EdwardKnoxII 0 Report post Posted January 30, 2004 http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,13383,00.html "That '70s" Era Over? by Lia Haberman Stash the Tab, eight-tracks and Vista Cruiser. The '70s are over. Common knowledge to the rest of us, the time warp's just catching up to the cast of Fox's That '70s Show. Cast members Topher Grace and Ashton Kutcher are not expected to return after their seventh, and apparently final, season in 2005, according to several reports. During interviews to promote his new film, Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!, Grace told reporters that he and Kutcher were going to quit after the current season but decided to stick around an extra year. And they're not the only ones who want the leisure suit decade to come to a close. "We're doing one more year and after that then we will probably be done," costar Wilmer Valderrama, told the New York Post. "After seven years of doing the same character, you sort of want to take a break." The cast's contracts expire after the 2004-05 season. Not willing to comment on the reports, a Fox spokesperson said, "It's been picked up through next year but nothing's been decided beyond that." The sitcom, revolving around Wisconsin teen Eric Forman and his wacky family and friends, debuted in 1998. While never a top 10 Nielsen placer, the show has consistently attracted coveted young viewers. More than anything, the laffer's served as a springboard for Kutcher and Grace. Hailed as the show's breakout star, Kutcher's parlayed his small-screen success into feature film roles, his own reality series and a relationship with Demi Moore. While the Dude Where's My Car? star pulled the plug on MTV's Punk'd this year he is expected to return to the music network with another improv series, My New Best Friend, later this year. Currently starring in the dark thriller The Butterfly Effect, Kutcher had the last laugh when his movie, widely panned, came in first at the box office, debuting with a take of $17 million last weekend. Grace, the TV show's leading man, didn't fare as well in the box-office battle against Butterfly. Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! also opened last weekend but failed to pull in more than $7 million. But, in general, Grace has received more critical acclaim for his acting chops in movies such as Traffic and Mona Lisa Smile. He recently wrapped the romantic comedy P.S. opposite Laura Linney, which he'll follow up with Synergy, a movie written and directed by Chris and Paul Weitz (About a Boy). The comedy, which begins production in March, also stars Dennis Quaid and Scarlett Johansson. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrRant 0 Report post Posted January 30, 2004 Well if they had just waited until NOW to do the 80's show then they would have probably been ok with the current 80's love. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mole 0 Report post Posted January 30, 2004 Grace was really good in Traffic. Well, aren't they out of the 70's anyway? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EdwardKnoxII 0 Report post Posted January 30, 2004 I think they're in '79. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest El Satanico Report post Posted January 30, 2004 No the show is still in the 70's. They've used "Television time". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ghettoman Report post Posted January 30, 2004 Eh, I didn't even really like the whole 70's angle to it, I just liked the characters and thought the show was fun. Tis a shame, I thought it could go to the 10 season mark. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
razazteca 0 Report post Posted January 30, 2004 So we will never find out how Eric and Big Rhonda got together? Or how Fez became a wedding singer with the Flock of Seagulls haircut? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damaramu 0 Report post Posted January 30, 2004 Damn this show is really funny.....then again it took them 7 years to even graduate High School........ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mesepher Report post Posted January 30, 2004 well, lets get started on pumping out the DVDs, FOX~! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slayer 0 Report post Posted January 30, 2004 Well if they had just waited until NOW to do the 80's show then they would have probably been ok with the current 80's love. It's a portable phone! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Anglesault Report post Posted January 30, 2004 As far as I can tell, the 80's are in now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
notJames 0 Report post Posted January 30, 2004 Eh, I didn't even really like the whole 70's angle to it, I just liked the characters and thought the show was fun... That's precisely why this show worked and That '80s Show tanked. The latter was more concerned with pushing the '80s references and culture instead of giving us characters we could give a damn about. As far as Topher and the crew, good for them. Better to bow out gracefully than to overstay your welcome. (Yes, Mr. Austin, I'm looking directly at you.) BTW, does anyone think the show jumped the shark? If so, at what point? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the max 0 Report post Posted January 30, 2004 It hasn't jumped yet, IMO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slayer 0 Report post Posted January 30, 2004 The latter was more concerned with pushing the '80s references and culture instead of giving us characters we could give a damn about. But... it had the openly bisexual chick who was after the main dude's sister... and the spikey-haired punk chick... and an ASIAN YUPPIE~! BTW, does anyone think the show jumped the shark? If so, at what point? Hasn't really jumped the shark, but there have been some real stinker episodes, like the musical with Roger Daltrey, or the one where Eric's cousin (incidentally, played by the bi chick from T8S) claims not to be his cousin so as to lure him into a near-incestual tryst as revenge (this one seems to be real popular, but I thought it was one of the worst eps I ever saw, esp. given the promotion and buildup for it) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest El Satanico Report post Posted January 30, 2004 The latter was more concerned with pushing the '80s references and culture instead of giving us characters we could give a damn about. But... it had the spikey-haired punk chick She was the only thing worth watching the show for. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slayer 0 Report post Posted January 30, 2004 The latter was more concerned with pushing the '80s references and culture instead of giving us characters we could give a damn about. But... it had the spikey-haired punk chick She was the only thing worth watching the show for. And then a couple months after T8S went off the air, the same girl showed up in "Girl's Club," which I remember being heavily promoted over the Fox MLB postseason, although the lump sum of time devoted to the commercials was longer than how many episodes actually aired Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest El Satanico Report post Posted January 30, 2004 That show was dead before it even started. It may have lasted 3 episodes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest OctoberBlood Report post Posted January 30, 2004 Grace is a very fine actor. He'll have more and more projects. The show has ran it's course. Not much else you can do. I use to watch it alot, haven't for the last 2 season that much though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eiker_ir 0 Report post Posted January 31, 2004 BTW, does anyone think the show jumped the shark? If so, at what point? well, there was this one episode when i think it was Fez or Eric, literally jumped the shark! heeeey..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
