In the That '70s Show Season 1 episode titled (Episode 5), Eric Forman takes his first steps into the workforce at the local fast-food joint, Fatso Burger . Plot Summary
While the insult became Red's trademark, Eric is actually the first character to use it in the series, directed at his manager behind his back.
The job quickly consumes Eric's life, leaving him exhausted and unable to attend a party Donna is throwing while her parents are away. Eric's Burger JobThat '70s Show : Season 1 Epis...
Danny Bonaduce, a real-life '70s icon from The Partridge Family , guest stars as the demanding manager, Ricky.
Motivated by Red's belief that work is about seeing "how much crap you can take from the boss-man," Eric gets hired at Fatso Burger, which is owned by Jackie's father. In the That '70s Show Season 1 episode
The episode includes a parody of a grainy, black-and-white employee training video called "Doofus & Diligent," which mocks workplace compliance films of the era.
Eric finally quits after the manager, Ricky, tells him a cautionary tale about how he gave up on college because he was promoted to assistant manager. Surprisingly, Red doesn't mind, dismissing it as a "hair-net, name-tag, nothing kind of a job". Notable Details Danny Bonaduce, a real-life '70s icon from The
Kitty visits Eric at work and is heartbroken to see him miserable and behind on his schoolwork. She encourages him to quit, promising to handle Red.