Matthew Erdman is a minor character on the FOX comedy That '70s Show. He is portrayed by Kevin Farley. He was the host father of Fez when he came to America until the episode Who's Been Sleeping Here?
Character[]
Matthew was first introduced when he and his wife Rebecca talked to their host son Fez about their concerns of him hanging out with Eric and the gang who he prefers to as "ruffians", even him and his wife believing they are bad influence for Fez. Fez tries convincing them that Eric and the others are not bad and that they are his friends but Matthew and Rebecca do not believe him and even Matthew is angry that Fez brought Eric’s album of Kiss into the house. Matthew then tells Rebecca to play the album in backwards to demonstrate the music to Fez and after listening he then state that the music is associated with the Devil; Fez then starts to laugh and when Matthew asks what’s funny Fez responds that in his language the record says "I want to sex your monkey." This statement leaves Matthew and Rebecca silent and mortified with Fez saying that he never did any of that with Rebecca crying on Matthew’s shoulders.
Even though Matthew was never seen again after the events of Drive-In but he and Rebecca were mentioned a few times in the series and in the episode Who's Been Sleeping Here? it is revealed that after he and his wife found out that Fez had already graduated High School they took his money, gave him a bible and kicked him out of their home, leaving Fez temporarily homeless; this even caused Fez to break into the Grooves Records store at night so he could have a place to sleep and even goes to the Forman House so he can take a shower to clean himself until Fez and Kelso moved into an apartment together.
Appearances[]
Season 1
- "Drive-In"
Season 3
- "Too Old to Trick or Treat, Too Young to Die" (mentioned)
- "Kitty's Birthday (That's Today?!)" (mentioned)
Season 7
- "Who's Been Sleeping Here?" (mentioned)