TV series · 1998ComedyFamilyDrama

That '70s Show

Name: That '70s Show
Released: 1998

9Based

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The Verdict

A clean nostalgic sitcom about 1970s Wisconsin teens with essentially zero identity messaging. The humor, romances, and family dynamics are period-appropriate and apolitical. Nothing here registers as woke.

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Identity Swaps

Original ensemble sitcom with no established characters to swap.

Girlboss & Male Demotion

Standard sitcom dynamic; dads like Red are gruff but not framed as a message about men.

Donna and Jackie are written as ordinary teens, not flawless girlbosses

LGBTQ+ / Trans / Non-Binary Content

Largely absent; period setting with conventional teen romances.

DEI Casting

Mostly white Midwestern cast fitting 1970s Wisconsin; Fez is a comedic foreign exchange student.

Fez as the unnamed-country exchange student

Preachiness

A nostalgic teen comedy with no activist sermonizing.

Anti-Masculinity / Anti-West

Red embodies traditional masculinity played for comedy, not condemnation.

Red's 'foot in your ass' gruff-dad humor is affectionate

Source Betrayal

Original work with no source material.

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Details

Released: August 23, 1998
Type: TV series
Genres: Comedy, Family, Drama

Synopsis

Crank up the 8-track and flash back to a time when platform shoes and puka shells were all the rage in this hilarious retro-sitcom. For Eric, Kelso, Jackie, Hyde, Donna and Fez, a group of high school teens who spend most of their time hanging out in Eric’s basement, life in the ‘70s isn’t always so groovy. But between trying to figure out the meaning of life, avoiding their parents, and dealing with out-of-control hormones, they’ve learned one thing for sure: they’ll always get by with a little help from their friends.

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