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From Disco to Grunge, Which Characters From 'That '70s Show' Are Coming to 'That '90s Show'?

'That 70s Show' is getting yet another spinoff and we are crossing our palms for some '70s cameos. Are Eric and Donna in 'That '90s Show'? Let's get into it.

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Wanna feel outdated? That '70s Show premiered just about 25 years ago on Aug. 23, 1998. And while no one may just describe it as innovative, what it lacked in a contemporary premise it more than made up for in its incredible characters and the actors who brought them to existence. The fact that most of the forged went on to do improbable things is a testomony to what they had been doing, and what they may do in different roles.

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Sadly (or not, depending on who you ask), That '80s Show only lasted one season and used to be clearly a paltry replace. Now, a new sequel and decade are about to drop and we are hopeful that it fares higher than its most recent predecessor.

That '90s Show brings us again to Wisconsin and into the bosom of the basement we grew to love in the original series. Speaking of which, who from the original cast is expected to drop by means of and are we able to depend on an Eric and Donna reunion?

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(L-R): Topher Grace as Eric Forman and Laura Prepon as Donna Pinciotti

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Are Eric and Donna in 'That '90s Show'?

Of all the unique forged who will likely be making an look on That '90s Show, it makes the most sense that we'll see Eric (Topher Grace) and Donna (Laura Prepon). The reboot is all about their daughter Leia (Callie Haverda) — as in Princess Leia, of course — visiting her grandparents in Wisconsin while on summer season ruin from college.

The Hollywood Reporter showed that both Topher Grace and Laura Prepon could be reprising their roles as Eric and Donna for guest appearances. They'll be joined by way of Mila Kunis (Jackie), Ashton Kutcher (Kelso), and Wilmer Valderrama (Fez), though we don't know for sure if they will seem in the same episode. Danny Masterson (Hyde), who is recently standing trial for two counts of rape, might not be returning.

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Since That '90s Show takes position in our favorite rockin' rumpus room, the Forman's basement, we're going to see a large number of Red Forman (Kurtwood Smith) and Kitty Forman (Debra Jo Rupp), who had been simply as beloved upstairs as everyone was once downstairs. Now they are grandparents as an alternative of simply folks, however we're hoping for the same surly Red and relentlessly bubbly Kitty we adored in That '70s Show.

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How did 'That '90s Show' happen?

Bringing back every other incarnation of That '70s Show used to be never the plan for its creators Bonnie and Terry Turner, but as they told Variety, when Netflix came knocking, they kind of answered. Initially that answer used to be a troublesome no, however the seed have been planted. "We thought about it some more, and we said 'no' again," Terry Turner advised the hole.

The recommendation came all over the height of the COVID-19 lockdown, when the Turners had somewhat extra time to come up with an idea for the show that will really work. Initially they considered having a love kid of Eric's, but no longer Donna's, display up on Red and Kitty's doorstep — however Netflix temporarily squashed that concept.

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In order to get the juices flowing, Bonnie and Terry hit up former That '70s Show and 3rd Rock From the Sun writer Gregg Mettler. They additionally enlisted the assistance of their daughter, Lindsey Turner. The four of them were in the end in a position to get someplace and that someplace was once the '90s.

"The thing that Gregg said that I really loved, and I know mom and dad did too, was the ‘90s was the last time that people were looking up, they weren’t looking down at their phones," Lindsey told Variety.

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The forged of 'That '90s Show'

It did not take long for the pieces to fall in position after that. Many outdated crew participants from That '70s Show also returned. The original theme song was once given a '90s revamp from Smashing Pumpkins guitarist James Iha, and the previous set used to be constructed once more with a couple of updates. "I’ll never forget walking on the soundstage the first time and seeing the set again," Bonnie published. "I had all kinds of feelings. I was weeping."

Will enthusiasts of That '70s Show be weeping as smartly? We'll in finding out Jan. 19, 2023, when the sequence drops on Netflix.

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Update: 2024-06-11