Other mistake: How did Donna take the SATs with the rest of the group if she was going to a different school? She is even wearing her catholic school uniform.
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.
Other mistake: Jackie comes out of her room while Fez has Caroline over, stating that she has to use the bathroom. However, in a previous episode, during Fez and Kelso's fight for the same room, it is the room that "has its own bathroom." (00:16:00)
Other mistake: When Bob comes to order from the clown, he gets told to go away since they're closed. He starts pulling away, but you can see he doesn't leave the frame quickly. The edge of the car is still visible when the gang is sneaking back over.
Chosen answer: He isn't. Time moves slowly in the show because they didn't want it to turn into "That '80's Show". In the first episode, he say's he's 17 but the second episode was his 17th birthday so he must have been 16. The first 12 episodes are set in 1976, the next 2 seasons are set in 1977, the next 3 seasons are set in 1978, and the remaining shows take place in 1979 with the final show on Dec 31, 1979 when Eric must be 20 as he turned 17 in 1976.
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