FOX | Release Date: August 23, 1998
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
63
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 19 Critic Reviews
Positive:
12
Mixed:
5
Negative:
2
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St. Louis Post-DispatchGail PenningtonFeb 21, 2013
Season 1 Review: A right-on time capsule of a decade, a warm coming-of-age comedy and the funniest new sitcom on any network this fall. [23 Aug 1998, p.D6]
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Orlando SentinelHal BoedekerFeb 21, 2013
Season 1 Review: Yet the sitcom from the 3rd Rock From the Sun creators also has imaginative sequences, clever plays on words and wonderful young actors who look their parts. This is one of the most promising new series this fall. [23 Aug 1998, p.F1]
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Seattle Post-IntelligencerJohn LevesqueFeb 21, 2013
Season 1 Review: From snips of the Captain & Tennille to reminders on the versatility of Vienna sausages, That '70s Show is unbelievably believable. [21 Aug 1998, p.38]
75
Detroit Free PressMike DuffyFeb 21, 2013
Season 1 Review: The writing and comic sensibility are fresh and unpredictable. [23 Aug 1998, p.1L]
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USA TodayRobert BiancoFeb 21, 2013
Season 1 Review: Charm is not a word you normally associate with the Day-Glo, drug-drenched '70s. Yet charm is the strong suit of That '70s Show. [21 Aug 1998, p.6E]
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NewsdayDiane WertsFeb 21, 2013
Season 1 Review: Smart. [23 Aug 1998, p.D10]
70
Chicago TribuneSteve JohnsonFeb 21, 2013
Season 1 Review: This idea waiting to happen finds an imperfect but winning execution -- appropriately trippy, yet gentle enough to give it a nostalgic glow. [21 Aug 1998, p.T1]
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The Hollywood ReporterBarry GarronFeb 21, 2013
Season 1 Review: The writing is sharp enough to create nearly as many solid laughs as there are producers. [21 Aug 1998]
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New York Daily NewsDavid BianculliFeb 21, 2013
Season 1 Review: It's different, daring, and in many ways delightful. [21 Aug 1998, p.115]