That '70s Show

Show generally

Factual error: In the intro theme, most of the cars in the background are newer then the set time period. About halfway, you see an at least 1997 Ford F-150 pickup drive by the left windows, not manufactured yet.

Show generally

Factual error: At the start of every episode we see the gang driving. Cars in the background are not from the 70s but the late 90s. For instance, the truck that comes up beside them at the end is a 90s Ford F150.

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Show generally

Factual error: Eric has diecast model cars in his bedroom; those were not around then. The ones he has weren't available until the 1990s.

Thanksgiving - S1-E9

Factual error: The scene where Kitty is making peanut butter celery for Thanksgiving appetizers; she is using Skippy brand peanut butter and the packaging is not from the 70's, it's the current packaging. (00:05:10 - 00:06:05)

Prom Night - S1-E19

Factual error: In the scene where Kitty and Midge are talking about work there is a box of Krispy Kreme doughnuts on the counter. The logo that is on the box was not used on Krispy Kreme boxes until the mid 80's.

Moon Over Point Place (1) - S2-E26

Factual error: In one scene towards the end of the episode, Hyde is reading MAD Magazine in the Hub when Jackie interrupts him. He says he is in the middle of reading "Smokey and the Band-Aid," MAD's parody of "Smokey and the Bandit." However, the issue he has is June 1976, and the film was not released until May 1977.

Romantic Weekend - S3-E16

Factual error: When Mrs. Foreman gives Fez and Hyde Snack-Packs after they are caught trying to steal beer, they are in clear plastic containers. From 1968-1984, Snack Packs were in cardboard containers with a tin bottom and a tin pop top. From 1984-1990 they were in plastic containers, but not clear ones. It was not until 1990 that Hunts introduced the clear plastic containers.

Canadian Road Trip - S3-E23

Factual error: The city of Winnipeg is spelled incorrectly on a road sign that appears while they are at the border, spelled 'Winnepeg'. (00:09:35 - 00:10:10)

Canadian Road Trip - S3-E23

Factual error: A map of Canada appears behind the guys as they're being questioned by the Mounties. The territory of Nunavut, which was not officially drawn until the year 2000, appears on the map. It definitely did not exist in 1978. (00:18:45)

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Everybody Loves Casey - S4-E26

Factual error: The gang keeps referring to the theme park 'Great America' as "Six Flags." Up until the 80's the park was actually Marriott's Great America. There is no other Six Flags theme park in the area. - from Wikipedia "Marriott Corporation began construction on the park in 1974, and opened it in 1976 as "Marriott's Great America". In 1984, the park was purchased by Six Flags Corporation, becoming the 7th Six Flags park."

Who Are You - S6-E15

Factual error: In this episode, when Donna and Jackie are arguing about who is going to go outside, Jackie is seen holding a box of Chips Ahoy cookies. The logo seen on the box was used in the late 90s and early 2000s, rather that the logo used in the 1970s. (00:17:30)

Let's Spend the Night Together - S7-E2

Factual error: After Kelso gets the call that his girlfriend's water had broken and runs out of the room, Fez answers the phone. In the background there are several license plates on the wall, one of which is an Indiana "Amber Waves of Grain" design, which was first issued in 1993.

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It's All Over Now - S7-E15

Factual error: Sizzling Sara is doing her live radio broadcast in front of a rack of magazines. One of the magazines is a Robin comic book. The series of Robin comics that used that logo began in 1993, 14 years after the episode takes place. (00:15:35)

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Punk Chick - S1-E22

Other mistake: Jackie and Kitty are baking a pie in the kitchen and Kelso walks in. Jackie and Kelso have an awkward encounter as if they are separated, but they got back together at prom.

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Time Is on My Side - S7-E1

Red Foreman: Steven, when are you moving out?
Hyde: Soon.
Red Foreman: How's your girlfriend?
Hyde: Shallow as hell.
Red Foreman: Job?
Hyde: Dead-end.
Red Foreman: Future?
Hyde: Bleak.
Red Foreman: Kitty, feed the boy.
[Kitty takes Eric's plate and gives it to Hyde].

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Trivia: The show was originally titled "Teenage Wasteland" or "The Kids Are Alright" but those were songs by The Who and, legally, Fox couldn't get permission to use them. They renamed the show "Feelin' Alright" to show the focus groups. However, nobody really liked the name. After the focus groups airing, the audience were heard saying they really liked that show about the 70's or that 70's show - and the name stuck.

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Hot Dog - S5-E7

Question: This goes where Red give the puppy to Kitty. In real life whose dog is that?

Answer: It's Ashton Kutcher's dog.

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