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That '70s Finale (episode)
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"That '70s Finale" is the series finale
of the long-running sitcom, That '70s Show
. The series ran on Fox
for eight seasons, and the episode aired on May 18, 2006. The episode also marked the return of Ashton Kutcher
, Tanya Roberts
and Topher Grace
who had left the series.
), Jackie tries her best to win him back. Bob wants Red and Kitty to move with him to Florida
, so he and Red can run a bait shop together. Kitty is having a hard time letting go and selling the house. And the best news of all, Eric is coming home for New Year's Eve.
, using the rent that Red had repaid.
After Kitty gives him the tickets, Red realizes that he must sell them after waiting for many years for them. However, after Kitty expresses her feeling that they should stay in Point Place, Red agrees. At their New Year's Eve party, Red and Kitty announce that they aren't moving. Leo tells them that he was thinking about moving to Point Place (not knowing he already lives there). Bob accepts that Red isn't moving to Florida with him but he is still sad because he'll miss him too much. Kitty tells everyone in the room the reason why she loves them. Red makes his final two "foot in ass" threats of the 1970s, both of them directed at Kelso. Donna sits outside and remembers past romantic moments with Eric. At that very moment, Eric emerges
and bids her "Happy New Year." He apologizes for leaving her behind, and how Red was right: He is a "dumbass." Donna, crying, kisses Eric.
Eric is tense about going inside and wishes there were some way to take the edge off. Of course, he finds a way: The Circle. Eric, Kelso, Fez and Hyde sit in one last circle together. Fez announces his relationship with Jackie to Eric. Hyde reminds him that almost everyone has dated her. Eric gives Kelso a present for his daughter, a plastic rhino horn (Kelso pretends he's a rhino, but instead barks like a dog). Hyde acknowledges the brain cells that they haven't already killed in the circle during the 1970s, but tonight they were all going down. Hyde then remembers a car that runs on water (an obvious homage to That '70s Pilot
). Donna and Jackie come downstairs to tell them to come upstairs to join the countdown. Eric tells the gang that the last one upstairs has to call Red a "dumbass." Everyone except Kelso makes it upstairs. The series ends with Kelso getting left behind because Hyde pushes him out of the way. He grabs the "Stupid Helmet" and goes upstairs. The final scene pans out and reveals the Formans' entire basement empty for the first time in the series as the kids and adults are upstairs counting down. After they reach one, the scene abruptly changes to the license plate logo, with "THAT '70s SHOW" written on it, as well as the tag for the year (which is changed to 1980). The credits are exactly the same credits as the pilot episode. The gang rides in Eric's Vista Cruiser and they all sing the "Hello It's Me" chorus. However, Fez is singing the wrong lyrics.
Series finale
A series finale refers to the last installment of a series with a narrative presented through mediums such as television, film and literature. In many Commonwealth countries, the term final episode is commonly used in regards to a television series...
of the long-running sitcom, That '70s Show
That '70s Show
That '70s Show is an American television period sitcom that centers on the lives of a group of teenage friends living in the fictional suburban town of Point Place, Wisconsin, from May 17, 1976, to December 31, 1979...
. The series ran on Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
for eight seasons, and the episode aired on May 18, 2006. The episode also marked the return of Ashton Kutcher
Ashton Kutcher
Christopher Ashton Kutcher , best known as Ashton Kutcher, is an American actor, producer, former fashion model and comedian, best known for his portrayal of Michael Kelso in the Fox sitcom That '70s Show...
, Tanya Roberts
Tanya Roberts
Tanya Roberts is an American actress best known for her roles in Charlie's Angels, The Beastmaster, A View to a Kill, Sheena and That '70s Show. Roberts was groomed as a Hollywood sex symbol during the early 1980s.- Early life :Blum was born in The Bronx, New York City, of Irish and Jewish descent...
and Topher Grace
Topher Grace
Christopher John "Topher" Grace is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Eric Forman on the Fox sitcom That '70s Show, Eddie Brock/Venom in the Sam Raimi film Spider-Man 3, and Edwin in the 2010 film Predators....
who had left the series.
Main cast
- Mila KunisMila KunisMilena "Mila" Kunis is an American actress. Her work includes the role of Jackie Burkhart on the TV series That '70s Show and the voice of Meg Griffin on the animated series Family Guy...
as Jackie BurkhartJackie BurkhartJacqueline "Jackie" Beulah Burkhart is a fictional character and one of the two female leads on the Fox Network sitcom That '70s Show, portrayed by Mila Kunis.-Personality:... - Danny MastersonDanny MastersonDaniel Peter "Danny" Masterson is an American actor and DJ best known for his role as Steven Hyde in That '70s Show.-Early life:...
as Steven HydeSteven HydeSteven James Hyde III, known as Hyde by his friends, is a fictional character from the Fox sitcom That '70s Show, portrayed by Danny Masterson. He is Eric Forman's best friend and by the end of season one, his de facto adopted brother... - Laura PreponLaura PreponLaura Prepon is an American actress, best known for her role as Donna Pinciotti in the long-running Fox situation comedy That '70s Show, for all eight seasons. She is also known for the role of Hannah Daniels on the ABC drama October Road...
as Donna PinciottiDonna PinciottiDonna Marie Pinciotti is a fictional character and one of the two female leads in the Fox sitcom That '70s Show, appearing in all eight seasons... - Wilmer ValderramaWilmer ValderramaWilmer Eduardo Valderrama is an American actor and television personality, known for the role of Fez in the sitcom That '70s Show, hosting the MTV series Yo Momma, and voicing the character of Manny in the children's show Handy Manny.-Early life:Valderrama was born in Miami, Florida the son of...
as Fez - Debra Jo RuppDebra Jo RuppDebra Jo Rupp is an American film and television actress, perhaps best known for her role as Kitty Forman on the long-running Fox sitcom, That '70s Show...
as Kitty FormanKitty FormanKatherine Anne "Kitty" Forman is a fictional character on the Fox Network's That '70s Show, portrayed by comic actress Debra Jo Rupp. Kitty is a nurse but sometimes takes a break from her career to make peace in the family. She also has a very recognizable laugh and a fondness for square dancing... - Kurtwood SmithKurtwood SmithKurtwood Larson Smith is an American television and film actor. He is best known for playing Clarence Boddicker in RoboCop and stern parental characters , and for his appearances in the genre of science fiction...
as Red FormanRed FormanReginald Albert "Red" Forman is a fictional character on the Fox sitcom That '70s Show, portrayed by Kurtwood Smith.-Biography and personality:Red is one of the classic archetypes of the "grumpy man"... - Josh MeyersJosh MeyersJoshua Dylan "Josh" Meyers is an American actor, known for being a cast member of the sketch comedy MADtv and playing Randy Pearson in the eighth and final season of That '70s Show...
as Randy PearsonRandy PearsonRandy Quinn Pearson is a fictional character introduced during the eighth and final season of That '70s Show, portrayed by Josh Meyers... - Don Stark as Bob PinciottiMidge and Bob PinciottiMidge Pinciotti and Bob Pinciotti are two fictional characters on the popular Fox sitcom That '70s Show . They are the loving, lovable but dim-witted parents of the red-haired tomboy Donna Pinciotti , and Donna's less-frequently seen younger sister, Tina...
- Tommy ChongTommy ChongTommy Chong is a Canadian-American comedian, actor, writer, director, activist, and musician who is well known for his stereotypical portrayals of hippie-era stoners...
as Leo
Recurring cast
- Ashton KutcherAshton KutcherChristopher Ashton Kutcher , best known as Ashton Kutcher, is an American actor, producer, former fashion model and comedian, best known for his portrayal of Michael Kelso in the Fox sitcom That '70s Show...
as Michael KelsoMichael KelsoMichael Christopher Kelso usually referred to simply as Kelso by his friends is one of the five male leads on Fox Network's That '70s Show, portrayed by Ashton Kutcher. Tall, lanky and long-haired , he is the dim-witted pretty-boy of the group, coasting through life on his good looks...
(Last seen in early season 8, returns for the finale.) - Tim ReidTim ReidTimothy L. "Tim" Reid is an American actor, comedian and film director best known for his roles in prime time American television programs, such as Venus Flytrap on WKRP in Cincinnati , Marcel "Downtown" Brown on Simon & Simon , Ray Campbell on Sister, Sister and William Barnett on That 70's Show...
as William "W.B" Barnett (appears only in Love of My Life)
Love of My Life
WB gives Hyde the record store, Grooves. Donna breaks up with Randy. Randy is having trouble accepting that he and Donna are over so he tries to win her over again (in a failed attempt). Jackie is also distraught after being rejected by Fez. With help from Fez's fellow foreign friend Andrew (Justin LongJustin Long
Justin Jacob Long is an American film and television actor. He is best known for his roles in the Hollywood films Galaxy Quest, Jeepers Creepers, Dodgeball, Live Free or Die Hard, He's Just Not That into You, Drag Me to Hell, and Youth in Revolt, and his personification of a Mac in Apple's "Get a...
), Jackie tries her best to win him back. Bob wants Red and Kitty to move with him to Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, so he and Red can run a bait shop together. Kitty is having a hard time letting go and selling the house. And the best news of all, Eric is coming home for New Year's Eve.
That '70s Finale
It is December 31, 1979, the final day of the 1970s and the gang is getting ready to part ways so they want to spend the best moments together, so the decade can end with a bang. Kitty is unsure whether she and Red should move to Florida with Bob, whilst Red gives Hyde a check that matches the total amount of rent he had paid the Formans over the years. The gang's old friend Michael Kelso, who had left Point Place, returns to spend the last night of the '70s to be with the gang one last time. He meets up with Hyde and Fez on the water tower (where they have flashbacks of how Kelso would always fall off). Fez realizes that it's actually a dangerous spot. Unfortunately, Eric still hasn't returned home because he missed his flight. In the meantime, Donna wonders why her relationship with Eric went wrong. Fez and Jackie begin dating (and share their first official kiss on the Water Tower). Hyde gets Red his season tickets to the Green Bay PackersGreen Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
, using the rent that Red had repaid.
and bids her "Happy New Year." He apologizes for leaving her behind, and how Red was right: He is a "dumbass." Donna, crying, kisses Eric.
Eric is tense about going inside and wishes there were some way to take the edge off. Of course, he finds a way: The Circle. Eric, Kelso, Fez and Hyde sit in one last circle together. Fez announces his relationship with Jackie to Eric. Hyde reminds him that almost everyone has dated her. Eric gives Kelso a present for his daughter, a plastic rhino horn (Kelso pretends he's a rhino, but instead barks like a dog). Hyde acknowledges the brain cells that they haven't already killed in the circle during the 1970s, but tonight they were all going down. Hyde then remembers a car that runs on water (an obvious homage to That '70s Pilot
That '70s Pilot (That '70s Show)
That '70s Pilot is the first episode of the long-running sitcom, That '70s Show. This episode was the start of the whole series and is followed by the episode "Eric's Birthday"...
). Donna and Jackie come downstairs to tell them to come upstairs to join the countdown. Eric tells the gang that the last one upstairs has to call Red a "dumbass." Everyone except Kelso makes it upstairs. The series ends with Kelso getting left behind because Hyde pushes him out of the way. He grabs the "Stupid Helmet" and goes upstairs. The final scene pans out and reveals the Formans' entire basement empty for the first time in the series as the kids and adults are upstairs counting down. After they reach one, the scene abruptly changes to the license plate logo, with "THAT '70s SHOW" written on it, as well as the tag for the year (which is changed to 1980). The credits are exactly the same credits as the pilot episode. The gang rides in Eric's Vista Cruiser and they all sing the "Hello It's Me" chorus. However, Fez is singing the wrong lyrics.