Episode guide
Essential That '70s Show Episodes
FOX, 1998 to 2006
Our 8 character guides for That '70s Show point to 34 key episodes across 8 seasons. Of those, 10 turn up in two or more guides, so they come first, followed by every episode in air order.
Season and episode numbers follow the original broadcast order.
The essentials(10)
Episodes that matter to more than one character, the most shared first.
- In 4 guides
Season 8, Episode 22
"That '70s Finale"
- Donna Pinciotti: Eric comes home on New Year's Eve 1979 and he and Donna reconcile.
- Fez: Fez plans his first kiss with Jackie as 1979 comes to an end.
- Kitty Forman: Kitty and Red decide to stay in their house as Eric comes home.
- Red Forman: Red and Kitty announce they are staying in Point Place instead of moving to Florida.
- In 3 guides
Season 1, Episode 24
"Hyde Moves In"
- Eric Forman: When Hyde's mother leaves, Eric gets his parents to take his best friend in.
- Kitty Forman: Kitty helps convince Red to let Hyde live with the Formans after his mother leaves.
- Steven Hyde: Hyde's mother abandons him, and Eric persuades Red and Kitty to take him in.
- In 3 guides
Season 7, Episode 25
"Till the Next Goodbye"
- Eric Forman: Eric says goodbye to Point Place and leaves to teach in Africa.
- Jackie Burkhart: Hyde finds Jackie with Kelso in a Chicago motel, ending their relationship.
- Steven Hyde: Hyde finds Jackie and Kelso together in a Chicago motel, which ends his relationship with Jackie.
- In 2 guides
Season 1, Episode 1
"That '70s Pilot"
- Eric Forman: Eric gets the Vista Cruiser and shares his first kiss with Donna on its hood.
- Donna Pinciotti: Donna kisses Eric for the first time at the end of the night, kicking off their romance.
- In 2 guides
Season 2, Episode 20
"Kiss of Death"
- Jackie Burkhart: Jackie catches Kelso kissing Laurie and dumps him.
- Michael Kelso: Kelso tries to end his fling with Laurie, but Jackie catches their goodbye kiss and breaks up with him.
- In 2 guides
Season 3, Episode 25
"The Promise Ring"
- Eric Forman: Eric gives Donna a promise ring, and their relationship falls apart over it.
- Donna Pinciotti: Eric's promise ring makes Donna unsure about the commitment, and the couple breaks up.
- In 2 guides
Season 4, Episode 27
"Love, Wisconsin Style"
- Donna Pinciotti: Dumped by Casey Kelso, Donna escapes Point Place by heading to California with Michael Kelso.
- Michael Kelso: Feeling pressured by Jackie, Kelso flees Point Place for California with Donna.
- In 2 guides
Season 5, Episode 3
"What is and What Should Never Be"
- Kitty Forman: Kitty announces to the family that she is pregnant.
- Michael Kelso: Kelso finds out about Jackie and Hyde in the worst possible way.
- In 2 guides
Season 5, Episode 25
"Celebration Day"
- Fez: Laurie reveals she has married Fez, and the news gives Red a heart attack.
- Red Forman: Laurie reveals she has married Fez, and the shock gives Red a heart attack.
- In 2 guides
Season 8, Episode 16
"My Fairy King"
- Jackie Burkhart: Jackie realizes Fez is the man she wants.
- Steven Hyde: Hyde learns his Las Vegas wife, Samantha, was already married.
Every key episode by season(34)
Season 1(3 episodes)
Season 1, Episode 1
"That '70s Pilot"
An essential, in the guides for Eric Forman and Donna Pinciotti. Read the notes
Season 1, Episode 13
"Ski Trip"
- Michael Kelso: Jackie dumps Kelso after he is caught with Pam Macy, then starts to regret it.
Season 1, Episode 24
"Hyde Moves In"
An essential, in the guides for Eric Forman, Kitty Forman, and Steven Hyde. Read the notes
Season 2(9 episodes)
Season 2, Episode 1
"Garage Sale"
- Fez: Fez kisses Jackie at the Formans' garage sale, and Kelso punches him for it.
Season 2, Episode 2
"Red's Last Day"
- Red Forman: Red drinks away his final day at the plant, with Eric, Hyde, and Fez tagging along.
Season 2, Episode 14
"Red's New Job"
- Red Forman: Red goes after a manager's job at Price Mart, only to see Eric hired as a stock boy first.
Season 2, Episode 16
"The First Time"
- Donna Pinciotti: While writing her parents' vows, Donna decides she and Eric are ready to sleep together.
Season 2, Episode 19
"Parents Find Out"
- Kitty Forman: After learning Eric and Donna are having sex, Kitty takes to her bed.
Season 2, Episode 20
"Kiss of Death"
An essential, in the guides for Jackie Burkhart and Michael Kelso. Read the notes
Season 2, Episode 22
"Jackie Moves On"
- Kitty Forman: With money tight, Kitty secretly pawns Red's mother's necklace to buy groceries.
Season 2, Episode 25
"Cat Fight Club"
- Jackie Burkhart: Hyde coaches Jackie through a feud with Laurie, and she starts to develop feelings for him.
Season 2, Episode 26
"Moon Over Point Place"
- Steven Hyde: Hyde goes to jail after taking the blame for Jackie's marijuana bust.
Season 3(4 episodes)
Season 3, Episode 3
"Hyde's Father"
- Steven Hyde: Bud comes back wanting Hyde to live with him, and Kitty tries to bring them together.
Season 3, Episode 12
"Fez Gets The Girl"
- Fez: Fez falls for Caroline, who turns out to be far more intense than he bargained for.
Season 3, Episode 23
"Canadian Road Trip"
- Fez: The guys sneak Fez across the border into Canada and get detained.
Season 3, Episode 25
"The Promise Ring"
An essential, in the guides for Eric Forman and Donna Pinciotti. Read the notes
Season 4(2 episodes)
Season 4, Episode 13
"Jackie Says Cheese"
- Jackie Burkhart: Cut off by her father, Jackie takes a job as a cheese maiden at the mall.
Season 4, Episode 27
"Love, Wisconsin Style"
An essential, in the guides for Donna Pinciotti and Michael Kelso. Read the notes
Season 5(6 episodes)
Season 5, Episode 1
"Going to California"
- Eric Forman: Eric drives to California to find Donna, and the two get back together.
Season 5, Episode 3
"What is and What Should Never Be"
An essential, in the guides for Kitty Forman and Michael Kelso. Read the notes
Season 5, Episode 7
"Hot Dog"
- Donna Pinciotti: Eric buys an engagement ring and makes up his mind to propose to Donna.
Season 5, Episode 9
"Black Dog"
- Jackie Burkhart: Jackie's father is arrested, and her privileged life starts to fall apart.
Season 5, Episode 13
"Your Time Is Gonna Come"
- Kitty Forman: Kitty's father, Burt, dies.
Season 5, Episode 25
"Celebration Day"
An essential, in the guides for Fez and Red Forman. Read the notes
Season 6(3 episodes)
Season 6, Episode 9
"Young Man Blues"
- Michael Kelso: Kelso starts at the police academy.
Season 6, Episode 10
"A Legal Matter"
- Fez: Fez studies American history with Red for his citizenship exam.
Season 6, Episode 25
"The Seeker"
- Eric Forman: Eric and Donna's wedding is called off.
Season 7(4 episodes)
Season 7, Episode 2
"Let's Spend the Night Together"
- Steven Hyde: Hyde meets his biological father, William Barnett, for the first time.
Season 7, Episode 3
"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"
- Red Forman: Red buys the muffler shop that Eric just vandalized.
Season 7, Episode 14
"Street Fighting Man"
- Red Forman: Eric wears a Bears jersey to a Packers game, but father and son end up defending each other.
Season 7, Episode 25
"Till the Next Goodbye"
An essential, in the guides for Eric Forman, Jackie Burkhart, and Steven Hyde. Read the notes
Season 8(3 episodes)
Season 8, Episode 4
"Misfire"
- Michael Kelso: Kelso takes a job at the Playboy Club in Chicago and says goodbye to the gang.
Season 8, Episode 16
"My Fairy King"
An essential, in the guides for Jackie Burkhart and Steven Hyde. Read the notes
Season 8, Episode 22
"That '70s Finale"
An essential, in the guides for Donna Pinciotti, Fez, Kitty Forman, and Red Forman. Read the notes
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