That '90s Show explained

Genre:
Developer:Bonnie Turner & Terry Turner & Lindsey Turner & Gregg Mettler
Showrunner:Gregg Mettler
Starring:
Music:James Iha
Opentheme:"In the Street" by Brett Anderson
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:2
Num Episodes:26
Executive Producer:
  • Marcy Carsey
  • Tom Werner
  • Gregg Mettler
  • Bonnie Turner
  • Terry Turner
  • Lindsey Turner
  • Debra Jo Rupp
  • Kurtwood Smith
  • Chrissy Pietrosh
  • Jessica Goldstein
  • Gail Mancuso
  • Mandy Summers
Producer:
  • Steve Sandoval
  • Kelly-Anne Lee
Cinematography:Gary Baum
Editor:
  • Scott Ashby
  • Joseph Fulton
Runtime:21–30 minutes
Company:
Network:Netflix
Last Aired:present
Related:
  • That '70s Show

That '90s Show is an American teen sitcom that serves as the sequel to That '70s Show. Set during the summer of 1995 and 1996, featuring characters and locales that debuted in its predecessor, it debuted on Netflix on January 19, 2023. In February 2023, the series was renewed for a second season, with the first part of the season released on June 27, 2024, and the second part released on August 22, 2024.

Premise

The show centers on Leia Forman, the teenage daughter of Eric Forman and Donna Pinciotti, forming bonds with other teenagers as she spends the summer of 1995 with her grandparents Red and Kitty in Point Place, Wisconsin, 15 years after the events of That '70s Show.[1]

Cast

See main article: List of That '70s and '90s Show characters.

Main

Recurring

Guest stars

Episodes

Season 2 (2024)

Production

That '70s Show aired on Fox from 1998 to 2006, centering around the lives of teenagers from 1976 to 1979.[6] The show garnered additional popularity after its conclusion due to its availability on Netflix, before leaving the platform in September 2020.[6]

In October 2021, Netflix announced a spin-off of the series, titled That '90s Show, with Kurtwood Smith and Debra Jo Rupp reprising their roles as Red and Kitty Forman, respectively.[7] The show is produced by The Carsey-Werner Company, with Gregg Mettler serving as showrunner and Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner, their daughter Lindsay Turner, Marcy Carsey, Tom Werner, Smith and Rupp as executive producers.[8] [9]

Ten episodes were ordered, with the series taking on a multi-cam format like the original.[10] The show was filmed in front of a live studio audience at Sunset Bronson Studios in Los Angeles from February 7 to July 21, 2022.[11]

In February 2022, Callie Haverda, Ashley Aufderheide, Mace Coronel, Maxwell Acee Donovan, Reyn Doi and Sam Morelos joined the cast as series regulars.[12] It was also reported that Topher Grace, Laura Prepon, Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher and Wilmer Valderrama would appear in recurring roles.[12] Danny Masterson, who had a pending criminal trial at that time, did not appear as his character of Steven Hyde, who was simply not mentioned in the series; Masterson was convicted of rape in May 2023 and sentenced to thirty years in prison.[13] [14] Production commenced February 6.[15] On April 30, 2022, it was announced that Grace, Prepon, Kunis, Kutcher and Valderrama would all return for guest appearances.[16] On February 3, 2023, Netflix renewed the series for a 16-episode second season.[17]

Filming on the second season was due to take place between May and September 2023, but it was delayed due to the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes.[18]

Release

The first season of That '90s Show released onto Netflix on January 19, 2023.[19] The second season is expected to be split into two parts, with the first eight episodes having been released on June 27, 2024, and another eight episodes were released on August 22, 2024 after it was originally set to be released on October 24.[20] [21] The first half of the episodes of season 2 have been released as "Part 2"; the second half was released as "Part 3" of the show.[22]

Reception

Audience viewership

During its debut week, That '90s Show ranked at number five on Netflix's Top 10 TV English titles just three days after its release with 41.08 million hours viewed.[23] [24] The following week, the series reached number four and garnered 26.25 million viewing hours.[25] [26]

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes, the first season holds an approval rating of 75% with an average rating of 6.4/10, based on 51 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "A solidly serviceable sequel series, That '90s Show may take a little time to find its rhythm, but still delivers a respectable number of warmly nostalgic laughs."[27] Metacritic assigned a score of 58 out of 100 based on 23 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[28]

The Hollywood Reporter Angie Han wrote: "[''That '90s Show''] aims for nothing much more ambitious than re-creating the low-key charm of its predecessor. But it hits that target with enough confidence and consistency to become a treat in its own right."[29] Steve Greene, writing for IndieWire, viewed it "better than it [had] any right to be," praising the new cast's "easy" chemistry and the performances of Smith and Rupp.[30] Brian Lowry of CNN dubbed it "high in nostalgia but only half-baked,"[31] while Lucy Mangan at The Guardian found it likable enough and nostalgic.[32]

Manuel Betancourt of The A.V. Club gave the series' first season a B and wrote "If you grew up watching That '70s Show, you'll likely have no way of assessing whether That '90s Show works on its own. Maybe it can't. And maybe it doesn't even want to."[33] Alan Sepinwall, in a column for Rolling Stone, expressed doubt that the multi-cam approach could find an audience in the streaming era;[34] Richard Roeper gave a rating of two out of four stars and described it as "a little edgy and occasionally chuckle-inducing and mostly sweet-natured, and it's just OK and quickly forgettable."[35]

The second season has an 86% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 7 reviews, with an average rating of 8/10.[36]

Notes and References

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  2. Bucksbaum. Sydney. December 15, 2022 . Bob Pinciotti is back! Here's a first look at Don Stark's return on 'That '90s Show'. January 19, 2023. Entertainment Weekly.
  3. Web site: Cordero . Rosy . 2024-05-21 . 'That '90s Show': Don Stark's Role To Expand In Season 2 . June 24, 2024. Deadline.
  4. Web site: That '90s Show Adds Kelso's Daughter Betsy — See What She Looks Like Now. August 15, 2024. TVLine. Ryan Schwartz.
  5. Web site: Zee. Michaela. May 12, 2024. 'That '90s Show' Sets Premiere Dates for Parts 2 and 3 at Netflix; Laura Prepon, Seth Green Among Guest Stars. June 24, 2024. Variety.
  6. Web site: Irvin . Jack . Everything To Know About Netflix's That '70s Show Spinoff, That '90s Show . Bustle . October 13, 2021 . December 3, 2021 . December 3, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211203023119/https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/that-90s-show-plot-cast-release-date-trailer . live .
  7. Romano . Nick . That '70s Show spin-off set in the '90s coming to Netflix with some returning stars . Entertainment Weekly . December 3, 2021.
  8. Web site: 'That '70s Show' Spinoff 'That '90s Show' With Kurtwood Smith & Debra Jo Rupp Ordered By Netflix. Deadline Hollywood. Nellie. Andreeva. October 8, 2021. October 8, 2021. October 8, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211008190108/https://deadline.com/2021/10/that-70s-show-spinoff-that-90s-show-kurtwood-smith-debra-jo-rupp-netflix-1234852870/. live.
  9. Web site: Tinoco . Armando . May 12, 2024 . 'That '90s Show' Season 2 Sets Premiere Dates For Two-Part Release, Trailer Reveals Who Is Back . May 12, 2024 . Deadline Hollywood . en-US.
  10. Web site: Otterson . Joe . 'That '70s Show' Spinoff 'That '90s Show' Ordered at Netflix, Kurtwood Smith and Debra Jo Rupp to Return . Variety . October 8, 2021 . December 3, 2021 . December 3, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211203023121/https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/that-70s-show-sequel-series-that-90s-show-netflix-1235084499/ . live .
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  13. Web site: Maddaus . Gene . May 31, 2023 . Danny Masterson Convicted on Two Counts of Forcible Rape, Faces 30 Years in Prison . May 31, 2023 . . en-US . May 31, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230531210119/https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/danny-mastersons-second-rape-trial-1235616690/ . live .
  14. Web site: The Unexpected Way That '90s Show Handled Danny Masterson's Absence. January 21, 2023. E-online. Daniel. Trainor. February 12, 2023. February 13, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230213101948/https://www.eonline.com/amp/news/1362215/the-unexpected-way-that-90s-show-handled-danny-mastersons-absence. live.
  15. Web site: That '70s Show Stars Tease Start of '90s Show Production: 'Red and Kitty, Teenagers, Grunge Rock... Let's Go!'. TVLine. February 6, 2022. February 6, 2022. Schwartz. Ryab. February 6, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220206172813/https://tvline.com/2022/02/06/that-70s-show-reboot-pilot-that-90s-show-photos/. live.
  16. Aquilina . Tyler . That '70s Show stars to return for Netflix spin-off That '90s Show . Entertainment Weekly. April 30, 2022. May 1, 2022.
  17. Web site: That '90s Show Renewed for Supersized Season 2 at Netflix. TVLine. Ryan. Schwartz. February 3, 2023. February 3, 2023. February 3, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230203182104/https://tvline.com/2023/02/03/that-90s-show-renewed-season-2-that-70s-show-reboot/. live.
  18. Web site: Robinson . Jacob . April 14, 2023 . 'That 90s Show' Season 2: Netflix Release Date Estimate & What We Know So Far . April 14, 2023 . What's on Netflix . en . April 14, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230414144224/https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/that-90s-show-season-2-everything-we-know-so-far-04-2023/ . live .
  19. Web site: 'That '90s Show' Sets Netflix Premiere Date, Producers Break Down the Creation of 'That '70s Show' Sequel (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. Michael. Schneider. November 29, 2022. November 29, 2022. March 13, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230313225357/https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/that-90s-show-premiere-date-netflix-70s-sequel-1235444086/. live.
  20. Web site: That '90s Show Season 2 Sets Two-Part Release — Watch Trailer, Find Out Which '70s Vets Are Back in Point Place. TVLine. Ryan. Schwartz. May 11, 2024. May 11, 2024.
  21. Web site: That '90s Show Part 3 Moved From October to August — Get New Release Date. TVLine. Ryan. Schwartz. July 30, 2024. July 30, 2024.
  22. Web site: That '90s Show Part 2 and Part 3: Release Date, Trailer, and Plot . 2024-07-01 . TUDUM (by Netflix).
  23. News: Global Top 10: January 16 − January 22, 2023 . Netflix . January 27, 2023 . February 1, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230201144446/https://top10.netflix.com/tv?week=2023-01-22 . live .
  24. News: Bell . BreAnna . January 24, 2023 . Netflix Top 10: 'That '90s Show' Lands at No. 5 With 41 Million Hours Viewed in Opening Weekend . Variety . January 27, 2023 . January 26, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230126181745/https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/that-90s-show-netflix-41-million-hours-viewed-opening-weekend-1235500947/ . live .
  25. Web site: January 29, 2023 . Global Top 10: January 23 − January 29, 2023 . February 1, 2023 . Netflix . February 1, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230201144939/https://top10.netflix.com/tv?week=2023-01-29 . live .
  26. Web site: Campione . Katie . January 31, 2023 . 'You People' Debuts At No. 1 On Netflix Top 10 Film List; 'Ginny & Georgia' Still Reigns Supreme For TV . February 1, 2023 . Deadline Hollywood . February 1, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230201145619/https://deadline.com/2023/01/you-people-ginny-georgia-netflix-top-10-ratings-1235245764/ . live .
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  30. Web site: Greene . Steve . 'That '90s Show' Is Way Better Than It Has Any Right to Be . IndieWire . January 19, 2023 . January 22, 2023 . January 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230122131819/https://www.indiewire.com/2023/01/that-90s-show-netflix-review-original-cast-cameos-1234801670/ . live .
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