Reginald Albert "Red" Forman is a fictional character on the Fox
sitcom That '70s Show, portrayed by Kurtwood Smith. The father of main
character Eric Forman and husband of Kitty Forman, Red is a retired
factory worker and war veteran living in Point Place, Wisconsin.Red is
the perpetually disgruntled, ill-tempered father of Eric and Laurie
Forman and Kitty Forman's husband as well as the foster father to
Steven Hyde. He is seemingly insensitive to other people, but admits
frequently in the series that this is to maintain his self-identity of
being a "man". In some episodes, his tough exterior crumbles when he
encounters other people's needs and he eventually makes decisions that
show ethical regard for doing what is right.His relationship with his
children is complex. Although he dotes on his lying, manipulative,
promiscuous daughter, Laurie (with whom, tellingly, Kitty has a
strained and contentious relationship) until season 2 when he finds
out she's living with a man in Chicago, he points out Eric's perceived
flaws and faults mercilessly, often calling him “dumbass†. The two
clash in most episodes with Eric teasing his father, or "poking the
bear". Red frequently threatens to "put my foot up your ass" to Eric
but is never seen physically disciplining his son (In the series
finale, he admits that the only time he ever literally did it was
during his service in Iwo Jima), usually punishing him with chores,
fines, and, once, by imposing a strict curfew, which leads to windows
being nailed shut, bed checks, etc. until Kitty calls an end to it.
Eric usually views these paternal idiosyncrasies in a humorous light,
even lampooning them, but sometimes seems to be holding in his own
anger and doing a slow burn.On other occasions, father and son unite
to collude in a scheme or plot, share a joke, or even face the
displeasure of Kitty together. Many episodes show the respect between
the two characters, with Red even admitting on one occasion that his
love for Eric does not need to be articulated, it is "just a given".
Despite Red's firm stance with his son, he protects Eric when the
situation calls for it; for example, in one episode when Bob accuses
Eric of being a poor influence on his daughter, Red gives him a cold
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