Friday, May 16

  • Shows

That '70s Show

Weeknights at 1:00 AM and 1:30 AM

  • Source: Carsey-Werner Company

Set in the era of Led Zeppelin 8-tracks, Tab colas and Farrah Fawcett posters, THAT '70s SHOW is a flash back to the "Me Decade."

Too cool for the Wisconsin suburbs where he lives under the authority of his parents -- RED (Kurtwood Smith) and KITTY (Debra Jo Rupp) -- 18-year-old ERIC FORMAN (Topher Grace) yearns for his independence. But rites of passage aren't all that easy at a time when jumpsuits and platforms are the epitome of cool. Just ask Eric's ex-girlfriend and next door neighbor, DONNA (Laura Prepon) , a knock-out who's been forced to deal with her parents' recent split and her dad BOB's (Don Stark) new life as a swinging single.

Eric gets by with a little help from his friends, who spend most of their time hanging out in the Forman basement and pondering their lives, their parents and their future. The gang includes KELSO (Ashton Kutcher) , a good-looking but gullible guy, especially when it comes to dealing with his controlling on-again, off-again girlfriend JACKIE (Mila Kunis); HYDE (Danny Masterson) , a conspiracy theorist who thinks Xerox will take over the world; and FEZ (Wilmer Valderrama) , a foreign exchange student who's soaking up American culture like a sponge.

Signature elements that made the series a hit include the surreal dream sequences, the 360-degree basement scenes and the classic '70s score. The retro-series has also featured numerous '70s icons since its premiere, including Gloria Gaynor, Paul Anka, Lyle Waggoner, Shirley Jones, Danny Bonaduce, Charo, Alice Cooper, Marion Ross, Eve Plumb, Ted Nugent, Howard Hesseman, Valerie Harper, Bob Eubanks, Roger Daltrey and Robert Hays. Additionally, Luke Wilson starred in a multiple-episode story arc, and The Rock, Melissa Joan Hart and Erika Christensen have also made guest appearances.

THAT '70s SHOW is a Carsey-Werner-Mandabach production. Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner and Mark Brazill are creators/executive producers and Marcy Carsey, Tom Werner, Caryn Mandabach, Jeff Filgo and Jackie Filgo are executive producers.