Visible crew/equipment: In the scene in Bargain Bob's where Donna is talking to Bob, the end of the set and lights can be seen in the reflection of metal cookware that Bob is tying balloons to. (00:07:50)
Visible crew/equipment: When Jackie tells Eric that she can really use a friend right now, in the next shot facing Eric just as he says, "Okay, well, good luck with that," the camera and crew member wearing a blue shirt can be seen at the left side of the screen. (00:01:00)
Visible crew/equipment: When Donna and Eric run to the car to discuss something secretly, a camera can be seen entering the right side of the scene. (00:01:55)
Visible crew/equipment: As Jackie opens the door and comes into the room near the end, you can see the bottom of a microphone. (00:20:15)
Visible crew/equipment: Stage lights and the end of the set can be seen in the scene when Kelso is confronting another man for courting Jackie. (00:16:00)
Visible crew/equipment: When Kelso sees Jackie in the hallway at the rally, he walks over to her. As he does this, the shadow of the camera is visible on the lower half of his coat.
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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