- "I'm sorry I think you have the wrong number. Also, I'm gay.”
- —Ozzie[src]
Oswald "Ozzie" Takada is a main character in That '90s Show. He is portrayed by Reyn Doi.
Series arc[]
At Gwen’s house, Ozzie cheats at Uno. Gwen tells Leia that both her and Ozzie had met in detention after he told his math teacher that his wife was cheating on him. Nate comes downstairs followed by his girlfriend Nik and a boy with great news. Jay sits next to Leia, who gets nervous by him. Nate says that while parked, someone mistook them and thought they were there to pick up a prepaid keg, which they took with them. However, they still need a tap.
Ozzie is impressed by how difficult it is to open the beer as Nate hits the keg. Leia says that they should go back to Mamma’s to buy a tap, but Jay says that it is not easy to do. Gwen and Nik are calm, as the former mentions that Leia should buy the tap because Mamma does not know her. Leia agrees to do it, but Ozzie says that it would not work because Leia would get carded.
In the basement, Kitty welcomes Leia, Ozzie, Jay, Nik Nate, and Gwen to their basement, as Red tells them the ground rules. Jay thanks Kitty for allowing them to use her basement, but phrases it weirdly, which makes Jay ask him what is wrong with him.
Jay, Leia, Nate, Nik, and Ozzie smoke weed in Leia’s grandparents’ basement, each of them feeling different effects of being high except for Ozzie, who decides not to smoke. Leia says that she would get snacks, but forgets she was being asked for Raisin Bran.
Kitty tells Ozzie that she is bored with summer re-runs. Red walks in excited because he harvested from the garden. However, it is only one very small tomato. Leia walks upstairs, only to find out that there is no Raisin Bran. She overreacts, which makes Red ask her if she is okay. Red and Kitty talk to Leia as she is confused by the effects of the marijuana.
Nate, Jay, Nik, and Ozzie walk into Red and Kitty’s room, trying out different clothes. Leia walks in and says that she has never dared step foot in her grandparents’ room before they are quickly kicked out by Red. Kitty hands them all cupcakes on their way out, as Red tells Leia that since he had lived this once before, he would lay down some ground rules this time, such as no eating his food, drinking his drinks and no going in his room. Kitty tells Leia to invite her friends over for a movie night the next day.
In the basement, Leia hands Nate, Nik, Ozzie, Gwen and Jay a Raisin Bran, which does not seem to excite anyone. She plays the movie, but it turns out that it is only a recording of Leo talking about some of his life experiences. Leia asks if they have any fun stories to share, but Nate starts choking on the Raisin Bran until he is helped by Nik. Jay starts choking, and Leia leaves because she had wanted it to be a perfect night.
In the basement, Leia hands Nate, Nik, Ozzie, Gwen and Jay all smoke weed and talk about how much they love “Free Willy”. When Willy jumps, even Ozzie gets very excited, which surprises everyone.
Nik and Nate make out as Leia walks down to the basement. Jay tells Leia they do not care, and as Gwen mentions kissing, Gwen and Ozzie realize that Leia had not kissed anyone yet. Leia says that she wants to kiss someone, so Gwen says that they need to get her to kiss someone and proposes they go the mall, which Leia agrees to. Ozzie says that he has kissed a boy named Etienne, who Leia says is his fake Canadian boyfriend.
At the mall, Red tells Leia, Gwen, and Ozzie that he had driven them so they could get out of his house. Red tells them that he would stay in a massage chair reading his paper, when a vendor shows up to sell him that chair. As Red complains, the vendor turns on the massage function on the chair, so Red ends up buying it immediately.
Gwen comforts Leia, as Ozzie keeps on saying he has a Canadian boyfriend. Leia tries flirting with different boys to no avail. Eventually, a mall cop tells her she needs to leave. As she tells Gwen they need to go, they find her making out with a boy herself.
Nik tells Nate that he might be having a reaction to one of her lip smackers, as his lips are swollen. Gwen describes it as looking like "a monkey's ass", so Nik takes Nate to a hospital. Leia asks what is wrong with her, as Ozzie mentions she is desperate. Gwen suggests she kiss Jay, as he is always flirting with her and he is a Kelso, which means he is a "man-whore".
At the mall, Leia tells Gwen, Sherri, and Ozzie that even though things did not work out the way she wanted them to, she is not worried and is excited for what is next. Sherri says that she feels the same way, as Ozzie asks if she would wait around for Jay, which Leia says she would not do because he had told her she was cute, smart, and interesting which Gwen had been telling her all along. She says she is now more confident, takes some mints and kisses the boy she had wanted to kiss before.
Later, Ozzie speaks to his boyfriend Etienne, who tells him none of his friends think he is real, which Ozzie says happens to him as well.
Ozzie says that he wants to go to a rave in Milwaukee, but Gwen says that she had experiences with drugs at a rave once. Leia says that she wants Jay because she does not know where things are going and wants a boyfriend.
Gwen tells Leia that she does not know if she is ready for Jay because he is a player and she had only had her first kiss while Jay had had sex in a lake. Ozzie and Gwen want her to be okay, as Ozzie mentions that during labor day, he had left many Jennifers crying. Gwen tells her to be smart about dating Jay, so she decides to let him come to her first.
Leia walks into her room, where she finds Nik waiting for her. Nik tells her to tell Jay she likes him, which she says she cannot do. Gwen and Ozzie walk in, so Nik tells Leia that she has tickets to a movie, which she could use with Jay. However, Leia says that she already has plans; since they cannot come up with one, Ozzie says that they would be going to a rave in Milwaukee, which Nik says they would be going to as well. Leia says that she would never be allowed to go to a rave and feels bad about lying to her grandparents.
At the rave, Jay tells Nik and Nate that he put on a bunch of pheromones. Leia tells Gwen she thinks the car smells horrible, also saying that she brought the glowsticks and pacifiers. However, they realize that they did not bring Ozzie and had left him in the driveway.
Red tells Kitty that he had found Ozzie dressed weirdly in their driveway, so he asks her if she still thinks they are in the movies. She says that they should not jump to conclusions, but Ozzie refuses to talk at first. Red tells him to start talking, so Ozzie tells him they went to "nunya".
Now Kitty opposes Red's "bad cop" routine, by trying to talk sweetly to Ozzie. With that, Ozzie says that he would tell her where Leia was, revealing her to be in a rave in Milwaukee. Kitty gets up furious that her granddaughter had lied to her.
Kitty is excited that Red and her are getting a computer, as Ozzie helps them set it up. Red is not as excited because he prefers reading the newspaper.
Ozzie makes himself a sandwich as Leia comes upstairs and tells him he does not need to help her grandparents with installing their computer. However, Ozzie says it is part of a bigger plan which would be coming out to her grandmother.
Leia asks Ozzie why he wanted to come out to her grandmother, to which he replies that she is step seven in his 16 step plan, which would end up being his parents. The previous step had been coming out to strangers who he would never see again. The next step would be coming out to an adult who he sees all the time, which is why he had chosen her. However, Ozzie asks Leia to feel her grandmother so he can tell if she is the right person to tell.
Kitty is very excited when Ozzie tells her about finally going online. Ozzie tells her that he wants to tell her something. Kitty wonders if he is okay, but as he is about to tell her, Donna bursts through the door wondering where her daughter is. Leia wonders what is happening, as Donna asks her if Ozzie is her "sex boy", which confuses them both. Donna tells Leia that she got her condoms, but Leia tells her that she is not having sex, but in order to help keep Ozzie's secret, she says that she is having urges. Donna tells her that they need to have a sex talk.
Leia tells Ozzie that she is sorry his moment had been ruined, but he thanks her for having covered for him. Donna tells Leia that she would be going home and apologizes to both Ozzie and her daughter.
Later, Ozzie helps Kitty set up her email, which she is very excited to do, even mentioning that getting her first mail was as exciting as having kids. Ozzie tells her that the email is from him and she has a hard time opening it, even restarting the computer. Ozzie cannot take it anymore and tells Kitty he is gay, even having a boyfriend in Canada. Kitty says that she is not sure how to feel because her friend married a Canadian, who stole her car. However, she does not care that he is gay, and hugs him, asking if that was the only reason he had helped with the computer.
Nik and Gwen run into each other at a coffee shop, both admitting they had had fun and agreeing to pretend it had never happened. At their table, Nate tells Nik that he got the goat because it was free, while Ozzie tells Gwen and Leia that step seven would now be to tell his pediatrician. Jay walks in, so Leia asks herself how long she had to keep the friend thing going. Ozzie tells her that if he could come out to her grandmother, then she can tell the guy who knows she likes him that she likes him.
Ozzie does not want to watch 90210 anymore, but Leia tells him it is a cope mechanism after what she calls a breakup between her and Jay. Nik, Nate, and Gwen walk in and tell her she needs to get it together. Leia wonders how long it will take her to feel better again, but her friends encourage her to feel better by smoking weed and giving her a sweater for her birthday. Leia is excited to turn 15 and says that it will be a new year for her.
Nik is concerned due to Nate having spelled her name wrong on a birthday card before sitting down next to Leia's, who was treating Gwen and Ozzie to lunch for having taken care of her. Ozzie laughs when she mentions she had not been that bad, but Gwen is relieved that she is finally better. However, Jay walks in with Serena, which worries Gwen and Ozzie. Leia walks over to them and greets them awkwardly, before inviting them to her party.
Leia tells Ozzie and Gwen that she is not over Jay, which they already knew. She says that it is all her fault because she is obsessing over him, but not actually going after him like what happens in 90210. Leia tells them that she needs to change her attitude into that of someone popular, saying that she will show them in her party.
Kitty brings Ozzie some food and asks what his favorite food is, to which he replies that the clam dip, which she does not like.
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.
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.
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.
In the basement, Leia tells everyone that she has a hickey from Jay in order to get attention, which nobody can see. Gwen says that she is getting used to her and Jay being a couple. Nik asks if things were happening between them and if she touched "it," which Ozzie says he doubts. Leia says that she did not know she was supposed to and says that she was not going to touch "it". Jay walks in and asks what she would be touching as Nate has a hard time getting an umbrella in the house.
Later, Leia tells Nik that now she is overthinking everything that happens between her and Jay, as Nate offers everyone fancy candy from Japan sent by his father. Gwen points out that their father is the oldest player in the Japanese baseball league as Kitty heads downstairs and says that she would be grabbing some of Red's junk from the back. Gwen tells everyone that that is where they hide the stash, but Jay says that he hid it well in a box, which Kitty takes from him. Ozzie realizes they no longer have a stash adn everyone blames Jay for it, but he says that he would grab it.
Upstairs, Jay realizes that Kitty has a lot of identical boxes, making it hard for him to find the stash. Jay tells his friends, and Leia grows desperate, as Gwen says that they should split up and look for it. Gwen goes with Nate, Ozzie goes with Jay, and Leia is teamed up with Nik, who says they would cover the basement, which meant the same as doing nothing. Jay gives Leia a kiss and she throws her arms back awkwardly, which makes Nik question what had just happened. Nik makes fun of her, but Leia says that she does not know what is happening with her.
Ozzie tells Jay he found a whole box of Halloween costumes, but he is told not to mess around. Ozzie finds the box and Jay takes out the bag, but as he takes it back, Red shows up, telling them to leave, but telling Jay not to take his jacket with the stash in it.
Jay tells Leia that her grandfather has the stash, which freaks her out, but Ozzie acts innocent, which Nik says she respects. Jay says that he would go get it, but wanted to say goodbye to Leia first. As they kiss, Ozzie interrupts them and Leia ends up putting her hand on Jay's crotch, which makes everyone feel awkward because Leia does not remove it.
Jay and Ozzie find the jacket, but as they try to grab it, they are caught by mousetraps, which make grabbing the stash very painful.
Jay and Ozzie tell Nik and Leia that they got the stash, and Leia tries to apologize, but Jay pretends he does not know what she is talking about. Ozzie tells her that that was all Jay had been talking about and Leia says that she feels weird now and wants to be fun and comfortable. Jay says that that is what he wants too.
Leia and Nik are happy to be smoking again, as Nate and Gwen laugh together. Jay and Ozzie are happy as well, joined by the wooden moose that Nate was supposed to move. As it stops raining, the teenagers go outside and dance together. Leia and Jay kiss without it being awkward and they sit together on the driveway.
As Ozzie mentions he does not remember going outside, Leia says that she hopes summer never ends. However, Sherri walks outside and says that their school had sent their schedules and summer was finally going to end.
Leia cannot believe summer is almost over, while Gwen complains and Ozzie mentions he had not even started his summer reading. However, Nik is optimistic about going back to school. Nate tries to support her, but is not able to and complains that he was supposed to work out for football, but had not done so. Jay tells him to go to his gym and also mentions he had changed shifts so he could spend the weekend with Leia on her last weekend.
Gwen asks Leia if she was going to blow her off, since they already had plans to sneak into the country club, but Leia says that she had totally forgotten. Leia says that she would cancel with Jay, which Ozzie says is weird and calls her a double booker.
Nate walks into the Foreman’s kitchen telling Nik and Kitty saying that he was very sore from the gym. Nik tells him to go downstairs, but Kitty tells him to rub some Bengay on where he was sore in order to help, which she mentions she does when she is finished making breakfast, which makes her reconsider applying for the job. Ozzie and Gwen walk in ready to go to the country club, but their friend is not back yet, so Gwen gets angry.
At the country club, Gwen complains about Leia, as Ozzie orders a drink. Leia makes it, but Gwen says that she does not care about what she had gone through to get there and ignores her friend because of how important the plan was to her. She tells Leia to leave and go to Chicago, telling security that Leia is not a member.
Ozzie, Nik, and Gwen pose for a photo as Leia tries taking them. Jay walks in, saying Nate has a keg while he has snacks. Nate mentions it is the same beer as the 4th of July. Ozzie mentions that they cannot be that desperate, but they all end up dancing as they drink it. Leia asks Ozzie if he will be sad when she is gone, but Ozzie says he will not. Nate gets confused and says that he thought things would get weird when he told Leia about them breaking up before she leaves, but he tells him he had not mentioned it yet, as Leia stands in disbelief.
Leia cannot believe Jay is breaking up with her, telling him she was only one of his "summer things", proceeding to spray his genitals with cheez whiz. Jay says that long distance relationships are tough, but Leia does not believe he will not even try. Ozzie and Gwen tell her that she should think things clearly, but she leaves.
Fez says that Fenton makes his blood boil as he gets high with Ozzie and Nik, neither of whom have any idea who he is. Fez complains that he had just made things better with Sherri, but has no consolation from either of them. He thinks about his old friends and realizes that he needs to let go of his grudge with Fenton to fix everything with Sherri. Donna finds him down there, and he is happy to see her.
Leia thanks Red for everything, and he tells her that the basement was off-limits until she returned. Kitty tells her that her friends could use the basement whenever they want while she is gone. Nate walks up to Leia, and she tells him they do not need to talk about it, but he mentions that it had meant something to him, which she admits to as well after. Jay shows up followed by Ozzie, Nik, and Gwen, saying that he was glad to have caught up to her because he was wrong and is not ready to give up on them, begging for another chance. Leia tells him that is very sweet, but she is very confused. Jay kisses her, so Gwen rescues her as Donna makes it to the car. Leia apologizes to Nik, but Gwen does not allow her to explain. As Leia leaves, Ozzie finally cries, wanting her to come back.
Quotes[]
"I had a dirty dream about Andrea Zuckerman.. I'm so confused."
"I watch a lot of talk shows, and I've learned two things: People cheat. And once a ho, always a ho."
"It’s Mentos, bitches."
"Pause. This isn't gonna work. I'm pretty sure OshKosh B'gosh here is gonna get carded."
"Keep the change. I’m gay."
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Trivia[]
- Ozzie is the seventh LGBT character to be introduced in the series. The others would be Randy, Kevin, Buddy Morgan, Fenton, Jeff, Josh, Etienne St. Bernard and Isaac.
- Ozzie's last name seems to be "Takada" because in "Friends in Low Places", it was revealed that his mother's name is Linda Takada which is the female persona he used online while pretending to flirt with Bob Pinciotti on AOL for revenge.
- Fans dub him the Fez of the 90s gang. While Fez is metrosexual, Ozzie is gay; the irony is Fez has talents in feminine beauty care, which is a stereotype for gay men, but Ozzie is a computer nerd.