
Scripted series · FOX
That '70s Show
Be groovy... be very groovy!
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How That '70s Show actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
That '70s Show reads strongest on Character Depth, Humour and Emotional Weight.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The story
What it's about
Crank up the 8-track and flash back to a time when platform shoes and puka shells were all the rage in this hilarious retro-sitcom. For Eric, Kelso, Jackie, Hyde, Donna and Fez, a group of high school teens who spend most of their time hanging out in Eric’s basement, life in the ‘70s isn’t always so groovy. But between trying to figure out the meaning of life, avoiding their parents, and dealing with out-of-control hormones, they’ve learned one thing for sure: they’ll always get by with a little help from their friends.
The run
Seasons
8 seasons · 200 episodes.

Season 0 · Complete
Specials
200213 episodes

Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
199825 episodes
7.6IMDbBest episode · S01E21 Water Tower

Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
199926 episodes
7.5IMDbBest episode · S02E07 I Love Cake

Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
200025 episodes
7.4IMDbBest episode · S03E01 Reefer Madness

Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
200127 episodes
7.4IMDbBest episode · S04E27 Love, Wisconsin Style

Season 5 · Complete
Season 5
200225 episodes
7.4IMDbBest episode · S05E01 Going to California

Season 6 · Complete
Season 6
200325 episodes
7.4IMDbBest episode · S06E09 Young Man Blues

Season 7 · Complete
Season 7
200425 episodes
7.1IMDbBest episode · S07E14 Street Fighting Man

Season 8 · Complete
Season 8
200522 episodes
6.2IMDbBest episode · S08E22 That '70s Finale
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.

S03E01
Reefer Madness
Hyde returns from jail only to find Red beyond furious and ready to kick him out of the house. Afraid that he'll turn the other kids into dope fiends, Red asks Eric if Hyde has ever pressured him to do drugs in the past. Eric wonders if he should confess the truth to Red in order to keep him from forcing Hyde out. Elsewhere, Leo visits the Formans to speak on Steven's behalf while Donna uncovers the reason behind Jackie's new found obsession with Hyde.
- Directed by David Trainer
- Written by Jennifer Ventimilia, Joshua Sternin

S03E13
Dine & Dash
Kelso invites the gang to an expensive dinner but skips on the bill, leaving Eric and Donna in the restaurant with no money. The two of them decide to shed their "square" personalities and get back at the gang. Bob is upset that Red didn't offer him a job at Price Mart.
- Directed by David Trainer
- Written by Jeff Filgo, Jackie Filgo

S01E21
Water Tower
The guys paint a pot leaf on the water tower and Kelso falls off trying to fix it because everyone thinks it looks like the finger. Instead of going to the hospital they go to Eric's cause his mom's a nurse. When Eric goes to get her he walks in on his parents having sex. Having trouble sleeping and not being able to look his parents in the eyes leads his parents to believe he's on drugs.
- Directed by David Trainer
- Written by Jackie Behan, Jeff Filgo

S01E20
A New Hope
The guys go see Star Wars and are all completely blown away by it. Red asks Eric to hang out with his boss's son now that he's started working at the plant full-time again. David was an awkward kid the last time Eric saw him, but now he's a hunk who likes reading Donna's short stories. Also, Laurie starts hitting on Kelso out of boredom.
- Directed by David Trainer
- Written by Jennifer Ventimilia, Joshua Sternin

S03E06
Eric's Panties
Donna finds a pair of panties in the Vista Cruiser and thinks that Eric is cheating on her with his lab partner. Everyone is in for a big shock when they find out who the panties really belong to. Red's doctor's appointment shows that he has high blood pressure, so Kitty puts him on a strict diet, which he finds inedible. Kelso gains a new nickname due to a mishap in the cafeteria.
- Directed by David Trainer
- Written by Dean Batali, Rob DesHotel

S01E25
The Good Son
Eric loves having Hyde as a "brother" because he does all of Eric's chores but when his parents start to prefer Hyde he starts to hate him. Hyde changes from the conspiracy minded trouble-making guy Eric loves to a total bore. Midge and Bob are having relationship problems. Red's old war buddy comes back and Red finds out that he's a swinger.
- Directed by David Trainer
- Written by Matt Witten, Arthur F. Montmorency
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Latest Episodes
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.

Bonnie Turner
Creator

Terry Turner
Creator
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Mark Brazill
Showrunner

Will Forte
Writer

Jennifer Ventimilia
Writer
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Dave Schiff
Writer
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Sarah MacLaughlin
Writer
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Jill Effron
Writer
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John Schwab
Writer
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Gregg Mettler
Writer
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Jackie Behan
Writer
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Kristin Newman
Writer

Linda Wallem
Writer

Jeff Filgo
Writer

Philip Stark
Writer
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Dean Batali
Writer
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Matt Witten
Writer

Joshua Sternin
Writer
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Arthur F. Montmorency
Writer
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Alan Dybner
Writer
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Eric Gilliland
Writer

Jackie Filgo
Writer

Chris Peterson
Writer

Bryan Moore
Writer
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Rob DesHotel
Writer
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Mark Hudis
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Caryn MandabachProducer
- Tom WernerProducer
Writing
- Will ForteWriter
- Jennifer VentimiliaWriter
- Dave SchiffWriter
- Sarah MacLaughlinWriter
- Jill EffronWriter
- John SchwabWriter
Direction
- David TrainerDirector
- Terry HughesDirector
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