[s1e23] Grandma's: Dead

immediately starts eyeing her grandmother's possessions, looking for the silver lining in the inheritance. Highlights and Trivia

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

In a rare tender moment while reminiscing, Red reveals that his mother was the first person to call him "Red," finally giving the audience a backstory for his nickname. The episode kicks off with Eric driving his

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. Because this episode was aired out of order,

Because this episode was aired out of order, the timeline actually jumps back to 1976, even though the previous episode took place in 1977.

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"