Some people think Eric says it, which is just bogus. Apparently for all of season one it’s Hyde (Danny Masterson). I always thought it was Kelso (Ashton Kutcher). There’s a lot of debate on who really screams “Hello Wisconsin!” at the end. He appreciated the irony, but considering he’s never even heard Cheap Trick’s “In The Street” cover, he was clearly not a fan of the sitcom. In a 2000 Rolling Stone interview, Chilton referred to the series as That $70 Show. The power-pop band made their mark by replacing Griffin’s final “Whoa yeah!” with the “We’re all alright!” reprise from their 1978 classic “Surrender.”Įvery time the show aired, Big Star’s Alex Chilton pocketed $70 worth of songwriting royalties. After the show’s surprise success, Cheap Trick were hired to record the more polished version heard from season two onward. The first season featured Todd Griffin covering Big Star’s “In The Street” from the band’s 1972 debut #1 Record. It’s raucous and giddy classic rock and a rare moment in the show where the cast lip-syncs instead of doing their usual karaoke sing-along. Everyone’s packed into the Vista Cruiser, dancing, laughing for no reason, banging their heads up and down. Here are seven of the best, corniest, most endearing musical moments from a sitcom that never took itself too seriously. But they end up being nothing less than wholly relatable. Their sing-along moments are commonplace and horribly cheesy in a so-bad-it’s-good type of way. Laura Prepon’s Donna is probably the best, but Topher Grace’s Eric, with his lovable awkwardness, injects the most emotion. The cast of That ’70s Show are not good singers. But surprisingly they don’t just play the hits they sing the hits, karaoke style. For a show centered around the obvious stereotypes of the decade, naturally, That ’70s Show’s soundtrack is chock-full of then-mainstream, now-classic rock. So did Alice Cooper, playing Dungeons & Dragons in one of Eric’s dreams. KISS, Ted Nugent, and Isaac Hayes made appearances as themselves. From seasons five through eight, every episode is named after songs of ‘70s rock stardom. Disco sucks, and so does Little River Band. On That ’70s Show, Eric and his gang are typical burnouts defined by the music of the time. It bombed immediately but is definitely maybe worth your time, if only to see Dennis from Always Sunny as a Reagan-era cousin of Eric Forman. By season four, Fox got cocky and released the spinoff That ’80s Show. Its good-natured humdrum grew to cult success, becoming Fox’s only 1998 debut to survive cancelation. They’re trying to figure out how to grow up amidst the void of Midwestern nothingness. It’s more of a superficial reading of the ’70s, yet succeeds in its timeless embodiment of suburban teenage boredom.įor those unfamiliar with the show, Donna, Jackie, Kelso, Hyde, and Fez basically just hang out in Eric’s basement, talking about sex and rock ‘n’ roll while eating popsicles. Throughout its eight seasons and 200 episodes, the series exemplified the “Me” Decade’s stereotypes, cultural prejudices, and appreciation for shag carpet car interiors. The ’70s ended nearly 39 years ago, but That ’70s Show began 20 years ago today.
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