[s1e23] Grandma's Dead -

When we think of "That '70s Show," we usually picture the gang in the basement, but "Grandma’s Dead" (Season 1, Episode 23) takes a much darker, yet hilariously awkward, turn into family tragedy. Originally intended as the Season 1 finale and set in 1976, this episode finds the Formans navigating the unexpected loss of Red’s mother, Bernice. The Plot: "It Wouldn’t Kill You to Be Nice"

copes with her "mixed feelings" about her mother-in-law by cooking an absurd amount of food. [S1E23] Grandma's Dead

"Grandma’s Dead" is a perfect example of how the show balanced its sitcom roots with surprisingly dark humor. Whether it’s Eric’s paranoia or Red’s struggle with his brother, it captures the messy, uncomfortable reality of family loss through a distinctly '70s lens. When we think of "That '70s Show," we

The episode kicks off with Eric driving his notoriously difficult grandmother home. After Eric tells her it "wouldn’t kill her to be nice for one day," she promptly drops dead on his shoulder. Naturally, Eric is convinced he's a murderer and spends much of the episode riddled with guilt and fear of telling Red. "Grandma’s Dead" is a perfect example of how