That '70s Show
Water Tower
TV Flash files “Water Tower” as hour 21 of 200 in the TV Flash guide — That '70s Show (1998–2006) on Fox, season 1, episode 21, aired 1999-06-14, 30 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S01E21: listed hour 21 of 200 in the That '70s Show guide, hour 21 of 25 in season 1. It aired 1999-06-14 (30 min). The listed hour before it is “A New Hope” (S01E20). Next is “Punk Chick” (S01E22).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
When the gang climbs up the water tower to paint a pot leaf on the side, Kelso falls over the side and hurts himself. Meanwhile, Eric is unable to pay attention to anything after walking in on his parents. When Laurie finds out what Eric went through, she spills the beans to their parents, and eventually gets "the birds and the bees" talk from them.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Water Tower sit in the That '70s Show guide?
S01E21 is listed hour 21 of 200 — hour 21 of 25 in season 1, season 1 episode 21.
When did That '70s Show S01E21 air?
Water Tower aired 1999-06-14 and is listed at 30 minutes.
What is the basement circle?
A signature hangout framing device where the teen ensemble talks, jokes, and stares into the camera — the show's folklore in one shot.
In the series
Why this series still plays
Wisconsin teens kill time in a basement circle while parents do the same upstairs — shag carpet, catchphrases, hello Wisconsin. Turner, Turner, and Brazill mint a generation of film stars from the Forman house: Kutcher, Kunis, Grace, Prepon, Valderrama in orbit. 1970s nostalgia as set dressing; friendship inertia as the joke. Comfort architecture.
Fox, August 23, 1998: a Wisconsin basement as a drop window. Teens kill time in a circle while parents do the same upstairs — catchphrases, shag carpet, hello Wisconsin. Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner, and Mark Brazill built ensemble teen/parent comedy that minted a generation of film stars from the Forman house. Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis, Topher Grace, Laura Prepon, Wilmer Valderrama, Danny Masterson in orbit. Set in Point Place, primarily in the late 1970s. Eight seasons through 2006, **200 episodes**. Nostalgia…
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