- Kitty – What happened here? I thought you were gonna help him?
- Red – Kitty, I yelled at him all day! I don't know what else to do!
- ―Parenting
"Eric's Depression" is the second episode of the fourth season of That '70s Show, and seventy-eighth episode overall. It aired on September 26, 2001.
Synopsis[]
Eric locks himself in his bedroom for days after his breakup with Donna, ignoring the pleas of his parents.
Cast[]
Starring[]
- Topher Grace as Eric Forman
- Mila Kunis as Jackie Burkhart
- Ashton Kutcher as Michael Kelso
- Danny Masterson as Steven Hyde
- Laura Prepon as Donna Pinciotti
- Wilmer Valderrama as Fez
- Debra Jo Rupp as Kitty Forman
- Kurtwood Smith as Red Forman
- Don Stark as Bob Pinciotti
- Tommy Chong as Leo (credit only)
Guest Starring[]
- Corey Landis as Young Red
- Tom Kenny as Woofy the Dog
- Cole Sprouse as Bobby
Also Starring[]
- Dylan Sprouse as Billy
- Cheryl White as Mrs. Aderson
- Derek Mark Lochran as Mime
- Harry Campbell, Shelby Grimm, William Lewis and Timothy Reeder as The Dapper Four
Trivia[]
- The title of the episode “Eric's Depression” refers to Eric going through a depressive time shortly after his breakup with Donna.
- First and Last appearance of Woofy the Dog.
- First and Last appearance of Bobby.
- First and Last appearance of Billy.
- First and Last appearance of Mrs. Aderson.
- Red shows understanding for Eric.
- A flashback is shown of an emotional Red, after his first girlfriend Eloise breaks up with him.
- Hyde scares off the Funland Dog, Woofy, after he literally tries to paw Jackie.
- Eric tells Red that he broke things off with Donna, which Red doesn't believe.
- Despite being in the episode Donna only had a short screen time.
Goofs[]
- Despite Eric's previously mentioned inability to grow facial hair (including as recently as the previous episode), he does have facial hair in this episode.
Music[]
- donna | RITCHIE VALENS
- plays on the radio as Eric lies in bed devastated
- all by myself | ERIC CARMEN
- plays on the radio as Eric lies in bed devastated