"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:

Thur. July 16	5:00 PM	FX	Red and Stacey	#4.10
Thur. July 16	5:30 PM	FX	The Third Wheel	#4.11

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	....	titles compositor (3 episodes, 2001-2003)
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  main title compositing
• 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)

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:

Mila Kunis was only 14 when she auditioned for the show. When producers asked her age, she misled them by saying, "Well, I'll be 18 on my birthday" and neglected to say when.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: Several times in the series when donuts are present, they are in a Krispy Kreme box, but Krispy Kreme donuts did not come to Wisconsin until the 2000's.

Quotes:

Steven Hyde: [admitting to Jackie, after years of saying that he hated her] I love you.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Topher Grace/The Killers (#30.9)" (2005)

Soundtrack:

That '70s Song

This show is absolutely hilarious.

I didn't start to watch "That '70s show" until about a year or so ago and I sure wish that I would have started tuning in a lot earlier. This series is really funny, really different, and has an amazing cast.

In my opinion, this is one of the best casts assembled in a long time. Everybody makes me laugh (especially Eric and Fez). All of the characters are likable and each actor puts in that little something each week that is needed to make a television series survive. Topher Grace is really great and I still can't believe that he didn't have any acting experience prior to this show. That's one of the best things about this show - all of the actors really had no acting gigs and just fell into the roles immediately.

The writers are extremely funny. Although the writing is simple at times, it's unpredictable the next, and that's what I like. Each episode has good scenarios/plots and always makes me laugh.

Everything about it is good and it's not the same as all of the other shows that are currently on TV. It stands out with an excellent cast (and an excellent theme song. That thing gets stuck in my head so easily.) I like the seventies, I like this show, but was "That '80s Show" really necessary?