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That '70s Show
''That '70s Show'' is an American television Period piece, period teen sitcom that aired on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox from August 23, 1998, to May 18, 2006. The series focuses on the lives of a group of six teenage friends living in the ficti ...
'' is an American comedy television series that originally aired on
Fox
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Twelve sp ...
for 200 episodes and four
specials across eight seasons, from August 23, 1998, to May 18, 2006. The series spans the years 1976 through the end of 1979.
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 British
rock band
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s: fifth-season episodes are named after songs by
Led Zeppelin
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, sixth season titles are
The Who
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songs, all seventh season titles are from
The Rolling Stones
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and, except for the finale, eighth season titles are
Queen
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** List of queens regnant
* Queen consort, the wife of a reigning king
* Queen dowager, the widow of a king
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songs.
The entire series of 200 episodes has been released on Regions 1, 2 and 4
DVD
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, and in 2015, the series was released on
Blu-ray
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.
Series overview
Episodes
Season 1 (1998–99)
Season 2 (1999–2000)
Season 3 (2000–01)
Season 4 (2001–02)
Season 5 (2002–03)
Season 6 (2003–04)
Season 7 (2004–05)
Season 8 (2005–06)
Specials
Ratings
Notes
References
External links
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That '70s Show