WARNING! This article contains SPOILERS for That ’90s Show part 3!
Summary
The Kelso family has already been expanded with Jay inThat ‘90s Show, and part 3 reveals even more about the Point Place clan by naming some more of Michael’s siblings. Outside the extensiveForman family tree, very few of the families ofThat ‘70s Show’s main teens were fleshed out, with some of their parents even being complete mysteries. This happened to be the case for Ashton Kutcher’sMichael Kelso, whose large family has a notable reputation in Point Place, but very few members were actually introduced or named inThat ‘70s Show.
In addition to bringing back Michael’s now grown-up daughterBetsy Kelso inThat ‘90s Showpart 3, theNetflix series gives some more details about Kelso’s mysterious siblings. The original sitcom had formally introduced Kelso’s older brother, Casey (Luke Wilson), and his father, but his mother, sister, grandmother, and other brothers who were vaguely mentioned never actually appeared. Through Michael’s teenage son Jay,That ‘90s Showreveals the names of two more Kelso family members, and even goes into detail about the appearance of his sister.
That ’90s Show Confirms The Names Of 2 More Michael Kelso Siblings
Aunt Lisa & Uncle Roy Kelso Are Officially Named
Jay Kelso reveals the names of two of Michael’s siblings: Lisa and Ron. It was well known that Michael had numerous siblings inThat ‘70s Show, and Jay provides some more clarity about two of them. When Nate bleaches part of his hair at the suggestion of Betsy inThat ‘90s Show, Jay makes fun of him by saying he looks like his Aunt Lisa, “a middle-aged woman with the same haircut.” Later on,Jay falls off the Water Towerand, likely suffering from a head injury, confuses Nate with his Uncle Ron.
That ’70s Show’s Kelso Family Tree Explained
It wouldn’t be Point Place, Wisconsin, without the Kelso family. That ’70s Show might have started with Michael, but the Kelsos have since expanded.
ConsideringJackie was an only child inThat ’70s Show, Jay’s aunts and uncles have to be from the Kelso side of the family. Aunt Lisa is likely the sister whose looks were insulted by Hyde and Eric inThat ‘70s Show, as it was suggested that Michael only had one sister. Kelso’s brother Roy had never been mentioned directly in the original sitcom, but it was implied that he and Casey had several brothers already out of the house duringThat ‘70s Show’s timeline.
Michael Kelso is said to be one of seven siblings inThat ’70s Show, meaning he still has three unnamed siblings.
That ’90s Show Also Brings Back The Kelso Family’s Love Of Dogs
Jay & Michael Kelso Are Still Big Dog Lovers In That ’90s Show
WhileThat ‘90s Showstill hasn’t brought viewers into Jackie and Michael’s house, Jay has confirmed that they’ve maintained the Kelso family’s love for dogs. After finding out that he has a sister,Leia also finds out that Jay has a dog, then makes him break down the history of his family’s dogs. Given how much Kelso loved petting and playing with dogs throughoutThat ‘70s Show, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that he’s had numerous dogs for his kids to grow up with inThat ‘90s Show.
That ’90s Show
Cast
That ’70s Show returns set two decades later with That ’90s Show, acting as a sequel but bringing back old cast favorites. Led by Red (Kurtwood Smith) and Kitty (Debra Jo Rupp) Forman, the new cast arrives as the next generation, with the daughter of Eric and Donna, Leia Forman, leading the charge. Spending the summer with her grandparents, Leia makes new friends and forges new bonds in Point Place, Wisconsin. That ’70s Show series regulars make cameos in the show to maintain that sense of familiarity, and the show adopts the conventions of the ’90s as expected. That ’90s Show first aired on Netflix with a total of ten episodes.
That ’70s Show
That ‘70s Show was one of Fox’s most popular sitcoms upon its release in 1998. Starring Topher Grace (Eric Forman), Laura Prepon (Donna Pinciotti), Mila Kunis (Jackie Burkhart), Danny Masterson (Steven Hyde), Wilmer Valderrama (Fez), and Ashton Kutcher (Michael Kelso), That ‘70s Show revolves around the teens’ mishaps as they grow up in Point Place Wisconsin in the 1970s.
