"That '80s Show" (2002) TV series

User Rating:

4.2/10   

Creators:

Mark Brazill
Bonnie Turner
Terry Turner
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Seasons:

1

Release Date:

23 January 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

That '80s Show is a half-hour ensemble comedy focusing on a group of twenty-somethings finding their way through the '80s in San Diego.

Plot Keywords:

Punk | Music Store | Television Flop | Record Store | Car Salesman

Cast

Glenn Howerton	...	Corey Howard (13 episodes, 2002)
Chyler Leigh	...	June Tuesday (13 episodes, 2002)
Tinsley Grimes	...	Katie Howard (13 episodes, 2002)
Eddie Shin	...	Roger (13 episodes, 2002)
Brittany Daniel	...	Sophia (13 episodes, 2002)
Geoffrey Pierson	...	R.T. Howard (13 episodes, 2002)
Margaret Smith	...	Margaret (13 episodes, 2002)
Josh Braaten	...	Owen (7 episodes, 2002)

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Series Directed by
Jeff McCracken		(6 episodes, 2002)
Terry Hughes		(3 episodes, 2002)
Gail Mancuso		(3 episodes, 2002)

Series Writing credits
Mark Brazill		(13 episodes, 2002)
Bonnie Turner		(13 episodes, 2002)
Terry Turner		(13 episodes, 2002)
Linda Wallem		(3 episodes, 2002)
Tony Barbieri		(2 episodes, 2002)

Series Produced by
Mark Brazill	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 2002)
Marcy Carsey	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 2002)
Steve Joe	....	co-producer (13 episodes, 2002)
Patrick Kienlen	....	producer (13 episodes, 2002)
Toti Levine	....	associate producer (13 episodes, 2002)
Terry Turner	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 2002)
Tom Werner	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 2002)
Elaine Aronson	....	consulting producer (12 episodes, 2002)
Cynthia Caponera	....	co-producer (12 episodes, 2002)
Caryn Mandabach	....	executive producer (12 episodes, 2002)
Jeff McCracken	....	executive producer (12 episodes, 2002)
Linda Wallem	....	executive producer (12 episodes, 2002)
Christine Zander	....	executive producer (12 episodes, 2002)

Series Original Music by
Ben Vaughn		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Ronald W. Browne		(1 episode, 2002)

Series Film Editing by
Vince Humphrey		(1 episode, 2002)
Tim Ryder		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Cecily Adams		(13 episodes, 2002)
G. Charles Wright		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Garvin Eddy		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Tara Stephenson		(1 episode, 2002)

Series Costume Design by
Melina Root		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Cindy Gardner	....	makeup artist (1 episode, 2002)
Pixie Schwartz	....	hair stylist (1 episode, 2002)

Series Production Management
Courtney B. Conte	....	executive in charge of production (1 episode, 2002)
Melanie Patterson	....	production supervisor (unknown episodes)
Ariana Squar	....	production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Danny Filous	....	second second assistant director (13 episodes, 2002)

Series Art Department
Laurie Dalton	....	property master (1 episode, 2002)
Brock Helfer	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Richard J. Ramirez Jr.	....	assistant art director (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Charlie McDaniel	....	sound re-recording mixer (1 episode, 2002)
Jesse Peck	....	sound (1 episode, 2002)
Craig Porter	....	sound re-recording mixer (1 episode, 2002)
Todd Grace	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Steve Gilbert	....	dolly grip (13 episodes, 2002)
Jim Chizmar	....	grip (unknown episodes)
James M. Chizmar Jr.	....	grip (unknown episodes)
David Colclasure	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Carolyn Wilson	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Michelle Kurpaska	....	costume supervisor (1 episode, 2002)
Audrey Fisher	....	assistant costume designer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Lenny Duge	....	post-production duplication (unknown episodes)
Erick J. Kovars	....	post-production assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Tony Dimito	....	music editor (unknown episodes)
John McCullough	....	music supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Tony Gonzalez	....	choreographer (5 episodes, 2002)
Tricia Kangrga	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Jenny Keene	....	assistant to writers (unknown episodes)
Tiffany Zehnal	....	story editor (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

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

Distributors

• Fox Network (2002) (USA) (TV) (original airing)

Also Known As:

Eighties (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

30 min | USA:30 min (13 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Carsey-Werner Company

Trivia:

Glenn Howerton and Tinsley Grimes lived in Montgomery, Alabama at the same time for three years but never met.

Quotes:

[Corey is shaving, Katie walks in]
Katie Howard: I'll take that!
[Katie takes Corey's razor]
Corey Howard: What are you doing?
Katie Howard: I'm throwing it out because it's plastic, and non-biodegradable.
Corey Howard: Well,
[Corey holds up Katie's razor]
Corey Howard: why aren't you throwing out your razor?
Katie Howard: Because I'm an environmentalist.
[Katie takes her razor]
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Family Guy: North by North Quahog (#4.1)" (2005)

That 80s Show tried too hard

I love The 70s Show, but That 80s Show tried too hard. That 70s Show is about a group of kids who happened to be coming of age in the 70s. The clothing, music, slang, vehicles, and everything else were a natural part of the script and set. That 80s Show tried to cram everything 80s into 30 minutes of television, with little or no thought to plot or character development. Every character was a simple dated stereotype. The writing was shallow and I didn't really care about anyone on the show. A shame, really, because the show centered around a record store - having grown up in the 80s, I think that the decade's music was the only decent thing to come out of that period. That would have been a great backdrop if the show had actually been about the characters, not the decade itself. Maybe enough time hasn't passed. Maybe they should try again in ten years.