That ’90s Show
Summary
That ‘ 90 Showseason 2 , part 1 , was full of brilliant and nostalgic references to the 1990s . The spinoff to one ofthe best sitcoms of all time , That ‘ 70s Show , focalize on the girl of Eric Forman and Donna Pinciotti , Leia , and her summers in Point Place . That ‘ 90s Show ’s season 1 endingwas a dramatic amour , but the freedom and feel - good atmosphere of the 1990s set up Leia up for yet another eventful few week with her grandparent .
TheThat ‘ 90 Showcastsaw the return of a few characters from the parent show , admit Laura Prepon as Donna , Debra Jo Rupp as Kitty , and Kurtwood Smith as Red . The ‘ XC was a fascinating earned run average because it cemented a lot of culture that was striking into the millennium , and Eric ’s daughter got the chance to thrive during her teenage year in an ever - changing existence . surprisingly , That ‘ 90s Showmade sure to make frequent references to the 1990s .
That ' 90s Show returned for season 2 in June 2024 , but the streamer has split the sophomore outing in half with part 2 arrive in August .
10Kitty Does The Macarena
Episode 1 - You Oughta Know
During the opening tantrum of episode 1 , “ You Oughta Know , ” kick off time of year 2 withKitty in her kitchen , dance the “ Macarena . ” “ Macarena ” by Los Del Rio was a huge hit in the 1990s , and it continued to be a sense - estimable party track for yearsafter its initial release in 1993 . ThisThat ‘ 90s Showseason 2 soundtracktune was a brilliant fashion to kick off the in style installment of the show , especially because it perceived Kitty as the typical , cringe - worthy grandma that she proved herself to be .
What made this reference even funnier , however , was when Leia at long last arrived at the Formans . As the song played out , Kitty , Gwen , and Jay all accelerate towards the door in slow motion , which was an utterly ridiculous agency to score such a succession . However , it was a smart as a whip way to kick off the first episode , and it was sweet to be remind of the kind of loving plate Leia was being re-introduce to .
9Kitty’s Wayne’s World Quote
While it was a lowly reference , Kitty ’s new job at the in high spirits school conduct her to start saying , “ Schwing!”Kitty tried to instill Red and Donna by showing off her noesis ofWayne ’s Worldas she served them lemonade , although her married man was far from impressed by her slang . Wayne ’s Worldwas initially released in 1992 and was in the beginning aSaturday Night Liveskit , but it became an instant classic and an incredibly easy picture to consultation because of its screaming personal line of credit of dialog .
What was rather honeyed and wholesome about this reference , though , was thatKitty authentically enjoyed communicate with the young genesis . This made sense , considering the twelvemonth she spent inThat ‘ 70s Showwith a chemical group of stripling persist around her family . Her pauperism to hold fast with the fry around her result in many ofKitty ’s funniest quote inThat ‘ 70 Show , so it was great that she was still this way inThat ‘ 90 Show .
8Lisa Loeb’s “Stay” Music Video Recreation
Episode 2 - Something To Talk About
" Stay ( I Missed You ) " by Lisa Loeb was a prominent track in episode 2 , " Something to Talk About . “The daydream about finally regain Jay ’s reliance afterLeia nearly kissed Nate inThat ‘ 90s Showwas mark by Loeb ’s 1994 hit . However , it also have aThat ‘ 90s Showseason 2 cameofrom the singer herself . The music picture inspired Leia ’s construct for earning Jay ’s forgiveness , but there was more than one stratum to this ‘ 90s reference .
" Stay ( I Missed You ) " was also a part of the filmReality Bites , which air in the same yr the song was unfreeze . Reality Biteswas also a nostalgic factor the show embraced with these shot . However , this chronological sequence was also a fleck of a meta - moment forThat ‘ 90s Show , primarily because Loeb noted Leia ’s sudden visual aspect in her apartment , and she was confuse as to why a teenaged girl was sear her birdsong .
7Jay’s Soul Asylum T-Shirt
Another ‘ 90s reference in “ Something to sing About , ” albeit a insidious one , was a nod to the lot Soul Asylum . Soul Asylum move up to fame in 1993 with their track " Runaway Train , " which get ahead the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song in 1994 . Interestingly , the euphony television for “ Runaway Train ” centre on the images of missing minor and teenagers , and lead Isaac Merrit Singer Dave Pirner stated that the lyric poem were ground on his experiences with depression ( viaSpin ) .
This could have been a prompting that Jay ’s struggles with Leia ’s dishonesty were more complicated than they appeared , although it was improbable thatThat ‘ 90s Showhad thought that much into the costuming decision . However , Jay ’s option of habiliment showed that he had a good taste in medicine . Although there were n’t anymentions of Hyde inThat ‘ 90s Show , it seemed that Jay Kelso might share similar traits with his parent ’s previous friend .
6Wendy’s Yellow Cups
During a brief here and now in which Ozzie , Leia , and Gwen were lurking outside Nate ’s bedroom , they were each arrest one of Wendy ’s celebrated yellow cupful . In the 1990s , Wendy ’s branding was vastly different from that of the present day , sothis was a outstanding small detail for the airscrew department ofThat ‘ 90 Showto admit . The gang inThat ‘ 70s Showgenerally hung out at The Hub , their local hot spot for fried food or pinball , but they also visit Fatso Burger , too .
That ‘ XC Showrevisited The Hub in time of year 1 , although significantly fewer scene were determine at the location than in its parent show . However , it seemed more logical thatin the ‘ 90 , the teenagers of Point Place had a lot more big - make foods to choose from . Wendy ’s boom to several country worldwide in the 1990s , and even though Point Place was in America , it was still a small town , so it made sense that the fast - solid food eating house was benefit popularity there .
5Gwen’s Love For Hot Topic
Episode 3 - Just A Friend
As Steven Hyde ’s counterpart , it made a lot of sense that Gwen was a frequent client of Hot Topic . The store became incredibly pop in the nineties after the first offshoot opened in Montclair , California , in 1989.Hot Topic itself was the ultimate pop culture referenceand was immediately recognisable for its products aimed at fans of rock music music , video game , and medieval attire . All of these factor fit Gwen absolutely , as she was the ultimate rebellious force inThat ‘ XC Show .
However , the context of use in which Hot Topic was brought up was merely brilliant . Leia ’s summer business was an unusual option for her , although it made sense , as she wanted to render to develop her bond with Gwen further . The Hot Topic set up design was fantastically accurate , and it was even better withSeth Green repeat his cameo fromThat ‘ LXX Showas Mitch , the entrepot ’s manager . However , it was dissatisfactory that Leia did n’t get a business at Yankee Candle like Kitty wanted . Yankee Candle was another large party in the ‘ 90s .
4The Fake Mentos Commercial
The entire commercial message , from scratch line to finish , was wild . It was hilarious that Ozzie was carried in on the Forman ’s sofa by several bare - chested , muscled men , who did so without break away a lather . The two funniest and most nostalgic elements , however , were the tagline and the jingle . That ‘ 90s Showused the original Mentos song for the scene , which was brightly tricky , and Ozzie create his own tag , “ It ’s Mentos , b*tches , ” which was simply derisory .
3The Carmen Electra Scene
Episode 4 - Hold My Hand
Another fame cameo inThat ‘ XC Showwas from Carmen Electra in sequence 4 , “ Hold My Hand . ” 1990s ikon Electra famously worked alongside legendary artist Prince , who produced her unveiling studio apartment album in 1993 . Later in the decade , Electra became a prominent glamour model for Playboy , which made her appearance inThat ‘ XC Showeven funnier . After Kitty was injured , she let her mind dwell on ridiculous hypotheticals , principally that the women of Point Place were going to get their claws into Red .
In a doltishly hilarious scene , Kitty get dream about Electra giving Red a lap covering dance in their kitchen . The backdrop of their ordinary , residential home made Electra ’s presence and activeness even stupider , but it was even more absurd that Kitty believed Red had eye for anyone other than her . However , her irrational fear only spawned because Red was suspiciously knowledgeable about Carmen Electra , although it was very curious that Kitty think Red would use her availability to assist him a Shane ' n Bake Chicken .
single : That ' XC Show star Kurtwood Smith break off down his role Red ’s growing in time of year 2 of the subsequence series , which releases soon .
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2The Romeo + Juliet Reference
Episode 7 - Baby-Baby-Baby
DuringThat ' 90s Showseason 2 , sequence 7 , " Baby - Baby - Baby , " Leia and Jay went to the infirmary with Red after his dear - heart onrush . Now that Leia was back on unspoilt condition with Jay , she started daydreaming , envisioning the two in the infirmary wait room . However , in this daydream , Leia and Jay were transformed into the characters in Baz Luhrmann’sRomeo + Julietwhile " I ’m Kissing You " by Des’ree played in the background .
Leia ’s wings were meant to look like Claire Danes ' theatrical role , whereas Jay was wearing armor like Leonardo DiCaprio ’s translation of Romeo . However , That ' 90 Showseason 2’sRomeo + Julietreferencedidn’t really make sense . Season 2 of the continuation serial publication was set in the summer of 1996 , but Luhrmann ’s flick was n’t released until November of that twelvemonth . Therefore , Leia would n’t have known about the movie at that gunpoint .
1The Jay & Silent Bob Cameo
Episode 8 - Friends In Low Places
“ Friends in Low Places , ” theending ofThat ‘ ninety Showseason 2 , feature a cameo from Jay and Silent Bob . The duo , portrayed by actors Jason Mewes and Kevin Smith , were extremely popular in the nineties because of their lapidator - type humorand appeared in several Askewniverse films . Hysterically , the pair were often compared to Cheech and Chong , so their arrival was also a reference toThat ‘ 70s Show ’s Leo . Although drug could have been to pick , Leia ’s panic over the price to the Forman ’s house after her party was hilariously made even worse by Jay and Silent Bob .
In one of the most preposterous moments of the show , Jay and Silent Bob barge in through the wall of Kitty and Red ’s dining room in a car . Although their characters were referred to as Sonny and Bunch , it was immediately clear thatThat ‘ 90s Showwas making a nod to Jay and Silent Bob , especially as it seemed likely that marijuana was to pick for their sudden appearance . However , what was the best part about this moment was that it was bring out that Sonny was really Leo ’s son .
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That ' seventy Show homecoming set two decades later with That ' 90 Show , acting as a subsequence but bringing back old plaster bandage favorite . conduce by Red ( Kurtwood Smith ) and Kitty ( Debra Jo Rupp ) Forman , the new cast get in as the next generation , with the girl of Eric and Donna , Leia Forman , leading the charge . drop the summertime with her grandparent , Leia makes new friend and forges new bonds in Point Place , Wisconsin . That ' 70 Show series regulars make cameos in the show to maintain that sense of familiarity , and the show adopts the conventions of the ' 90s as wait . That ' 90s Show first air on Netflix with a total of ten episodes .
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