The following is a complete list of every episode in the series which features the "Circle Time" camera technique. "Circle Time" is defined as a low-central camera that pivots to reveal the characters conversing around it. It is not limited to Eric's basement, or even just the kids, as it is often used at the dinner table, or in various other situations.

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Season 1

Episode Timestamp Description That 70's Pilot 10:00 The Vista Cruiser, Oil Crisis, Boats, There's this car that runs on water! S01E02 9:10 Family Dinner. Laurie's friend is pregnant, Laurie asks Kitty not to hold Eric's surprise party, Laurie gets money for gas. S01E03 No circle S01E04 5:30 Donna beat Eric in Basketball. Kelso is whipped. S01E05 No circle S01E06 No circle S01E07 7:30 Hyde is going to the Disco. Kelso has new shoes. Toast. Thinking yourself to death. Recording the circle. French people in France. S01E08 9:05 The Devil speaks backwards through records, everything makes the boys horny. S01E09 No circle S01E10 14:40 Family Dinner. A conversation about cheesy potatoes goes sour, then everyone bails. S01E11 No circle S01E12 No circle S01E13 No circle S01E14 No circle S01E15 No circle S01E16 19:57 Hyde is sorry for trying to snake Donna. Eric is too high off the date (and something else) to care. Kelso fears the consequences of doing it with Jackie may include being with her forever. Cotton. Muffins. How much is too much? S01E17 13:00 Family Dinner. Laurie is stealing mail. Donna is on the pill. S01E18 No circle S01E19 No circle S01E20 9:27 Eric doesn't trust David Milbanks with Donna. Does Leia like Luke or Han? S01E21 5:42 Family Breakfast. There are vandals in Point Place. Eric has a hard time concentrating after walking in on his parents. S01E22 10:42 Hyde wants to move to NYC. S01E23 No circle S01E24 11:15 Eric is worried about Hyde. Kelso ate gum on a dare. Donna can count all the molecules in her body. Kelso saw Jackie without makeup. Donna knocks Eric out of his chair with one punch. S01E25 No circle

Season 2

Episode Timestamp Description S02E01 10:45 The Parents enjoy the effect of Pot Brownies in the garage. Red's excited about doing his own thing. Bob is excited about salt. Kitty likes fruitcake. Midge jumped out of a cake once. Red hip-hops down the bunny trail and sells the Vista Cruiser at the garage sale. S02E02 9:55 Hyde knows something about Kelso. Is Laurie hot? "Titillating." Kelso forgot about Jackie. S02E03 21:40 Kelso is excited about his lifestyle as a stud. Eric is concerned about Kelso's runny mascara. S02E04 No circle S02E05 8:25 In the burnt out elementary school nobody is impressed by Forman's ghost stories. S02E06 No circle S02E07 7:20 Kelso bribes the guys with pizza so they will stop calling him Fonzie. Eric told Donna "I love cake." S02E08 11:05 Hyde got a job. Donna slept in Eric's bed with him, but they didn't "sleep together." Kelso is astounded by stackable potato chips. S02E09 No circle S02E10 No circle S02E11 10:40 Eric revels in Laurie's defeat. Kelso is worried about Jackie finding out about his cheating. S02E12 10:53 Eric's Candyland stash is missing, and he thinks Hyde is to blame. Kelso tries to think of a beauty pageant act for Jackie. "Pickleweasel." S02E13 8:25 In Bob's hunting cabin. Bob, Kelso, Hyde and Fez eat a little crow. S02E14 10:40 Red is mad at Eric for getting a job. Fez would be a good gigolo. Kelso thought cheating would be way easier with a "sexy circle." S02E15 No circle S02E16 No circle S02E17 13:56 Eric Did It! But his performance may not have been up to snuff, then again, neither was Kelso's. Fez imagines the gang as Scooby Doo characters. S02E18 No circle S02E19 No circle S02E20 11:33 In the hospital. Fez ate so many cheese puffs that he needs his appendix out, so he's on a lot of pain pills. Eric is frustrated about Donna's reaction to him killing Mr. Bonkers. Kelso is depressed after he breaks up with Laurie and Jackie breaks up with him. Hyde is delighted about Kelso's suffering. S02E21 4:00 Kelso laments over losing Jackie. Eric's hubris about his own relationship grows stronger. S02E22 No circle S02E23 13:22 God can't see through lead. Fez's God can kick your God's ass. God is dead. God gave Leo a pretzel. God's best creation was boobs. S02E24 6:06 Kelso is glad he's done with Jackie. Eric's thankful for Earl, the Dumbass lightning rod. Porn makes Fez exhausted. S02E25 10:50 Eric recounts Kelso and Laurie's disastrous family dinner. Fez wishes that he was Kelso. Jackie's first circle hits her pretty hard. S02E26 8:05 Hyde doesn't know why Jackie's all over him suddenly. Jackie thinks Hyde is her best friend. Donna likes shaking her butt. Laurie is a homewrecker. Hyde encourages the girls to shake a little booty. 21:37 "Booty Circle"*

*Booty Circle is probably not canon

Season 3

Episode Timestamp Description S03E01 00:00 The gang cant believe Hyde was arrested for possession... They thought it'd be something cooler. Is Hyde someone's girlfriend after 3 hours in prison? Fun with an Etch-A-Sketch. 16:22 The first circle. Young Kelso's life is changed. Young Eric totally feels it....he thinks. Girls. 22:27 Young Eric found "mints" in Laurie's drawer. S03E02 No circle S03E03 11:05 The guys read advice from Playpen, and talk about reading it even if they had girlfriends. S03E04 No circle S03E05 No circle S03E06 5:55 Eric is disappointed Donna isn't more jealous. Tater Nuts. S03E07 13:35 Eric wants Donna to stay home and raise kids, but everyone else thinks he's a dilhole. S03E08 No circle S03E09 5:52 At Bud Hyde's apartment the guys play quarters, and Eric doesn't do well. Fantasy Island. S03E10 No circle S03E11 No circle S03E12 No circle S03E13 12:52 The gang revels in their "prank" having left Eric and Donna at a restaurant with an enormous bill. Then they decide to make things worse. S03E14 11:30 Eric is unhappy Donna said she didn't have a boyfriend on the radio. Maybe someone other than Forman has a problem for once? 21:40 In the WFPP studio Jerry Thunder, The Station Manager, and Alice Cooper play DnD. S03E15 10:44 Around the dining room table the guys make fun of Eric for giving Donna panties after the pantsing incident. Michael is distraught when he discovers Laurie is cheating on him. S03E16 16:00 Kelso is "omnipotent." S03E17 No circle S03E18 13:56 In the Snapping Turtles' locker room, the boys try not to panic. S03E19 5:15 Kelso's all about Honesty now. All the guys are small in the pants compared to the actors in the stag films. S03E20 No circle S03E21 21:45 The characters of I Love Lucy eats Lucy's special "mint" brownies. S03E22 No circle S03E23 21:00 Fez loves Anne Murray. Eric doesn't look forward to a return trip to Canada. Kelso muses on Canadian Bacon. S03E24 No circle S03E25 3:10 Eric and Kelso got promise rings, and some other stuff. Hyde and Fez decide to go cruising for chicks.

Season 4

Episode Timestamp Description S04E01 12:47 In the 80's. The guys open Hyde's wedding gift from Kelso. Fez has discovered Flock of Seagulls. The Angel misses Earth's herbs. S04E02 No circle S04E03 3:10 Eric complains when Donna tries to hang out like normal right after their break up. S04E04 No circle S04E05 13:13 At Kitty's contractor's bidding, Eric and Hyde "do what they normally do," and use the opportunity to save the basement. S04E06 No circle S04E07 15:52 In the Fotohut, Kelso compliments Hyde on his sweet job. Leo loves his parole officer. Jackies judges the beauty of other people's pictures. Fez comes in to break up the party. S04E08 No circle S04E09 7:48 Eric doesn't like Donna and Kitty being friends. Kelso's gonna model his acting after Travolta. Jackie thinks Donna's a big mouth. S04E10 No circle S04E11 11:00 Should Kelso keep Jackie in the loop? "I don't know." Hyde's new girlfriend gets on Eric's nerves. S04E12 10:20 In the theater room, Eric tries to set out ground rules for the Christmas play. Was Rudolph "light in the hooves?" Pastor Dave comes in and fires Eric. S04E13 15:28 In Kelso's head, Red joins the circle and becomes... Whipped Cream Head! S04E14 6:50 Eric is confused about his feelings for his cousin. S04E15 11:50 In coach Ferguson's office, Hyde introduces the Coach to a new experience. Jackie can't believe she's not Snow Queen. Hyde finds all his confiscated stuff. TRANSITION INTO In the WFPP studios Eric and Donna ride out the tornado with Aerosmith (cutouts). S04E16 No circle S04E17 9:06 Kelso needs money for Jackie's Valentine's Day gift. Eric practices saying "I love you" to Red. Fez can't stop eating candy. S04E18 No circle S04E19 13:42 Jackie kissed the Cheese Guy. S04E20 16:56 I Dream of Jeannie vs Bewitched throughout the generations. S04E21 10:08 In Donna's room, Jackie, Donna, and Leo "beautify and groovify." S04E22 No circle S04E23 3:20 The gang gets in a "Hyde state of mind" to determine the best birthday gift for him. S04E24 9:46 In Fez's musically-inclined head, the gang mocks him behind his back. Then, to really stick it in, they sing without him. ("The Joker" by Steve Miller Band.) This circle includes an overhead shot of a synchronized arm dance. 20:25 Fez is happy to be back to reality. Who's the group's space cowboy? Mr. Wilkinson enjoys his cheeseburger. S04E25 5:22 Eric knows that Donna and Casey got a hotel room for the night. Is Jackie still kissing other guys? S04E26 20:06 Jackie and Kelso are over. Eric's planning to destroy Casey. Rhonda dumped Fez. Hyde's got a date. S04E27 2:00 Eric and his mom saw Donna and Casey drunk at the hub mid afternoon. Hyde and Fez are more concerned about the ice cream. Kelso is sad Jackie hasn't called him since the break up.

Season 5

Episode Timestamp Description S05E01 No circle S05E02 6:02 Eric's gonna talk to Bob about Donna going to Catholic school. Kelso doesn't know how Jackie keeps her hands off him. S05E03 11:55 In the kitchen, Kitty complains about Red's reaction to her big news. Jackie shares relationship advice. Donna demands to know why guys are such jerks. Eric just wants ice cream. S05E04 No circle S05E05 12:18 Donna's pissed that Eric doesn't like her ring. 21:21 In the Hall of Justice, Superman tells little white lies to Wonder Woman. Batman's moving in with Wonderboy (much to the chagrin of his parents). The Wonder Twins are dating. Dr. Bald has feelings, too! S05E06 No circle S05E07 13:30 Eric questions his decision to ask Donna to marry him. Shotzie joins the circle. S05E08 15:00 Eric Is mad at Fez for blabbing about him failing math. Kelso is super proud to be doing it with the math teacher. Transition into Laurie's room where Mz. Magee and the girls talk about Kelso. S05E09 No circle S05E10 No circle S05E11 No circle S05E12 No circle S05E13 No circle S05E14 11:30 Grandma Sigurdson doesn't think Donna's good enough for Eric. Hyde is done with Jackie, and Kelso is delighted. S05E15 14:25 "No party, no pooper!" Why do Eric and Donna have to practice being married? The Incredible Hulk. S05E16 No circle S05E17 15:58 The gang enjoys Leo's going away present. S05E18 15:33 At the job fair, Roy is very depressed, so Hyde takes a job in his kitchen to cheer him up. S05E19 9:50 Donna is upset she has to invite Jackie to live with her. Eric sleeps in the nude. Fez is going to meet Nina's parents, and Kelso's gonna help. S05E20 10:47 Eric is broke and might have to return Donna's ring. Hyde keeps Kelso on his toes during the "Probation Period", and banishes him from the circle. Fez fantasizes about Jackie and Donna. S05E21 0:00 There's this car that runs on water! Beer will set us free! Fez is hungry and horny. Eric feels like Luke Skywalker. Kelso is really good looking. 20:18 The Gang "seizes the day." They don't need anyone else in their gang. There's this car that runs on water! S05E22 No circle S05E23 No circle S05E24 No circle S05E25 9:37 At the camp site, Eric recoils from seeing Laurie Naked. Donna is upset that Fez saw her naked. Kelso is proud of his fire until he realizes Hyde threw in his guitar.

Season 6

Episode Timestamp Description S06E01 No circle S06E02 9:30 Eric Is using sadness to turn Donna on. Fez is going to try the same with Laurie. Hyde and Kelso think Laurie doesn't need that much effort. S06E03 10:50 Jackie is excited Donna will be moving out. Kelso got Eric a birthday cake. "Puddin' Pop." S06E04 No circle S06E05 20:50 Fez and Laurie passed the INS test. Michael is upset Brooke doesn't want him involved with his child. S06E06 No circle S06E07 No circle S06E08 9:42 At the restaurant, the guys play some poker. Donna drops off some brownies. 18:05 Eric promises to start acting normal again. Unhappiness makes for a healthy relationship. Eric and Donna set a date for the wedding. S06E09 No circle S06E10 7:00 In the police training center Eric sniffs out the K9 training samples. Kelso finds a shock collar. S06E11 14:15 Eric accidentally demolished Kelso's car. Hyde loves his comfortable room. Fez suggests that Hyde (and his room) and Red (and his shoes) should get a room and decorate it with Red's shoes. S06E12 No circle S06E13 4:15 Eric panics about Donna's missed birth control pill. Fez is still really pissed at Kelso. S06E14 7:10 In Donna's room, she's excited about counseling. Transition into the basement where Eric is not excited about counseling. Kelso is getting ready for Flare day. S06E15 No circle S06E16 No circle S06E17 7:55 In the new Police Academy, Hyde and Fez talk about Cadet Terry. Kelso no longer approves of the circle. S06E18 No circle S06E19 11:43 The gang plays Truth or Dare in pairs, save for Mitch who dares himself to kiss Donna. This Circle has the most members of any circle, 7 including Mitch. S06E20 No circle S06E21 18:25 Hyde laughs at the Weather Channel. S06E22 6:05 Eric has ripped Donna's wedding dress, so it's time to build an interplanetary death ray. S06E23 No circle S06E24 21:23 Everyone's in shock over Eric's decision to bail on the wedding. Fez continually fails to grasp the basic concepts behind Rock/Paper/Scissors. S06E25 No circle

Season 7

Episode Timestamp Description S07E01 No circle S07E02 21:21 Kelso had a child. Jackie's excited that Hyde's real dad is rich. Donna apologizes for not defending Eric against an angry mob of feminists. S07E03 5:08 The gang smokes celebratory cigars in honor of Kelso's new daughter, but nobody likes them except Jackie. S07E04 No circle S07E05 21:21 Hyde figured out he never needs to work at his new job. Kelso is concerned with Fez's Playboy obsession. Eric is concerned about Shotzie. Shotzie is slightly cut, but mostly okay after his encounter with eastern religion. S07E06 15:42 Hyde is trying to forget about becoming a corporate drone, but Jackie wants him to hold onto that feeling. Fez and Donna reminisce about Eric's Moon and Trench. S07E07 No circle S07E08 No circle S07E09 3:00 In the record shop the gang hits it. What should the shop be called? The Head! Wait, what was it called? Lumpys? 12:43 In the record shop the gang brainstorms what to do about the bins. Hair. The Head! 15:20 Around the dinner table the Formans and Bob read their turkey feathers. S07E10 No circle S07E11 20:44 Hyde has a Christmas present for everybody. Hyde gets freaked out by Kelso's ears. Eric and Donna play with a Gyro Wheel. Fez describes the perfect Holiday formula. S07E12 No circle S07E13 3:27 The first of many circles to help Hyde get over Jackie. Kelso thinks The Russians have a death ray pointed at The White House. 8:28 In the living room the boys dispose of the evidence, but there's a lot. 10:02 In the living room, the boys start getting paranoid. 14:14 In the living room, it's time to sit down and figure things out, but this many circles in one day is taking its toll S07E14 No circle S07E15 No circle S07E16 No circle S07E17 13:48 Leo and Eric pay for dinner, then Leo and the Waitress get working on dessert. S07E18 No circle S07E19 No circle S07E20 12:33 Eric really messed up Donna's neck. Maybe he should be a professional Butt Wiper. S07E21 No circle S07E22 No circle S07E23 11:24 In Charlie's Dad's beer warehouse the guys drink straight from the kegs. Ancient Chinese proverbs. Fez is gonna need a bigger mouth. 13:22 at Donna's house, the girls try to have fun. Why would Sally sell seashells by the sea shore? The Sandy Sandals. Will Hyde propose to Jackie? S07E24 No circle S07E25 8:09 Eric is about to get his shots to go to Africa, and Kelso decides to join. Red discovers the circle.

Season 8

Technically every episode in Season 8 starts with a circle in the credits, but those do not count.