Steven Hyde
| Steven Hyde | |
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| That '70s Show character | |
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| First appearance | "That '70s Pilot" (episode 1.01) |
| Last appearance | "That '70s Finale" (episode 8.22) |
| Portrayed by |
Joey Zimmerman (age 13) Easton Gage (age 7) |
| Information | |
| Nickname(s) | Hyde, Heidi, Han Solo, Screwhead, Archie, Puddin Pop, Whitey or White |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation |
High school student Foto Hut clerk Hotel cook Record store manager/owner |
| Family | William Barnett (father) Edna Hyde (mother) Bud Hyde (stepfather) Angie Barnett (paternal half-sister) Danny Hyde (maternal half-brother) |
| Spouse(s) | Samantha Hyde (invalid marriage) |
| Significant other(s) | Crissy (ex-girlfriend) Jill (ex-girlfriend) Jackie Burkhart (ex-girlfriend) Ester The Biker Chick (ex-girlfriend) |
| Nationality | American |
Steven Hyde, known simply as Hyde by his friends, is a fictional character from the Fox sitcom That '70s Show, portrayed by Danny Masterson. He is Eric Forman's (Topher Grace) best friend and by the end of season one, his de facto adopted brother.
Hyde is abandoned by his mother, Edna (Katey Sagal), who only appeares in three episodes, two of which feature only her screaming voice calling from inside Hyde's house. His stepfather, Bud (Robert Hays), had left some years earlier. A half brother was mentioned once in a Season 8 episode, though not much is known about him.
Hyde's best friend, and later foster-brother, is the nice, geeky Eric Forman. The two share probably the closest friendship out of the group, shown by how they care and rely on one another and one another's advice. When Hyde's mother leaves town at the end of the first season, Eric tries to persuade his parents to do something about his best friend's living conditions and thus Hyde is invited to live with the Formans, which Hyde does from season one until the series' end. He is adopted into the Forman family, and lives in the basement of their house. Since there are no extra bedrooms, he sleeps in a small storage room on a cot. When Red kicks Hyde out after an arrest for drug possession, Eric attempts to come to his rescue.
Hyde found a job working at the Foto Hut with his burned-out hippie boss Leo (Tommy Chong). Hyde and Leo become good friends until Leo suddenly leaves town because he remembered that he was only supposed to stay in Point Place for a short time, yet stayed for eight years, leaving his family behind. Ironically enough, during his tenure in the Foto Hut, he was the more responsible worker between himself and Leo, even telling his own boss off for not doing his job. Hyde and Leo's friendship resumes when Leo returns near the end of Season 7. He gives the money he makes to Red and Kitty to help them pay the bills. It is evidenced that Hyde has a sense of propriety and responsibility to rival that of his friend Eric's, yet is not proud of it as he is more accustomed to his stoner lifestyle.
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