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Rewatching a Classic: That '70s Show, "Grandma's Dead" [S1E23]

"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. [S1E23] Grandma's Dead

is forced to babysit his overly emotional brother, Marty, who is a constant "millstone around his neck". Rewatching a Classic: That '70s Show, "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" When we think of "That '70s Show," we

immediately starts eyeing her grandmother's possessions, looking for the silver lining in the inheritance. Highlights and Trivia

copes with her "mixed feelings" about her mother-in-law by cooking an absurd amount of food.