WARNING! This article contains SPOILERS for That ’90s Show part 3!
Summary
Since she was last seen as an infant onThat ‘70s Show, the return of Betsy Kelso inThat ‘90s Showpart 3 comes with some revelations about her life over the past two decades.That ‘70s Showseason 6 introduced a huge twist when Brooke, a girl with whom Michael Kelso (Ashton Kutcher) hooked up at a concert, revealed she was pregnant. While nervous about being a father and unsure how to approach a relationship with Brooke, the teenageKelso family memberstepped up and helped raise his daughter,Betsy, who was born inThat ‘70s Showseason 7.
Now, alongside her younger half-brother Jay,Betsy Kelso (Kira Kosarin)is back and nearing adulthood in thecast ofThat ‘90s Show. While she doesn’t appear alongside her father, Betsy joins the teens’ hijinks in Point Place when she returns home from studying abroad. However, when she starts dating Nate, a conflict between Jay, his sister, and his best friend threatens to ruin the end of summer. Appearing in multiple episodes ofThat ‘90s Showpart 3,Betsy proves herself to be a true Kelso while spending the summer with Jay in Point Place.
That ’90s Show Hints Betsy Kelso Didn’t Grow Up In Point Place With Jay
Betsy Was Likely Raised In Chicago While Visiting Kelso & Jay Growing Up
Betsy doesn’t reveal too much about her upbringing inThat ‘90s Showpart 3, but it’s clear that she was raised pretty close to her younger brother, Jay. Betsy recalls having taught Jay some of his pick-up lines, and the two bicker like siblings who are very comfortable with one another, suggesting they spent plenty of time together growing up. However, it’sunclear if Betsy actually grew up in Point Place. It seems unlikely, given none of Jay’s friends – even Nate – knew about her, so she may have primarily lived in Chicago with Brooke while visiting Kelso frequently.
That ’90s Show Is Finally Bringing Back A Character That Hasn’t Been Seen In 19 Years
That ’90s Show is bringing back another That ’70s Show character in part 3 - this time one who disappeared from the show nearly two decades ago.
While Betsy’s absence inThat ‘90s Showparts 1 and 2 led to worries that she had potentially been erased or forgotten about, her return confirms that’s not the case. Instead,Kelso has continued to maintain a relationship with Betsy throughout her life, even if they’ve been living in different cities. GivenJackie and Kelso are marriedand Jay was seemingly born shortly afterThat ‘70s Show’s ending, it’s still unclear when he moved away from Chicago and back to Point Place. Regardless, it’s relieving to know that Kelso fostered a good relationship between his kids beforeThat ‘90s Show.
InThat ’70s Showseason 7, Kelso left Point Place and moved to Chicago to be closer to Betsy and Brooke. This development was used to explain Ashton Kutcher’s absence from much of season 8.
Betsy Kelso Is Seemingly In College During That ’90s Show
Betsy Was Studying In Spain Before Coming To Point Place
Jay and Nate reveal thatBetsy has been studying in Spain, with Nate also referring to her as an “older woman.”It’s implied that Nate is heading into his junior year of high school inThat ‘90s Showpart 3’s ending, suggesting Betsy is already in college during the sequel series. However, Betsy’s age is somewhat of a plot hole inThat ‘90s Show’s timeline inconsistencies, as she should only be 17 years old given she was born in 1979. However, since Jay is seemingly about two years younger than Betsy, she’s likely 18 or 19 in the Netflix sitcom.
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.
