The That ’70s Show Scene That Went Too Far
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For much of “That ’70s Show,” Fez (Wilmer Valderrama) gets a lot of unnecessary flak. As a foreign exchange student, fitting in is a struggle for Fez and that certainly applies to dating. However, that doesn’t excuse his perpetually dirty mind. While it’s natural for somebody Fez’s age to have sex on the brain, there is at least one questionable occasion where Fez’s normally-harmless horniness is taken too far.
In the Season 7 episode “2000 Light Years From Home,” Michael Kelso (Ashton Kutcher) encounters a personal dilemma in his ongoing relationship with Angie (Megalyn Echikunwoke), Steven Hyde’s (Danny Masterson) half-sister. In response, Fez suggests that they perform a maneuver he calls “The Dark Room Switch,” where Kelso has sex with Angie in a dark room and secretly switches places with Fez midway through the act. Of course, the joke is that this is not a solution at all, but just a desperate attempt on Fez’s part to lose his virginity.
It may seem in character for someone like Fez to say this sort of thing. But having an otherwise likable character like Fez casually suggest raping his friend’s girlfriend definitely crosses a serious line, and trying to make it an endearingly funny part of the character’s quirky personality is even worse. At the end of the day, it was in poor taste at best and horribly offensive at worst.
If you or anyone you know has been a victim of sexual assault, help is available. Visit the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network website or contact RAINN’s National Helpline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).
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For much of “That ’70s Show,” Fez (Wilmer Valderrama) gets a lot of unnecessary flak. As a foreign exchange student, fitting in is a struggle for Fez and that certainly applies to dating. However, that doesn’t excuse his perpetually dirty mind. While it’s natural for somebody Fez’s age to have sex on the brain, there is at least one questionable occasion where Fez’s normally-harmless horniness is taken too far.
In the Season 7 episode “2000 Light Years From Home,” Michael Kelso (Ashton Kutcher) encounters a personal dilemma in his ongoing relationship with Angie (Megalyn Echikunwoke), Steven Hyde’s (Danny Masterson) half-sister. In response, Fez suggests that they perform a maneuver he calls “The Dark Room Switch,” where Kelso has sex with Angie in a dark room and secretly switches places with Fez midway through the act. Of course, the joke is that this is not a solution at all, but just a desperate attempt on Fez’s part to lose his virginity.
It may seem in character for someone like Fez to say this sort of thing. But having an otherwise likable character like Fez casually suggest raping his friend’s girlfriend definitely crosses a serious line, and trying to make it an endearingly funny part of the character’s quirky personality is even worse. At the end of the day, it was in poor taste at best and horribly offensive at worst.
If you or anyone you know has been a victim of sexual assault, help is available. Visit the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network website or contact RAINN’s National Helpline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).