In the early 1990s, Masterson had a role in "Beethoven's 2nd", and starred as Justin in "Cybill". After starring in the third and fourth seasons of "Cybill", Masterson decided he wanted to move on from "Cybill" and audition for a show originally titled "Teenage Wasteland", which later was changed to "That '70s Show". The original casting director for "That '70s Show", Debby Romano, resisted Masterson's audition because he was slightly older than the rest of the cast, but ultimately allowed him to audition. She stated that, "he came in and he was just so funny," and that he redefined where the role was going and made the role of Steven Hyde the, "tough, funny guy."