That '80s Show was a television situation comedy which revolved around the lives of a group of friends circa living in San Diego, California during the year of 1984. It debuted on January 23, 2002, and the final episode aired May 29, 2002. It was a spin-off of the more successful That '70s Show. Despite, or perhaps due to, a formula similar to its predecessor — friends living their everyday lives in a decade past — That '80s Show failed to garner a wide audience and was canceled by Fox after 13 episodes.
| That '80s Show | |
|---|---|
| That '80s Show logo That '80s Show logo | |
| Created by | Mark Brazill Bonnie Turner and Terry Turner |
| Starring | Glenn Howerton Tinsley Grimes Eddie Shin Chyler Leigh Brittany Daniel Geoff Pierson Margaret Smith |
| Country of origin | USA |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 22 minutes (approximate) |
| Original release | |
| Network | FOX |
| Release | January 23, 2002 – May 29, 2002 |
The show differed from That '70s Show in the way it was presented as a tongue-in-cheek parody using over-the-top stereotypes as the characters and following what could be described as the typically conceived family dynamic of the 1980s.
About The Show
The show follows the lives of struggling musician Corey Howard (Glenn Howerton) and his group of close friends: His punk-rocker girlfriend and co-worker June Tuesday (Chyler Leigh), his Ronald Reagan-admiring, used car dealer, and dance-a-holic Roger (Eddie Shin), his college dropout and Valley Girl sister Katie Howard (Tinsley Grimes), his bi-sexual ex-girlfriend Sophia (Brittany Daniel), his divorced father R.T. Howard (Geoff Pierson), and his boss Margaret (Margaret Smith).
Episodes took place at different locations throughout the day. Scenes would take place at a dance club, a record store, an office, and the family home.
Episodes
- "That '80s Pilot" (Aired January 23, 2002)
- "Corey's Remix" (Aired January 30, 2002)
- "Tuesday Comes Over" (Aired February 6, 2002)
- "Valentine's Day" (Aired February 13, 2002)
- "My Dead Friend" (Aired February 20, 2002)
- "Spring Break '84" (Aired March 6, 2002)
- "Katie's Birthday" (Aired March 27, 2002)
- "After the Kiss" (Aired April 3, 2002)
- "Double Date" (Aired April 10, 2002)
- "Punk Club" (Aired April 17, 2002)
- "Road Trip" (Aired April 24, 2002)
- "Beach Party" (Aired May 7, 2002)
- "Sophia's Depressed" (Aired May 29, 2002)
DVD Information
- The show has not been officially released on DVD, however, an unofficial release of the program is for sale at Forgotten Stuff.
Trivia
- The main characters of That '80s Show and That '70s Show (Corey Howard and Eric Forman, respectively) are cousins.
- Glenn Howerton and Tinsley Grimes lived in the same city, Montgomery, AL.
- Brittany Daniel guest starred on an episode of That '70s Show which aired the day before the debut of That '80s Show.
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