Wayne Knight's "Bruce" Could Still Be The Angel From That '70s Show Season 4
Wayne Knight makes a cameo in That ‘90s Show part 2 as Bruce, a patient sharing a hospital room with Red Forman. While Red at first becomes annoyed with Bruce talking so much, he ends up giving Red some great advice that comes back around before That ‘90s Show part 2’s ending, leaving an important impact on the iconic character.
Knight previously appeared in the sitcom’s universe back in That ‘70s Show season 4, but his character wasn’t called Bruce in the 2001 episode. Knight’s That ‘70s Show character was part of an elaborate fantasy episode imagined by Eric Forman, whose name isn’t given as anything other than “angel.” While it may not seem like the two characters are connected in That ‘90s Show, some details about Wayne Knight’s “Bruce” curiously hark back to his past role.
1 Important Detail Suggests Red Wasn't Actually Imagining Bruce In That '90s Show
Though Wayne Knight’s characters continue to play guiding roles for That ‘70s Show’s Forman family, a specific detail in his That ‘90s Show return seems to debunk the theory that Bruce wasn’t real. When Red returns to the hospital room asking about Bruce, the nurse acknowledges the character’s existence by saying “he’s gone.” Therefore, Bruce can’t be an Angel like Knight’s Character in That ‘90s Show, as he was a documented patient in that hospital room with Red.
Bruce would then return to the room just moments later to reveal that he had gone to smoke a cigarette, despite previously stating that smoking another cigarette would kill him. If Wayne Knight’s Characters in That ‘70s Show and That ‘90s Show are meant to be humorous guiding lights for the main cast, then he could realistically return as a different character in the future.
Wayne Knight's Dual That '70s & '90s Show Roles Paves The Way For More Actor Recasts
Now that Wayne Knight has appeared as two different characters in That ‘70s Show and That ‘90s Show, he could be setting a precedent for more actors to be recast for the sequel show. The original series featured one-Episode guest appearances from actors like Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Justin Long, Lindsay Lohan, French Stewart, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, and Jenna Fischer, who could each realistically appear in That ‘90s Show as new characters. As long as they aren’t interacting with the same characters from That ‘70s Show, seeing them return in That ‘90s Show wouldn’t necessarily have to mean reprising their original roles.
Similarly, Brittany Daniel appeared as Eric’s Penny in That ‘70s Show, but portrayed the character Sophie in the spinoff That ‘80s Show. That '90s Show Part 2 is now streaming on Netflix.
