Time is up for That ’90s Show

That 90s show has now gone the route That 70s show, That ’80s showand a frankly staggering number of other television programs that did not position themselves as chroniclers of an entire decade of American history in a multi-camera sitcom format, meaning the show has been canceled. (On Netflix, where it ran for two seasons.) diversity reports that series star Kurtwood Smith broke the news on Instagram Thursday night, adding that producers intend to “shop” the series in hopes of continuing the story of the Forman clan into the infinite and glorious future 30 years from now. the fact of nostalgia.

Alongside alums Smith and Debra Jo Rupp, the series starred Callie Haverda as Leia Forman, daughter of Topher Grace and Laura Prepon’s character from the original series. In addition to a whole new cast of ’90s teens discovering the joys of the hot new drug “marijuana,” the show also hosted a ton of returning cast members from the old show, allowing viewers to play a fun game where they try to remember the new drug of them appeared as character witnesses or wrote letters of support for the various trials against Danny Masterson. (Also, the pleasure of basking in nostalgia for a TV show that is already fundamentally rooted in nostalgia; memento morisitcom fans!)

Reviews for That 90s show Basically summed up politely without condemning the series for being anything other than what it was: An attempt to mix Smith and Rupp’s seasoned comedy skills with a new generation of performers who can get even more little laughs out of PCs bring out the Spice Girls. and other easily understood cultural signifiers. I write on his Instagram – and as we process our generational blind spots, there is something strange about going after the guy who screwed up Robocop so badly on social media – Smith said: “I loved every minute of bringing Grandpa Red to life for you all…To steal Red Forman’s words…we won’t Fools being, we’re going to buy the show because good grandparents would go to great lengths to get these kids a high school diploma.”