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Eric
Forman is a typical high school student growing
up in Wisconsin in 1976 with his family and his
friends. Together, they have the same kind of joys
and sorrows that just about every teenager has while
growing up. This show parodied many of the attitudes,
events and fads of the 70's, along with those who
grew up at the time and are now in their 30's-40's.
Featuring
a young, break-out cast that has been featured on
Teen People's "Hottest 21 under 21" list,
That '70s Show has proven to be the latest series
to launch actors into feature film roles. Taking
their place next to the seasoned actors who play
the parents on That '70s Show, the cast all landed
film roles this hiatus. Ashton Kutcher (Michael
Kelso) made the transition from TV to film by, working
on three Miramax pics including: Reindeer Games
starring Gary Sinise and Ben Affleck, Down To You
and the upcoming Texas Rangers as well as the 20th
Century Fox comedy Dude, Where's My Car?. This year,
the rest of the cast is following suit and signing
their very first feature film deals. Topher Grace
(Eric Forman) has completed work on Traffic directed
by Steven Soderbergh and starring Michael Douglas
and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Wilmer Valderrama (Fez)
will star with Freddie Prinze Jr. in Warner Bros.
Summer Catch; Laura Prepon (Donna Pinciotti) makes
her film debut in Destination Films Slackers for
director Dewy Nicks; Danny Masterson (Steven Hyde)
recently completed work on VH1's original picture
Back In Black and will star in the independent film
Sex and a Girl for first time director Drew Ann
Rosenberg; Mila Kunis co-stars with Kirsten Dunst
in Miramax's latest comedy Getting Over Allison.
Set
in suburban Wisconsin, the soul of That '70s Show
is the Forman house where ERIC (Topher Grace) lives
with his ultra-conservative Dad, RED (Kurtwood Smith);
high-strung Mom, KITTY (Debra Jo Rupp)and college
drop-out sister LAURIE (Lisa Robin Kelly). Last
season, Eric's friend HYDE (Danny Masterson) moved
into the Forman basement after his mother (guest
star: Katey Sagal) left town.
Eric
gets by mostly with a little help from his friends
- serious and cool Hyde, intellectually challenged
KELSO (Ashton Kutcher) and his controlling ex-girlfriend
JACKIE (Mila Kunis) and exchange student FEZ (Wilmer
Valderrama). Eric's best friend and now girlfriend
is next-door neighbor DONNA (Laura Prepon) whose
parents BOB (Don Stark) and MIDGE (Tanya Roberts)
are very deep into every '70s fad and fashion. Additionally,
Tommy Chong joins the cast as a series regular returning
as LEO, the absent-minded Fotohut storeowner who
employs Hyde.
That '70s Show has become a hit series for Fox continuing
to post high ratings in key demographics. Original
episodes ranked #1 on Fox among women 18-34, men
18-34, men 18-49 and teens. That '70s Show is the
9th highest-rated sitcom for the 1999-2000 season
among men 18-34 and teens; the 5th highest-rated
show on Fox for the season among adults 18-34; and
the season's 6th highest-rated show on Fox among
adults 18-49, key men and teens.
That '70s Show and Volcano released That '70s Album,
the soundtrack from the hit Fox series. This comprehensive
collection features 2 separate CDs: The first entitled
THAT 70s SHOW presents That 70s Album
(Rockin), features 15 classic '70s rock tracks
along with Cheap Trick's newly recorded theme song
for the show main titles, "That '70s Song."
A video for the song was shot in Los Angeles with
the band and cast members of That '70s Show.
The
second CD, entitled THAT 70s SHOW Presents
That 70s Album (Jammin), features 15
classic '70s jammin' songs by artists such as KC
and The Sunshine Band, The Spinners, Rufus, Wild
Cherry, Parliament and James Brown amongst others.
There will continue to be a lot of integration between
the soundtrack and the show. Says That '70s Show
executive producer Mark Brazill, "When we decided
to do a soundtrack, we wanted to make sure it had
a definite connection with the show. Continuing
our tradition from last season, we will weave more
songs from the CD set into our episodes."
Funny
and frequently poignant, That '70s Show is hip,
quick, and loaded with all the right tunes for the
times. That '70s Show gives welcome new meaning
to the "Me Decade."
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