where was that 70s show based

“That ’70s Show” is set in the fictional suburban town of Point Place, Wisconsin, near the Green Bay area.

Where the show is set

• The characters live in Point Place, a made‑up town in Wisconsin, portrayed as a typical Midwestern suburb in the 1970s.

• Episodes reference nearby real places like Green Bay and Sheboygan, grounding Point Place somewhere in northeastern Wisconsin.

Behind-the-scenes location

• Although the story is based in Wisconsin, the series was filmed primarily on Stage 2 at CBS Studio Center in Studio City, Los Angeles, California.

• Exterior and credits shots used spots like Ventura Boulevard and other Los Angeles–area locations to stand in for the Wisconsin setting.