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  • FOX
  • Jan 23, 2002
  • FOX
  • Jan 23, 2002
That '80s Show

Summary "The date is 1984. The location is San Diego, just one hour outside of the big dream we call Los Angeles. Corey (Glenn Howerton) and Katie (Tinsley Grimes) live with their dad RT (Geoff Pierson) and Corey's friend Roger (Eddie Shin). Corey is a creative soul who is trying to make it in the music world in a decade that only appreciates fi...

Created By: Linda Wallem

  • FOX
  • Jan 23, 2002
  • FOX
  • Jan 23, 2002
That '80s Show
Season 1
Season Premiere: Jan 23, 2002
Metascore Generally Unfavorable
31
User Score Overwhelming Dislike
1.5
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Summary "The date is 1984. The location is San Diego, just one hour outside of the big dream we call Los Angeles. Corey (Glenn Howerton) and Katie (Tinsley Grimes) live with their dad RT (Geoff Pierson) and Corey's friend Roger (Eddie Shin). Corey is a creative soul who is trying to make it in the music world in a decade that only appreciates fi...

Created By: Linda Wallem

Season Episodes

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Episode 1 • Jan 23, 2002
Pilot
Stuck in a postgraduate rut, nonconforming Corey agrees to work for one day at his dad's ad agency. He also clashes with his new co-worker at the record store, a punk rock chick called Tuesday. Sophia has a crush on Katie and kisses her.
Episode 2 • Jan 30, 2002
Valentine's Day
Katie gets together with her navy man boyfriend Owen. Jealous Sophia tries to split them up. Corey wonders who left a heart-shaped box of chocolates in the record store. Roger calls everyone 'bro'. R.T.'s ex triggers his midlife crisis.
Episode 3 • Feb 6, 2002
Tuesday Comes Over
Katie's recycling efforts annoy everybody. Sophia uses her sex appeal to sell a hot tub to R.T. Tuesday needs a place to stay, so Katie invites her in. Roger tries to sell a shoddy car to a sweet old couple. Tuesday catches Corey in a lie.
Episode 4 • Feb 13, 2002
Corey's Remix
Corey records a pop ballad for his ears only. Katie "fixes" the song and plays it at the club behind Corey's back. After a failed sales pitch, Roger gets fired. Tuesday and Corey begin warming up to the idea of hooking up with each other.
Episode 5 • Feb 20, 2002
My Dead Friend
Thanks to Tuesday, Corey is tapped to give the eulogy for a guy he doesn't know. Sophia tries for a romantic weekend with Katie and Owen. Margaret struggles with a moral dilemma. And what is Tuesday's real name?
Episode 6 • Mar 6, 2002
Spring Break '84
Katie goes on spring break and R.T. falls apart. Tuesday has a date and Corey falls apart. And Roger has a house guest.
Episode 7 • Mar 27, 2002
Katie's Birthday
It's Katie's 21st and everyone is at the house to celebrate. Tuseday is uncomfortable, Roger has a sprained ankle and Owen has a question for the Birthday Girl.
Episode 8 • Apr 3, 2002
After the Kiss
After Corey and Tuesdays' initial kiss, they can't keep their hands off of each other, but where is this relationship headed. Meanwhile, Sophia is taking over R.T.'s company and Roger is taking over Katie's aerobics class.
Episode 9 • Apr 10, 2002
Double Date
Tuesday fixes Roger up with a "friend" for the Bob Marley concert. Sophia invents the infomercial. Katie might have to come clean to R.T. about dropping out of college.
Episode 10 • Apr 17, 2002
Punk Club
Tuesday is embarrassed to go to a new punk club with Corey. Katie is having trouble keeping up with housework and school work. Roger has a real bad Hair Day.
Episode 11 • Apr 24, 2002
Road Trip
Corey and Katie get an audition for Star Search, Tuesday, Roger and Owen go along for support. Sophia pretends to be R.T.'s girlfriend. Margaret's nemesis Pat Benatar pays a visit.
Episode 12 • May 7, 2002
Beach Party
A night at the beach causes someone to say the "L" word. Margaret goes toe to toe with a perky customer. Sophia makes a power move at R.T.'s company.
Episode 13 • May 29, 2002
Sophia's Depressed
Corey and Tuesday have a conflict over sleeping arrangements. Tragedy strikes the disc shop and Sophia struggles with a personal conflict that will bring the ladies closer together.

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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable Based on 4 Critic Reviews
31
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25% Mixed
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75% Negative
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Generally Unfavorable Based on 4 Critic Reviews
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25% Mixed
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75% Negative
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50
Jun 27, 2013
Hard to leg-warm up to.
By Terry Kelleher FULL REVIEW
30
Jul 1, 2013
'80s is full of unlikable stereotypes who were already well-parodied cliches two decades ago.
By James Poniewozik FULL REVIEW
25
Jul 25, 2013
The new show takes a wispy idea and stretches it past its limit, leaving no laughs, no character development and certainly no impetus to watch again.
By Tim Goodman FULL REVIEW
20
Jul 3, 2013
Unlike its prequel, "That '70s Show," which uses the '70s as a contextual backdrop to its characters lives (and also manages to be funny), "That '80s Show" uses its characters merely as vehicles to display what we now remember as "'80s things."
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