino-Park	....	production accountant (5 episodes, 2005-2006)
Bonnie Turner	....	executive consultant (5 episodes, 2005-2006)
Chris Peterson	....	assistant to writers / assistant to writer (4 episodes, 1998-1999)
Eric Hurt	....	production assistant (4 episodes, 2004)
Charlie Hornsby	....	assistant to writers (4 episodes, 2005)
Michael Oates Palmer	....	assistant to writers (3 episodes, 1998)
Cristina Pansini	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 2000)
Don Ferlazzo	....	intern (3 episodes, 2003)
Mark Blubaugh	....	visual coordinator (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Ty Johnson	....	assistant / production assistant (2 episodes, 2006)
Frank Wolff	....	assistant to writer (2 episodes, 2006)
Sean Coyle	....	production assistant (unknown episodes, 2003-2005)
Diann Shaw	....	publicist (unknown episodes, 2003)
James Anderson	....	publicist (unknown episodes)
Jason Guess	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Artemisa Gutierrez	....	publicist (unknown episodes)
Joe Lampe	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Michael B. Louis	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Neal Naito	....	assistant to cast (unknown episodes)
Shaun Newton	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Gene Oh	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Chris Peterson	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
John Rios	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Edana Tisherman	....	production staff (unknown episodes)

Series Thanks
Cecily Adams	....	in loving memory of our friend (1 episode, 2004)

Production Companies

• Carsey-Werner-Mandabach Productions
• Carsey-Werner Company

Distributors

• Carsey-Werner Distribution (1998-) (worldwide) (all media)
• Fox Network (1998-2006) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004-) (USA) (DVD)
• CanWest Global Communications (1998-) (Canada) (TV)
• A-Film Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (seasons 1-4)
• Comedy Central (2007-) (Netherlands) (TV)
• KANAALTWEE (2007) (Belgium) (TV)
• Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
• Sunfilm Entertainment (2006-) (Germany) (DVD)
• Virgin 1 (2007-) (UK) (TV)

Other Companies

• Liberman/Hirschfeld Casting  casting (as Liberman/Hirschfeld, C.S.A.)
• CBS Studio Center  filmed at
• Central Casting  extras casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• Entertainment Clearances  rights and clearances
• MFX  visual effects
• Movie Movers  cast trailers
• Movie Movers  production trailers
• ShowBiz Enterprises  draperies

Also Known As:

"Feelin' All Right" (USA) (working title)
"Reeling in the Years" (USA) (working title)
"Teenage Wasteland" (USA) (working title)
"The Kids Are Alright" (USA) (working title)
"70" (Canada: French title) [fr]
"70's show" (Finland) [fi]
"70s show" (France) (dubbed version) [fr]
"Aquellos maravillosos 70" (Spain) [es]
"Dengang i 70'erne" (Denmark) [da]
"Die Wilden 70er" (Germany) [de]
"Die wilden Siebziger" (Germany) [de]
"Et 70-tallsshow" (Norway) [no]
"That '70s Show" (Italy) [it]
"That '70s Show" (Argentina) [es]
"That '70s Show" (France) [fr]

Runtime:

24 min (200 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

UK:12 | Finland:K-7 (2007) (DVD) | Netherlands:AL (DVD rating) | Singapore:M18 (season 8) | South Korea:15 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG | Singapore:PG | USA:TV-14 (later episodes) | USA:TV-PG (early episodes)

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Carsey-Werner-Mandabach Productions

Trivia:

In the first season we meet Donna's little sister, but will never hear or see her again. In a Halloween episode the narrator actually say "what happened to Donna's little sister?"

Goofs:

Anachronisms: In one episode Journey's "Any way you want it" is playing, but the song was not released until 1980.

Quotes:

Red: Ah, my job, and my little girl!
Eric: Ok, so I'm here too, dad.
Red: Oh, and uh, speaking of you, I told Millbank's son David to come by and see you.
Eric: David Millbank? Dad, I hated that guy.
Red: Yeah, well, I hate his dad! But, I smile like hell whenever I see him!

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Kim Possible: Dimension Twist (#3.6)" (2005)

Soundtrack:

That '70s Song

the '70s...those were the days

I guess that one might say that "That '70s Show" is to the 1990s what "Happy Days" was to the 1970s: a look at how cool things were twenty years earlier in Wisconsin. And they do a great job with it. The characters are: Eric Foreman (Topher Grace), a sometimes clueless high school student; Donna Pinciotti (Laura Prepon), Eric's strong-willed friend; Michael Kelso (Ashton Kutcher), a complete imbecile; Jackie Burkhart (Mila Kunis), the vain, egotistical member of the group; Steven Hyde (Danny Masterson), the cynical member of the group; Fez (Wilmer Valderrama), a foreign exchange student who always tries to be cool; Red (Kurtwood Smith), Eric's hard-ass father; and Kitty (Debra Jo Rupp), Eric's jolly mother.

Tommy Chong occasionally appears as Hyde's stoner boss Leo. Throughout the series, the circle of friends comes across all sorts of situations, which usually end up accentuating Kelso's stupidity or Hyde's distrust of authority. Oftentimes, they assess everything through popular culture (namely disco or any TV show that had existed up to that point). But no matter what happens, it's always safe to assume that Red will threaten to kick someone in the ass, or at least call someone a dumb-ass.

Either way, it's a great show. You gotta see it.