"Boyfriend Day One" is the seventh episode of the first season of That '90s Show.
Synopsis[]
Trying to prove to Red he can be responsible, Jay agrees to run an errand that doesn't quite go as planned. Nikki's tutor makes Nate jealous.
Plot[]
Red and Kitty cannot believe that Leia and Jay were pulled over by the cops twenty minutes after he had given her the car, which they blame on Jay because he is a Kelso. Leia tells them to stop because they are finally holding hands and the reason they were pulled over was because of the 1980's plates. Jay tells them to give him a chance, but Red bans him from their house.
Ozzie finds it odd that Gwen wants to get a tattoo of the Kool-Aid man, but she tells him that the key is to not overthink it, while Leia tells Jay that she misses him. Nate tells him to come over, as Nik leaves because she was going to meet with her SAT tutor, which makes Nate jealous because she is with him all the time. Ozzie tells Nate that if it is bothering him, they should check it out.
Jay stands on the porch, refusing to really step into the house in case the Foremans come back home. Leia encourgaes him, while Sherri walks in and says that she would be taking some groceries from their house. Leia tells Jay to come in, while Sherri says that Red is acting like her dad and mentions that adults should be understanding, even though she is still unsupportive of Gwen getting a tattoo. Leia says that Jay and her should go pick up her grandmother, which Jay reluctantly agrees to and Sherri lends them her car.
Jay, Leia, and Gwen pick up a very wound up Kitty who will not stop singing and jumping, joined by Gwen. Leia tells her friend not to encourage her grandmother, while Gwen mentions that there is a tattoo shop nearby. Leia and Jay refuse to stop along the way, but Kitty and Gwen force them to do so by covering Jay's eyes.
Nate and Ozzie pop up unnanounced at a restaurant where Nik is meeting with her tutor. Nik tells Nate that she had told him she would be there, and both Nate and Ozzie see Trevor, who is very attractive. Nate and Ozzie greet Trevor, who Nik mentions got a football scholarship to Notre Dame and adds that his father is a congressman. Nik thanks them for stopping by, but says that they need to get back to studying. As they leave, Ozzie tells Nate that he is screwed.
Leia and Jay are worried that Red will beat them back home as Gwen and Kitty go back in. Gwen mentions that she did not get a tattoo in the end, as Kitty shows up with one of her own on her forearm.
Nate tells Ozzie that Trevor is trying to seduce his girlfriend, wondering how to save his relationship. Nate decides that the best way to fix everything would be to beat him up, but Ozzie does not agree with his methods. Nate decides that he would talk to Nik.
Kitty cannot believe that she got a tattoo, while Jay says that Red would kill him. Gwen says that she at least did not get a worse tattoo, while Leia apologizes. Sherri walks in and is shocked by the tattoo, which Kitty wants to remove. Everybody hears a car pull up and Jay refuses to leave. Red walks in and asks Kitty about her day, wondering what Jay was doing there. Leia says that her boyfriend bought the chicken, which Kitty uses to cover up the tattoo.
Red tells everyone that he is very disappointed in them, but especially Jay. Leia tells his grandfather that he never gave Jay a chance. Jay apologizes for what had happened and says that he wants to be worthy of dating Leia, but Jay tells him to get out. Sherri says that nobody got hurt, but Red states that his wife has a tattoo after he had asked her for a simple favor. Sherri tells him to screw himself and leaves.
In his room, Red polishes his shoe while Kitty tells him that she brought him a treat. Kitty tells her husband that Sherri has hormones and emotional problems, while Red complains that she yells at him instead of her father, blaming him for what her father had done to her. Kitty points out that it is not great when people blame you for other people's problems, saying that Jay is not his father. Kitty says that they never really did give Jay a chance, so he agrees to give him one.
As Nate shoots some hoops, he is approached by Nik, who greets him and asks if he is okay. Nate says that she has been spending too much time with Trevor. She says that there is nothing going on and is going to college to have a future. Nate says tat he cannot imagine not being with her and asks that she always be with him. Nik says that she does not know what will happen in the future but all she can say for now is that she loves him. She asks if he is okay, while he replies that he is.
Red walks into Leia's room, saying that if she really likes Jay, he will give him a chance, but she cannot have him upstairs or go on joyrides with him. She says that she will tell him next time they see each other, but Red finds him in a closet.
Sherri tells Red that she knows he is not her father, and apologizes for yelling at him about past emotional trauma. Red asks if they were going to chat or learn how to ride a bike, telling her to do as they had practiced. After that, Sherri is able to ride the bike, but she is not able to brake and runs into Red who calls her an idiot.
Cast[]
Main cast[]
- Debra Jo Rupp as Kitty Forman
- Kurtwood Smith as Red Forman
- Callie Haverda as Leia Forman
- Ashley Aufderheide as Gwen Runck
- Mace Coronel as Jay Kelso
- Reyn Doi as Ozzie Takada
- Sam Morelos as Nikki Velasco
- Maxwell Acee Donovan as Nate Runck
Guest starring[]
Co-starring[]
- Indar Smith as Trevor
Trivia[]
- Red remembers the time Kelso glued himself to their fridge. This was shown in a flashback in "Don't Lie to Me".
Goofs[]
- Kitty's tattoo seems to have healed immediately after she got it, a process that takes weeks in real life.