A still from “That 90s Show”
So two things about The wild 90s Part 3 – firstly, it was released two months earlier than the original October 24th date and secondly, Laura Prepon, who plays Donna, Leia’s (Callie Haverda) mother, directed all eight episodes. The sequel to the super popular The wild seventies which made the cast stars including Topher Grace, Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher, is set 15 years after The wild seventies in 1995 and features the children of the original teenagers.
The wild nineties – Part 3
Showrunner: Gregg Mettler
Cast: Debra Jo Rupp, Kurtwood Smith, Callie Haverda, Ashley Aufderheide, Mace Coronel, Reyn Doi, Sam Morelos, Maxwell Acee Donovan
Number of episodes: 8
Duration: 24 minutes
Plot: As the summer of 1996 comes to an end, there are many life-changing events for Leia, her friends and family
Leia comes to live with her grandparents Kitty (Debra Jo Rupp) and Red (Kurtwood Smith) in Point Place, Wisconsin; just like her parents, she spends a lot of time in the basement with her new friends, including Gwen (Ashley Aufderheide), her brother Nate (Maxwell Acee Donovan), Nate’s best friend Jay (Mace Coronel), the super-smart Nikki (Sam Morelos), who was Nate’s girlfriend, and the tech-savvy, sarcastic Ozzie (Reyn Doi).
Season 2 ended with Red and Kitty leaving for Paris, leaving Leia in the care of Bob (Don Stark), Leia’s grandfather and Donna’s father. Things go very wrong and Kitty is furious when she returns to find a large hole in the kitchen. After threatening not to show her vacation photos, she gives in and forces a stunted Gwen and Nikki to buy a ton of albums.
A still from “That 90s Show”
While Leia and Jay are ready to take their relationship to the next level, Nate regrets breaking up with Nikki and will do anything to get her back, including blaming her for the hole in the kitchen. When Jay’s older sister Betsy (Kira Kosarin) returns from Spain, her presence drives a wedge between Jay and Nate.
There’s also a visit to a championship wrestling match to get a belt signed, Leia’s lesson on the different uses of showerheads, Nikki and Ozzie finding new men (the latter with a little help from Kitty and her belief in the personal column), a thriving Beanie Babies trade, a visit from Gwen’s mostly absent father, an R-rated movie, ‘Jungle Boogie’, where Red and Kitty as Vince and Jules discuss Royale De Cheese, a An immoral offer Among other things, there is a reenactment and an imitation of Jay Leno.
The ’90s references are seamlessly incorporated and the cast works together like a well-oiled machine. The laughs and music are enjoyable and 24 minutes is just the right length to devour those little laughs with glee.
That ’90s Show, Part 3, is currently streaming on Netflix
