10 Shows To Watch If You Loved That 70s Show

10 Shows To Watch If You Loved That 70’s Show

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Few shows become instant classics like That 70’s Show. Within the first five minutes of the pilot, viewers knew they were watching something special.

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10 Shows To Watch If You Loved That 70s Show

Few shows become instant classics like That 70’s Show did. Within the first five minutes of the pilot, viewers knew they were watching something special. And though some fans are not too pleased with how the show ended up in its later seasons, most agree that the shows first three seasons are some of the best television ever made.

But once you’ve finished your 30th rewatch of this classic show, you might want to try something new. But you want to ensure that it will be something familiar. Though no shows can ever hold a candle to the modern television masterpiece that is That 70’s Show, there are some programs that do come rather close. Either they are similar in tone, discuss similar themes, or contain similar group dynamics.

10 Freaks And Geeks

10 Shows To Watch If You Loved That 70s Show

Set in the decade before the show was actually filmed, Freaks And Greeks might strike a chord with fans as it has the same nostalgia-stroking setting as well as containing similar group dynamics and discussing similar issues. This show follows a young girl as she tries to figure out who she is and where she belongs in the world. Always told that she is the good girl, she seeks to be something more and falls in with the ‘bad kids’ in her school- and realizes that there is more to them than meets the eye.

It is important to note that Freaks And Geeks is a bit darker in tone as it does discuss some more serious issues without hesitancy. Though That 70’s Show did occasionally touch on more serious subject matter, it was often done either briefly or with a comedic tone.

9 New Girl

10 Shows To Watch If You Loved That 70s Show

If the thing that drew you to That 70’s Show was a fun and interesting group dynamic, New Girl might be the show for you. This show follows a young woman whose world is shaking by discovering her boyfriend in the midst of cheating on her and crashes with a group of men she found on Craigslist while she figures out how to pick herself back up again.

The roommates become intertwined in each others lives and transition from confused people in their 20s to rather stable adults with clear goals and plans by the end of the series. But they do not lose their quirky and eccentric nature along they way.

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8 Scrubs

10 Shows To Watch If You Loved That 70s Show

If your favourite thing about That 70’s Show was the quirky cutaways, narrated scenes, and weird visuals then Scrubs might be the perfect choice for you! This show is known for its fun cutaways that are used to explain what is going on in the main characters head as he goes about his daily life.

In a similar vein to That 70’s Show, fans of both shows are also not too happy with the shows final season. So viewers may be able to bond over shared disappointment as well!

7 Popular

10 Shows To Watch If You Loved That 70s Show

Fans who enjoyed the sarcastic, dry, and one-liner heavy humour of That 70’s Show might find that the classic teen-drama-parody Popular could be their next favourite show. This show follows two teenage girls who are the leaders of opposing cliques within their high school as they are forced to share a home when their parents fall in love on a spontaneous cruise.

Since this show is a parody of the more serious teen dramas that existed at the time, it is ripe with zany and over-dramatic scenes that resemble the quirky cutaways that fans adore from That 70’s Show.

6 Seinfeld

10 Shows To Watch If You Loved That 70s Show

Something viewers really loved about That 70’s Show was the fact that it contained a group of friends going about their daily lives in a truly relatable way. People could see themselves and their own friends in the group and enjoyed the simple/realistic problems that the group faced.

If simple and relatable plots is something that you desire, then Seinfeld might be the perfect show for you. This show is famously a show about nothing. It follows the lives and daily schedules of a small group of friends and is known for discussing/commenting on social issues that we all can relate to.

5 Happy Days

10 Shows To Watch If You Loved That 70s Show

This may seem like an odd recommendation considering the famously squeaky clean nature of Happy Days and the comparably controversial nature of That 70’s Show, but bear with us. Both shows provide realistic yet playfully teasing looks at an earlier time in history.

They both highlight the reasons why things were good in the past but also explore the ways in which things were not as perfect as your parents, who grew up in that time, might claim that they were.

4 Friends

10 Shows To Watch If You Loved That 70s Show

If you enjoy the classic sitcom elements of That 70’s Show, then look no further than the most well-known and beloved sitcom of the modern era. Both shows focus upon a small group of friends whose personalities are so opposing that one might even question how they can even stand each other.

But they find harmony in shared history and new memories, and there is something about watching people support each other as they go about their individual lives that is truly comforting. Learning to love what makes each person unique is one of the best things about having a solid friend group during your formative years.

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3 3rd Rock From The Sun

10 Shows To Watch If You Loved That 70s Show

If you are drawn to the more quirky, eccentric, and unique nature of That 70’s Show, then 3rd Rock From The Sun might be your next favourite show. This show follows a group of aliens that land on Earth in order to study human behaviour and culture during their stay.

Though the camera focused interactions, cutaways, and imaginative skits that can be seen in most episodes of That 70’s Show seem rather commonplace to modern audiences, they were considered a fun, new, and quirky way of telling a story when the show first aired. Fans of more quirky television programs may find that 3rd Rock From The Sun ticks off all of their bizarre boxes.

2 Community

10 Shows To Watch If You Loved That 70s Show

Another perfect sitcom for fans who prefer something a bit more unique when it comes to their media is Community. This show has developed a rather cult-like following since its original release and has amassed a large following of fans who enjoy its quirky and creative storytelling and characters.

Though it ticks all of the unique boxes, fans of That 70’s Show might also enjoy the deconstruction of tropes that exist within the show. Something fans truly loved about the show was the fact that it continually showed the many sides of its characters, proving that they are more than they trope they fell into. Community continually shows its audience that these characters are far more complex than the tropes they fall into.

1 Malcolm In The Middle

Something that really resonated with fans of That 70’s Show was that it featured a less than perfect look at an American family. The father was laid off from his job, the mother was doing everything she could to support the family (in a time when such things were often looked down upon,) the eldest daughter was a wild party girl who flunked out of college, and the youngest son was a neurotic stoner. They did not try to appear to be something they were not and did their best with what they had.

Another show that was praised for the same reason was Malcolm In The Middle. Fans were sick of picture-perfect sitcom families who seemed to never run out of sappy violin music and money to fund their huge homes and annual vacations. They liked seeing a realistic family that reminded them of their own. A family that fights, that overreacts at times, and that sometimes needs to cut corners to make ends meet.

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