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

Creators:

Mark Brazill
Bonnie Turner
Terry Turner
(more)

Seasons:

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

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 | Basement | Friend | 1970s | High School

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 11 wins & 66 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Nov. 23	1:36 AM	FX	We're Not Gonna Take It	#6.6
Mon. Nov. 23	3:00 PM	MyNetwork	Van Stock	#2.6

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)
Don Stark	...	Bob Pinciotti (186 episodes, 1998-2006)
Ashton Kutcher	...	Michael Kelso (184 episodes, 1998-2006)
Topher Grace	...	Eric Forman (180 episodes, 1998-2006)

Series Directed by
David Trainer		(200 episodes, 1998-2006)

Series Writing credits
Mark Brazill		(132 episodes, 1998-2006)
Bonnie Turner		(132 episodes, 1998-2006)
Terry Turner		(132 episodes, 1998-2006)
Alan Dybner		(25 episodes, 2001-2006)
Kristin Newman		(24 episodes, 2000-2006)
Sarah McLaughlin		(22 episodes, 2003-2006)
Jeff Filgo		(18 episodes, 1998-2004)
Chris Peterson		(17 episodes, 2000-2006)
Mark Hudis		(16 episodes, 1998-2006)
Bryan Moore		(16 episodes, 2000-2006)
Philip Stark		(14 episodes, 1998-2006)
Dean Batali		(13 episodes, 2000-2006)
Rob Des Hotel		(12 episodes, 2000-2005)
Dave Schiff		(10 episodes, 1998-2006)
Gregg Mettler		(9 episodes, 2003-2006)
Linda Wallem		(7 episodes, 1998-2001)
Joshua Sternin		(5 episodes, 1998-2001)
Jeffrey Ventimilia		(5 episodes, 1998-2001)
Jackie Filgo		(4 episodes, 2000-2004)
Will Forte		(4 episodes, 2002-2003)
Jackie Behan		(2 episodes, 1998-1999)
David Spancer		(2 episodes, 2005)
Steve Joe		(2 episodes, 2006)
Greg Schaffer		(2 episodes, 2006)
Jenny Keene		(1 episode, 2004)

Series Produced by
Mark Hudis	....	executive producer / co-executive producer / ... (192 episodes, 1998-2006)
Tom Werner	....	executive producer (123 episodes, 1998-2006)
Marcy Carsey	....	executive producer (122 episodes, 1998-2006)
Dean Batali	....	co-executive producer / executive producer / ... (97 episodes, 1999-2006)
Jeff Filgo	....	executive producer / co-producer / ... (93 episodes, 1998-2005)
Rob Des Hotel	....	co-executive producer / executive producer / ... (90 episodes, 1999-2006)
Jackie Filgo	....	executive producer / supervising producer / ... (80 episodes, 2000-2005)
Dave Schiff	....	co-executive producer / supervising producer / ... (80 episodes, 2001-2006)
Caryn Mandabach	....	executive producer (78 episodes, 1998-2004)
Philip Stark	....	co-executive producer / supervising producer / ... (76 episodes, 2001-2006)
Terry Turner	....	executive producer / co-producer (75 episodes, 1998-2004)
Gregg Mettler	....	co-executive producer / supervising producer / ... (75 episodes, 2001-2006)
Bonnie Turner	....	executive producer / co-producer (74 episodes, 1998-2004)
Melanie Patterson	....	line producer / producer / ... (70 episodes, 2003-2006)
Mark Brazill	....	executive producer (65 episodes, 1998-2004)
Chris Peterson	....	producer / supervising producer / ... (65 episodes, 2003-2006)
Bryan Moore	....	producer / supervising producer / ... (64 episodes, 2003-2006)
Kristin Newman	....	producer / supervising producer / ... (58 episodes, 2003-2006)
Toti Levine	....	co-producer / associate producer (46 episodes, 1999-2004)
Jeffrey Ventimilia	....	co-executive producer / executive producer (38 episodes, 1998-2001)
Linda Wallem	....	co-executive producer / executive producer (38 episodes, 1998-2001)
Patrick Kienlen	....	producer (38 episodes, 1999-2003)
Joshua Sternin	....	co-executive producer / executive producer (37 episodes, 1998-2001)
Will Forte	....	co-producer (27 episodes, 2001-2002)
Franco Bario	....	producer / line producer (25 episodes, 1998-1999)
Steve Joe	....	supervising producer (22 episodes, 2005-2006)
Greg Schaffer	....	supervising producer (22 episodes, 2005-2006)
Karen Clark	....	associate producer (17 episodes, 2004-2006)
Stefen Maekawa	....	coordinating producer (15 episodes, 2004-2006)
Jackie Behan	....	co-producer / producer (14 episodes, 1998-1999)
Eric Gilliland	....	consulting producer (9 episodes, 1998)
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
Ben Vaughn		(69 episodes, 1998-2006)
Jeff Sudakin		(61 episodes, 1999-2001)

Series Cinematography by
Ronald W. Browne		(67 episodes, 1998-2006)

Series Film Editing by
Tim Ryder		(118 episodes, 1998-2003)
Michael Karlich		(19 episodes, 2004-2006)
David Helfand		(18 episodes, 2003-2004)

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		(63 episodes, 1999-2006)
Wendy Fine		(9 episodes, 2000-2001)
Debby Lakeman		(5 episodes, 1998-1999)

Series Costume Design by
Melina Root		(49 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 (46 episodes, 2002-2006)
Pixie Schwartz	....	hair stylist supervisor / hair supervisor (43 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 (57 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 (154 episodes, 1999-2006)
Mavis	....	first assistant director / assistant director (79 episodes, 1998-2006)
Bill Ghaffary	....	second assistant director (35 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 (76 episodes, 1998-2006)
Jason Zev Cohen	....	art department assistant (50 episodes, 2003-2005)
Carrie Randazzo	....	art department (27 episodes, 2003-2005)
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 (76 episodes, 1998-2006)
Charlie McDaniel	....	sound re-recordist / sound re-recording mixer (54 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)

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)
Dan Carrington	....	titles compositor (3 episodes, 2001-2003)
Scott Milne	....	visual effects supervisor (3 episodes, 2001-2003)

Series Stunts
Jane Austin	....	stunts (1 episode, 2000)
Gary Guercio	....	utility stunts (1 episode, 2000)
Laurence Todd Rosenthal	....	stunt coordinator (1 episode, 2002)
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 (67 episodes, 1999-2006)
Andy Anderson	....	key grip (38 episodes, 2000-2004)
Kevin McGill	....	assistant camera (25 episodes, 1998-1999)
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 (48 episodes, 1999-2004)
Marc Hirschfeld	....	original casting (23 episodes, 2002-2004)
Meg Liberman	....	original casting (23 episodes, 2002-2004)
Carolyn Wilson	....	casting associate (19 episodes, 2004-2006)
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 (76 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)
Trent Johnson	....	colorist (51 episodes, 1998-2000)
Mike West	....	assistant editor (16 episodes, 2003-2006)
Brian Thille	....	post-production coordinator (4 episodes, 1999-2000)
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 (53 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 (76 episodes, 1998-2006)
Tricia Kangrga	....	script supervisor (76 episodes, 1998-2006)
Derrick Littles	....	production assistant / writing assistant (62 episodes, 2001-2004)
Mona Nash	....	production assistant (57 episodes, 1998-2004)
Robyn Mesher	....	production assistant / production secretary (51 episodes, 2001-2003)
Mark Brazill	....	executive consultant (48 episodes, 2004-2006)
Maria Charavino	....	production assistant / assistant (46 episodes, 2002-2006)
Daryl Bolander	....	production assistant (41 episodes, 2002-2005)
Carol Lippert	....	production accountant (39 episodes, 2003-2005)
Jenny Keene	....	assistant to writers (38 episodes, 2002-2005)
Daliah Rogow Nichols	....	production executive (37 episodes, 1998-2004)
Karen Jacobs	....	production assistant / assistant (36 episodes, 2003-2006)
Nathan Oliver	....	production assistant / production staff (34 episodes, 2003-2005)
David Spancer	....	assistant to writers / script coordinator (33 episodes, 2003-2006)
Alan Dybner	....	assistant to writers / story editor (29 episodes, 2000-2006)
Christopher Peterson	....	assistant to writers / executive story editor / ... (28 episodes, 1998-2004)
Jason DeMartino	....	production assistant (28 episodes, 2003-2005)
Dia Dufault	....	production assistant / assistant production coordinator / ... (27 episodes, 2003-2006)
Will Forte	....	executive story editor / story editor (25 episodes, 2000-2001)
Catherine Gurbaxani	....	production coordinator (24 episodes, 2003-2004)
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)
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)
Kristin Newman	....	assistant to writers / executive story editor / ... (19 episodes, 1999-2003)
Jill Effron	....	assistant to writers (18 episodes, 2000-2003)
Nathaniel Bozen	....	production assistant (18 episodes, 2003-2004)
Nate Murphy	....	production assistant (18 episodes, 2003-2004)
Ken Blankstein	....	assistant to writers / assistant to writer (18 episodes, 2004-2006)
Philip Stark	....	executive story editor / story editor (17 episodes, 1999-2001)
Maria Picaso	....	production assistant (17 episodes, 2000-2003)
John Schwab	....	assistant to writers / assistant to writer (16 episodes, 1998-2000)
Nina Berry	....	production assistant (16 episodes, 2003-2004)
Alex Staggs	....	production assistant (16 episodes, 2004-2005)
Tezmon Williams	....	production assistant (16 episodes, 2004-2005)
Terry Turner	....	executive consultant (15 episodes, 2004-2006)
Catherine Lee Wright	....	production assistant (14 episodes, 2000-2002)
Mark Hudis	....	story editor / executive story editor (12 episodes, 1998-2000)
Dave Schiff	....	executive story editor / story editor (12 episodes, 1999-2001)
Bryan Moore	....	executive story editor / story editor (11 episodes, 2001-2003)
Ariana Squar	....	production executive (10 episodes, 2003)
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)
Rich Tabach	....	assistant to writers / assistant to writer (7 episodes, 1998-1999)
Clarence Livingston	....	production assistant (6 episodes, 2003)
Kenneth Lee Wright	....	production assistant (6 episodes, 2003)
Charlie Hornsby	....	assistant: writers / assistant to writers (6 episodes, 2005)
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)
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)
Christina Sheehey	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2005)
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)
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)
• Bobby Weisman Caterers (1998) (USA) (TV)
• 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  main title compositing
• MFX  visual effects
• Movie Movers  cast trailers
• Movie Movers  production trailers
• ShowBiz Enterprises  draperies
• Studio City Productions  marketing and promotion: syndication

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)

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:

Three "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997) alums have guest starred on the show over its eight year run. Seth Green, Alyson Hannigan and Eliza Dushku were all the Buffy stars to guest star.

Goofs:

Factual errors: In "I Can't Quit You Babe", Hyde and Jackie put "Abba's Greatest Hits" on the turntable and dance to "Dancing Queen". "Abba's Greatest Hits", released in 1976, did not contain "Dancing Queen" (the song was originally released on "Arrival" in 1977).

Quotes:

Kitty Forman: Honey, Michael may have an incredible built and movie-star good looks. But, you're much smarter.
Eric: Why didn't you say that when everyone was around?
Kitty Forman: Well, I didn't want anybody to feel bad.
Eric: Good job.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Brilliant But Cancelled (2002) (TV)

Soundtrack:

That '70s Song

Best sitcom, funniest sitcom, ever.

This show has come so far. At first EVERYONE in the cast from Eric to Fez, they were all new actors and actresses, fresh faces, and just look what they accomplished. They stuck with the show and it was a success. Its one of the best shows ever made and its probably the funniest sitcom I've ever seen in my life. It will be sad to see it end but if they end this show, I hope to God that the series finale goes out with one of the biggest bangs that any season finale has ever had. I don't care if the whole season sucks because they save all the fuel for the final episode. Go down swinging, get one last punch in. The show deserves it, the fans deserve it, if they go, let everyone know its going to end, like on Friends, and let the finale be huge. I say get Donna and Eric married, I say have Hyde and Kelso fight and become friends again, I say have something interesting happen between Fez and Jackie because Fez has been trying for so long, but of course it wont work out for him. JUST CLOSE OUT THE SERIES BIG TIME GUYS!

That 70s Show will always be the best in my eyes. Eric, Kelso, Donna, Jackie, Fez, Hyde, I wish I had you guys as friends. You are the best!

10/10...