THAT 90S SHOW REVIEW. SEASON 1.

That '90s Show is a reasonably solid sequel series that, although needing some time to settle in, manages to provide a good number of heartfeltly nostalgic laughs.

It's like going back to a beloved childhood blockbuster in this spin-off comedy. It is a spin-off of That '70s Show, a sitcom that aired from 1998 to 2006 and featured 200 episodes about the exploits of a bunch of youngsters who hung out in a grandparent's basement in the fictional Wisconsin town of Point Place between 1976 and 1979.

The program itself follows the original plan. Eric (Grace) and Donna (Prepon) return to the farm in the first episode with their teenage daughter Leia (Callie Haverda), and they discover his parents very much where we left them. There's grumpy Red, who has a golden heart and is constantly threatening to kick everyone who bothers him (at least until he gets a massage chair that transforms him into a new man). Kitty is also present, fluttering vivaciously around her empty nest and eager to fill it once more. When Leia is permitted to remain for the summer, Eric and Donna grant her wish.

The new generation, who soon move into the old generation's basement, includes the feisty girl next door Gwen (Ashley Aufderheide) and her dim older brother Nate (Maxwell Acee Donovan), overachiever (except when it comes to boyfriends, as she has chosen Nate) Nikki (Sam Morelos), and Ozzie. Jay Kelso (Mace Coronel, playing son of Michael, who is a chip off the old block but slightly (Reyn Doi).

The new gang gets stoned on some old cannabis they find among the board games Kitty brings down as their first act, which of course leads to hilarious results for them, if not exactly for us.

That '90s Show will also have to contend with the new economy, where success is easily gauged and cancellation even – and sometimes especially – for popular programs is an increasingly alluring choice for streaming platforms due to convoluted contractual considerations.

So best of luck to the new generation living in Point Place right now. Kitty should enjoy herself while it lasts, I hope.