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"
If you look closely during the scene where Grandma Bernice dies on Eric's shoulder, the actress is actually caught blinking. Final Thoughts [S1E23] Grandma's Dead
The episode kicks off with Eric driving his notoriously difficult grandmother home. After Eric tells her it "wouldn’t kill her to be nice for one day," she promptly drops dead on his shoulder. Naturally, Eric is convinced he's a murderer and spends much of the episode riddled with guilt and fear of telling Red. 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 Final Thoughts The episode kicks off with Eric
Rewatching a Classic: That '70s Show, "Grandma's Dead" [S1E23]
Meanwhile, the rest of the Forman house is in its usual state of semi-functional chaos: