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| ShortSummary = Kitty and Red find out that Sherrie is dating Fez. Leia wants to get her first kiss, so Gwen takes her to the mall where there are lots of guys. Sherrie says that she was unable to break up with Fez. Kitty goes to Fez salon, Chez Fez, and after an impassioned speech by Fez tells Fez to never let Sherrie go. Red takes Leis, Gwen and Ozzie to the mall but Leia is unable to get a kiss despite much effort and Gwen ends up making out with a guy instead. Nikki and Nate have to go to the urgent care because his lips had a reaction to her "Lip Smackers." Red purchases a Sharper Image massage chair and gets so relaxed by it that he is actually in a good mood. Kitty has to pull the plug on the chair because she needs grumpy Red to talk to Fez about Sherrie. Red talks to Fez for her and Fez finds out that she has kids and is in her forties and is glad that he "dodged that bullet." Leia has a heart to heart with Jay who says that he doesn't want to kiss her just to be kissing, he wants it to mean something. Leia plants on a kiss on a guy that she pursued earlier. Ozzie has a boyfriend named Etienne in Canada who everyone thinks is fake.
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2023 American television period sitcom
This article is about the spin-off continuation of That '70s Show. For the 2008 episode of The Simpsons of the same name, see That '90s Show (The Simpsons).
That '90s Show is an American television periodteen sitcom set during the summer of 1995, featuring characters and locales that debuted in its predecessor, That '70s Show. It premiered on Netflix on January 19, 2023.
Premise
The show centers on Leia Forman, the teenage daughter of Eric Forman and Donna Pinciotti, forming bonds with other teenagers as she spends the summer of 1995 with her grandparents, Red and Kitty in Point Place, Wisconsin, 15 years after the events of That '70s Show.
Ashley Aufderheide as Gwen Runck, a rebellious Riot grrrl with a loyal heart
Mace Coronel as Jay Kelso, a charming, flirty young videographer, Leia's love interest, and the son of Michael Kelso (Ashton Kutcher) and Jackie Burkhart (Mila Kunis), and the half-brother of Betsy Kelso, Michael's daughter with Brooke from the original series (born in 1979)
Maxwell Acee Donovan as Nate Runck, Gwen's easygoing and fun-loving brother
Reyn Doi as Ozzie, an insightful and perceptive teen who is openly gay
Sam Morelos as Nikki, Nate's ambitious and intelligent girlfriend
Now as a married couple, Eric Forman and Donna Pinciotti visit Eric's parents for the Fourth of July weekend. Eric and Donna's daughter, Leia, meets Gwen, her next door neighbor who introduces her to her group of friends. After helping them get a tap to open a keg that Nate, Jay and Nikki got for free, she decides she wants to stay at Point Place for the summer. Eric initially refuses, but then he's convinced by Donna and allows her to say. Kitty for one, is really excited to have a house full of kids again, while Red doesn't feel the same. Later, Michael Kelso and Jackie Burkhart pay Red and Kitty a visit, announcing they're renewing their vows, yet again.
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"Free Leia"
Gail Mancuso
Chrissy Pietrosh & Jessica Goldstein
January 19, 2023 (2023-01-19)
The kids find Erics very old stash of cannabis in a box of his stuff that Kitty gives them. They all get high and get the munchies and want Raisin Bran. Kitty suggests a movie night and takes Leia to the video store where Jay works. She sees that someone has a copy of the video that she wants and gets the address while Jay isn't looking and Kitty takes her there and it turns out to be Leo's house. Red and Kitty meet Sherrie, the mother of two of the kids that Leia is hanging out with, Gwen and Nate. She overhears them having sex while she is using their bathroom because her shower head is broken. Sherrie is single and Kitty tries to get her to dump her boyfriend who turns out to be Fez.
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"Lip Smackers"
Gail Mancuso
Andrew Ti
January 19, 2023 (2023-01-19)
Kitty and Red find out that Sherrie is dating Fez. Leia wants to get her first kiss, so Gwen takes her to the mall where there are lots of guys. Sherrie says that she was unable to break up with Fez. Kitty goes to Fez salon, Chez Fez, and after an impassioned speech by Fez tells Fez to never let Sherrie go. Red takes Leis, Gwen and Ozzie to the mall but Leia is unable to get a kiss despite much effort and Gwen ends up making out with a guy instead. Nikki and Nate have to go to the urgent care because his lips had a reaction to her "Lip Smackers." Red purchases a Sharper Image massage chair and gets so relaxed by it that he is actually in a good mood. Kitty has to pull the plug on the chair because she needs grumpy Red to talk to Fez about Sherrie. Red talks to Fez for her and Fez finds out that she has kids and is in her forties and is glad that he "dodged that bullet." Leia has a heart to heart with Jay who says that he doesn't want to kiss her just to be kissing, he wants it to mean something. Leia plants on a kiss on a guy that she pursued earlier. Ozzie has a boyfriend named Etienne in Canada who everyone thinks is fake.
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"Rave"
Gail Mancuso
Jake Lasker
January 19, 2023 (2023-01-19)
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"Step by Step"
Gail Mancuso
Erin Foley
January 19, 2023 (2023-01-19)
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"The Birthday Girl"
Gail Mancuso
Lindsey Turner
January 19, 2023 (2023-01-19)
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"Boyfriend Day One"
Gail Mancuso
Clarissa Carson
January 19, 2023 (2023-01-19)
8
"Summer Storm"
Gail Mancuso
Tommy Johnagin
January 19, 2023 (2023-01-19)
9
"Dirty Double Booker"
Laura Prepon
Chrissy Pietrosh & Jessica Goldstein
January 19, 2023 (2023-01-19)
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"Kids in America"
Laura Prepon
Gregg Mettler
January 19, 2023 (2023-01-19)
Production
The sitcomThat '70s Show aired on Fox for eight seasons from 1998 to 2006, centering around the lives of teenagers from 1976 to 1979. The show garnered additional popularity after its conclusion due to its availability on Netflix, before leaving the platform in September 2020.
In October 2021, Netflix announced a spin-off of the series, titled That '90s Show, with Kurtwood Smith and Debra Jo Rupp reprising their roles as Red and Kitty Forman, respectively. It will be produced by The Carsey-Werner Company, with Gregg Mettler serving as showrunner and Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner, their daughter Lindsay Turner, Marcy Carsey, Tom Werner, Smith and Rupp as executive producers.
Ten episodes have been ordered, with the series taking on a multi-cam format like the original. The show was filmed in front of a live studio audience at Sunset Bronson Studios in Los Angeles between February 7 and July 21, 2022.
In February 2022, Callie Haverda, Ashley Aufderheide, Mace Coronel, Maxwell Acee Donovan, Reyn Doi and Sam Morelos joined the cast as series regulars. It was also reported that Topher Grace, Laura Prepon, Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, and Wilmer Valderrama will appear in recurring roles; though it was expected that Danny Masterson would not appear due to accusations made against him, and a pending criminal trial at that time. Production commenced February 6. On April 30, 2022, it was announced that Grace, Prepon, Kunis, Kutcher, and Valderrama will all return for guest appearances. Gail Mancuso directed eight episodes while Prepon directed two including the season finale.
Release
That '90s Show was released on January 19, 2023.
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 74% based on 31 critic reviews, with an average rating of 6.3/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "A solidly serviceable sequel series, That '90s Show may take a little time to find its rhythm, but still delivers a respectable number of warmly nostalgic laughs." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 59 out of 100 based on 16 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
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