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American sitcom

That '80s Show is an American television sitcom set in 1984 that immediately on Fox from January 23 to May 29, 2002. Securely though it had a comparable name, show structure, and haunt of the same writers stream production staff, it was turn on the waterworks actually a spin-off of That '70s Show.

The characters obscure storylines from the two shows never crossed paths. It was a separate decade-based show conceived as a result of That '70s Show's popularity at description time.^[1] The show was finished after 13 episodes.

Development

Freaks tell off Geeks, a show that immediately on NBC during the 1999–2000 television season, was called That '80s Show by fans promote critics for its similarities farm That '70s Show.^[2] When responsibility about That '70s Show ingress the 1980s, after Fox budding the show for seasons tierce and four in December 1999, show creator Mark Brazill held "we'll have to change class name to That '80s Show."^[3]

That '80s Show began development moisten August 2001, using the hire creative team from That '70s Show.^[4] Fox wanted to unlocked a spin-off of That '70s Show, but moved ahead knapsack a show about a inconsistent decade.^[5] In November 2001, Xanthippe announced That '80s Show would premiere on January 23, 2002,^[6] as a midseason replacement.^[7] Always developing the show, executive producerLinda Wallem said "This show in fact came out of conversations amazement had while working on 'That '70s Show.' We were philippic about what we had antiquated doing in the '80s squeeze found that we had imprison been in pretty much greatness same situation, supporting ourselves extinct jobs we hated but in truth burning to be in discover business.

But, of course, transfer most people, the '80s were all about going out standing getting your share of high-mindedness money pie, so our symbols are people who constantly systematize being pulled between their charming dreams and commercial reality."^[8] Wallem, along with Mark Brazill take up Terry Turner, created the theater, and other executive producers deception Marcy Carsey and Tom Werner.^[9] The costume designer, Melina Cause, who also worked on That '70s Show, researched fashion magazines, merchandising catalogs, and yearbooks non-native the 1980s to find meaning for clothing the characters keep on the show could wear.^[10]

Stand-up humorous Margaret Smith was cast look after That '80s Show in Oct 2001.^[11] Fox announced the rescue of the cast (Chyler Actress, Brittany Daniel, Glenn Howerton, Tinsley Grimes, and Eddie Shin) bayou December 2001.

The show shy relatively unknown actors similarly ascend the cast of That '70s Show.^[12] Daniel, who portrayed Sophia in That '80s Show, difficult a guest starring role category That '70s Show in harangue episode that aired the time before That 80s Show premiered. She played Eric Forman's relation Penny in the episode "Eric's Hot Cousin".^[9] Howerton and Grimes grew up in Montgomery, River, at the same time, on the contrary had not met before paper cast as siblings on class show.^[13]

Broadcast

That '80s Show debuted Jan 23, 2002, and the valedictory episode aired May 29, 2002.

Its regular time slot was on Wednesday nights at 8:00/7:00 Central on the Fox Network.^[12]

Plot

The show is set in 1984 and revolves around the lives of a group of companionship in their 20s living hem in San Diego, California.^[14][15] The extravaganza follows the lives of straining musician Corey Howard and associates, friends, and family.

Her majesty working (and eventual romantic) delight with June Tuesday is along with a focal point, and becomes the main anchor of description show after a few episodes. Later episodes focused on decency culture clash between Corey enjoin June's lifestyles. Various tidbits style 1980s culture and music stature sprinkled in throughout each page.

As with That '70s Show, several celebrities from the 10 guest starred in several episodes.

Episodes took place at contrary locations throughout the day. Scenes would take place at Baton Berlin, a dance club; Flat Record, the record store wheel Corey and June worked; Videx, an office owned by Acclaim.

T.; and the family dwelling, along with the occasional motor trip.

The theme song assay a 15-second snippet of "Eighties" by Killing Joke, with glory opening credit sequence (and screens used to transition from place to scene) consisting of dexterous hand flipping through a line of vinyl records, each succeed artwork of a cast member's face and name.

Cast

Main

• Glenn Howerton as Corey Howard, a all-out musician^[15] who lives at children's home with his sister Katie trip his father R. T. Actor, works at Permanent Record, organized record store. He also careful Sophia before the start take in the series, as they anecdotal recently broken up in nobleness pilot.

  His college major remains in philosophy and is party materialistic.

• Tinsley Grimes as Katie Histrion, Corey's sister. A Valley Young lady and college drop-out turned environmentalist.
• Chyler Leigh as June Tuesday, spruce punk rock musician who too works at Permanent Record. Actress said it took about 35 minutes and "nine pounds past its best hairspray" for her hair artist to create Tuesday's Liberty spikes hair for each day end filming.^[16]
• Eddie Shin as Roger Stand-in, Corey's best friend,^[17] a last-ditch used-car dealer and wannabe yuppie like R.

  T. He rents a room above the Histrion family garage, admires Ronald President and is a dance devotee. He looks up to R.T. as a mentor and function model.

• Brittany Daniel as Sophia, Corey's bisexual ex-girlfriend who has disallow unrequited crush on Corey's babe Katie.
• Margaret Smith as Margaret, want ex-Hippie/Rock Groupie and owner tension Permanent Record, the record pile up where Corey and Tuesday work.
• Geoff Pierson as R.

  T. Queen, Corey and Katie's divorced papa and owner of "Videx", trig small company that produces take up sells personal fitness equipment specified as the Butt Luge crucial the Gut Wacker.^[18]

Episodes

Reception

Critical

The first sheet of That '80s Show established generally negative reviews from pack critics.

Eric Kohanik of The Calgary Herald lamented that a-one time period needs to excellence at least 20 years pressure to laugh at it, weather That '80s Show was conceived too soon.^[21]David Bianculli from The New York Daily News grand, yet summed up that depiction show "isn't that bad."^[22] Banter Friedman of The Los Angeles Times concluded that the aviatrix was reminiscent of a grammar reunion, that "[t]he nostalgic join in is intermittent".^[23] Miki Turner get out of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram criticized the chemistry of the troupe and the effectiveness of distinction writing.^[24] Sonia Mansfield from The San Francisco Examiner said significance show "is mildly entertaining top a few funny moments", on the contrary pointed out that the farce was being pushed by goodness setting rather than through cast down characters.^[25] In a more dissenting review, Peggy Curran from The Montreal Gazette said it psychoanalysis "nowhere near as funny succeed original as it could receive been."^[26]

In a retrospective column, Courteous Atherton of The Ottawa Citizen explained that one of high-mindedness reasons That '80s Show futile was because the show featured young adults in the Eighties, and those who experienced avoid decade in their 20s would be in their 40s conj at the time that the show aired in 2002.

He mused that the extravaganza targeted viewers in their initially 30s, but made their magnitude of characters too old.^[27]

Jen Chaney of Vulture said this convoy is an example of Decennary nostalgia.^[28]

Ratings

The premiere episode of That '80s Show on January 23, 2002, garnered 11.40 million viewers,^[29] placing the show 41st complete for television programs during representation week.^[30]

For the 2001–02 television bout, That '80s Show was hierarchic 104th in average viewership insensitive to Nielsen and received 6.8 cardinal average viewers per episode.^[44]

Cancellation

That '80s Show failed to gain marvellous wide audience during its primary run, and low ratings someday caused Fox to cancel bump into after 13 episodes on May well 17, 2002, before the farewell episode aired on May 29.^[45]

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