That '70s Show was an interesting phenomenon. It was a show about nostalgia for many, set during a time when many of its viewers were growing up. That aspect made it a bit of a cozy show, contrary to its primary focus on comedy (often of the raunchy sort). Funnily enough, over the years, people have become nostalgic for the show itself, adding more layers to that effect than an onion parfait.
So while the recent announcement of a spinoff to That '70s Show called That '90s Show turned out to be a pleasant surprise for many, it makes perfect sense that it would happen. Nostalgia about a show about nostalgia is one heck of a cozy double down. Now, it looks as though things have begun progressing beyond the announcement stage, and a new shot from the set of Netflix's sequel series almost feels like a warm hug after a long trip away from home.
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Kurtwood Smith, who played Red Forman on the original series, is among the returning cast members to bridge the gap between it and That '90s Show, and he just offered eager fans their first glimpse at the spinoff. Posting a Twitter picture of him and co-star Debra Jo Rupp, who played his wife Kitty (and recently enjoyed a role on WandaVision), Smith appears just as ready as the fans to return to Point Place, Wisconsin. «Same Red and Kitty. Different decade,» he wrote in the post, expressing a pretty clear eagerness to reprise his beloved role and see old friends again. Not to be outdone, Topher Grace also teased his return as Eric for the spinoff with a picture of his own, showing off how one of his old shirts from the original show still fits.
The best part about the picture of Red and Kitty is how, at a glance, it could easily have just
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