List of That '70s Show episodes
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The following is a list of episodes for the American Fox sitcom That '70s Show. The series ran 200 episodes and four specials across eight seasons, from August 23, 1998, to May 18, 2006, spanning the years 1976 through to the first few seconds of 1980. Reruns subsequently aired on Vegas TV, ABC Family, The N (now Teennick), and FX.
Series screenwriters included Philip Stark, Mark Hudis, Jeff and Jackie Filgo, Will Forte, Gregg Mettler, Dean Batali, and series creators Bonnie and Terry Turner. All episodes following the pilot were directed by David Trainer. For Seasons 5–8, episodes were titled after song names from various 1970s-era rock bands: fifth season episodes are named after songs by Led Zeppelin, sixth season titles are The Who songs, all seventh season titles are from The Rolling Stones and, except for the finale, eighth season titles are Queen songs.
As of April 1, 2008, the entire series has been released on Region 1 and Region 4 DVD. In 2009, the series was remastered in HDTV for syndication.[citation needed]
Season 1: 1998–1999
Title | Original airdate | Production code | episode # |
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That '70s Pilot | August 23, 1998 | 101 | 1 |
In the first episode, Red Forman and his wife Kitty hands the keys to the Vista Cruiser to their son, Eric, to use. Through persuasion from his friends, Eric uses the car to get out of town for a Todd Rundgren concert in Milwaukee with his closest friends: Donna, Hyde, and Kelso. Eric also decides to invite the new foreign kid from school named Fez. Kelso's girlfriend Jackie invites herself along, and Eric is uncomfortable around Donna when Kelso inadvertently tells Eric that Donna likes him. | |||
Eric's Birthday | August 30, 1998 | 102 | 2 |
Eric's 17th birthday is approaching, and he tries to prevent his mother, Kitty, from throwing him a surprise birthday party. Donna tells Jackie she kissed Eric, and Jackie helps her choose a meaningful gift for him. Meanwhile, Eric's older sister, Laurie, returns home from college for a visit.
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Streaking | September 6, 1998 | 103 | 3 |
The guys decide to streak when President Gerald Ford comes to town for a campaign stop. The town committee chooses Red to ask the President a question and Donna refuses to wear an American flag jumpsuit her father, Bob, gives her. | |||
Battle of the Sexists | September 20, 1998 | 104 | 4 |
Eric and Donna argue, after she continually defeats him in various sports and games. Jackie pressures Donna to let Eric win, while Hyde and Fez pressure Kelso to stand up to Jackie. Red's job hours at the auto plant are cut back and he is forced to stay home, keeping himself occupied by "fixing" things, much to Kitty's dismay. | |||
Eric’s Burger Job | September 27, 1998 | 105 | 5 |
Eric gets a job at the local Fatso Burger, but doesn't enjoy it. Donna tries to get Eric to come over, since her parents are out of town, but he doesn't understand her hints. Instead, Kelso wants to throw a party at Donna's house. Guest star: Danny Bonaduce. | |||
The Keg | October 25, 1998 | 106 | 6 |
The gang throws a party in a pool at a real estate model home, after finding a keg while skipping school. Eric searches for a tap, but Red and Bob find out about the party and try to locate the kids, while Kitty gets Bob's wife Midge drunk. Trivia: This episode takes place on Monday, February 8, 1976, because Kitty and Midge watch the second episode of Rich Man, Poor Man. Guest star: Eve Plumb as Jackie's mother. | |||
That Disco Episode | November 8, 1998 | 107 | 7 |
The gang plan to go to a disco in Kenosha. Kitty teaches Hyde how to dance, and Bob mistakenly thinks they are having an affair. Jackie dances with Fez and Hyde with Donna, leaving Eric and Kelso slightly jealous. | |||
Drive-In | November 15, 1998 | 108 | 8 |
Eric and Donna go to watch The Omen at the drive-in with Kelso and Jackie. Fez's host parents won't allow him to listen to rock music, so Hyde intervenes. Red and Kitty try to go out to eat at a fancy restaurant, only to end up in a diner, à la Nighthawks. | |||
Thanksgiving | November 22, 1998 | 109 | 9 |
Laurie brings her friend Kate home with her for Thanksgiving. Red's mother, Bernice, constantly calls, asking about Thanksgiving dinner, much to Kitty's annoyance. Donna is angry when she finds out Kate kissed Eric and Red is reluctant to accept a job offer from Bob. | |||
Sunday, Bloody Sunday | November 29, 1998 | 110 | 10 |
Red's unbearable mother comes to spend a Sunday with the family. Kitty tries to quit smoking, and Eric has a school paper due. Kelso wants to break up with Jackie, but doesn't know how to tell her. | |||
Eric's Buddy | December 6, 1998 | 111 | 11 |
Eric starts hanging out with his lab partner, Buddy (guest star Joseph Gordon-Levitt), and his friends feel neglected. Red is having trouble helping customers at Bob's appliance store, and Eric discovers Buddy is gay, then Buddy kisses Eric. Mitch Hedberg also guest stars as Frank. | |||
The Best Christmas Ever | December 13, 1998 | 112 | 12 |
Red gives Eric $40 to buy a Christmas tree, but he, Hyde and Kelso cut one down along the interstate and keep the money for beer and presents. Red is forced by Bob to spend his Christmas Eve at the store. Laurie spikes the punch at Eric's Christmas party. | |||
Ski Trip | January 17, 1999 | 113 | 13 |
Kelso makes out with Pam Macey (a hot babe), and Jackie breaks up with him. She invites everyone except Kelso to her ski cabin, but soon regrets it. One of the guys decides to make a risky move on Donna, and Kitty releases an old grudge on Red involving their younger years. | |||
Stolen Car | January 24, 1999 | 114 | 14 |
Red takes away the keys to the Vista Cruiser after he notices a dent on it, so the guys drive around in Kelso's cousin's car, which turns out to be stolen and the guys are arrested. Jackie wants to have sex with Kelso and is anxiously waiting for him. Bob isn't too pleased Midge is taking a female empowerment class. | |||
That Wrestling Show | February 7, 1999 | 115 | 15 |
Kitty wants Red to hang out with Eric, so he goes with the gang to a wrestling match. After sleeping with him, Jackie is willing to do anything for Kelso, so he won't get bored with her. Hyde and Fez listen to Bob's stories about his problems with Midge and her classes, in exchange for beer. Kitty and Laurie attend Midge's therapy session, but discover it's not what it seems to be. Real-life pro wrestler Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (billed as Dwayne Johnson) has a bit part, while Ken Shamrock, Jeff Hardy, Matt Hardy, and Ernie Ladd have cameo appearances. | |||
First Date | February 14, 1999 | 116 | 16 |
Eric and Donna go on their first official date (at a restaurant, The Vineyard), so he can give her his class ring and ask her to be his girlfriend. While Kelso and Jackie go shopping (while Kelso is hoping to seduce Jackie)(with Kelso mentioning Point Place is located within "the greater Oshkosh, Wisconsin area"), Hyde wants to show his feelings for Donna and hurries to interfere with Eric and Donna's date. Red and Kitty realize they no longer have much in common with neighbors Bob and Midge. After shopping, Jackie and Kelso have sex in the car. | |||
The Pill | February 21, 1999 | 117 | 17 |
Jackie thinks she may be pregnant and confides in Eric, and then Eric tells Donna. Kelso finds out about Jackie and faints (with Fez on top of him slapping him). Donna discusses Jackie's problem with Midge. Laurie tries to keep her failing college grades a secret. Bob discovers Donna is on birth control pills, and Eric gets in trouble when his parents find out. Jackie finds out that she's not pregnant, and then breaks up with Kelso. | |||
Career Day | February 28, 1999 | 118 | 18 |
The gang goes to work with their parents on career day. Eric works with Kitty at the hospital, while Hyde and Fez visit Hyde's mom, Edna (guest star Katey Sagal), a lunch lady. Kelso tries to understand his father's profession, and Jackie and Red bond over fixing the Vista Cruiser. The soundtrack features "Bad Blood" by Neil Sedaka. | |||
Prom Night | March 7, 1999 | 119 | 19 |
Kelso takes Pam Macey (the hot babe we mentioned earlier) to the prom to make Jackie jealous, so Jackie goes with Hyde, instead. Eric rents a hotel room intending to have sex with Donna (which doesn't happen). Midge wants to start her own business, but Bob opposes the idea. At the end of the episode, Kelso and Jackie get back together at the prom. And Hyde takes Pam. | |||
A New Hope | March 14, 1999 | 120 | 20 |
The gang sees Star Wars and Kelso is instantly obsessed, wanting to see it over and over again. Red is given his full-time status back at the plant. Meanwhile, Eric is annoyed with the son of Red's boss trying to hit on Donna, prompting him to have a Star Wars dream (Eric as Luke Skywalker, Hyde as Han Solo, Kelso as Chewbacca, Red as Obi-Wan Kenobi, Fez and Jackie as Imperial Stormtroopers, Donna as Princess Leia, David (the son of Red's boss) as Darth Vader, and Kitty as a cleaning woman using R2-D2 as a vacuum cleaner.) Eric later finds out from David that the plant will be closing soon and hits him in the face. | |||
Water Tower | June 14, 1999 | 121 | 21 |
The guys paint a pot leaf on the town water tower. Kelso falls off and breaks his arm and Jackie attempts to make Kelso believe this was Hyde's fault. Eric accidentally sees his parents having sex, and his strange behavior afterward make Red and Kitty believe he is on drugs. | |||
Punk Chick | June 21, 1999 | 122 | 22 |
Hyde meets a girl just like him, who wants him to come to New York with her to start a punk band, but Eric disapproves of him leaving Point Place. Kelso wants to make Red's Atari Pong more challenging, Jackie turns to Kitty for help on a home economics assignment, and Eric has problems making it to second base with Donna. | |||
Grandma's Dead | July 12, 1999 | 123 | 23 |
Eric thinks he killed his grandmother, Bernice, when she dies after he asks her, "Would it kill you to be nice?", and doesn't know how to deal with the death. Red also doesn't know how to respond to Bernice's death, and is embarrassed by his emotional brother Marty, who comes to the funeral. | |||
Hyde Moves In | July 19, 1999 | 124 | 24 |
Hyde's mother, Edna, runs off with a trucker. When food and supplies grow low for Hyde at Edna's rented house, Eric persuades his parents to take Hyde in. Jackie catches a cold, and Kelso is horrified at her ill appearance. Midge uses her home for her feminist meetings. | |||
The Good Son | July 26, 1999 | 125 | 25 |
Eric is annoyed when his parents seem to favor Hyde more than him, and sets about coercing Hyde to do destructive things. Meanwhile, Red's old war buddy, Bull (Mitch Pileggi), returns to Point Place. Red, jealous of Bull's success, reconsiders his life choices, but changes his mind after Bull and his wife (Arlene Pileggi) invite Red and Kitty to a swingers party. | |||
Season 2: 1999–2000
Title | Original airdate | Production code | episode # |
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Garage Sale | September 28, 1999 | 201 | 26 |
Hyde makes "special brownies" for the Formans' garage sale, but things don't go the way he intends when Red eats all the brownies (along with Kitty, Bob and Midge), and he accidentally sells Eric's Vista Cruiser. Meanwhile, Fez kisses Jackie. Michael asks "could i have avoided this?" Fez says "No. It was meant to be." Then Kelso punches him in the face. | |||
Red's Last Day | October 5, 1999 | 202 | 27 |
On his last day of work at the plant, a depressed Red gets drunk with his co-workers at a bar. Kelso gets a new van and Laurie starts to get a little amorous with him. Jackie and Donna talk about sex | |||
The Velvet Rope | October 12, 1999 | 203 | 28 |
Tired of her parents' odd behavior, Donna forces Eric, Hyde and Fez to take her to a dance club in Chicago, but only Donna is let in, leaving the guys out. But then Fez is let in because he shows the guy at the door that he can GROOVE IT BABBY!!! Then Hyde gets let in because he says that they're gonna come back at him. Then Eric is finally let in because he makes the guy no what it feels like by reminising on th guys Kindergarten years when he was never picked "goose" for duck, duck goose. Kelso gets a makeover from Jackie and Red starts looking for other jobs in town but hits a snag when he finds his former co-workers from the plant are after the same position. (Neil Flynn from Scrubs guest stars) | |||
Laurie and the Professor | October 19, 1999 | 204 | 29 |
One of Laurie's college professors tries to get her to return to classes. Eric discovers his reasons for being at the Forman house and attempts to blackmail his sister with the information. Meanwhile, Hyde is having difficulty finding a suitable place to sleep and Donna is the center of her parents' fighting, as they attempt to buy her out with shopping. | |||
Halloween | October 26, 1999 | 205 | 30 |
The gang is at odds with each other, after finding their old permanent records on Halloween night at their old, burned down elementary school. Red and Kitty reminisce about their first Halloween at Point Place. | |||
Vanstock | November 2, 1999 | 206 | 31 |
The gang heads off to "Vanstock" and Laurie tags along. Donna is upset with Eric for not telling her about Kelso and Laurie, while Hyde fools around with the knowledge on their relationship to Jackie and Laurie, much to Kelso's dismay. Back at home, Red begins to watch soap operas under Midge's influence. | |||
I Love Cake | November 9, 1999 | 207 | 32 |
After Donna says "I love you", Eric responds strangely and is confused with how he should return his feelings. Bob is kicked out of the house by Midge and stays with the Formans, much to Red and Kitty's dismay, thus Red needs to come up with a plan to get him back into his own home. | |||
Sleepover | November 16, 1999 | 208 | 33 |
Eric and Donna sleep together, but don't have sex. This prompts many jokes from the guys, convincing Eric he must do it the next time. Seeing money is tight in the Forman home, Hyde goes out to find a job at a photo-developing store, where the hippie Leo is introduced.
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Eric Gets Suspended | November 30, 1999 | 209 | 34 |
Eric gets suspended from school after getting caught holding Donna's cigarette; as punishment, Red makes him smoke a whole pack. Jackie is upset Kelso won't let her decorate his van, and Hyde and Fez go on a double blind date. | |||
Red's Birthday | December 7, 1999 | 210 | 35 |
Red's birthday turns sour when Bob and Midge show up for dinner, but with their own dates. Eric thinks Donna doesn't confide with him as much as she does with others, while Jackie suspects Kelso is keeping something from her. | |||
Laurie Moves Out | December 14, 1999 | 211 | 36 |
Laurie moves out of the house and lies to Red about living with another man. Jackie's suspicion with Kelso cheating on her grows, thus he asks Hyde how to keep covering up his secrets. | |||
Eric's Stash | January 11, 2000 | 212 | 37 |
Eric wants to buy an anniversary present for Donna, but discovers his secret money stash has been stolen. His suspicions on who the culprit is could lead to broken friendships. Meanwhile, Jackie enters a beauty pageant contest, with Kelso as her manager. | |||
Hunting | January 18, 2000 | 213 | 38 |
The guys and husbands go deer hunting, while the girls and wives stay at home and play poker, which Laurie cheats at so Kitty can win. Red has a heart to heart talk over his angry behavior with Eric. | |||
Red Gets a Job[1] | February 1, 2000 | 214 | 39 |
A new department store, Price Mart, is opening and Red seeks a managerial position, until Eric is hired as a stock boy first, much to his annoyance. Meanwhile, Kelso is unsure if he should continue dating Laurie, until she threatens him with revealing his infidelity to Jackie. | |||
Burning Down the House | February 7, 2000 | 215 | 40 |
Jackie wants to throw a small, classy party, but Kelso ruins it by inviting everyone. Red discovers a secret about Bob. | |||
The First Time (1) | February 14, 2000 | 216 | 41 |
Bob and Midge plan to have a second wedding, intending for Donna to write their vows, but she doesn't know how to put them into words. Kitty is upset at not being one of Midge's bridesmaids, while Kelso proves to Jackie he isn't as clueless about the two of them as she thinks he is. | |||
Afterglow (2) | February 14, 2000 | 217 | 42 |
Eric and Donna have sex for the first time. Eric is dismayed to discover he was "awkward and weird". Red gets his first paycheck from Price Mart and celebrates by purchasing a motorcycle. | |||
Kitty and Eric's Night Out | February 28, 2000 | 218 | 43 |
Red tells Eric to go out with Kitty so they can spend some quality time together, while Hyde is confused why a girl from a previous blind date is going out with Fez. Donna notices a stirring jealously from Jackie towards Fez's new girl. | |||
Parents Find Out | March 7, 2000 | 219 | 44 |
Eric and Donna have to tell their parents they were caught having sex by the police. Kitty becomes depressed and bedridden over this, and Kelso installs a new CB radio in his van. | |||
Kiss Of Death | March 20, 2000 | 220 | 45 |
Kelso decides to break up with Laurie, but after she requests a goodbye kiss, Jackie notices and breaks up with him. Eric runs over Donna's cat, Mr. Bonkers, and Fez is sent to the hospital after experiencing sharp, stabbing pains in his abdomen. | |||
Kelso's Serenade | March 27, 2000 | 221 | 46 |
Kelso wants to win Jackie back by writing her a song, but Jackie turns to the unlikeliest person for comfort. Meanwhile, Red, Kitty and Laurie have to spend the weekend with bitter Aunt Pearl, and Eric and Donna get into communication problems. | |||
Jackie Moves On | April 3, 2000 | 222 | 47 |
Fez asks Jackie out for a date, but it doesn't go as he plans. Eric and Laurie's sibling rivalry heats up, as embarrassing secrets about one another are revealed, and Red is upset when Kitty reveals she pawned his mother's necklace. | |||
Holy Crap! | May 1, 2000 | 223 | 48 |
Eric and Laurie quit going to church, which worries Kitty. Kelso starts growing a beard, leading to an affectionate Jackie amouring up to him for his new look. First appearance of Pastor Dave (Kevin McDonald). | |||
Red Fired Up | May 8, 2000 | 224 | 49 |
Red puts his anger away from Eric to Earl, one of his employees at Price Mart, pleasing Eric, until Red fires Earl, leaving Eric to question his father's work attitude. Kelso dates Laurie again and the gang isn't too happy with his choice. | |||
Cat Fight Club | May 15, 2000 | 225 | 50 |
Hyde teaches Jackie to be "cool" when Laurie insults her. Red finds out Kelso is dating Laurie and decides to set him straight. | |||
Moon Over Point Place | May 22, 2000 | 226 | 51 |
Eric is jealous when a picture of Donna mooning the camera surfaces in a yearbook picture. Fez is furious against "white people" as he doesn't see his picture in the yearbook, Bob is still uneasy knowing Eric is sleeping with Donna, and Jackie's constant affection for Hyde leads to something unexpected. | |||
Season 3: 2000–2001
Title | Original airdate | Production code | episode # |
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Reefer Madness | October 3, 2000 | 301 | 52 |
Hyde is caught for possession of marijuana. To keep Hyde from getting kicked out of the house for landing himself in jail, Eric wonders if he should tell Red about his marijuana use. Jackie becomes infatuated with Hyde, even if he doesn't love her back. | |||
Red Sees Red | October 10, 2000 | 302 | 53 |
Red puts the Forman house under a strict curfew after Eric reveals his marijuana use, booby-trapping the house. Laurie is happy about Eric's situation until she discovers she's under the curfew as well, and Kitty does everything to make Red change his mind. Guest stars Shirley Jones and Charo as themselves. | |||
Hyde's Father | October 17, 2000 | 303 | 54 |
Hyde's father, Bud, returns to Point Place, but Hyde is reluctant to make amends, while Kitty tries to get them to reconcile. However, Red doesn't think it's such a good idea for Hyde to get back with Bud. Meanwhile, Donna is angry at Eric for keeping a stash of Playpen (a parody of Playboy) magazines under his bed. Guest star Robert Hays | |||
Too Old to Trick or Treat, Too Young to Die | October 31, 2000 | 304 | 55 |
The gang share a strange Halloween, complete with comic spoofs of several Alfred Hitchcock movies, including Psycho, The Birds, Rear Window, Vertigo, and North by Northwest. Eric has vertigo after falling off the garage roof, Fez and Hyde spy on the Pinciotti's, thinking Bob killed Midge, while Donna wants to prove Eric she's not boring. Meanwhile, Kitty and Laurie have a hard time feeding a neighbor's birds and a paperboy whom Red forgot to pay mistakes Kelso for someone in the Forman family and stalks him. | |||
Roller Disco | November 14, 2000 | 305 | 56 |
Jackie and Fez compete together in a roller disco, which could prove useful for Fez towards winning her heart. Red gets sued by a former Price Mart employee for wrongful termination. | |||
Eric's Panties | November 21, 2000 | 306 | 57 |
Donna suspects Eric is cheating on her, after finding a pair of panties in his car. Kitty is concerned with Red's high blood pressure and puts him on a less than satisfactory diet. | |||
Baby Fever | November 28, 2000 | 307 | 58 |
Kitty wants to have another child after taking care of a neighbor's baby. Donna is not pleased with Eric's vision of their future with her as a housewife and Kelso demands payment from Jackie after she crashes his van. | |||
Jackie Bags Hyde | December 12, 2000 | 308 | 59 |
It's Veteran's Day and Bob throws a Veteran's Day barbecue party, which Red usually does every year, fueling a rivalry between the neighbors. Hyde finally realizes he likes Jackie enough to ask her out on a date. | |||
Hyde's Christmas Rager | December 19, 2000 | 309 | 60 |
Red and Kitty try to set Bud straight about parenting after Eric gets drunk during a Christmas party at Hyde's apartment. Jackie takes Donna out so they can meet older men, but she is in for a shock. | |||
Ice Shack | January 9, 2001 | 310 | 61 |
Kelso takes Eric, Donna, Jackie and Fez to an ice shack where he intends to win Jackie back. Leo asks Hyde to get something for him, which could land Hyde in jail again, and Red confronts Laurie with what she plans to do with her life. | |||
Who Wants It More? | January 10, 2001 | 311 | 62 |
Eric and Donna stop having sex after arguing on a school assignment. Kelso convices Hyde, Fez and Leo to go UFO hunting with him while a near-death experience enlightens Red on the idea of friendship. | |||
Fez Gets the Girl | January 16, 2001 | 312 | 63 |
Fez becomes attracted to a new transfer student, Caroline, while Donna scores two tickets to a Led Zeppelin concert, but doesn't know who to take. Red is concerned Eric will put off a college education and Kitty becomes Laurie's model for a cosmetic assignment at beauty school.
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Dine and Dash | January 30, 2001 | 313 | 64 |
Kelso takes the gang out to dinner, but reveals he has no intention of paying. Kitty thinks Red should offer an unemployed Bob a job at Price Mart. | |||
Radio Daze | February 6, 2001 | 314 | 65 |
Donna gets a job at a radio station and Eric feels like she's spending more time there than with him. Kelso wants to buy Leo's El Camino and Red feels guilty after a Fatso Burger employee he's familiar with is fired over a complaint he makes. (Alice Cooper guest stars) | |||
Donna's Panties | February 13, 2001 | 315 | 66 |
Eric pulls down Donna's pants during a game of basketball and her "Granny Panties" are exposed and Eric must deal with the repercussions. Valentine's Day occurs and Kelso makes a shocking discovery about Laurie.
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Romantic Weekend | February 20, 2001 | 316 | 67 |
Eric and Donna go away for a romantic weekend at a hotel, but find someone else at the same place, putting their plans off. When Kelso underperforms during a makeout session with another girl, he fears for his waning libido. | |||
Kitty's Birthday (That's Today!?) | February 27, 2001 | 317 | 68 |
Eric and Red forget Kitty's birthday and the two must make up by doing something she's wanted to do for a long time. Kelso decides to be Jackie's "boy-friend" and Hyde finds Caroline's obsession with Fez a little disturbing. | |||
The Trials of Michael Kelso | March 13, 2001 | 318 | 69 |
Jackie tests Kelso to see if they should get back together and Eric and Hyde help Fez take revenge on a rival school for bullying him. Red and Kitty are curious as to why Bob and Midge didn't invite them to a party. | |||
Eric's Naughty No-No | March 27, 2001 | 319 | 70 |
Eric tries a move he sees in a dirty movie on Donna. After being honest with Jackie concerning his whereabouts, Kelso decides to tell Jackie all the lies and secrets he has kept from her, with Hyde's assistance. Kitty's younger sister, Paula, comes for a visit, under false pretenses. | |||
Holy Craps! | April 17, 2001 | 320 | 71 |
Kitty makes everyone help her at a church fundraiser, but not according to the way she wants. A churchgoer warns Eric about a future with Donna and Fez must decide whether he should break up with an obsessed Caroline or not. Kevin McDonald guest stars again as Pastor Dave. | |||
Fez Dates Donna | May 1, 2001 | 321 | 72 |
Fez pretends to date Donna, in a ruse to avoid Caroline, while Eric and Hyde start a money pool to see when Kelso and Jackie will argue and bicker again. After looking at his property deed, Bob believes he owns part of Red's property, which frustrates him. | |||
Eric's Drunken Tattoo | May 1, 2001 | 322 | 73 |
Eric reads Donna's diary and decides to get a tattoo, believing he's not dangerous enough for her. Kelso talks in his sleep, fueling Jackie's curiosity, and Red spends a day with a local church youth pastor, Dave (played by Kevin McDonald in his second appearance as the character). | |||
Canadian Road Trip | May 8, 2001 | 323 | 74 |
The guys and Leo go to Canada for beer, but are forced to smuggle Fez when he doesn't have his green card. Donna believes Jackie is being set up by a false modeling agency and Red tests out a recently bought video cassette recorder. | |||
Backstage Pass | May 15, 2001 | 324 | 75 |
Donna ditches Eric backstage at a Ted Nugent concert and Kelso delivers a romantic, love-filled day for Jackie, while Red and Kitty can't recall their first meeting with one another. | |||
The Promise Ring | May 22, 2001 | 325 | 76 |
Eric gives Donna a promise ring, as a sign they will be together forever. However, Donna is unsure if she's ready for such a commitment and questions their future together.
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Season 4: 2001–2002
Title | Original airdate | Production code | # |
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It's a Wonderful Life | September 25, 2001 | 401 | 77 |
Eric wishes he and Donna never kissed and, à la It's a Wonderful Life, an angel (guest star Wayne Knight) gives him a glimpse at what his and his friends' lives would have been, spanning from 1976 (the pilot episode) to the 1980s. Cynthia LaMontagne makes her first of six appearances as "Big Rhonda." | |||
Eric's Depression | September 26, 2001 | 402 | 78 |
A deeply depressed and heartbroken Eric stays in his room, prompting Red to find a way to get his son back on his feet. Kelso gets lost during a trip to the amusement park Funland with Hyde, Jackie and Fez. Dylan Sprouse and Cole Sprouse guest star | |||
Pinciotti vs. Forman | October 2, 2001 | 403 | 79 |
Eric won't let Donna into his basement and a rivalry ensues between the two, as they compete for their friends' loyalty. Red befriends Pastor Dave (Kevin McDonald). | |||
Hyde Gets a Girl | October 9, 2001 | 404 | 80 |
Tired of seeing Hyde staying single, the gang throws a party so he can meet a girl. Fez becomes attracted to "Big Rhonda" (Cynthia LaMontagne) after he gets drunk, and Bob and Kelso enter into a radio contest, with a brand new van as the grand prize. French Stewart guest stars as a fellow contestant. | |||
Bye-Bye Basement | October 16, 2001 | 405 | 81 |
Hyde moves back in with the Formans, but won't reveal why. While Fez begins taking ballet lessons to meet women, Kitty hires Leo and his cousin, Theo, to renovate the basement. Kelso and Jackie make Donna realize something about herself and Eric. | |||
The Relapse (1) | November 6, 2001 | 406 | 82 |
Bob refuses to believe Midge has left him, and Red has to make him see the truth. Kelso convinces Hyde and Fez to go check out older women and Eric tends to Donna, leading to an unexpected situation. | |||
Uncomfortable Ball Stuff (2) | November 13, 2001 | 407 | 83 |
Donna and Eric go as friends to the Price Mart Ball, but lingering feelings for one another seem to remain. In need of money for a new pair of boots, Fez gets a job at Leo's Foto Hut. | |||
Donna's Story | November 20, 2001 | 408 | 84 |
After Donna writes a roman à clef in the school newspaper, her thinly veiled account of her and Eric's relationship makes Eric look bad, and he retaliates with his own story. Bob shows Red and Kitty his new girlfriend, Joanne, and Kelso purchases a pinball machine for The Hub. | |||
Forgotten Son | November 21, 2001 | 409 | 85 |
Red shoots an instructional video for Price Mart stock employees, but uses Kelso instead of real stock-boy Eric. Donna spends much time with Kitty, which troubles Eric, and Leo treats Hyde and Fez to a shopping spree, after believing that he's inherited a million dollars from a dead uncle. | |||
Red and Stacey | November 27, 2001 | 410 | 86 |
Red tries to match Stacey, a Price Mart employee, with Eric, only to find out she already has a crush on Red himself, much to everyone's surprise. After Big Rhonda (Cynthia LaMontagne) asks Fez on a date, Jackie and Donna give her a makeover. | |||
The Third Wheel | December 11, 2001 | 411 | 87 |
The guys go bowling, where Hyde introduces his new girlfriend, Jill, but Eric is not alright with her hanging out with the guys. Donna is speechless when Bob and Joanne reveal they are intimate in their relationship, and Red must see to it that Pastor Dave (Kevin McDonald) returns to his ministry duties, after he drops out from the church. | |||
An Eric Forman Christmas | December 18, 2001 | 412 | 88 |
Eric directs the church Christmas pageant, but his friends make a mess of things, leading to him getting kicked out of the directing seat. Red is grumpy over Bob's Christmas spirit and a feud ensues. Kevin McDonald makes his last of six appearances as Pastor Dave. | |||
Jackie Says Cheese | January 8, 2002 | 413 | 89 |
When her father finds out about her relationship with Kelso, Jackie gets a job as a cheese maiden at the local mall, in order to finance her expenses. Eric believes Red has found Hyde's stash in his drawers, although Red is embarrassed from being caught by Eric, after rummaging through his belongings searching for condoms, leading to the two not communicating with one another. A new foreign exchange student, Tomas, gets on Fez's nerves. | |||
Eric's Hot Cousin | January 22, 2002 | 414 | 90 |
Eric's attractive cousin, Penny, comes for visit, and she reveals something to him that may serve to his pleasure. Kitty wants a pet, but Red buys her an animal she least expects, and Donna and Jackie try ways to get the guys' attention back towards them instead of Penny. | |||
Tornado Prom | February 5, 2002 | 415 | 91 |
A tornado forces Eric and Donna to stay at the radio station, while the rest of the gang must hole up at the annual school prom. Hyde gets back at someone he hates, Fez gets his hopes high with Rhonda and Jackie questions her popularity. Meanwhile, Joanne starts to get on Red's nerves. | |||
Donna Dates A Kelso | February 5, 2002 | 416 | 92 |
Eric is named "Most Eligible Viking" at high school and starts flaunting his new title , while Jackie sets Donna up on a date with Kelso's older brother, Casey (guest star Luke Wilson). Red buys a vintage Corvette, and Fez believes he will finally lose his virginity with Big Rhonda (Cynthia LaMontagne). | |||
Kelso's Career | February 12, 2002 | 417 | 93 |
In order to pay for a Valentine's Day gift for Jackie, Kelso donates sperm at a local sperm bank. Donna is angry after being stood up by Casey, Fez begins gorging himself away with his chocolate gift to Big Rhonda, and Eric is troubled at Red when his father says "I love you" to him. | |||
Leo Loves Kitty | February 19, 2002 | 418 | 94 |
Leo falls in love with Kitty after an accident, while Fez needs to find a way to pay Hyde for a broken tailight. When Kelso is offered a modeling job, Jackie begins to feel neglected by him. | |||
Jackie's Cheese Squeeze | February 26, 2002 | 419 | 95 |
Eric blackmails Jackie, after he discovers her manager, Todd (guest star Christopher Masterson), kissing her. Hyde, Fez and Donna are tricked into believing they are Eric's only confidants, while Red begins spending more time with his Corvette than with Kitty. | |||
Class Picture | March 19, 2002 | 420 | 96 |
Trying to think of a quote for their 1978 yearbook pictures, the gang reminisces of their past experiences with one another and their families, and how they first met. | |||
Prank Day | March 26, 2002 | 421 | 97 |
The guys get back at Kelso for pranking them, but the results are disastrous, even with an unexpected ally on their side. Jackie spends the day with Donna in order to cheer her up. | |||
Eric's Corvette Caper | April 9, 2002 | 422 | 98 |
Eric takes Red's Corvette on a date to impress a cheerleader while Red and Kitty are out of town, but must ensure Red doesn't find out. Jackie and Donna go snooping around Casey's room while he's out of town, and have to deal with the one occupying Casey's room in his absence. | |||
Hyde's Birthday | April 23, 2002 | 423 | 99 |
Kitty wants to throw a surprise party for Hyde's 18th birthday, but he refuses to attend. While Jackie and Fez bicker over how to decorate for the party, Eric, Donna and Kelso go out to find the perfect gift for Hyde. | |||
That '70s Musical | April 30, 2002 | 424 | 100 |
A musical episode: Fez stars in the school musical pageant, but worries his friends will not attend to watch. His daydreams and fantasies throughout the episode include music from The Turtles, the Steve Miller Band, Nazareth, the Ramones, and Peaches & Herb. Roger Daltrey of The Who guest stars as the pageant director. | |||
That '70s Special | April 30, 2002 | none | S1 |
The cast and crew of discuss about the show and its run. | |||
Eric's False Alarm | May 7, 2002 | 425 | 101 |
Eric learns Casey and Donna are going to spend the night at a hotel, and follows them there. Red and Kitty are concerned Bob is moving too quickly with Joanne (guest star Mo Gaffney), and Kelso thinks Jackie might be cheating on him. | |||
Everybody Loves Casey | May 14, 2002 | 426 | 102 |
Eric's plan to turn others against Casey (guest star Luke Wilson) backfires at a hot dog barbecue. Kelso sorts out his reasons for why he cheated on Jackie, and Fez makes a move on Big Rhonda. | |||
Love, Wisconsin Style (1) | May 21, 2002 | 427 | 103 |
Donna's degenerating behavior angers Bob, and Red helps straighten her out. Casey breaks up with her, not wanting any trouble, which devastates Donna, who now wants to return to Eric, but his decision to be with her can cause a backlash in their former relationship. Following their breakup, Jackie tries to find a way to get back with Kelso, while Hyde and Fez look for someone to play a prank on. Two members of the gang get rid of their problems by leaving Point Place. | |||
Season 5: 2002–2003
Title | Original airdate | Production code | # |
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Going to California (2) | September 17, 2002 | 501 | 104 |
Desperately wanting to reveal his love for Donna, Eric disobeys his parents and heads to California to find her. Meanwhile Jackie and Hyde, back at Wisconsin, become closer than ever before. | |||
I Can't Quit You Babe (a.k.a. Jackie and Hyde Get Busted) | September 24, 2002 | 502 | 105 |
As punishment for running away, Bob sends Donna to attend the Catholic school "Our Lady of Perpetual Sorrow", and Red takes away Eric's keys to the Vista Cruiser. To their surprise and disgust, Eric and Donna find out about the secret fling between their two friends. | |||
What Is and What Should Never Be (1) (a.k.a. Kitty's Pregnant) | October 29, 2002 | 503 | 106 |
Red isn't too happy when Kitty announces she's pregnant and friendships may break, after one of the gang finally finds out about the secret relationship. | |||
Heartbreaker (2) (a.k.a. Kitty's Parents Come to Visit) | October 29, 2002 | 504 | 107 |
Kitty's parents, Burt and Bea (guest stars Tom Poston and Betty White), come for a visit to hear about her pregnancy, but Kitty has some news regarding it. Kelso must come to terms with Hyde and Jackie's new relationship. | |||
Ramble On (a.k.a. Promise Ring Redux) | November 12, 2002 | 505 | 108 |
Donna gives Eric a promise ring of her own, much to Eric's dislike for the ring's appearance. Fez applies for a job at the DMV, Hyde is bothered with Jackie's gossiping and Red must deal with Kitty's temper over the discovery of her menopause. | |||
Over the Hills and Far Away | November 19, 2002 | 506 | 109 |
Red and Kitty go with the guys on a weekend visit to UW–Madison, but Bob won't let Donna go with Eric. Jackie is afraid Hyde will cheat on her, while he is at Madison. | |||
Hot Dog (a.k.a. The Gifts) | November 26, 2002 | 507 | 110 |
Eric buys Donna the most unexpected present and decides to ask her a question that could change their lives, but the rest of the gang disowns him for even thinking of doing such a thing. Red buys a new dog, Schotzie, to keep Kitty company. | |||
Thank You | December 3, 2002 | 508 | 111 |
It's Thanksgiving, and to keep Red from finding out about his failing math grade, Eric forges his signature on a failing notice, and he and Donna decide to reveal their engagement during dinner. Also, Laurie (special guest star Lisa Robin Kelly) returns home after a long absence. | |||
Black Dog (a.k.a. Ow, My Eye) | December 10, 2002 | 509 | 112 |
Jackie's father gets arrested for bribery, but Hyde doesn't know how to respond to her. Kelso accidentally shoots one of the gang with a BB gun and Fez tries to gain some affection from his new boss, Nina. Meanwhile, Eric, Donna, Red and Kitty have a disagreement over comforting loved ones. | |||
The Crunge (a.k.a. The S.A.T.s) | December 17, 2002 | 510 | 113 |
Eric gets an unsatisfactory score on his SATs and wants to retake the tests, to prove he's worthy of marrying Donna. Jackie thinks Hyde's SAT score will bring the two of them fortune, while Kelso flaunts his score around. | |||
The Girl I Love (a.k.a. Dinner With Nina)[2] | January 7, 2003 | 511 | 114 |
Fez introduces Nina to the gang, and Kitty invites them to a dinner party, but the guys and Red don't want to attend, rather wanting to spend time doing other things. | |||
Misty Mountain Hop (a.k.a. Jackie's Cabin) | January 22, 2003 | 512 | 115 |
Jackie asks the Formans to help clean out her family's ski cabin, after the bank forecloses it, while Hyde convinces Kelso and Fez to go party all weekend at a particular place. Eric wants to do new romantic things with Donna, but it doesn't go as planned for both of them. | |||
Your Time Is Gonna Come (a.k.a. Get Off My Boyfriend) | January 29, 2003 | 513 | 116 |
Kelso's girlfriend from California, Annette (guest star Jessica Simpson), comes to visit, stirring Jackie's jealously, which could lead to problems between her and Hyde. Kitty's parents also arrive, bearing bad news, and tragedy strikes, as a member of the Forman family ends up in the hospital, or worse. | |||
Babe I'm Gonna Leave You (a.k.a. Valentine's Day) | February 5, 2003 | 514 | 117 |
Jackie tries to explain her actions to Hyde, in order to make up with him, but he believes otherwise. It's Valentine's Day and Annette forces Kelso to get rid of Jackie, else she'll break up with him. Meanwhile, Kitty's mother, Bea, is giving her and Donna a tough time. | |||
When the Levee Breaks (a.k.a. Eric and Donna Play House) | February 12, 2003 | 515 | 118 |
Eric and Donna use her house to practice being a married couple while Bob is out of town, but it doesn't go so well. Meanwhile, their friends are angry at them for not letting them throw a party at Donna's and Kitty buys Hyde an embarrassing jacket. | |||
Whole Lotta Love (a.k.a. The Silent Treatment) | February 19, 2003 | 516 | 119 |
After Eric reveals his engagement to Red, he gives Eric the silent treatment and undermines his future, in order to call it off. It's Jackie's birthday, and Kelso gives her a gift, with ulterior motives, and Fez finally loses his virginity to Nina. | |||
The Battle of Evermore (a.k.a. Pioneer Days) | February 26, 2003 | 517 | 120 |
Kitty signs Red and Eric up for a jamboree to help patch up their relationship, while Hyde, Fez, Jackie and Kelso search for an absent Leo.
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Hey, Hey What Can I Do? (a.k.a. Job Fair) | March 12, 2003 | 518 | 121 |
The gang goes to a job fair, as Eric needs money to pay for his college tuition. Hyde is reluctant to get a job, until an old acquaintance of his offers him a position. Kelso chooses a future job no one else from the gang likes. | |||
Bring It On Home (a.k.a. Jackie's in the House) | March 26, 2003 | 519 | 122 |
The Formans discover Jackie has been sleeping in their basement with Hyde, and Bob volunteers to have Jackie over at his place, much to Donna's dismay. Fez realizes Nina is reluctant to introduce him to her family. | |||
No Quarter (a.k.a. Jackie Moves In) | April 2, 2003 | 520 | 123 |
Jackie moves in with Bob and Donna, but the things she does in the Pinciotti house doesn't go well with Donna. Eric has to pay for Donna's engagement ring with Red taking all his money from him on purpose, and Fez meets someone he knows and hates. | |||
Trampled Under Foot (a.k.a. Fez Gets Dumped) | April 9, 2003 | 521 | 124 |
Nina breaks up with Fez because he is "too needy". After realizing they have nothing to talk about anymore, the gang decide to add another member to their group, but don't know who to invite. Kitty uses their situation to her advantage, only to discover how bad her candidate for a new member is. | |||
You Shook Me (1) (a.k.a. The Nurses Are Coming) | April 16, 2003 | 522 | 125 |
Fez has an erotic dream about a certain member of the gang, which greatly disturbs him. Kelso questions his own sexuality after hearing about Fez's dream, leading him to seek comfort in Jackie. Joanne offers Eric a job at a local dog food factory. | |||
Nobody's Fault But Mine (2) (a.k.a. Hyde Loves Jackie) | April 23, 2003 | 523 | 126 |
Hyde is caught with another woman, as revenge for seeing Jackie with Kelso. Red hastens Eric and Donna's wedding day, until Laurie, who has returned home, offers an alternative for the couple to get out of the situation. | |||
The Immigrant Song (a.k.a. Fez Gets Busted) | May 7, 2003 | 524 | 127 |
Red takes a day off to think of Eric and Donna's plan to move away to Madison, Hyde and Kelso continue to bicker about one another over Jackie, and a certain prank could result in Fez's deportation. | |||
Celebration Day (a.k.a. Graduation) | May 14, 2003 | 525 | 128 |
The gang go camping the night before their high school graduation. Jackie decides to let Hyde and Kelso fight it out over her, to see who she'll choose in the end, and as Eric and Donna get ready to leave Point Place, some shocking news will be too much for a certain person to handle, both emotionally and physically.
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Season 6: 2003–2004
Title | Original airdate | Production code | # |
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The Kids Are Alright | October 29, 2003 | 601 | 129 |
After Red's heart attack, Kitty has to take extra hospital shifts to support the family, worrying Eric, which he believes is a way to guilt him into not going to Madison with Donna. Jackie finally decides on Hyde over Kelso, but finds out the one she chooses already has another girl. | |||
Join Together | November 5, 2003 | 602 | 130 |
Hyde is still giving Jackie the cold shoulder, so Kelso decides to help get them back together. Eric depresses Donna about the last things they can do before she goes to Madison, just to get sex, and Kitty throws away all of Red's beer, as a precaution to a future heart attack. | |||
Magic Bus | November 12, 2003 | 603 | 131 |
It's Eric's 18th birthday and Donna is ready to leave for Madison. At the same time, he wonders why his "surprise birthday party" isn't being arranged by Kitty, who has other plans in mind with Red. | |||
The Acid Queen | November 19, 2003 | 604 | 132 |
Kelso tries to convince the gang he did it with Brooke, a former senior in high school when the gang were sophomores, during a Molly Hatchet concert, but she denies it. Jackie becomes jealous after Hyde admits Brooke is attractive, but he doesn't know how to lie righteously to her, and a certain girl reveals something startling that can heavily affect one of the guys' life. | |||
I'm Free | November 26, 2003 | 605 | 133 |
In order to get past an immigration investigator on Fez and Laurie's marital status, Fez must live with the Formans to avoid deportation. Meanwhile, Brooke tells Kelso he's off the hook, but Kelso feels he has a responsibility to support her. | |||
We're Not Gonna Take It | December 3, 2003 | 606 | 134 |
Kelso and Eric vie for a waiter job at Hyde's workplace and Red wants Fez and Laurie to get a divorce, until mysterious gifts suddenly arrive at the Forman's door. Donna and Jackie send fudge to a depressed Bob, disguised as secret admirers, so as to make him happy. | |||
Christmas | December 17, 2003 | 607 | 135 |
Jackie brings the gang to a high school Christmas dance, in order for her to get back at the cheerleading squad, after getting booted off. Eric, Donna, Hyde, and Fez are treated as celebrities at the dance, while Kelso wants to spend the night with Brooke at the library. Meanwhile, Red works in the local mall as Santa Claus, but Bob wants the job, too. | |||
I'm A Boy | January 7, 2004 | 608 | 136 |
Eric decides to lounge around at home and become obese, never leaving the comfort of his bed again. Kelso wants to start a serious relationship with Brooke, so he invites her, Hyde and Jackie to go on a double date. | |||
Young Man Blues | January 14, 2004 | 609 | 137 |
Kelso starts his first day as a police officer at the police academy, while Red teaches Eric to do housework, including plumbing and fixing the lawnmower. Jackie enrolls in a Big Sister program, but Donna bets she can't do a good enough job as a big sister. | |||
A Legal Matter | February 4, 2004 | 610 | 138 |
Fez needs to take an exam to become an American citizen, so Red educates him about American history. Kelso thinks he is the academy's "stooge" and asks Eric and Hyde to help him break into the station to locate his file for verification. | |||
I Can See For Miles | February 11, 2004 | 611 | 139 |
After Kelso vandalizes one of Eric's belongings, Eric and Donna steal his van and travel to their planned wedding location. With his van gone, Kelso needs to find a way to take Brooke to a doctor's appointment, while Jackie redecorates Hyde's room, much to his discomfort, and Bob gives Red a pair of shoes, much to his displeasure. | |||
Sally Simpson | February 18, 2004 | 612 | 140 |
Fez falls for Suzy (guest star Alyson Hannigan), one of Kelso's classmates at the academy, however, her feelings lie on someone else within the gang, which may cause friendships to break. A therapist wants to know the origin of Red's stress and Kitty believes the fault lies directly on her. | |||
Won't Get Fooled Again | February 25, 2004 | 613 | 141 |
Donna thinks she is pregnant, having missed a day from taking her birth control pills, which angers Red and Bob. After their dispute for Suzy, two members of the gang ceases their friendship, but she tries to make amends for the both of them. | |||
Baby Don't You Do It | March 3, 2004 | 614 | 142 |
Due to the false pregnancy scare, Eric and Donna are sent to attend premarital counseling at church, and a lie they tell puts them in an embarrassing situation. Kelso continues to lie to Brooke about his failing marks on his Penal Code tests and may get the boot from the academy, when he accidentally sets something on fire. Guest Star Billy Dee Williams as Pastor Dan. Note: Billy Dee Williams played as Lando Calrissian in Star Wars the Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, and his character loves Star Wars as much as Eric. | |||
Who Are You | March 10, 2004 | 615 | 143 |
Jackie's mother, Pam (guest star Brooke Shields), returns from Acapulco and starts dating Bob. After the premarital counseling, Donna decides she and Eric need to be celibate until they are married, something he is not taking lightly. | |||
Man With Money | March 17, 2004 | 616 | 144 |
Red is at the mercy of a heart rate monitor, as it always goes off whenever Pam is around, making Kitty suspicious of him being attracted to her. Donna and Jackie try to split Bob and Pam up and have the idea of using Fez to seduce Pam. | |||
Happy Jack | March 24, 2004 | 617 | 145 |
Donna is horrified after she finds Eric masturbating in her bathroom. Meanwhile, Hyde and Fez go to the academy to visit Kelso, but what they find is a completely straight-forward, honest person, rather than the bumbling idiot they know. | |||
Do You Think It's Alright? | March 31, 2004 | 618 | 146 |
Eric and Donna have to go register for wedding gifts, but he does not like shopping with Donna. Hyde is worried all this wedding talk will make Jackie pressure him into proposing to her. Meanwhile, Red begins reading one of Kitty's erotic novels. | |||
Substitute | April 21, 2004 | 619 | 147 |
Eric feels bad after injuring Mitch (guest star Seth Green), a former high school classmate, at a mini-golf stand and offers him to hang out in his basement. However, he begins to regret it, as Mitch starts making him look bad. Meanwhile, when Bob invites Pam to live with him, she breaks up with him, and Donna and Jackie try to get them back together. | |||
Squeezebox | April 28, 2004 | 620 | 148 |
Eric's fidelity is in question, after he reveals he dated another girl when Donna and Casey were together. After Red and Hyde moved Pam's belongings into Bob's house, the two are speechless when they see Pam topless, and must try every way to hide this fact from Kitty and Jackie. | |||
"5:15" | May 5, 2004 | 621 | 149 |
Donna pretends to be Mitch's date for his brother's wedding, but he tells everyone she is his fiancée, proving Eric's suspicion of Mitch's growing affection for Donna. To regain his honor, Mitch challenges him to a fight. Meanwhile, Fez pretends to be rich, in order to impress a girl he meets at the wedding (guest star Rachel Bilson), Kelso and Brooke attend parenting classes with Kitty as the instructor, and Red installs cable TV, only to have someone steal the signal. | |||
Sparks | May 12, 2004 | 622 | 150 |
Eric accidentally ruins Donna's wedding dress and must find a way to prevent her from knowing. Red, under the influence, buys a canoe at an auction with Kitty's wedding gift money and has to find another present to give to Eric, thus Hyde, Kelso and Fez try to find humorous ways of misusing the canoe. | |||
That '70s Bloopers | May 12, 2004 | none | S3 |
A blooper reel from past episodes of the show. | |||
My Wife | May 16, 2004 | 623 | 151 |
Eric thinks he is holding Donna back on college and her dreams, after she leases a trailer for the two of them. While the guys go to Eric's bachelor party at a strip club, the girls attend Donna's bachelorette party, where they find Kelso's older brother Casey (guest star Luke Wilson), Donna's old flame. | |||
Going Mobile | May 19, 2004 | 624 | 152 |
As their wedding day approaches, Eric is having second thoughts, after a dream leaves him bewildered about his future, married life, and even Donna starts having cold feet. Hyde and Fez play their own form of rock-paper-scissors to determine who will be Eric's best man, and Kelso meets Brooke's mother (guest star Morgan Fairchild), who wants Brooke to move to Chicago, Illinois with her. Eric disappears before the wedding rehearsal.
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The Seeker | May 19, 2004 | 625 | 153 |
With the wedding called off, Donna commiserates with Hyde at the water tower. After she accidentally knocks him off, Hyde ends up in the hospital, where nurse Kitty, researching his records, finds a different man listed on Hyde's birth certificate than the man Hyde had always thought was his father. Eric eventually returns, sneaking into Donna's bedroom to explain his disappearance, and Donna agrees she, too, was not ready for marriage.
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Season 7: 2004–2005
Title | Original airdate | Production code | # |
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Time Is On My Side | September 8, 2004 | 701 | 154 |
Eric and Donna decide to stay together after the wedding fiasco, but he is unsure how to proceed with his life. Once Eric understands what he wants to do, the gang helps him finance his plans. Midge and Pam continue to bicker for Bob's affection, and Red forces him to make the right choice, which Red and Kitty disagree upon. This is also the episode where Donna dyes her hair blonde.
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Let's Spend the Night Together | September 15, 2004 | 702 | 155 |
Hyde finally meets his biological father, William Barnett, and is surprised at his ethnicity. Eric goes with Donna to a feminist rally and Kelso is expecting the birth of his baby.
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(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction | September 22, 2004 | 703 | 156 |
Eric vandalizes a muffler shop, which Red later buys, and Kelso believes being a single parent to his new baby daughter, Betsy, could serve to his advantage in dating women, or so he thinks. | |||
Beast of Burden | September 29, 2004 | 704 | 157 |
Eric is upset when Red doesn't ask him to work at his new muffler shop, "Forman & Son", who asks Hyde, instead. William offers Hyde a job, too, which conflicts with Hyde's choices, and Fez becomes a shampoo boy at a local salon.
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It's Only Rock and Roll | October 6, 2004 | 705 | 158 |
Hyde starts working at his father's record store chain and Kitty starts doing Tai Chi to calm her nerves. After Kelso gives away his Playboy magazines, Fez delves too deeply into its material.
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Rip This Joint | November 3, 2004 | 706 | 159 |
Eric goes to jail after he is caught pranking a neighbor's yard. Meanwhile, Kitty throws a party at the Forman house, and Midge locks herself in Red's bathroom, after Bob throws a jealous fuss over her and William.
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Mother's Little Helper | November 10, 2004 | 707 | 160 |
Kitty stops making meals, until Red reads a book called "The Joy Of Sex" and decide how to proceed with their sex life. One of Fez's customers at the salon, Danielle (guest star Lindsay Lohan), stands up to her date and goes out with Fez, while Kelso asks Fez for advice on women. | |||
Angie | November 17, 2004 | 708 | 161 |
The gang meets Hyde's half-sister, Angie, who wants nothing more than to see him out of their father's record company. Eric begins taking Spanish lessons, but it is just a cover for something he loves to do, which shocks the entire gang. | |||
You Can't Always Get What You Want | November 24, 2004 | 709 | 162 |
Eric wants to go to a Styx concert on Thanksgiving, but his parents want him to stay for dinner. Hyde and Angie open up a new record store for their father called "Grooves", but plans for its grand opening aren't going as well as they seem. | |||
Surprise, Surprise | December 1, 2004 | 710 | 163 |
Hyde is not pleased when Angie reveals she slept with someone in the gang, and he must bear the laughter thrown at him. Eric doesn't understand how Donna compares him to a "twizzler", and Kitty helps Jackie bake something for Hyde, in order to cheer him up. | |||
Winter | December 15, 2004 | 711 | 164 |
The guys take all the toys intended for the Christmas Toy Drive and play around with them first, before returning it. Kitty meets an old acquaintance at the Toy Drive, and Jackie wonders if Hyde will grow up from his childish antics. | |||
Don't Lie To Me | January 5, 2005 | 712 | 165 |
Concerned about her future with Hyde, Jackie pretends to be engaged to Fez during a wedding reception for one of their former high school seniors' sister, which could prove to be troublesome in Hyde and Jackie's relationship. At the same time, the gang tells Angie why she should break up with Kelso, only to have him admit genuine affection for her, after the break up. | |||
Can't You Hear Me Knocking | January 12, 2005 | 713 | 166 |
When Kelso accidentally threatens the President, the guys go paranoid, believing the authorities are out to get them, and try desperately to get rid of everything illegal in the Forman house. Red goes ice fishing with Kitty, and Donna takes Jackie to her karate class, where Jackie sorts out her feelings behind the break up with Hyde. | |||
Street Fighting Man | February 9, 2005 | 714 | 167 |
Donna scores tickets to a Green Bay Packers game, and while Hyde, Kelso and Fez figure out how to get the three of them into the game with two tickets, Jackie continues to mope over her break up. At the game, Eric dons a Chicago Bears jersey, which can land him in trouble with Packers fans. | |||
It's All Over Now | February 16, 2005 | 715 | 168 |
A new intern at Donna's radio station, Sarah (guest star Eliza Dushku), gets her fired for not showing off her body during a public taping at Grooves, as Tom Jones is scheduled to arrive there. Kitty wants Red to get his autograph, while Jackie turns to Fez for advice on how to get Hyde back. | |||
On With The Show | February 23, 2005 | 716 | 169 |
Jackie prepares to host her own public television show, but gets stage fright, and Angie wants to know how she can deliver a "burn". Eric meets someone with his likes and hobbies, but whose life makes him think about his own future. | |||
Down The Road Apiece | March 2, 2005 | 717 | 170 |
Eric leaves Point Place to make a documentary film about life on the road, and meets up with his old friend Leo (special guest star Tommy Chong) when his car breaks down. Jackie and Hyde try to patch their damaged relationship with Fez as their coach.
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Oh, Baby (We Got a Good Thing Goin') | March 9, 2005 | 718 | 171 |
While watching Betsey, Kelso has trouble babysitting and ends up losing her at Eric's house. Hyde, Jackie, Red and Kitty go to a car show. | |||
Who's Been Sleeping Here? | March 23, 2005 | 719 | 172 |
Kelso wants Hyde and Jackie to be Betsy's godparents, which doesn't sit well with Eric and Donna, as they believe the honor should be given to them. Angie discovers someone is using Grooves as a residence, and the gang is surprised to find out who the culprit is. | |||
Gimme Shelter | March 30, 2005 | 720 | 173 |
Eric starts considering various job options and enrolls in a chiropractor seminar, but doesn't think it's a good option when he mishandles one of the gang when practicing. Elsewhere, Kelso and Fez find the perfect apartment to live in, but the landlord, who has some beef with Fez, prevents them from renting it out. | |||
2120 So. Michigan Ave | April 27, 2005 | 721 | 174 |
Eric chooses to become a teacher, but receives an "incomplete" in gym class, thus preventing him from graduating high school. He must re-take it over the summer, but a certain individual might prevent him from doing so. Kelso and Fez bicker over the choice of rooms at their new apartment, and must face off in a beauty pageant-like competition. | |||
2000 Light Years From Home | May 4, 2005 | 722 | 175 |
Eric, having Red spent his savings on his muffler shop, needs to find money for his college tuition and turns to his former high school guidance counselor, who offers him an odd choice, which could anger his friends and family. Angie doesn't know how to break the news to Kelso, when she is promoted to her father's corporate office in Milwaukee. | |||
Take It Or Leave It | May 11, 2005 | 723 | 176 |
Jackie is offered a job in Chicago for her television show, but will only go if Hyde doesn't live up to her expectations to propose. Donna tries to prevent Eric from going to Africa by faking a date and Charlie, the son of one of Red's war buddies, visits the gang and offers the guys solace in a place beyond their wildest dreams. | |||
Short And Curlies | May 18, 2005 | 724 | 177 |
Jackie prepares to leave for Chicago, unless Hyde has something to say that will make her think twice. Charlie wants to apologize to Red for his earlier behavior, but keeps getting into uncomfortable situations with Kitty. Donna has trouble finding a parting gift for Eric, so turns to advice from Kitty. | |||
Til the Next Goodbye[3] | May 18, 2005 | 725 | 178 |
The boys gather for one last "circle" before Eric leaves, until someone finally catches them. Eric goes to take his shots. With a heart-warming farewell from his friends and family, Eric heads to Africa.
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Season 8: 2005–2006
This is the final season
Title | Original airdate | Production code | # |
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Bohemian Rhapsody | November 2, 2005 | 801 | 179 |
Kitty, Fez and Donna record a tape for Eric, summarizing what happened since he left. Red is ashamed of Kitty's experiment with something their son did prior to leaving. Hyde and Jackie argue about their relationship after Hyde punches Kelso, and it worsens when a stripper named Samantha finds the Formans' house and reveals her marriage to Hyde. Charlie is killed when he falls off the water tower.
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Somebody to Love | November 2, 2005 | 802 | 180 |
After Leo leaves an ambiguous note on Grooves' front door, a teenager named Randy Pearson (new cast member Josh Meyers) applies for a non-existing job. Hyde hires him while he is intoxicated, and after sobering up, wonders if it was a good decision. Jackie, Fez and Donna go to a bar so Jackie could hit on guys and then break their hearts to make her feel better. Red and Kitty try to get Hyde's wife, Samantha, to leave.
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You're My Best Friend | November 9, 2005 | 803 | 181 |
Randy wants to throw Hyde a belated bachelor party and he puts Kelso and Fez in charge of getting Hyde to the Formans' house without him knowing. But Kelso forgets his part of the plan and the guys end up in jail. Meanwhile, The Formans are furious when Leo has the strippers at their house and Jackie is shocked when Donna befriends Samantha.
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Misfire | November 16, 2005 | 804 | 182 |
Kelso makes one last move on Jackie, but is offered a job at the Playboy Club in Chicago. Red and Kitty celebrate their anniversary, and Donna feels bad when Eric calls Kitty much more often than he calls her. Randy tries to console Donna. At the end of the episode, Kelso joins his friends in one last circle before he moves to Chicago.
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Stone Cold Crazy | November 30, 2005 | 805 | 183 |
Kitty feels neglected by Red, so Samantha helps her improve her image. Now that Kelso has moved to Chicago, Jackie moves in with Fez, who has to deal with his crazy ex-girlfriend Caroline. With some help from Samantha, Donna takes nude photos to send to Eric; unfortunately, he is not the first one to see them.
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Long Away | December 7, 2005 | 806 | 184 |
Donna starts spending more time with Randy, much to Fez and Jackie's suspicion, and the latter decides Eric has to know about this mingling. Red hires Leo to be his photographer at a Veteran's Reunion, as Red is now the most decorated veteran and wants to show off, but Leo steals the spotlight when he reveals his military past. Unfortunately, it is revealed that Eric had broken up with Donna and that's why she is now hanging out with Randy. | |||
Fun It | December 14, 2005 | 807 | 185 |
Randy gets himself and the gang in trouble, after they steal the Fatso Burger mascot and upset the whole town. Jackie lets out her fear of clowns, Fez unsuccessfully tries to hate Randy and Donna gives in to her dark side. | |||
Good Company | January 12, 2006 | 808 | 186 |
Jackie discovers Donna's crush on Randy, while Kitty is angry at Fez after he begins dating one of her friends. Donna's birthday is approaching and her friends don't know what present to give her. | |||
Who Needs You | January 19, 2006 | 809 | 187 |
Kitty and Red get annoyed with Hyde and Samantha's constant fighting. After Jackie floods Fez's apartment and almost gets them evicted, she decides to save the day in the most feminine way. Donna tries to get people to donate money for a children's library and is in for some disappointment about the fans of "Hot Donna". | |||
Sweet Lady | January 26, 2006 | 810 | 188 |
Donna is suspicious at Randy's intentions when he invites her to a cabin under questionable pretenses. Jackie wants to work for Christine St. George (guest star Mary Tyler Moore), a talk show host for What's Up, Wisconsin?. Hyde meets Red's older friends and questions his marriage. | |||
Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy | February 2, 2006 | 811 | 189 |
Jackie needs Kitty's help to get her boss, self-centered TV host Christine St. George, to like her. Leo has a crush on someone quite unexpected and asks the other guys for help. | |||
Killer Queen | February 9, 2006 | 812 | 190 |
It's Valentine's Day and Red has trouble finding Kitty a gift when his present stash is found empty after he lets Hyde pick one for Samantha. Fez and Jackie fake a relationship for Christine St. George on What's Up, Wisconsin? when a guest fails to appear. Donna helps Randy plan out his Valentine's Day and is surprised to learn who his date is. | |||
Spread Your Wings | March 16, 2006 | 813 | 191 |
Donna unsuccessfully tries to keep her relationship with Randy a secret. Fez tries to impress a co-worker named Hillary at all costs, while Jackie gets a new job, but finds it quite disappointing. Kitty and Red clean Eric's old bedroom, with help from Randy. Things take a turn for the worse when Kitty catches Randy and Donna kissing in Eric's room. | |||
Son And Daughter | March 23, 2006 | 814 | 192 |
Hyde has to watch over his father's house when he goes out of town. A subsequent party goes out of control and only Leo can fix the damage. Kitty is still furious against Donna for kissing Randy in Eric's old bedroom, and tries to ridicule her. After defending Randy, Red stays at Bob's to avoid further fights with Kitty. | |||
Keep Yourself Alive | April 13, 2006 | 815 | 193 |
Fez loses Kitty's wedding ring and the gang spends their night in the woods looking for it, with Donna and Randy trying desperately to be alone, but unable to due to Jackie and Hyde's fighting. Red is uncomfortable when Bob says too much about the same ring in front of Kitty. | |||
My Fairy King | April 27, 2006 | 816 | 194 |
Hyde finds out a terrible truth about Samantha and a rival muffler shop might force Red into retirement. Jackie makes up a list of qualities she needs in a man and is overwhelmed when she realizes who her perfect match is. | |||
Crazy Little Thing Called Love | April 27, 2006 | 817 | 195 |
Jackie discusses her feelings towards Fez with a therapist, who tells Jackie she is only interested in unavailable men. Hyde keeps a retired Red busy, but regrets it later. Meanwhile, Fez is dumped for a very unusual reason. | |||
We Will Rock You | May 4, 2006 | 818 | 196 |
The gang meets a variety of people at a "Disco Sucks" bonfire. Jackie unsuccessfully tries to use the occasion to get closer to Fez. Kitty and Red have a visit from new neighbours, but there is just something about them they consider wrong: they're gay. | |||
Sheer Heart Attack | May 4, 2006 | 819 | 197 |
After numerous amorous adventures, Fez decides to stay with only one girl, and returns to ex-girlfriend Caroline, much to Jackie's dismay. Red and Hyde try to sell unneeded heart pills without Kitty's consent. | |||
Leaving Home Ain't Easy | May 11, 2006 | 820 | 198 |
Bob wants Red and Kitty to move to Florida with him, while Randy suggests Donna move in with him. Jackie messes with Fez's car when he rejects her, thus Fez takes revenge in the most harmful way. | |||
That '70s Show: The Final Goodbye | May 11, 2006 | none | S4 |
The cast and crew showcase highlights from the show, as they prepare for the series finale.
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Love Of My Life | May 18, 2006 | 821 | 199 |
In the first half of the series finale, Red and Kitty try to sell their house, while Jackie must choose if she wants to be with Fez or not, as Fez considers leaving to his home country. Randy tries to figure out what went wrong in his relationship with Donna and Hyde tries to stop using marijuana after a bad experience. Eric is coming home from Africa.
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That '70s Finale | May 18, 2006 | 822 | 200 |
In the series finale, it is December 31, 1979, the final day of the 1970s. Hyde helps a hesitant Kitty and Red decide about moving. Fez searches for the perfect time and place for his first kiss with Jackie while Kelso returns to spend the last night of the 1970s with his friends. Red and Kitty announce to their guests that they decide not to move to Florida. As Donna leaves the room for some air, Eric returns just in time for New Year's Eve. He apologizes to Donna, who says things "are a lot different now" and they kiss. Eric and Kelso join their friends in the final "circle" of the decade. Eric states the last person upstairs has to call Red a dumbass. Everyone runs upstairs, leaving Kelso behind. Kelso is the final character to be seen as he grabs "the stupid helmet" and prepares to call Red a dumb ass. As the 1980s begin, the episode ends in a final shot of the Forman's basement with the kids and adults upstairs counting down to one.
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External links
- "That '70s Show Episode Guide". TV.com.
- "That '70s Show: Episode Guide". Carsey-Werner Productions.
- "That '70s Show: Episode Guide". That70scentral.com.
Notes
- ^ An alternate title for this episode is "Red's New Job".
- ^ This episode's name is a shortening of the Led Zeppelin song "The Girl I Love She Got Long Black Wavy Hair".
- ^ This is the last episode to feature Topher Grace and Ashton Kutcher as main cast members. Kutcher guest stars in the first four episodes of Season 8, as well as the finale, while Grace appears only in the last episode, but remains uncredited in the finale.