That 90s Show

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But wontoursbe the one made with such TLC that even skeptics are won over?

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At leastThat 90s Showmight actually include some TLC at some point if Netflix ponies up for the music licensing.

(The signs are there: It can afford Salt-N-Pepas Shoop.)

And it was a sitcom for young people.

The shows youth culture MTV meets ABC sensibility allowedThat 70s Showto exist largely out of time despite its title.

Its single conflict arises and resolves so quickly that it might escape your attention entirely.

This means forsaking Erics plans for a bonding trip to Space Camp.

Red grumbles characteristically about inviting young people back into their basement.

Thats the nominal story of the episode.

For example, we learn that Kelso and Jackie got married.

Then married and divorced again.

In a weird way, Hydes presumably permanent banishment only adds to the realism.

Sure, some people marry their high-school sweethearts (Kutcher and Kunis basically did!

), but there will be some friends who disappear from your life completely.

After all,That 70s Showhad a 25-episode first season.

IfThat 90s Showhas a typical Netflix run, itll take four seasons to barely exceed that number.

But lets not worry too much about the future.

And whats more mid-to-late 90s than unfounded 70s nostalgia?

Also around Leias age in 1995: Me, your humble recapper!

This means I will be relentlessly policing this lighthearted and intentionally non-exacting chronicle of the 1990s for anachronisms!

Actually, lets start with some age issues.

Its a tough age … 38.

Or the writers are understandably less precious about this than I am.

Sometimes, the episode seems to be sacrificing multi-cam wide shots for single-cam-style cutting.

Youre upstairs people now, Red says with relish.