A quick mention of the late '90s show That '70s Show brings on a flood of memories of favorite moments and an outburst of the very catchy theme song, "In the Street."
If it weren't for the show's success, we wouldn't have Punk'd or Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
But there's a lot that went on that we didn't know about!
Check out these behind-the-scenes secrets that made the show such a legendary sitcom!
The age requirement for the role was 18, as producers didn't want minors.
She told them she would be 18, but she didn't tell them when and they didn't ask.
He also based the character off of his stepdad, who passed away before the show aired.
I wonder if Smith ever felt like Eric?
For him, the show was "That $70 Show."
We should really thank him for one of the catchiest theme songs ever to exist.
I bet many television sets were turned off by parents during these scenes.
Lisa Robin Kelly was struggling off-screen, admitting to excessive drinking after dealing with the loss of a baby.
In our hearts, no one else really could replace her.
In real life, her husband became terminally ill and she probably wanted to devote her time to being with him.
There was definitely a lot of tragedy behind the scenes.
Mila explained that he thought he was super cool, and she thought, "Ugh, I don’t like you."
Maybe he was just really trying to impress her? Guys, it never works.
Sorry, but how adorable is that? Especially considering the fact that they're married!
Surprisingly, they were both super nervous to kiss. I'm squealing at the cuteness.
Audiences were apparently not thrilled with the first gay kiss to air on North American television, and Joseph disappeared to go on and be America's favorite heartthrob.
As a matter of fact, Prepon admitted that she thinks her Orange is the New Black co-star who plays Piper is a better kisser.
That's gotta burn.
In an interview with The Advocate, Joseph confessed that Topher was "probably one [of] the worst kissers I’ve ever kissed."
Ouch!
I wonder if those were just especially long years in real life, too.
It's all about the small details.
The opening song better be stuck in your head by now. Sorry, not sorry.
Unfortunately, he was busy filming another show, so he couldn't take the role.
Could you imagine Red busting out a martial art move or two?
She did call Steven by his last name and nickname, "Hyde."
I always thought Michael's first name was actually "Kelso," so I can really thank Jackie for reminding me.
Prepon had to dye her hair blonde for her role in Karla.
Eric Forman was not upset about it.
It's actually blocked out by the sound of a bell ringing.
All we know is that the first five K's of his last name are silent.
Danny confessed that he, Laura, and Ashton would smoke real cigarettes during these scenes.
By the strawberry-scented movie smoke!
That would definitely make for a pretty gross scent combo.
The parents of a fellow cast member were, of course, attending to watch their kids in the play.
But turns out, they were actually Hollywood producers!
The first series they got him to try out for was none other than That '70s Show.
The rest is truly history.
"It was this stupid, stupid stuff but we would basically come up with all these crazy things and have this funny moment together.”
Sah cute.
He won a modeling contest, flew out to NYC, ended up on Calvin Klein ads, and BAM, got the part of Kelso!
In a way, he wasn't at all naïve to nail the personality of Michael Kelso!
Topher Grace stumbled upon him and they got to talking about McDonald's sketchy comedy The Kids In The Hall.
And after they did, they offered him the role.
Dogs are blessings.
The characters were identical except their last names.
Sadly, only 10 of the 13 episodes actually aired.
All of the titles for Season 5 are Led Zeppelin songs, Season 6 represented The Who, Season 7 paid tribute to The Rolling Stones, and Season 8 was all about Queen.
"Teenage Wasteland" couldn't be used due to legal reasons, and people were calling it "that '70s show" anyway, so it stuck.
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