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Fez is a fictional character and one of the four male leads on the Fox Network's That '70s Show, also appearing in a minor role in the Netflix sequel That '90s Show portrayed by Wilmer Valderrama.[1] He was the foreign exchange student in a group of six local teenagers.
| Fez | |
|---|---|
| That '70s Show character | |
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| First appearance | "That '70s Pilot" (episode 1.01) |
| Last appearance | "That '70s Finale" (episode 8.22) |
| Created by | Mark Brazill |
| Portrayed by | Wilmer Valderrama |
| In-universe information | |
| Nickname | The Foreign Kid, The Foreigner |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Foto Hut clerk (formerly) DMV clerk (formerly) Shampoo boy |
| Family |
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| Spouse | Laurie Forman (ex-wife) |
| Significant other | Caroline Dupree (ex-girlfriend) Nina Bartell (ex-girlfriend) Danielle (ex-girlfriend) Patty (ex-girlfriend) Big Rhonda (ex-girlfriend) Hillary (ex-girlfriend) Jackie Burkhart (ex-girlfriend) |
| Nationality | Unknown |
Origins
Fez was born on August 4, 1960. His real name is deemed unpronounceable by his friends, so they call him "Fez" (a homophone of "FES", an acronym for foreign exchange student). The series' official web site explains the spelling "Fez", as opposed to "Fes", as "poetic license".[2][3]
Fez's country of origin is one of the longest running gags on the show.[4]
In That '90s Show, Fez and Jackie broke up when she cheated by returning to Kelso (including having their son Jay), after which Fez became a successful businessman by opening a beauty salon called "Chez Fez". He is now dating the Forman's next door neighbor Sherri, mother of Gwen and Nate.
References
- ^ "Wilmer Valderrama". That70sShow.com. Carsey-Werner LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-04-29. Retrieved 2009-04-16.
- ^ "Frequently Asked Questions". That70sShow.com. Carsey-Werner LLC. 2004. Archived from the original on 2008-02-06. Retrieved 2009-04-16.
- ^ Barlow, Helen (2007-01-03). "Charmer out of the '70s". Herald Sun. Melbourne. Retrieved 17 April 2009.
- ^ "That 70s Show and the Imaginary Fez". Overthinking It. May 4, 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
External links
- Mastro, Dana. and Morawitz, Elizabeth. Latino Representation on Primetime Television: A Content Analysis, Section Stereotypes of Latinos, pp. 7.
- Thanu Yakupitiyage Battling or Creating Stereotypes in ‘Aliens in America’?, October 19, 2007, Racewire.
- Ben Megargel Reality spin-off falls into familiar traps, The Michigan Daily, February 6, 2007.