[s1e23] Grandma's Dead -

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

Rewatching a Classic: That '70s Show, "Grandma's Dead" [S1E23] [S1E23] Grandma's Dead

immediately starts eyeing her grandmother's possessions, looking for the silver lining in the inheritance. Highlights and Trivia Because this episode was aired out of order,

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. To escape the funeral gloom, Eric and the guys head to a bar

To escape the funeral gloom, Eric and the guys head to a bar. They pretend to be soldiers to impress girls, which—in classic '70s Show fashion—ends in a fight.

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.