"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 | Exchange Student

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 11 wins & 66 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Fri. Jan. 1	1:00 AM	FX	Love of My Life	#8.21
Fri. Jan. 1	1:30 AM	FX	That '70s Finale	#8.23

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 (191 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		(155 episodes, 1998-2006)
Bonnie Turner		(155 episodes, 1998-2006)
Terry Turner		(155 episodes, 1998-2006)
Alan Dybner		(39 episodes, 2001-2006)
Sarah McLaughlin		(26 episodes, 2003-2006)
Kristin Newman		(24 episodes, 2000-2006)
Jeff Filgo		(18 episodes, 1998-2004)
Chris Peterson		(18 episodes, 2000-2006)
Mark Hudis		(17 episodes, 1998-2006)
Philip Stark		(17 episodes, 1998-2006)
Bryan Moore		(16 episodes, 2000-2006)
Dean Batali		(15 episodes, 1999-2006)
Rob Des Hotel		(14 episodes, 1999-2005)
Dave Schiff		(13 episodes, 1998-2006)
Gregg Mettler		(10 episodes, 2003-2006)
Joshua Sternin		(8 episodes, 1998-2001)
Jeffrey Ventimilia		(8 episodes, 1998-2001)
Linda Wallem		(8 episodes, 1998-2001)
Jackie Filgo		(6 episodes, 2000-2004)
Jackie Behan		(5 episodes, 1998-1999)
Will Forte		(4 episodes, 2002-2003)
Arthur F. Montmorency		(3 episodes, 1999)
John Schwab		(2 episodes, 1999-2000)
David Spancer		(2 episodes, 2005)
Steve Joe		(2 episodes, 2006)
Greg Schaffer		(2 episodes, 2006)
Jenny Keene		(1 episode, 2004)

Series Produced by
Marcy Carsey	....	executive producer (154 episodes, 1998-2006)
Tom Werner	....	executive producer (154 episodes, 1998-2006)
Mark Hudis	....	executive producer / co-producer / ... (152 episodes, 1999-2006)
Jeff Filgo	....	executive producer / producer / ... (118 episodes, 1998-2005)
Caryn Mandabach	....	executive producer (110 episodes, 1998-2004)
Dean Batali	....	co-executive producer / executive producer / ... (109 episodes, 1999-2006)
Terry Turner	....	executive producer / co-producer (107 episodes, 1998-2004)
Bonnie Turner	....	executive producer / co-producer (106 episodes, 1998-2004)
Rob Des Hotel	....	co-executive producer / executive producer / ... (103 episodes, 1999-2006)
Mark Brazill	....	executive producer (99 episodes, 1998-2004)
Jackie Filgo	....	executive producer / producer / ... (97 episodes, 1999-2005)
Dave Schiff	....	co-executive producer / supervising producer / ... (88 episodes, 2001-2006)
Philip Stark	....	co-executive producer / supervising producer / ... (85 episodes, 2001-2006)
Gregg Mettler	....	co-executive producer / supervising producer / ... (83 episodes, 2001-2006)
Melanie Patterson	....	line producer / producer / ... (77 episodes, 2003-2006)
Chris Peterson	....	producer / co-producer / ... (71 episodes, 2003-2006)
Bryan Moore	....	producer / co-producer / ... (70 episodes, 2003-2006)
Linda Wallem	....	co-executive producer / executive producer (65 episodes, 1998-2001)
Joshua Sternin	....	co-executive producer / executive producer (64 episodes, 1998-2001)
Jeffrey Ventimilia	....	co-executive producer / executive producer (64 episodes, 1998-2001)
Kristin Newman	....	producer / supervising producer / ... (64 episodes, 2003-2006)
Toti Levine	....	co-producer / associate producer (58 episodes, 1999-2004)
Patrick Kienlen	....	producer / line producer (57 episodes, 1999-2003)
Karen Clark	....	associate producer (39 episodes, 2004-2006)
Stefen Maekawa	....	coordinating producer (37 episodes, 2004-2006)
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)
Jackie Behan	....	co-producer / producer (21 episodes, 1998-1999)
Eric Gilliland	....	consulting producer (12 episodes, 1998-1999)
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		(98 episodes, 1998-2006)
Jeff Sudakin		(61 episodes, 1999-2001)

Series Cinematography by
Ronald W. Browne		(100 episodes, 1998-2006)

Series Film Editing by
Tim Ryder		(118 episodes, 1998-2003)
Michael Karlich		(38 episodes, 2004-2006)
David Helfand		(24 episodes, 2003-2004)

Series Casting by
Cecily Adams		(122 episodes, 1999-2004)
Meg Liberman		(48 episodes, 1998-2006)
G. Charles Wright		(48 episodes, 2004-2006)
Marc Hirschfeld		(35 episodes, 1998-2006)
Camille H. Patton		(9 episodes, 1999-2000)
Debby Romano		(7 episodes, 1998-1999)
Tara-Anne Johnson		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Garvin Eddy		(201 episodes, 1998-2006)

Series Set Decoration by
Tara Stephenson		(91 episodes, 1999-2006)
Wendy Fine		(12 episodes, 2000-2001)
Debby Lakeman		(6 episodes, 1998-1999)

Series Costume Design by
Melina Root		(85 episodes, 1998-2006)

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 (75 episodes, 2002-2006)
Pixie Schwartz	....	hair stylist supervisor / hair supervisor (69 episodes, 2003-2006)
Mark Sanchez	....	makeup artist (15 episodes, 1999-2000)
Cindy Gardner	....	makeup artist (9 episodes, 1999-2001)
Jeremy Swan	....	makeup artist (6 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 (72 episodes, 1998-2005)
Melanie Patterson	....	production supervisor / unit production manager (62 episodes, 1999-2006)
Matthew Conner	....	production supervisor (25 episodes, 1998-1999)
Doug Levy	....	post-production supervisor (24 episodes, 1998-1999)
Mavis	....	unit production manager (12 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
Mavis	....	first assistant director / assistant director (114 episodes, 1998-2006)
Danny Filous	....	second assistant director (93 episodes, 1999-2006)
Bill Ghaffary	....	second assistant director (75 episodes, 2002-2006)
Peggy Hughes	....	second assistant director (19 episodes, 1999-2001)
Ron Moseley	....	second assistant director (12 episodes, 1998-1999)

Series Art Department
Rhonda DeMarc-Elliott	....	on-set dresser (176 episodes, 1998-2005)
Amy Rost	....	assistant property master (166 episodes, 1999-2006)
Henry Saine	....	graphic artist (125 episodes, 2001-2006)
Mark Rich	....	property master (105 episodes, 1998-2006)
Jason Zev Cohen	....	art department assistant (50 episodes, 2003-2005)
Carrie Randazzo	....	art department (44 episodes, 2003-2005)
D. Tracy Smith	....	set designer (16 episodes, 2005-2006)
Lizz Pena	....	art department assistant (8 episodes, 2005)
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)
Craig Porter	....	sound re-recordist / sound re-recording mixer / ... (108 episodes, 1998-2006)
Richard Partlow	....	foley artist (84 episodes, 2002-2006)
Charlie McDaniel	....	sound re-recordist / sound re-recording mixer / ... (81 episodes, 1998-2006)
Todd Grace	....	sound re-recording mixer / sound re-recordist / ... (29 episodes, 1999-2002)
Kathy Oldham	....	sound re-recording mixer / re-recording (6 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 (12 episodes, 1998-1999)
Mark Blubaugh	....	visual coordinator / visuals coordinator (9 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 (197 episodes, 1998-2006)
Doug Dale	....	gaffer (100 episodes, 1999-2006)
George La Fountaine Jr.	....	camera operator (73 episodes, 2003-2006)
Andy Anderson	....	key grip (46 episodes, 2000-2004)
Tim Johnston	....	key grip (37 episodes, 2004-2006)
Kevin McGill	....	assistant camera (23 episodes, 1998-1999)
David Colclasure	....	camera operator (23 episodes, 2005-2006)
Michael Yarish	....	still photographer (23 episodes, 2005-2006)
Michael Fastoso	....	key grip (20 episodes, 1998-2000)
R.D. Knox	....	gaffer (8 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
Marc Hirschfeld	....	original casting (61 episodes, 2000-2006)
Meg Liberman	....	original casting (60 episodes, 2000-2006)
G. Charles Wright	....	casting associate (48 episodes, 1999-2004)
Carolyn Wilson	....	casting associate (39 episodes, 2004-2006)
Debby Romano	....	casting associate (2 episodes, 1999)
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 (110 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)
Mike West	....	assistant editor (62 episodes, 2003-2006)
Trent Johnson	....	colorist (48 episodes, 1998-2000)
Tim Weber	....	post-production coordinator / post production coordinator (34 episodes, 2004-2006)
Brian Thille	....	post-production coordinator (7 episodes, 1999-2000)
Lenny Duge	....	post-production duplication (unknown episodes)
Andy Lichtstein	....	colorist (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
John McCullough	....	music supervisor (93 episodes, 1999-2006)
Brett Perry	....	composer: additional music / composer: special music (85 episodes, 2001-2006)
Laurie Melan	....	composer: additional music (70 episodes, 2002-2006)

Series Transportation Department
Frank Khoury	....	driver / transportation captain (201 episodes, 1998-2006)

Series Other crew
Tricia Kangrga	....	script supervisor (111 episodes, 1998-2006)
Ray DeVally Jr.	....	technical coordinator (110 episodes, 1998-2006)
Mike Doto	....	production staff (101 episodes, 1999-2003)
Maria Charavino	....	production assistant / assistant (73 episodes, 2002-2006)
Mona Nash	....	production assistant / assistant (72 episodes, 1998-2004)
Karen Jacobs	....	production assistant / assistant (63 episodes, 2003-2006)
Derrick Littles	....	production assistant / writing assistant (62 episodes, 2001-2004)
David Spancer	....	assistant to writers / script coordinator (62 episodes, 2003-2006)
Daryl Bolander	....	production assistant (56 episodes, 2002-2005)
Dia Dufault	....	assistant production coordinator / production assistant / ... (54 episodes, 2003-2006)
Carol Lippert	....	production accountant (54 episodes, 2003-2005)
Nathan Oliver	....	production assistant / production staff (53 episodes, 2003-2005)
Jenny Keene	....	assistant to writers (52 episodes, 2002-2005)
Robyn Mesher	....	production assistant / production secretary (51 episodes, 2001-2003)
Alan Dybner	....	story editor / assistant to writers (49 episodes, 2000-2006)
Mark Brazill	....	executive consultant (48 episodes, 2004-2006)
Sarah McLaughlin	....	story editor / executive story editor / ... (45 episodes, 2000-2006)
Daliah Rogow Nichols	....	production executive (44 episodes, 1998-2004)
Jason DeMartino	....	production assistant (43 episodes, 2003-2005)
Ken Blankstein	....	assistant to writers / assistant to writer (40 episodes, 2004-2006)
Terry Turner	....	executive consultant (39 episodes, 2004-2006)
Christopher Peterson	....	assistant to writers / executive story editor / ... (36 episodes, 1998-2004)
Catherine Gurbaxani	....	production coordinator (31 episodes, 2003-2004)
Sallie Houston	....	production assistant / assistant (29 episodes, 1999-2002)
Melodie Moore	....	production assistant / assistant (28 episodes, 1999-2002)
Kristin Newman	....	assistant to writers / executive story editor / ... (27 episodes, 1999-2003)
Sean Dillon	....	assistant (26 episodes, 2004-2006)
Will Forte	....	executive story editor / story editor (25 episodes, 2000-2001)
Nathaniel Bozen	....	production assistant (25 episodes, 2003-2004)
Nate Murphy	....	production assistant (25 episodes, 2003-2004)
Jill DeWinter	....	production assistant / assistant (24 episodes, 1998-2000)
Linda Parker	....	production assistant / assistant (24 episodes, 1998-2000)
Nina Berry	....	production assistant (24 episodes, 2003-2004)
Alex Staggs	....	production assistant (24 episodes, 2004-2005)
Tezmon Williams	....	production assistant (24 episodes, 2004-2005)
Zuzana Cernik	....	assistant to executive producer / assistant (23 episodes, 2005-2006)
Christopher Marshall	....	assistant (23 episodes, 2005-2006)
Philip Stark	....	executive story editor / story editor (22 episodes, 1999-2001)
John Schwab	....	assistant to writers / assistant to writer (21 episodes, 1998-2000)
Jill Effron	....	assistant to writers (21 episodes, 2000-2003)
Benjamin Davidson	....	production assistant / assistant (18 episodes, 2004-2006)
Mark Hudis	....	story editor / executive story editor (17 episodes, 1998-2000)
Maria Picaso	....	production assistant (17 episodes, 2000-2003)
Gabriela Marino-Park	....	production accountant (17 episodes, 2005-2006)
Bonnie Turner	....	executive consultant (17 episodes, 2005-2006)
Frank Wolff	....	assistant to writer (16 episodes, 2005-2006)
Dave Schiff	....	story editor / executive story editor (15 episodes, 1999-2001)
Bryan Moore	....	executive story editor / story editor / ... (15 episodes, 2000-2003)
Catherine Lee Wright	....	production assistant (14 episodes, 2000-2002)
Ariana Squar	....	production executive (13 episodes, 2003)
Orit Schwartz	....	production coordinator (12 episodes, 1999-2000)
Laura Black	....	production assistant / assistant (11 episodes, 1998-1999)
Gil Goldberg	....	production assistant / assistant (11 episodes, 1998-1999)
Tracy Holden	....	production coordinator / production secretary (10 episodes, 1998-1999)
Ty Johnson	....	assistant / production assistant (10 episodes, 2005-2006)
Rich Tabach	....	assistant to writers / assistant to writer (9 episodes, 1998-1999)
Chris Peterson	....	assistant to writers / staff writer / ... (6 episodes, 1998-2000)
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)
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)
Jack E. Herman	....	extras set coordinator (3 episodes, 2004-2005)
Benjamin F. Neivert	....	assistant production coordinator (3 episodes, 2005)
Mark Blubaugh	....	visual coordinator (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Marguerite Pomerhn Derricks	....	choreographer (2 episodes, 2002-2003)
Christina Sheehey	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2005)
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

Colour:

Colour

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:

Tommy Chong, who played Leo, was absent from the show while serving a jail sentence for selling "drug paraphernalia" (water pipes). He expressed surprise later that this wasn't written into the show's storyline.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: In the opening scene of the premiere episode, the boys are looking at a Playboy centerfold, circa 1976. However, the magazine is perfect bound, not saddle stitched (stapled) as Playboys were at that time.

Quotes:

Michael Kelso: I say do it with her.
Eric: Kelso, your solution to everything is "Do it with her".
Michael Kelso: Hey, it worked on my science teacher. C minus.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Ashton Kutcher/Gnarls Barkley (#33.10)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

In the Street

Funny indeed.

This is a really funny show indeed. The script is good and never fails to deliver new ideas. After seven seasons, the show hasn't got boring and that credits must go to the writers. There are some very interesting and funny characters like Red Forman, Fez or regular guest characters like Leo. The actors are quite good, especially Danny Masterson or Wilmer Valderrama (he got a fabulous accent) or Debra Jo Rupp. At first Mila Kunis was really bad but she got better as the show advanced. It is good that the story advanced really well along these seasons. And I like the way they capture the '70s atmosphere, like through the references of the movies or music.

And the title song rocks.