Going to California (That '70s Show)

"Going to California"
That '70s Show episode
Episode no. Season 5
Episode 1
Original air date September 17, 2002

Going to California is the season premiere of the fifth season of That '70s Show, and the 104th episode overall. The episode aired on September 17, 2002.

Plot

The episode begins with Kitty answering a long-distance call from Donna, hoping to speak with Eric. Eric refuses to even listen to Kitty, due to being in the bathroom. Kitty leaves a number for Eric to call Donna at, but has to take it from Red by force first. Eric calls Donna on multiple occasions, but hangs up before she can even answer. Despite encouragement from Hyde, Jackie, and Fez, Eric would rather tell Donna in person that he loves her and wants her to leave California, rather than over the phone. Eric asks his parents about heading to California, and both refuse to let Eric do so. Later, Hyde and Fez give Eric a plane ticket to California, having gotten the money Eric had hidden in his Candy Land game and his Scooby Doo thermos; Eric leaves immediately for the airport, with Hyde and Fez promising him that they'll make sure Red and Kitty never know.

Immediately after Eric and Fez leave the basement, Jackie and Hyde are alone and immediately begin making out with each other, for no assumed reason at the time. A day or two later, Kitty catches Hyde and Jackie making out in her kitchen; when Kitty questions their actions, Jackie immediately tells her that Eric is in California to get themselves off the hook.

Meanwhile, out in California, Donna is left out of the loop as Kelso is constantly making out with a girl named Annette, in hopes that he can have sex with her. Soon, Eric arrives and he and Donna immediately get back together; they want to head back to Point Place, but Kelso insists on staying in hopes of doing it with Annette. At the end of the evening, Eric and Donna agree to forget about everything that happened while they were not together. Shortly after, Kelso returns from his date with Annette, disappointed at the outcome of it all. He reluctantly agrees to take them home.

Upon returning from California, Kelso is glad to see Hyde and Fez, while Donna is immediately met by her father Bob, who takes her back to their house. Eric tries to tell Red and Kitty that he ran into Donna and Kelso by coincidence while returning from the library, but Hyde tells Eric that they know the truth. Red and Kitty make plans to punish Eric for his defiance, but he tells them it was worth it.

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