19 Candid Shots From Iconic '90s TV Shows That Will Make You Feel Very Nostalgic

Behind-the-scenes photos of TV sets might be pretty common in 2024, but in the 1990s, that wasn't the case. To get your nostalgia fix, here's a look at some cool pics from classic '90s TV shows:

1.Here's Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Jerry Seinfeld filming a scene in the Seinfeld diner in 1998:

Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Jerry Seinfeld film a scene on the set of "Seinfeld" surrounded by production crew and equipment
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2.And here's Jerry Seinfeld doing some crowd work during a show taping:

Jerry Seinfeld performing on stage with a microphone, surrounded by a TV crew and camera equipment during the filming of a show
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3.Here are Friends executive producers Marta Kauffman and David Crane talking about a scene from 1995:

"Friends" executive producers Marta Kauffman and David Crane talking about a scene

Hello, Matt LeBlanc and Matthew Perry in the back!

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4.Here's show creator and director David Lynch on the set of Twin Peaks in 1990:

David Lynch stands on a railroad track near a bridge, wearing casual outdoor clothing
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5.Here's Ellen DeGeneres celebrating the 100th episode of Ellen in 1998, alongside Jeremy Piven and David Anthony Higgins:

Ellen DeGeneres, Jeremy Piven, and David Anthony Higgins celebrate a milestone with a cake marked "100" in cupcakes, each with a lit candle
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6.Here's a look at how reality TV shows, like The Real World: California, were filmed back in the early '90s:

A behind-the-scenes look at a filming set showing a group of crew members working with lights and camera equipment while others relax on the set furniture
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7.Here's Mackenzie Rosman and Happy the dog on the set of 7th Heaven in 1999:

Child actor and a white fluffy dog sit on blue director's chairs in an outdoor setting with green foliage in the background
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8.Here's George Clooney filming a scene for E.R. in 1997:

George Clooney is behind the scenes on a TV show set, wearing scrubs, engaging with the crew as a camera records him
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9.And here's the cast of E.R. celebrating on set in 1998:

Cast of ER celebrates arm in arm in a crowded medical staff room, including Anthony Edwards, Julianna Margulies, and George Clooney in scrubs and lab coats
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10.Here's Tim Allen talking to Home Improvement's stage manager, Shawn Shea, in 1999:

Two people are conversing on a film set. The woman on the left is holding a device, and the man on the right wears a headset and glasses. Various film equipment and props are visible around them
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11.Here's the filming of a scene in a Law & Order episode from 1997:

Behind-the-scenes on a TV/film set: crew with equipment and actors in suits surrounded by lighting and cameras, engaged in discussion
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12.Here's Whoopi Goldberg talking on the set of A Different World with Kadeem Hardison and Jasmine Guy in 1991:

Whoopi Goldberg, standing between a man and a woman, engaged in conversation in a scene from a TV show. All three are in casual clothing
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13.Here's Mayim Bialik and Melissa Manchester filming a scene from Blossom in 1994:

Mayim Bialik and a co-star share a laugh at an outdoor café table. The co-star is dressed in a blue shirt and patterned vest. Mayim is in a black dress
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14.Here's Sarah Michelle Gellar behind the scenes of a 1999 episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer:

Sarah Michelle Gellar on set in an elegant, strapless gown holding a tray with film equipment and cameras surrounding her
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15.Here's Willie Nelson recording music for a 1997 episode of King of the Hill:

Willie Nelson and another playing guitar in a music studio, with microphones and music stands visible
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16.Here's Bob Newhart reading a script on the set of Newhart in 1990:

Bob Newhart, wearing glasses and a sweater, reads a script at a table with a sandwich, apple, coffee cup, and film equipment in the background
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17.Here's David Caruso on location for the filming of a 1993 episode of NYPD Blue:

Emergency scene in front of an apartment building in a city, featuring a vintage police car and an ambulance with paramedics attending to people
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18.Here's Jennifer Grant and Chuck Norris on the set of Walker, Texas Ranger in 1997:

Chuck Norris films a scene by a lake, crew and camera equipment visible
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19.And finally, here are the hosts of Good Morning America filming an episode in 1992:

TV set showing three hosts on a talk show, seated on a sofa with a coffee table. Large camera marked "ABC" in the foreground
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