i haven not like many tv show post 1990 and but that 70 show be great . never see it during it first run and think a gimmicky period piece and i be wrong . i start watch in rerun and the more i watch and the more i like . now and it be the only show premier post 1990 that i watch regularly . although that 70 show mimic some of the style and attitude and music and and taste of the 70 and it do not mire itself in that decade by go overboard with the reference and look of the 70 . it contain so much funny and witty and bite dialogue that be deliver with confidence and certainty by it main cast that it overcome any 70 clichés by just be humorous . the humor be what keep the show eternally watchable . although a hilarious sitcom and no matter what time period and the uniqueness of mock the 70 do work in it favor a it give the show a signature identity . but it the focus on universal issue ( family problem and teen angst and marital issue and peer pressure ) and deal with all of them with comic aplomb and that give the show a mass appeal . the show center be one eric forman ( play to absolute comic perfection by future superstar topher grace ) . eric be a super skinny and geeky look and non athletic teen and still come off a super cool due to grace brilliant self deprecation of the character . eric have 5 friend donna and hyde and kelso and jackie and and fez ( play respectively in hilarious fashion by laura prepon and danny masterson and ashton kutcher and mila kunis and and wilmer valderama ) . we get to see life in point place and wisconsin through the eye of these 6 teen and boy do we get a lot to see . donna and a forward think feminist and be the object of eric affection and these 2 have the core relationship of the show . they become a couple pretty soon after the show start and they be never a boring couple . most of the show eps end with them have a meaningful conversation about them and their future and it work a a great insightful bookend and which work a a perfect counter to the prior hilarity . hyde be eric best friend and soon move in with the formans when his mother abandon him while hyde be the mellow and zen and cool one of the group and just sits back and observes and and make fun of his fellow friend with easygoing aplomb . kelso be the dumb one of the group and kutcher play it the absolute hilt and display amazing physical comedy as well a tell some of the most absurdly hilarious idea and story ever . jackie and who start out a kelso girlfriend and be a verbose and self absorb debutante cheerleader and be at first only accept a part of the group b or c of kelso and but she manage to ingratiate herself to the point where they all have to accept her . and finally and fez . fez be the foreign exchange student from some unknown country ( we never know exactly where ) and he be a scene stealer . i say good day . you son of a btch . valderama be only sport a foreign accent here a he hasn not one in reality and he be always in character and create one of the most unique character i have ever see . his scene steal moment often help make the show for me . the show constantly take u into the mind and thought of these character through engage fantasy scene of how they would like or imagine thing to be . the gang repeatedly get into trouble ( most of it on purpose ) . they constantly play gag on the point place resident as well a each other . they hang out most of the time in eric basement plotting and pontificating and or just plain play around . also figure prominently in the show be eric parent and the menacing and commie hating red and the lovable and happy go lucky kitty ( play memorably by kurtwood smith and debra jo rupp ) . these 2 adult give the show a much need mature point of view and constantly berate and advise the 6 neer do well . red and kitty be ably support by donna parent and the buffoonish bob ( play wonderfully for the full run by don stark ) and blonde bimbo daft midge ( the super sexy tanya robert and who be on the show for about half it run ) . additionally and for 3 full season and eric sister from hell laurie ( play brilliantly by the wickedly sexy farrah fawcett lookalike lisa robin kelly ) be a major refreshing relief to counter the shenanigan of the main 6 and to be the thorn in eric and her parent side . kelly come back a a guest character for a few season 5 eps . but and unfortunately and kelly personal problem lead to her be replace by a terrible new actress in season 6. the newbie do not last and thankfully and and be go after a few season 6 eps . sadly and at the end of season 7 and topher grace ( eric ) and early in season 8 and ashton kutcher ( kelso ) leave the show and it never recover a season 8 turn out to be it last . grace and kutcher return for the series finale and though and give the show a satisfying end . a lot of great supporting and cameo character would help keep the show fresh through add nostalgia and humor . top notch support player be eternally high leo ( play to the hilt by tommy chong ) and pastor dave and roy ( the terrific comic jim gaffigan ) and big rhonda and mitch and earl and etc . they also get legend marion ross ( happy day ) and betty white ( the mary tyler moore show ) to play red and kitty mother and respectively . many celebrity cameo from the 70 make appearance as well and from shirley jones ( partridge family ) to pamela sue martin ( nancy drew ) to charo to ted nugent to k. i. s. s. it go on and on . with great nostalgic 70 homage and reference and hilarious dialogue and delivery and a nonsensical and take no prisoner style of comedic storytelling and that 70 show be a television classic .