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Thank You

‘Thank You’

Season 5, Episode 8 -  Aired December 3, 2002

Eric wants to reveal his and Donna's engagement on Thanksgiving, but first he has to hide the fact that he's failing math. Meanwhile, Kitty's parents, Bea (Betty White) and Burt (Tom Poston) visit for the holidays, and Laurie returns home.

Quote from Kitty

Kitty: Okay. Perfect. We're all set for turkey day. And there'll be plenty of room, especially without Laurie. Has anyone heard from her? Of course not! I guess respect and courtesy aren't genetic like my slim hips.
Eric: Hey, Schotzie, stay away from my witch sister. Her and her witch friends have been known to sacrifice small animals. Oh, and possibly that one asthmatic neighbor boy.
Kitty: Eric, little Wally moved away.
Eric: A six-year-old moved away? His parents still live in that house.

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Quote from Hyde

Eric: Man, all I did was mess up on two math quizzes but Ms. McGee has to be all- [whining] I'm Ms. McGee. I wear high heels and fail everybody.
Hyde: What's that?
Eric: That's Ms. McGee.
Hyde: You hardly changed your voice.
Eric: Well, sure, I did. [whining] I'm Ms. McGee.
Hyde: That's just your voice.
Eric: I'm doing an impression.
Hyde: Well, you suck at impressions.
Eric: Okay. Forget it.
Hyde: Are you still doing her?

Quote from Eric

Kitty: Okay, well, you know what? I'm gonna set you a place right next to me at the big table.
Red: No, Kitty. I think that seat belongs to Eric.
Eric: Me? At the adults' table? Are you sure I'm ready?
Laurie: But, Daddy-
Red: Maybe before you leave you'll be acting a little more like him.
Eric: Yeah. [laughs] I'm the favorite now. Ooh! Taste that.

Quote from Eric

Eric: Hey, Donna. You know how my dad's proud of me for doing so well in school?
Donna: Even though it's a lie, and you're failing math 'cause you spend all your time with me?
Eric: Yeah. Right. That's- That's right. Well, just now, right now, right in there, right now, Red asked me to sit at the grown-ups' table.
Donna: Wow! I hear each person over there gets their own biscuit.
Eric: Yeah. Donna, it's glorious. Donna. Donna, I want to tell everyone we're engaged. Tonight.
Donna: Tonight? Are you sure?
Eric: Yeah, I just- I just want everyone to know, you know? So when the moment's right we'll just... We'll tell 'em all.
Donna: This is so awesome!
Eric: And then, just in case, we'll run like hell.
Donna: I probably won't wait for you.

Quote from Fez

Fez: May I wet your whistle, grandpa?
Burt: Gonna have to say yes to that.
Fez: Well, cannot let this go to waste.
Burt: [to Laurie] When did they get a houseboy?

Quote from Kelso

Kelso: Happy Thanksgiving, Mrs. Forman. This is my date Carol.
Eric: Ms. McGee? Kelso, you're dating my math teacher?
Mrs. McGee: No. No, no, no. We're not dating. We just have a relationship that I thought we agreed to keep a secret?
Kitty: Well, um, welcome. Michael, she is 10 years older than you.
Kelso: Oh, no, no. Nine and five-twelfths. [laughs] She taught me that.
Mrs. McGee: Very good, Michael.
Kelso: Thank you.
Kitty: Okay.
Eric: Kelso, how could you bring her?
Kelso: Oh, relax, man. She's not going to quiz you or anything. But if she does, the square root of zero is zero. She got me with that last night, earned herself a free massage.

Quote from Eric

Eric: Um, Ms. McGee, being that it's a holiday and all there are certain math-related failing-type things I'd rather not talk about.
Mrs. McGee: I hear you. There are certain things I'd like to keep quiet too. So if anyone from the school board should ask, I came alone, and I left before dessert. [exits]
Donna: Eric, maybe we should wait on the big announcement now that your math teacher is here.
Eric: Oh, no, Donna. We don't have to worry 'cause she's not my math teacher today. Today she's a cradle-robbing slut. [chuckles]
Donna: Yay, student-teacher relationships!
Eric: Yay!

Quote from Fez

Fez: Here you go. One for Burt and one for Ernie. I'm calling you Ernie now because you look like the Muppet.
Bob: I didn't ask for a drink.
Fez: Well, I didn't ask to be born in a field.
Bea: But you fought back against adversity just like your Indian brothers. What is he, Cherokee?

Quote from Eric

Eric: Well, I'm really glad that my family's here and my friends and, well, even my math teacher. Because, uh, something happened a few days ago that I'd like to share with everyone.
Mrs. McGee: Eric, we agreed this isn't the time.
Eric: No. No, I meant-
Red: Not the time for what?
Fez: To talk about how he's failing math.
Red: What?
Eric: Fez, what the hell?
Fez: I've been drinking.
Mrs. McGee: Mr. Forman, you did sign the failing notice.
Red: I didn't sign- You forged my name?
Laurie: Wow. I really picked the right day to come home, huh?

Quote from Laurie

Red: So you lied to me about school.
Eric: Now, it wasn't a lie so much as a misdirection, really.
Red: We'll talk about this later. Well, Laurie, looks like a seat just opened up for you. Come on over and grab a biscuit.
Laurie: Forty-two minutes and I'm back on top.

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