A Star Wars reference.
The film Star Wars is frequently mentioned throughout the series. It is a major part of Eric's character and has been ever since he has seen it. It started with a dream of Eric's where each of the main cast members from That 70's Show was a cast member from the movie Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope. Ever since then Eric has used Star Wars in his daily life. He constantly makes references to it with him being the character Luke Skywalker who goes through similar situations as he does in his life.
One of Eric's fantasies come true.
Eric even has Star Wars playsets and they are among his prized possessions. As much to his dismay, his family and friends hate hearing about how much his life is like Star Wars but it doesn't stop him.
Episodes with References to Star Wars[]
- Season 1, episode 13, Ski Trip: Eric imagines Red appearing to him in the snow like Obi-Wan in The Empire Strikes Back.
- Season 1, episode 20, A New Hope: The show opens with a text crawl like Star Wars, transitioning to the Vista Cruiser passing over the camera like the Star Destroyer in the movie. The guys drive to Kenosha to see Star Wars. Eric dreams several of them are Star Wars characters. Eric punches a kid in the nose who then breathes like Darth Vader. Red and Kitty see Star Wars.
- Season 4, episode 25, Eric's False Alarm: Eric mentions that he is attempting to "rescue" Donna, "like Luke did to Leia" to Leo.
- Season 5, episode 1, Going to California: Eric mentions Luke Skywalker and Red says he's sick of hearing of him and slurs him.
- Season 5, episode 17, The Battle of Evermore: Eric mentions the Millennium Falcon, and Red gets angry at him, asking if it's a Star Wars reference.
- Season 5, episode 21, Trampled Under Foot: Eric makes a Star Wars reference to the gang, and Michael gets incredibly annoyed at him.
- Season 6, episode 1, The Kids Are Alright: Eric tries to bring a Millennium Falcon to his new apartment in Madison. Donna finds it and gets annoyed.
- Season 6, episode 9, Young Man Blues: Eric and Red alternate quizzing each other on Star Wars figures and tools, respectively.
- Season 6, episode 14, Baby Don't You Do It: Donna and Eric go to pre-marital counseling and talk Star Wars with Billy Dee Williams's character.
- Season 6, episode 20, Squeezbox: Eric is in the basement talking Star Wars and finishing a Star Wars model.
- Season 7, episode 20, Gimme Shelter: The guys imagine Eric 10 years later coming back from a Star Wars Convention.
- Season 7, episode 25, Short and Curlies: Donna dresses up as Princess Leia. Eric wears a stormtrooper helmet. Fez wears a stormtrooper costume.