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“Definitely Scary”: That ’90s Show Part 3 Ending Teased By Star
Warning: This article contains spoilers for That ’90s Show season 2.
Summary
That ’90s Showseason 2 has continued incorporating the events and features ofThat ’70s Showthrough Easter eggs and references. This makes a lot of sense since the franchise is built on nostalgia for decades past. While the parent series depended on features of the ’70s,That ’90s Showis able to take this a step further, bringing in various references to the ’90s while also drawing on the moments, characters, sets, and other iconic aspects ofThat ’70s Show. It’s all part of what has made the spinoff series so much fun to watch.
Thefirst season of Netflix’sThat ’90s Showbrought audiences back to the Forman house in Point Place, Wisconsin, the setting ofThat ‘70 Show. Though 15 years had passed since Eric and the gang’s stories had ended, Red and Kitty’s home looked much the same, and the basement remained the perfect place for a group of trouble-making teenagers to hang out. Other features ofThat ’70s Showalso returned, with the opening theme “In the Street” getting a ’90s makeover, the Vista Cruiser making a comeback, and more. Now,That ’90s Showseason 2 has snuck in more memorable Easter eggsand references.
Every That ’70s Show Easter Egg & Reference In That ’90s Show Season 1
Netflix’s That ’90s Show season 1 features numerous Easter eggs and references to That ’70s Show, including visits to familiar locations.
18Red Ragging On Eric For Being Soft
Eric Wasn’t In That ’90s Show Season 2, But He Was Still The Subject Of Red’s Jokes
It was no secret inThat ’70s Showthat Eric wasn’t what Redconsidered the traditional image of a man. He often made jokes at his son’s expense, primarily aimed at him being weak, soft, nerdy, and intolerant to hard work. Though Topher Grace’s Eric is absent fromThat ’90s Showseason 2,Red still managed to make some jokes about his son’s weaknesses. In classicThat ’70s Showfashion, this led Kitty and Donna to gush over just how cute Eric being “soft” makes him in their eyes.
17Nate Jumping Off The Point Place Water Tower
The Water Tower Continues To Be A Running Gag
It became a tradition inThat ’70s Showfor characters to fall or jump off the Point Place water tower, and this running gag has continued intoThat ’90s Show. In the first season, Leia and Gwen added graffiti to the tower, layering it on top of the giant pot leaf Hyde and Kelso painted there in the first season ofThat ’70s Show. As is traditional, a couple of characters also took a tumble off the tower in the spinoff series’ first season. Now, in season 2, the gag was continued whenNate jumped off the water tower to escape Jay and Nikki, who learned from the radio that he had almost kissed Leia.
16Red & Bob’s Unique Friendship
Bob Is Red’s Neighbor Again In That ’90s Show Season 2
Bob was always a significant nuisance to Red inThat ’70s Show, and though it looked like Sherri was going to take over this role inThat ’90s Show, season 2 has brought back the old neighbor dynamic. Bob moved to Florida after the end of the original series, but part 2 ofThat ’90s Showsaw him move back to Point Place to live across the street from the Formans. This was much to Red’s frustration, andthe two jumped right back into their familiar ways and unique friendship.
15More Great Celebrity Cameos
That ’90s Show Has Brought In Several Stars Known From The 1990s
That ’70s Showbrought in dozens of celebrity cameos throughout its eight seasons, and this is a trend thatThat ’90s Showhas since picked up. The guest stars from the 70s helped set the stage for the parent series, andThat ’90s Showseason 2 has adopted this same strategy by bringing in prominent public figures from the 1990s.Lisa Loeb, Carmen Electra, Kadeem Hardison, Jason Mewes, and Kevin Smith all made appearancesin this installment, helpingThat ’90s Showfeel even more like an extension ofThat ’70s Show.
14Jay Flirting With Donna Is Like Father Like Son
That ’90s Show Really Drew From Michael Kelso’s Character
After discovering that Leia had almost kissed Nate,Jay Kelso decided that the best way to get even was to hook up with her mother, Donna. This led to a hilarious scene in which Jay attempted to seduce Donna while she made a sandwich. Naturally, this didn’t go very well, but
The scene was nostalgically remniscent of Michael Kelso’s frequent attempts to seduce Donna, or any other girl, for that matter, in That ’70s Show.
13Endless Basement Popsicles
Kitty Forman Still Keeps The Basement Freezer Stocked With Popsicles
Theteens ofThat ’70s Showhad a never-ending supply of popsicles in the Forman’s basement, and they made great use of this. Eric, Donna, Hyde, Kelso, and Jackie were frequently fishing the treat out of the freezer, enjoying them while they chatted or after a session in the iconic “circle.” Now, it seems that Kitty has returned to keeping the basement well stocked with popsicles, asLeia and her friends are seen eating throughoutThat ’90s Showseasons 1 and 2.
12Red’s Frequent “Foot In Ass” Jokes
Red Hasn’t Lost His Edge In That ’90s Show Season 2
There’s no one who could get more colorful while describing how he would put his foot up someone’s ass as Red Forman, and this hasn’t changed inThat ’90s Show. WhileRed’s most memorable catchphrase began simply as a standard threat to his son, Eric, it eventually evolved. By the events ofThat ’90s Showseason 2, the old man threatened to put his foot in the asses of Leia’s friends, Bob Pinciotti, a spiritual healer, and anyone else he deems too annoying to tolerate.
The That ’90s Show Gang Still Frequented The Circle In Season 2
Another running gag ofThat ’70s Showis the “circle,” which sees the gang of teenagers sit in a circle around the camera in a room full of smoke as the view pivots between them. It’s meant to be a tongue-in-cheek way to indicate that the characters are smoking weed, allowing for some of the most hilarious moments ofThat ’70s Show.That ’90s Showseason 1 brought back this same mechanic, butnow that Leia is a pot-smoking pro in season 2, the circle is seen even more often.
10Seth Green’s Mitch Makes A Return Appearance
Eric’s Old Rival Is Still Hanging Around Point Place
Mitch was the outrageous, over-the-top rival to Eric inThat ’70s Show, who wanted nothing more than to beat the Forman teenager and walk away with his smoking-hot Donna. The character, played by Seth Green, made a few appearances throughout the series, making hiscameo inThat ’90s Showall the more welcome. In the 1990s, Mitch wasthe manager of a Hot Topic and Gwen and Leia’s boss until he fired the formerfor fraternizing with the hunky employees of Abercrombie & Fitch.
9Jay’s Kelso Family Heirloom
After Nate and Nikki broke up inThat ’90s Show, Jay was nice enough to lend his best friend a pornographic video to help him get over it. The tape did the trick, but Nate was reluctant to give it back since he hoped to use it again next time his heartbreak got him down. When he explained this,Jay hilariously called the tape a “Kelso family heirloom.“Given what we know about Michael Kelso inThat ’70s Show, this makes a disturbing amount of sense.
