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ìReefer Madnessî ñ Original U.S. Air date: October 3rd, 2000 Worried that the kids are about to become crazed dope fiends straight out of "Reefer Madness," Red decides that discipline is what they need, and he's just the guy to make sure they get it.

ìRed Sees Redî ñ Original U.S. Air date: October 10, 2000 Under Red's new regime, the kids feel as if they're in prison. Kitty thinks Red's having a little too much fun playing warden, and she's determined to get her happy home back

ìHyde's Fatherî ñ Original U.S. Air date: October 17, 2000 Hyde's world is turned upside down when he finds that his father, who left over eight years ago, is bartending at a local dive. And Donna's annoyed when she finds a stack of girly magazines under Eric's bed.

ìBaby Feverî ñ Original U.S. Air date: November 28, 2000 Kelso demands money when Jackie smashes his van. Laurie's babysitting for a friend of Kitty's, and seeing a baby around the house makes Kitty think she might like to have another one. And Eric gets in trouble when he assumes Donna plans to be a stay-at-home mom when they have kids.

ìHyde's Christmas Ragerî ñ Original U.S. Air date: December 19, 2000 When Hyde throws an unsupervised keg party at his dad's apartment, Red decides that Bud Hyde needs a lesson in parenting. And Donna isn't thrilled when Jackie drags her along on a girls'

ìIce Shackî ñ Original U.S. Air date: January 9, 2001 Kelso dreams up a "romantic" double date with Eric and Donna as he attempts to win Jackie back. Kitty wants Red to talk to Laurie, because all she does is party all night and sleep all day. And Hyde's driving around in a panic when he discovers that his passenger, Leo, is holding a bag of illegal drugs.

ìFez Gets The Girlî ñ Original U.S. Air date: January 16, 2001 Eric is named Employee of the Month at Pricemart, but he can't understand why Red isn't happier about it. When Donna wins Led Zeppelin tickets and Eric has to work the night of the concert, the gang fights over who will get the second ticket. And Fez sees the most beautiful girl in the world but is afraid to talk to her.

ìKitty's Birthday (That's Today?!)îñ Original U.S. Air date: February 27, 2001 Red and Eric are in hot water when they forget Kitty's birthday. Kelso tries being just friends with Jackie, and she begins thinking of him as her best girlfriend. And after spending a few minutes with Caroline, Hyde tells Fez that his new girlfriend is a psycho.

ìEric's Naughty No-noî ñ Original U.S. Air date: March 27, 2001 A visit from Paula, Kitty's beautiful and successful sister, makes Kitty believe that her life is going nowhere. After the guys see an x-rated movie, Eric tries some new moves on Donna. And Kelso decides he's never going to tell another lie.

 

 

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