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That '70s Show Season 7 Episodes
Season 7 Episode Guide
25 Episodes 2004 - 2005
Episode 1
Time Is on My Side
Wed, Sep 8, 200422 mins
Red refuses to feed Eric until he gets a plan for his life. Jackie feels that Donna's new blond look will re-energize her spiritually and Donna vows to re-dedicate herself to feminism. Meanwhile Fez takes the first tentative steps towards establishing contact with a potential girlfriend and Kitty is scandalized that Bob is dating Pam and Midge simultaneously, forcing the anti-social Red to talk with him about it. Determined to have eat his mother's fried chicken for dinner Eric comes up with the plan: to do nothing and go nowhere for a year, deciding to hock Donna's engagement ring in order to finance his intentions.
Episode 2
Let's Spend the Night Together
Wed, Sep 15, 200422 mins
Kelso is waiting for Brooke's call he's going to become a daddy, but Fez keeps pestering him with fake calls and answers. Sissy Eric joins Donna in a feminist demonstration for a safe park, even belting 'I'm a Woman', but ends up the prey of a ruthless herd after humping her there. When Hyde's dad according to Kitty's hospital file turns up, lawyer William Barnett, he turns out to be black, yet everyone pretends not to mind or even notice -Kitty breaks that silence- then shuns him for offering Steven money, yet only content once the two make up.
Episode 3
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
Wed, Sep 22, 200422 mins
Kelso is back from Chicago: he has a daughter, Betsy, and his paternal status makes him even more desirable to Kimberly, but once he realizes she is someone's daughter too, his own conquest somehow feels sordid, unless her father... Kitty gets Hyde to call his 'lost dad' Barnett again. Eric decides to (ab)use his 'year off' for undeserved treats, such as bubble gum ice cream, and doing things he always dreamed off, such as vandalizing a local shop; when Red takes everyone to the muffler shop only to find it's out of business, Eric decides to shorten that word to 'muff' with the gang, but Red, who is tired of his failing job applications, has news after a visit to the bank...
Episode 4
Beast of Burden
Wed, Sep 29, 200422 mins
Although Eric enjoys his year off, he's still jealous when dad Red hires Steven for his new muffler shop which is preparing for its 'grand' opening (following none of Bob's grand suggestions) without even considering his son, despite Kitty's pleading Eric knows things too, such as catching butterflies. However Hyde's dad has a far better job offer in his office... When Fez learns shampoo boys get paid to touch girls' hair, he applies for a vacancy; Donna reluctantly plays his test customer...
Episode 5
It's Only Rock and Roll
Wed, Oct 6, 200422 mins
Kelso decides it's time to extend his new respecting women to dumping his porn collection by giving it to the needy- that's Fez, but he cannot handle having to stop reading Playboys. Kitty has taken up tai-ji with Donna and Mitch and gets a Buddha statue to match, but that doesn't square with pet-dog Schotzi. Hyde's first day in his dad's office is a disaster, even wearing a suit and tie isn't as bad as the mindless paperwork...
Episode 6
Rip This Joint
Wed, Nov 3, 200422 mins
Bored Eric decides to invent moon ditching, and agrees being such a slow runner he should do it without his pants, but when the car won't start everybody abandons him, Kelso -offended mere girl Donna was chosen over him as first lieutenant- even takes his pants; now he's over 18, the police throws him in jail, Donna forgot to bring pants, Kelso on police jail duty promises the criminal cruel revenge, but is also identified and slammed in the same cell. Hyde has to miss the fun since he presents his pa to everyone at Kitty's otherwise pointless, self confidence-boosting party .
Episode 7
Mother's Little Helper
Wed, Nov 10, 200422 mins
Superior shampoo boy Fez is picked up by charmed customer Danielle after commiserating about her adorable knucklehead boyfriend- which is Kelso, who can't believe she's alive when stood-up but is made to doubt if he's loosing his magical touch, so he gets a lesson in listening to girls without staring at their breasts, with a surprising effect on Danielle. Since the boys dared Donna and Jackie to play a fight punching in friendly jest, they can't stop cat-fighting meanly. The boys are disgusted because Kitty left a 'pervert' book in the garage to 'inspire' Red; when he refuses she declares a cooking strike, Bob suggests a deeper root problem, but she assures Eric she's just horny.
Episode 8
Angie
Wed, Nov 17, 200422 mins
Hyde's Afro half-sister Angie Barnett, a maths major, is a hit with the basement gang, but rats on him for not working and tells him she accepts no rival for dad's managerial succession; Jackie starts spreading an unpaid stripper lie, but dad has a secret weapon... Kitty blurts out to Fez Eric's secret: he has no weekly Spanish class but still practices roller-disco, so everyone comes spoil his 'Rainbow's stardom...
Episode 9
You Can't Always Get What You Want
Wed, Nov 24, 200422 mins
The gang minus Eric helps Hyde and his sister install a record shop, but he doesn't even know it already has dad's chain's name, Grooves; Angie has been waiting since she was eight to do it exactly her way, business-school approved, but when she realizes she forgot to order bins for the actual records, she agrees to his terms if he provides a hundred bins, Donna thinks of stealing milk crates instead... Meanwhile Eric has been waiting to be early at the Styx tickets sale, but actually is the only buyer, while both Kelso and Fez fail to steal Styx vinyl. When Kitty realizes she may not have her baby-boy at the Thanksgiving table, she threatens not to make her famous yams, an absolute must for Red, so Eric and Bob are commandeered to attend, but then foul language kills the mood, attention shifts to Eric's too vague future...
Episode 10
Surprise, Surprise
Wed, Dec 1, 200422 mins
To the gang's surprise, Steve's sister Angie has dated Kelso. Even her promise not to do it again is broken after just one try from the irresistible flirter, or rather got her in bed even without having drinks. Kitty suggests to Jackie to console Steve with lovingly baked cookies from his girl-friend, about as realistic as teaching a rhino ballet. Michael triumphs to have nailed every basement boy's sister, not counting Fez's still in their native jungle, an embarrassing sting even when repeated by Eric again and again. Despite one of Red's rare compliments for his shop, Hyde's lack of scruples extends even to record advice for Kitty. Donna doubts her radio rating when she realizes Fez has been calling with fake voices, then refuses to make publicity for Red's shop, instead raging on air against its calendar with scantily dressed girls, but the responses are revealing.
Episode 11
Winter
Wed, Dec 15, 200422 mins
Kelso accidentally took the police department-donated gifts for needy kids, but Eric begs to keep some as Red never gave him any toys, just a rain coat and a hose-down to test it; opening 'just one' package leaves nothing unwrapped. The girls are flattered when Kitty invites them to help out the stuck-up 'Ladies of Point Place' (LOPPs) with their height of the year, the Christmas party, but angry because the boys couldn't care less, Jackie is furious Hyde even reneges on his promise to attend in favor of boyish basement toy-games. Posh Patty Ryals marches in to take charge instead of Kitty because of an incident in 1973, 'Santa' Bob fondly remembers dating Patty. Red catches the boys playing, but with rare seasonal mildness lets them bring the toys to the community center, forcing him and Kitty to stall.
Episode 12
Don't Lie to Me
Wed, Jan 5, 200522 mins
At a bridal convention, Jackie who has a bad row with Hyde presents herself as bride Donna, and Fez as fiancé Eduardo, prince of Mexico, who is planted with the other superfluous grooms. Kelso rubs in with Hyde he and Angie are all over each-other, and their pact protects him against reprisals. Eric also wants a pact, and is promised one 'after' getting Hyde out of his- Eric makes the family tell Angie anecdotes about Michael's craziest stunts, like gluing himself to the fridge and inventing 'car skiing' till she dumps the innocent boy, whose miserable reaction touches even Hyde, who asks Angie to take him back. Jackie got an invitation to a real wedding and makes Fez go under their aliases, but as the Formans are guests gets found out and turns on Hyde...
Episode 13
Can't You Hear Me Knocking
Wed, Jan 12, 200522 mins
The boys cheer up Hyde with weed, Kelso calls the White House to inquire about a Soviet death-ray he read about in the comic The Flash but actually sounds like he threatens the president's life and mentions their address, they all panic about the FBI, especially always paranoid Hyde, and attack everything 'suspicious'... Red and Kitty snuggle up in an ice-fishing cabin, but when a big fish bites... Donna and Jackie take a karate-class, a matter of motivation...
Episode 14
Street Fighting Man
Wed, Feb 9, 200522 mins
Donna has six tickets to the Packers game. Despite their recent break-up, Hyde and Jackie say they don't have a problem going to the game with the whole gang. However, Eric wants to take Red, which would mean they need a seventh ticket or somebody needs to stay home. Hyde says there's nothing to worry about because he has a plan to switch tickets so everybody can go to the game. Meanwhile, Kitty and Bob watch the game at the Forman's place.
Episode 15
It's All Over Now
Wed, Feb 16, 200522 mins
Kelso enjoys rubbing in Hyde's face that he's doing his sister. Donna is jealous her new, music-ignorant radio station assistant 'Sizzling Sarah' is a sex symbol far sooner then she got a nickname, yet refuses to promote on a billboard in bikini a Tom Jones signing session, most popular with the local females. When Sarah offers to do it, station manager Stan fires Donna. Jackie and Hyde want each-other back but don't dare tell so, except she to Fez, who has an even hotter dream. Eric thinks up a nasty revenge. Kitty was too emotional to go for an autograph and delegate Red too impatient, so he fakes it, but the star is held back and Bob went too.
Episode 16
On with the Show
Wed, Feb 23, 200522 mins
Angie proves it's possibly to be worse at mastering the art of 'burns' then her lover Kelso at anything intellectual. After another ass-aimed lecture from Red about wasting an entire year, Eric hits on great with fellow comics- and SciFi-erudite unemployed coach potato Stew Bailey, but is turned off seeing Stewie's ma is his best friend at age 36. Jackie has her TV 'news' show with Donna behind the camera, who get her freaky nervous just before it goes on air, so it all goes horribly wrong. After a pep-talk from fellow screw-up Eric she tries again, guest-starring 'slut expert' Michael, who also stars unexpectedly as the perfect good sport when Angie tries again.
Episode 17
Down the Road Apiece
Wed, Mar 2, 200522 mins
Eric announces he finally knows what to do after his year off: make documentary movies, so he sets off by car. Given his limited skills at anything, everybody is worried, and rightly: Eric doesn't even get outside Point Place without a flat, has no spare and is just lucky -lost- Leo passes by, alas without any money, not even for the diner, while Eric paid his last $20 to a fake mechanic. His parents, Donna and 'trained cop' Kelso set out searching for the lost boy. Meanwhile in the basement, Fez tries to mend the nasty atmosphere between Hyde and Jackie.
Episode 18
Oh, Baby We Got a Good Thing Goin'
Wed, Mar 9, 200522 mins
Brooke has finally entrusted their baby daughter for a whole day to Michael. He can't keep the baby with his brothers as Kelso boys plays darts using each-other as target board. He proudly brings the 'bundle of joy' to the basement, where nobody is good at baby care and Fez just obsessed with breast milk. First Michael worries when the baby cries in his arms, fine in everybody else's except Leo's. Later he panics when the baby goes missing - Bob took it from Leo, who fell asleep in Bob's new hammock. Meanwhile Red and Hyde take their girls to a car event, but, besides refreshments, there are carnal 'fringe benefits' too literally at hand.
Episode 19
Who's Been Sleeping Here?
Wed, Mar 23, 200522 mins
Kelso chooses godparents for daughter Betsy; someone keeps breaking in to the record store.
Episode 20
Gimme Shelter
Wed, Mar 30, 200522 mins
Red finds out Fez is living at his place, so finding a flat with Michael becomes urgent. Alas Fenton, the only good building's queer landlord, has a feud with Fez. Realizing he wasted an entire years, so everyone is ahead of him in life, Eric takes the chiropractor course Kitty recommends, but his first attempt to imitate Dr. Don wrecks Donna's neck. Nobody agrees to attend Jackie's high-school graduation party, not even for free champagne. Red has a surprisingly fruitful talk with Fenton. Kelso finds Eric's calling: teaching.
Episode 21
2120 So. Michigan Ave
Wed, Apr 27, 200522 mins
Michael and Fez move into their apartment, but can't agree who gets the room next to the bathroom. Red visits and gives them a taste of how rudely guests can behave, repaying the kids' own irresponsible behavior in his basement. Eric wants to become a teacher but learns he failed physical education and can only get his diploma by taking summer classes in gym. The person in charge of Eric receiving the diploma is Michael Kelso's rather sleazy brother, Casey (with whom Eric has not gotten along, as both men were interested in Donna, who is now Eric's girlfriend). Casey, now a gym teacher, requires Eric to do a single successful pull-up to attain his diploma. Eric finally prevails. Kitty, there to support Eric, finds herself in lust over the fit and macho Casey, despite his treatment of her son.
Episode 22
2000 Light Years from Home
Wed, May 4, 200522 mins
Michael has decided it's time to dump Angie, but doesn't know how to do it less insensitively then the many other times he dumped girls, so he chickens out. He could have spared himself the trouble: she dumps him because her dad has decided to promote her to manager of his Milwaukee record shop, although she hasn't learned anything about the business, so Hyde is not happy - or didn't she get that right? Eric finally has the paperwork ready to study, but now Red announces his college fund is now lost on the muffler shop, and student counselor Mr. Bray is only interested in girls, especially Donna. When he finally finds a solution, it comes at the price of a year further away then either Kitty or Donna could accept.
Episode 23
Take It or Leave It
Wed, May 11, 200522 mins
Donna is still furious with Eric over his decision to spend a year in Africa. Jackie announces she's been offered a job in Chicago - and demands Hyde decide whether they should get married. Red introduces Charlie, the son of a fellow war vet, who unwisely invites the gang to visit his father's beer warehouse. Hyde makes his choice - but Jackie has already left.
Episode 24
Short and Curlies
Wed, May 18, 200522 mins
Hyde hints he was willing to marry Jackie to stop her leaving for Chicago. New guy Charlie is in the doghouse after turning up drunk and dressed as a schoolgirl. Fez and Kelso discover Jackie is still in Point Place. Donna tries to come up with a leaving gift for Eric, who departs for Africa in three days. Charlie accidentally sees Kitty naked, but it's Red who gets into trouble. Eric's present turns out to be Donna, dressed as Princess Leia. Hyde doesn't know how to react when Jackie repeats her ultimatum, and lets her walk off, angry. Kelso offers to give her a ride to Chicago. Charlie tries to get back on Red's good side - with typically disastrous results. Kelso tries to dump Jackie at the bus station, but she demands he take her all the way. Fes tries to tap into Eric's Star Wars fantasy with Donna.
Episode 25
Till the Next Goodbye
Wed, May 18, 200522 mins
Red and Kitty explode when they discover the guys smoking pot in the basement. Eric finally leaves for Africa, but not before he can get a hug (and a penknife) from Red, declare his love once again for Donna and survive a leaving party organised by Kitty. Later, Hyde turns up in Chicago to get back together with Jackie - only to discover she's just had sex with Kelso.
