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That ’70s Show’s eight seasons suddenly left Netflix earlier this September, leaving the Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher comedy without a streaming home. The show has been streaming on the service since 2012, with the show thought to be one of the most-watched classic comedies on the streamer alongside Friends, The Office, Parks & Recreation and New Girl. Despite the show clearly being a big hit for Netflix, the service has not decided to renew the licensing deal for That ’70s Show, meaning the show is currently not available on any of the major streaming services.
The first two of these are on Amazon Prime Video, while the later is on Amazon via its IMDb TV add-on. However, according to Deadline, Roseanne and Cosby Show spin-off A Different World have their deals up in 2020, so they could be leaving the service to all join another service. Amazon has hinted that the show could be coming to their service.
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With The Office and Parks & Rec leaving for Peacock, Friends heading to HBO Max and New Girl likely to go to Disney+, Netflix may be winning to pay top-dollar to keep one of its last remaining major classic comedies. Newsweek has reached out to Netflix for comment about whether they may bring That ’70s Show back and will update this article when we get a response.
What Is The Name Of The 1998 Sitcom That Netflix Is Adding A Spinoff Of?
Now that we have a new spinoff of the iconic series That ’70s Show on the way, fans of the 1998 sitcom have been wondering just where they can go to rewatch every single episode of the series. After all, the show is filled with so many hilarious moments that we still quote to this day and it’s only natural to want to see some of your favorite celebs, like Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher, on your screens once again. Though the upcoming original spinoff series That ’90s Show is definitely premiering on Netflix, its predecessor is currently nowhere to be found on the streaming platform despite previously being a part of the site’s comedy lineup years ago.
Why did That ’70s Show leave Netflix? Newsweek reports that the show left the site last year due to licensing rights not being renewed by the streaming platform itself. At the time, Netflix has primarily focused on releasing original content as opposed to filling its platform with non-original television series such as The Office or Parks and Recreation, and, of course, That ’70s Show.
Will they or won’t they? Is That ’70s Show coming back to Netflix? As of today, unfortunately, it seems that Netflix has no plans to add That ’70s Show back to its platform.
Even still, it is possible that the site will have a change of heart once That ’90s Show‘s release date approaches, so we will just have to wait a little longer to know if the decision to remove the sitcom was, indeed, permanent. While you wait to know more about the fate of That ’70s Show on Netflix, feel free to purchase or rent the series with Amazon Prime Video for a small fee to watch every episode of this hilarious show.
Who Are The Original Creators Of That ’70S Show?
Netflix is spinning off the Fox sitcom That ’70s Show. The new comedy is titled That ’90s Show, and the original series creators Bonnie and Terry Turner are back on board. On the cast front, only Kurtwood Smith (Red Forman) and Debra Jo Rupp (Kitty Forman) have so far signed on to reprise their roles, but producers are hopeful that other familiar names will join in guest appearances.
It’s 1995 and Leia Forman, daughter of Eric and Donna, is visiting her grandparents for the summer where she bonds with a new generation of Point Place kids under the watchful eye of Kitty and the stern glare of Red. Sex, drugs and rock ’n roll never dies, it just changes clothes.” That ’70s Show debuted in 1998 and ran for eight seasons on Fox, chronicling a group of teenage friends growing up in a fictional Wisconsin town.
The original show’s cast had several actors who went onto thriving careers, including Topher Grace, Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, Laura Prepon and Wilmer Valderrama. One member of the core cast, Danny Masterson, is currently set to stand trial for three rape charges in Los Angeles. In 2002, Fox launched the short-lived comedy That ’80s Show which wasn’t a spin-off of That ’70s Show but was “inspired” by the format.
Executive producers include Bonnie and Terry Turner, Lindsey Turner, Marcy Carsey and Tom Werner. Rupp is repped by Artists & Representatives and Wright Entertainment.
Who Is The Only Original Cast Member Confirmed To Return To The Show?
Are you ready to hang out down the street? Because a That ’70s Show spin-off is heading to Netflix. The streaming service announced the new project on Friday, Oct. 8, revealing that the upcoming sitcom will take place in a different decade: the ’90s.
Obviously, That ’90s Show won’t be following Eric (Topher Grace), Donna (Laura Prepon) and the gang as they kill time in the Forman’s basement. Instead, the new comedy will time travel viewers to Wisconsin in 1995, where Eric and Donna’s daughter Leia–yes, you read that correctly–is visiting her grandparents Red (Kurtwood Smith) and Kitty (Debra Jo Rupp). Sex, drugs and rock ‘n roll never dies, Netflix’s description teases, it just changes clothes.
That ’70s Show: Where Are They Now? Alas, as of right now, the only original cast members confirmed to return are Smith and Rupp. Yet, Deadline did report that it’s expected that a number of the stars will return for the series.
One spin-off was attempted at Fox in 2002, called That ’80s Show, which followed a different group of teens in the, you guessed it, ’80s. We hope the latest spin-off proves to be more successful.