That '70s Show - That '70s News: Who Knows What Lies Ahead?

Andie · 04-16-2006, 03:46 PM

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Felicity Nerd · 04-19-2006, 08:37 PM

Some info on the special that will air May 11th, courtesy of zap2it.com:

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FOX EXTENDS THAT '70S SHOW FAREWELL
Retrospective airs a week before series finale

LOS ANGELES -- FOX has decided that an hour isn't quite enough time to bid farewell to one of its longest-running shows.

So a week before "That '70s Show" ends its eight-season run with an hour-long finale, the network will look back at the show that introduced a number of viewers to a decade they were too young to have experienced firsthand.

"That '70s Show: The Final Goodbye" is scheduled to air Thursday, May 11, at the rather odd starting time of 8:37 p.m. ET (a seven-minute preview of the movie "X-Men: The Last Stand" airs at 8:30 that night). The almost 90-minute retrospective will take a look at the show's evolution over eight seasons and feature a multitude of clips from its history.

The clip show will include outtakes from memorable episodes and previously unseen footage that didn't make final cut, as well as a look at the final week of production on the series, which debuted in the fall of 1998. It will also include interviews with members of the cast and crew, along with past guest stars like Luke Wilson, Brooke Shields and Bruce Willis.

"That '70s Show" is one of the longest-running scripted shows currently on FOX -- trailing only "The Simpsons" and "King of the Hill." It's also lasted longer than all but three other comedies in the network's history: the two aforementioned animated shows and "Married ... with Children." The May 18 finale will be the show's 200th episode.

CorvetteSummer · 04-20-2006, 05:36 AM

Great news. I wonder if Topher & Ashton will be on the special?

fattywantapoptart · 04-20-2006, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Felicity Nerd

Some info on the special that will air May 11th, courtesy of zap2it.com:

wow way to go they pretty muched killed their forth longest comedy with this season

Californian · 04-21-2006, 10:03 PM

I can't wait for the special. It sounds like it will be good.

Peanut · 04-21-2006, 10:42 PM

Since I don't see much reason to open another Jud Tylor thread I just thought I'd mention that she had a small part in the new ABC show "What About Brian." I'm not sure if it's a recurring role or not.

piochi · 04-22-2006, 06:52 AM

That's cool! Im looking foward to that! (the special)
Im kind of sad to think the ending is soon... oh well, that's life.

Pickle-weasel! · 04-22-2006, 12:08 PM

Thanks for posting about the speical Annie! It's something that I am actually looking forward too with this show, I hope it's good and that they also talk to Topher and Ashton. Can't wait.

Peanut · 04-22-2006, 07:27 PM

Maybe they'll include the special in the season 8 DVD so people will buy it.

Pickle-weasel! · 04-22-2006, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Peanut

Maybe they'll include the special in the season 8 DVD so people will buy it.

yeah they'll probably chalk it full of all these awesome extra we have been waiting since the Season 1 DVD, and we'll all be super pissed cause we'll have to buy it..

actually I want some commentary to find out what the heck they were thinking this season.

Californian · 04-22-2006, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Pickle-weasel!

yeah they'll probably chalk it full of all these awesome extra we have been waiting since the Season 1 DVD, and we'll all be super pissed cause we'll have to buy it..

actually I want some commentary to find out what the heck they were thinking this season.

Lol! I was thinking that too! It will be 2008 when it will come out and I can't wait to see what special features will be on it and what episodes have the commentaries. I know the Finale will probably have a commentary. I think season 8 will come out then, but I don't know.

Peanut · 04-22-2006, 09:53 PM

You know alot of long running shows have been releasing the finale DVD within days of airing. I wonder what the chances of Fox doing that with That '70s Show are? Just a thought. Something for us to ponder. One of those things that make us go Hmmmmmm.

Pickle-weasel! · 04-22-2006, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Peanut

You know alot of long running shows have been releasing the finale DVD within days of airing. I wonder what the chances of Fox doing that with That '70s Show are? Just a thought. Something for us to ponder. One of those things that make us go Hmmmmmm.

Actually that was mentioned on another board somewhere, and someone said that T7S wasn't popular enough to get a Finale DVD after the episode airs, so who knows what will happen, but it'd be nice if it proved that person wrong.

Californian · 04-22-2006, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Peanut

You know alot of long running shows have been releasing the finale DVD within days of airing. I wonder what the chances of Fox doing that with That '70s Show are? Just a thought. Something for us to ponder. One of those things that make us go Hmmmmmm.

Lol! I hope they release the finale dvd!

Peanut · 04-22-2006, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Pickle-weasel!

Actually that was mentioned on another board somewhere, and someone said that T7S wasn't popular enough to get a Finale DVD after the episode airs, so who knows what will happen, but it'd be nice if it proved that person wrong.

Well the season finales in the past used to always rank right around #20 in the rankings but this season has been pretty much a bust as far as ratings go so I don't know what the series finale ratings will do. They should have wrapped things up last season...greedy bastards.

They have succeeded in tainting a once decent show.

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