That '70s Show
Red's New Job
TV Flash files “Red's New Job” as hour 39 of 200 in the TV Flash guide — That '70s Show (1998–2006) on Fox, season 2, episode 14, aired 2000-02-01, 30 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S02E14: listed hour 39 of 200 in the That '70s Show guide, hour 14 of 26 in season 2. It aired 2000-02-01 (30 min). The listed hour before it is “Hunting” (S02E13). Next is “Burning Down the House” (S02E15).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
A new department store, Price Mart, is opening and Red seeks a managerial position, until Eric is hired as a stock boy first, much to his annoyance. Meanwhile, Laurie wants a real relationship with Kelso, and Kelso is unsure if he should continue dating her. He tries to end it, until Laurie threatens him with revealing his infidelity to Jackie.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Red's New Job sit in the That '70s Show guide?
S02E14 is listed hour 39 of 200 — hour 14 of 26 in season 2, season 2 episode 14.
When did That '70s Show S02E14 air?
Red's New Job aired 2000-02-01 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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