The series focused on the lives of several 17-year-olds living in the fictional suburban town of Point Place, Wisconsin, from May 17, 1976, to December 31, 1979. The gang usually spends their time in Erics basement, thinking of their lives, parents, and futures, but they manage to get into funny adventures and mishaps along the way through their teenage lives. This show parodied many of the attitudes, events and fads of the 70s, along with those who grew up at the time.