That ’90s Show
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Summary
Among the guest stars ofThat ‘ 90s Showpart 2 is Wayne Knight , who previously appear in a fan - favorite episode ofThat ‘ 70 Show . Perhaps well have a go at it for his purpose in ‘ XC pop culture staplesSeinfeldandJurassic Park , Wayne Knight makes a cameo inThat ‘ 90s Showpart 2 as Bruce , a patient sharing a infirmary way with Red Forman . While Red at first becomes rile with Bruce talking so much , he cease up giving Red some dandy advice that comes back around beforeThat ‘ ninety Showpart 2 ’s terminate , leaving an authoritative impact on the iconic character .
Though he only appear in a few shot , Wayne Knight’scameo inThat ‘ 90s Showseason 2has a deeper association to the original serial publication . Knight previously appear in the sitcom ’s population back inThat ‘ 70s Showseason 4 , but his character was n’t called Bruce in the 2001 episode . Knight’sThat ‘ seventy Showcharacter was part of an elaborate fantasy episode imagined by Eric Forman , whose name is n’t given as anything other than “ angel . ” While it may not seem like the two characters are connect inThat ‘ 90s Show , some details about Wayne Knight ’s “ Bruce ” curiously hark back to his retiring role .
Wayne Knight’s “Bruce” Could Still Be The Angel From That ’70s Show Season 4
Bruce & The Angel have similar roles in That ’70s & ’90s Show
InThat ‘ 70s Showseason 4 , sequence 1 , “ It ’s a marvelous Life , ” Eric has an extended flashback sequence in which he imagines an alternate version of his life if he had never kiss Donna in the sitcom ’s pilot . Like in the 1946It ’s a Wonderful Lifemovie , Eric is train through various peak inThat ‘ 70s Show ’s alternate reality timelinebyan angel , played by Wayne Knight . The angel is only visible to Eric throughout the instalment , but he leaves a lasting belief on Eric as he lastly realizes that “ it is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all . ”
Wayne Knight Character
Episode
That ' 70s Character He interact With
Angel
That ' 70s Showseason 4 , sequence 1
Eric Forman
Bruce
That ' 90s Showpart 2 , episode 7
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Red Forman
apparently too similar to be a coincidence , Wayne Knight ’s Bruce play a interchangeable role for Red Forman inThat ‘ ninety Showpart 2 , instalment 7 . As Red and Bruce natter alone in the infirmary way , Bruce remarks that when he pass on the hospital , he ’s going to do all the thing he ever wanted to do . In a euphemism for his expiry , Bruce elaborates that “ when it ’s time for [ him ] to time out , [ he ’s ] not leave anything on the tabular array . ” Since this same sentiment was antecedently being discussed between Red and Kitty , it almostseemed as if Bruce was another angelic figure that Red had imagined .
That ' 70s Show imagined a future in which Eric never ended up with Donna , and now , That 90s Show has revealed the old main characters ' genuine stories .
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Like Knight ’s angel character being imagined to helpEric move forward from breaking up with DonnainThat ‘ 70s Show , there ’s still thepossibility that Knight is playing that same sweet guide for Red inThat ‘ 90s Show . After his conversation with Bruce , Red in conclusion decide to take life by the reigns and go on the trip to Paris that he and Kitty never get to take . Consequently , even if Knight is n’t actually playing the same exact angel case fromThat ‘ 70s Show , Bruce is still somewhat of a guardian angel for Red in that installment .
1 Important Detail Suggests Red Wasn’t Actually Imagining Bruce In That ’90s Show
Red wasn’t the only one who saw him
Though Wayne Knight ’s case keep on to play guiding part forThat ‘ 70s Show ’s Forman home , a specific detail in hisThat ‘ 90s Showreturn seems to debunk the possibility that Bruce was n’t tangible . When Red return to the hospital room ask about Bruce , the nanny acknowledge the theatrical role ’s universe by saying “ he ’s gone . ”Therefore , Bruce ca n’t be an angel like Knight ’s fibre inThat ‘ 90s Show , as he was a documented patient in that infirmary room with Red .
Here ’s a equipment failure of the cast , characters , and cameo of That ' ninety Show parts 1 - 3 , including the returns of That ' LXX Show ’s many cameos .
Bruce would then return to the room just moment later to reveal that he had gone to smoke a cigarette , despite antecedently stating that smoke another cigarette would drink down him . If Wayne Knight ’s character inThat ‘ 70s ShowandThat ‘ 90 Showare think of to be humourous guide sparkle for the main cast , thenhe could realistically return as a different character in the future . With Red tell Bruce that his name is actually “ Bob Pinciotti ” and he should look him up , Knight could accompany this trend and appear inThat ‘ ninety Showpart 3by recasting him as a new character who helps guide Bob for an episode .
With Red telling Bruce that his name is actually “ Bob Pinciotti ” and he should look him up , Knight ’s next visual aspect in That ‘ 90s Show could follow this trend by remodel him as a new character who helps guide Bob for an episode .
Wayne Knight’s Dual That ’70s & ’90s Show Roles Paves The Way For More Actor Recasts
More actors could return to That ’90s Show in different roles
Now that Wayne Knight has appeared as two different character inThat ‘ 70 ShowandThat ‘ ninety Show , he could be setting a precedent for more actors to be recast for the sequel show . The original serial featured one - instalment Edgar Guest coming into court from histrion like Joseph Gordon - Levitt , Justin Long , Lindsay Lohan , French Stewart , Dwayne “ The Rock ” Johnson , and Jenna Fischer , who could each realistically appear inThat ‘ 90 Showas unexampled theatrical role . As long as they are n’t interacting with the same characters fromThat ‘ 70s Show , see themreturn inThat ‘ XC Showwouldn’t necessarily have to mean reprising their original roles .
Similarly , Brittany Daniel appear as Eric ’s Penny in That ' LXX Show , but portrayed the character Sophie in the spinoff That ' 80 Show .
That ' XC Showpart 2 is now streaming on Netflix .
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Cast
That ' 70s Show yield position two decades later with That ' ninety Show , acting as a sequel but land back erstwhile roll pet . Led by Red ( Kurtwood Smith ) and Kitty ( Debra Jo Rupp ) Forman , the new stamp arrives as the next generation , with the daughter of Eric and Donna , Leia Forman , leading the burster . Spending the summertime with her grandparent , Leia constitute novel friends and forges new bonds in Point Place , Wisconsin . That ' LXX Show series regular make cameo in the show to sustain that sense of familiarity , and the show acquire the conventions of the ' 90s as anticipate . That ' XC Show first aerate on Netflix with a totality of ten episodes .
