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The cast for That '70s Show.


Kids

Eric Forman (Topher Grace)

 

"God, I feel like I'm Luke Skywalker, ya know?"

 

The main character. A high school boy living in Point Place, Wisconsin and son of Red and Kitty Forman. Is basically a sci-fi nerd but has a wild streak in him that emerges from time to time. Towards the end of the series, he moves to Africa for a year to teach in order to further his career.

Donna Pinciotti (Laura Prepon)

 

"If women don't learn to stand up for themselves, men will always control the world."

 

The Girl Next Door to Eric's house. Has a fling with Eric that over time turns serious. Their relationship is generally the main focus of the show. Has some ups and downs with Eric and has broken up with him a few times. Was intending to go to college but decided to stay behind to continue her relationship with Eric. After Eric leaves, she starts dating a new guy named Randy.

Steven Hyde (Danny Masterson)

 

"The government is out to get you."

 

Troubled kid with a dysfunctional family and rarely attends school. His mother is very loose and he lived alone in a dilapidated house until he moved in with the Formans. Has a tendency to suspect various doings behind the scenes. Is usually the one who brings "the stuff" to the Formans' basement.

 

Kitty: Trade you a lollipop for a kiss.
Hyde: I don't need that baby crap. (the others leave the room and then Hyde quickly gives her a kiss on the cheek)

 

Michael Kelso (Ashton Kutcher)

 

"You have the right to remain burned!"

 

A pretty-boy with a few crayons short of a box. Often says the weirdest things and believes he's the center of attention when it comes to the ladies. Dated Jackie but his cheating broke them up. Eventually becomes a police officer.

Jacqueline "Jackie" Burkhart (Mila Kunis)

 

"Look, the sooner you realize I'm a genius, the better off we'll both be."

 

A bit of an airhead girl who has a tendency to condescend to everyone (strangely, no one is offended by this and tend to ignore it). Has dated both Kelso and Hyde through the course of the series.

  • Brainless Beauty
  • The Cheerleader
  • The Friend Nobody Likes: Jackie starts out as this, with everyone including her primarily because she's Kelso's girlfriend.
  • Lovable Alpha Bitch
  • Parental Abandonment: Her father was arrested and went to jail. Her mother was traveling abroad at the time and was too busy partying to return for months on end. (Jackie and Pam did eventually patch things up, though.) From what we see of Jackie's father before he went to jail, he wasn't a particularly attentive parent either. Red and Kitty are much more like parental figures to her than her own parents.
  • Tomboy and Girly Girl: With Donna
  • Vitriolic Best Buds: With Donna.
  • Wrench Wench: While the others are at career days with their parents, Jackie goes to the Forman house and helps Red in the garage. She demonstrates a real knack for helping fix the car.

Fez (Wilmer Valderrama)

 

"Whenever I look at naked ladies, I get really tired. Then I get my second wind, and then I want to look at more naked ladies."

 

A foreign kid who is always trying to get laid. Likes to act campy. Has a crush on Jackie and has made it known numerous times. "Fez" is not his real name, simply a name the guys came up with for him. His real name is something incomprehensible.

 

Kelso: And if things don't work out with Angie, I'm on the first plane out!

 
  • No Name Given: Fez is short for "foreign exchange student", which makes him...
  • Only Known By His Nickname
  • Sweet Tooth
  • The Un-Reveal: In one of the last episodes, his best friend from back home comes for a visit. He turns out to be... a different ethnicity and has a different accent (as he "comes from the other side of the island"). The end credits feature the gang quizzing them both about their country, but they only offer vague answers.
  • What the Hell Is That Accent?: Enforced by Fez's actor, Wilmer Valderrama, to add to the Running Gag about Fez's unknown home country.

Lauren "Laurie" Foreman (Lisa Robin Kelly, Christina Moore)

 

"I'll do anything for ten dollars."

 

Eric's sister. Seen as a tramp by everyone, including herself (something she is oddly unafraid to admit). Had a relationship with Kelso and is not liked by Kitty, who almost has nothing nice to say to her ever.

  • Commuting on a Bus: In Seasons 5 and 6.
  • Dumb Blonde
  • Even Evil Has Standards: Became horrified when Eric told her he saw Red and Kitty having sex, and then comforted him and told him it would be alright.
  • Heel Face Revolving Door: Seems to make a genuine effort to change and be a good person at the end of Season 5. However, in Season 6 (with a new actress in place), she regresses to her old self without explanation.
  • Long Bus Trip: Season 7, where it was eventually stated she was out of the country. Unlike before, she never came back, which was Lampshaded in the Grand Finale.
  • The Other Darrin: Played by a different actress in season six.
  • Pet the Dog: Comforting Eric after he told her he saw their parents having sex. Due to this, Eric was a complete basket case, and Red and Kitty thought he was on drugs. Since he couldn't bring himself to admit what was really wrong, Laurie bluntly told them "he saw you guys doing it!", then happily (and sincerely) told Eric "I helped!".
  • Put on a Bus: Halfway through Season 3, she went to Chicago and was no longer in the main cast.
  • Really Gets Around: Oh, does she ever.
 

Hyde: (To Kelso) You call that "Going where no man has gone before?" That's going where every man has gone before!

 

Randy Pearson (Josh Meyers)

The new guy for season 8. Very polite and laid-back. Quickly joins the group and dates Donna after Eric left for Africa.


Adults

Reginald "Red" Foreman (Kurtwood Smith)

 

"You just hung vacancy signs on your asses, and my foot is looking for a place to stay!"

 

The patriarch of the Forman family. A hard-nosed veteran who always seems to be annoyed at something. Worked at a factory until it shut down, at which point he became a supervisor at a department store (and Eric's superior). Eventually has a heart attack, which prompts Eric to stay home from college. When he recovers, he purchases a troubled muffler store. Eric and Red are often at odds but there is an understanding between them when there has to be.

Katherine "Kitty" Foreman (Debra Jo Rupp)

 

"Oh Red... you do care."

 

Eric's mother and Red's wife. Attempts to be as cheery as possible, despite her son's constant snarking, her daughter's obvious sluttiness and disdain, and her husband's unending grumpiness. Works as a nurse at a hospital. Seems to suppress a lot of unpleasant thoughts in order to keep her bright personality.

Bob Pinciotti (Don Stark)

Donna's father. Works at an electronics store.

Midge Pinciotti (Tanya Roberts)

Donna's mother. Is amazingly hot.

Leo Chingkwake (Tommy Chong)

A hippie that maintains a very easy-going attitude with everything he does.

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