That '90s Show

## Chronology

***That '90s Show*** is an American period sitcom television series created by Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner, Gregg Mettler and Lindsey Turner. The series is set in the 1990s featuring characters and locales debuted in its predecessor *That '70s Show*, which aired on Fox from 1998 to 2006. The series was screened on January 12, 2023, at the Tudum Screening Room in Los Angeles and later premiered on January 19, 2023 on Netflix.

On February 3, 2023, Netflix announced that *That '90s Show* was renewed for a second season.

## Premise

Hello, Wisconsin! It’s 1995 and Leia Forman, daughter of Eric and Donna, is visiting her grandparents for the summer, where she bonds with a new generation of Point Place kids under the watchful eye of Kitty and the stern glare of Red. Sex, drugs and rock ’n roll never dies, it just changes clothes.

## Content

### Seasons

 It’s 1995 and Leia Forman, daughter of Eric and Donna, is visiting her grandparents for the summer, where she bonds with a new generation of Point Place kids under the watchful eye of Kitty and the stern glare of Red.

 Hello Wisconsin! The school year took forever, but now it’s the summer of 1996 and Leia Forman is back in the basement with her Point Place friends for more hook-ups, break-ups and as much trouble as they can fit into three months. Kitty is thrilled, but unfortunately for Red the Forman house still smells like teen spirit.

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Kurtwood Smith as Red Forman, Leia's stern grandfather.
* Debra Jo Rupp as Kitty Forman, Leia's watchful grandmother.
* Callie Haverda as Leia Forman, who is smart like her mom and snarky like her dad. Leia is craving adventure, she’s just not quite sure where or how to start. Until she discovers a best friend in the most unlikely of places: next door to her grandparents house in Point Place.
* Ashley Aufderheide as Gwen Runck, a dynamic powerhouse and the unofficial leader of the new generation of Point Place kids. Love Gwen. Fear her. Follow her.
* Mace Coronel as Jay Kelso, who is charming and flirty – at least, he tries. It doesn’t always come out right. When he’s not hanging out with his best friend Nate or working at the local video store, he’s armed with a video camera and the whole world is his film set.
* Reyn Doi as Ozzie, who is insightful, sarcastic and has perspective beyond his years. Ozzie is gay and impatient with the world for not being as accepting as his friends.
* Sam Morelos as Nikki, who is focused, smart, and driven. From the outside, you could easily see her becoming a doctor or a lawyer. But inside, she has more rebellion than a frustrated debutante and her boyfriend Nate can scratch that itch.
* Maxwell Acee Donovan as Nate Runck, who takes life as it comes, usually with a big open smile. He lets the gang ride in his van because there’s always something fun on the other side of the drive. He loves his family, his girlfriend and Garth Brooks.

## Production notes

### Development

In October 2021, Netflix announced a spin-off of the 1998 series *That '70s Show*, titled *That '90s Show*, with Kurtwood Smith and Debra Jo Rupp reprising their roles as Red and Kitty Forman, respectively. It will be produced by The Carsey-Werner Company, with Gregg Mettler serving as showrunner and Bonnie and Terry Turner, their daughter Lindsey Turner, Marcy Carsey, Tom Werner, Smith and Rupp as executive producers. Ten episodes have been ordered, with the series taking on a multi-cam format like the original. Gail Mancuso directed the first eight episodes of the first season, while Prepon directed the final two.

On February 3, 2023, it was announced that Netflix had renewed *That '90s Show* for a second season that will consist of 16 episodes. This comes from the first season premiering and immediately reaching Netflix’s Top 10 English TV list in 35 countries, with more than 41 million hours viewed, according to the streamer.

### Filming

Production commenced February 6, 2022, while filming began a day later, in front of a live studio audience at Sunset Bronson Studios in Los Angeles. Filming concluded on July 21, 2022. In late July 2022, the younger cast posted Instagram posts signaling the first season was wrapped. Episodes film back to back in groups of three and then take a week break before filming another three episodes. Filming for the second season was set to commence on May 5, 2023, and conclude on September 29. Filming officially began on December 1 and will wrap on May 10, 2023.

### Casting

In February 2022, Callie Haverda, Ashley Aufderheide, Mace Coronel, Maxwell Acee Donovan, Reyn Doi and Sam Morelos joined the cast as series regulars. It was also reported that Topher Grace, Laura Prepon, Mila Kunis, and Ashton Kutcher were in negotiations to appear in recurring roles; it was not known if Wilmer Valderrama would also appear, though it was expected that Danny Masterson would not appear due to his ongoing sexual assault trial. On April 30, 2022, it was announced that Grace, Prepon, Kunis, Kutcher, and Valderrama would all return for special guest appearances. Prepon and Valderrama returned for three episodes, respectively. On May 24, 2022, it was announced that Tommy Chong would reprise his role from the original series. Chong returned for two episodes. On December 15, 2022, it was revealed that Don Stark would return for a special guest appearance.

## Music

James Iha, guitarist for The Smashing Pumpkins is the composer for the *That '90s Show*. Given that the band were thriving back in the 90s, with records *Siamese Dream* (1993), *Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness* (1995) and more, it does make a lot of sense for Iha to soundtrack a show for the era that saw them in all their glory. The show is ten episodes strong, and the theme song from *That '70s Show* has been adapted to fit the *90s*. *Variety* reports that showrunner Gregg Mettler decided on a renewed version of *In the Street*, the Big Star song that was recorded by Cheap Trick as the theme for the original series, which was later re-titled as *That '70s Song*. Mettler arranged the new version of the song with his daughter on the original demo’s vocals before handing it over to Iha. The guitarist then called in Brett Anderson, the former vocalist for The Donnas, to provide the voice for the new version of the theme.

## Release

*That '90s Show* was screened on Thursday January 12, 2023 at the Tudum Screening Room in Los Angeles and was released on Thursday January 19, 2023 to Netflix.

## Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 75% based on 24 critic reviews and a 78% based on 68 public reviews. The weighted average rating of the first season is a 6.5/10.

## Trivia

* This is the third show in the '70s franchise.
	+ But it is the second based off *That '70s Show*, with continuity and characters distinctly from the series.
	+ It is also the only show in the franchise that is directly connected to *That '70s Show*.
* It was revealed that every season of *That '90s Show* will take place only during the summer, as Leia makes trips to see her grandparents while school is out. The producers say they like the idea of a fresh slate each season for these teenagers. “They physically change, they emotionally change, their lives have changed, their goals have changed,” Bonnie Turner says. “It just was great story fodder. Setting it only during the summer gets the whole school and having-to-go-to-class thing out of the way, which we discovered on the original show, that wasn’t where it was interesting. It was more interesting in the basement… also, people change where they go away. They come back nine months later and when they’re teenagers, sometimes there’s a radical change, sometimes not. But sometimes people have decided to go a completely different path.”
* During development, co-creator Gregg Mettler had this to say about the process: "When we were searching for our ’90s kids, it was very important that our actors were all real teenagers," Mettler told Tudum. "Teenagers have a very specific energy that can’t be replicated. They’re not fully formed, but they think they are, and watching them try to figure out life while their brains are soaking in hormones is a wonderful recipe for comedy." Mettler adds: "It was also fun watching them go through withdrawal because we wouldn’t let them have their cell phones on set. Welcome to 1995."

## External links

* That '90s Show - IMDb
* Watch *That '90s Show* - Netflix

## Gallery

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That '90s Show - Official Teaser - NetflixThat '90s Show - Official Trailer - Netflix
## References

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1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 THE SMASHING PUMPKINS’ JAMES IHA TAKES ON ROLE AS COMPOSER FOR THAT ‘90S SHOW
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 ‘That ’90s Show’ Gets Netflix Premiere Date; Red & Kitty Return To Point Place In First-Look Teaser
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 ‘That ’70s Show’ Spinoff ‘That ’90s Show’ With Kurtwood Smith & Debra Jo Rupp Ordered By Netflix
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 ‘That ’90s Show’ Renewed For Season 2 At Netflix
5. ↑ That '90s Show
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 ‘That ’90s Show’ Sets Young Cast Led By Callie Haverda As Eric & Donna’s Daughter In Netflix’s ‘That ’70s Show’ Spinoff
7. ↑ That '70s Show Stars Tease Start of '90s Show Production: 'Red and Kitty, Teenagers, Grunge Rock... Let's Go!'
8. ↑ @calliehhaverda: and that’s a wrap on season one of that 90s show :) this show has been my life for the past six? seven? months and the people working on it with me have not only become some of my closest friends but my family. I am so thankful for this experience and everyone who has been there along the way. I cant wait for you all to go back to the 90s to meet leia and the gang 💫
9. ↑ @madmaxdonovan: That’s a wrap on That 90s Show Season 1!! Best six months of my life ❤️ love my 90s family so much!! Cant wait for everyone to see it 😉 I also can’t wait til I can post all the spoiler pictures hehehe #that90sshow #netflix
10. ↑ @reyndoi: That’s a wrap on That 90s Show! I am so grateful that I was able to be a part of this show and the amazing cast and crew working with us everyday. Can’t wait for you all to see the show!
11. ↑ @morales\_sam: overwhelmingly grateful for the first script, the millionth script, and all of the wonderful people i met in between takes. you truly are my family. that’s a wrap on that 90s show szn one (who knew we’d finish?) and i cannot wait to share it with you all!
12. ↑ That 90s Show - Live Audience
13. ↑ That 90s Show - Live Audience
14. ↑ ‘That ’90s Show’: Topher Grace, Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, Laura Prepon & Wilmer Valderrama Set To Reprise ‘That ’70s Show’ Roles In Netflix Spinoff
15. ↑ Tommy Chong To Reprise His Leo Role On Netflix’s ‘That ’90s Show’
16. ↑ Bob Pinciotti is back! Here's a first look at Don Stark's return on That '90s Show
17. ↑ Rotten Tomatoes - That '90s Show
18. ↑ ‘That 90s Show’ Sets Netflix Premiere Date, Producers Break Down the Creation of ‘That ’70s Show’ Sequel (EXCLUSIVE)
19. ↑ Meet a New Generation of Dumbasses in ‘That ’90s Show’ Trailer