That '70s Show star Debra Jo Rupp was initially clueless about the time period of the series.
While speaking to, Entertainment Weekly, Rupp and her co-star Kurtwood Smith explained why she didn't initially know That '70s Show took place in the 1970s. Rupp, who played Kitty Forman on the show, blamed her confusion on the original title of the series, "The Kids are Alright." "I think I was in a bit of shock because I did not realize that this was set in the '70s until I saw the appliances on the set," said Rupp. Smith subsequently joked if the actor believed they were having a costume party.
The Fox sitcom That '70s Show aired 200 episodes throughout eight seasons from 1998 to 2006. The series follows teenager Eric Forman and his friends living in the fictional town of Point Place, Wisconsin, from 1976 to 1979. That '70s Show's six prominent cast members include Topher Grace, Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis, Wilmer Valderrama, Laura Prepon and Danny Masterson. The show also featured Smith, Rupp, Don Stark, Tommy Chong, Lisa Robin Kelly and Tanya Roberts.
From the '70s to That '90s Show
On Jan. 19, Season 1 of the That '70s Show sequel, That '90s Show, premiered on Netflix. The series takes place in 1995 and follows Leia Forman, the daughter of Eric and Donna. Jay, Kelso and Jackie's son, also appears as a love interest. Additionally, That '90s Show introduces new characters like Ozzie, Nate, Gwen and Nikki. In addition to Smith and Rupp, the series features five of the six then-teenage friends as grown adults, except for Masterson. The actor recently appeared in court over three counts of forcible rape, which ended in a mistrial. A retrial will occur on March 27, 2023.
Following the premiere of That '90s Show, the reboot dominated the viewing numbers of other revivals, including HBO Max's Gossip Girl and Hulu's How I Met Your Father. Three days after the debut of the entire first season, 1.7 million households watched Season 1, Episode 1 of That '90s Show. The series particularly fared well with millennial viewers, with 8% of the audience members' ages ranging from 25 to 34, while another 4% varied from 35 to 44.
"The premiere outpaced nearly every other recent reprise airing on other streamers drawing in more than 3x the audience of Peacock’s Bel-Air, 4x the audience of HBO Max’s Gossip Girl and 6x the audience of Hulu’s How I Met Your Father," said Cole Strain, VP, of Measurement Products at Samba TV. "Not surprisingly, millennials who grew up in the era of the original show were more likely to watch than the average U.S. household."
That '90s Show is available to stream on Netflix. That '70s Show is available to stream on Peacock.
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