Life on Set: 16 Behind-the-Scenes Photos From Iconic TV Shows

Over the decades, TV shows have succeeded in creating detailed worlds that feel incredibly real. They’ve done such a good job, in fact, that taking a peak behind the scenes is pretty mind-blowing. These photos depicting on-set life from some of the most iconic shows on television are proof that it’s all just play pretend.
1. Gillian Anderson on the Set of ‘The X-Files’

2. Norm Abram Doing His Thing for ‘This Old House’

3. Getting Creepy With the Crypt Keeper on ‘Tales from the Crypt’

4. Barbara Eden Climbing Into Her Bottle on the ‘I Dream of Jeannie’ Set

5. William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy Taking a Lunch Break on ‘Star Trek’

6. Johnny Cash Bringing the Brood to ‘Sesame Street’

7. Under the Lights of ‘I Love Lucy’

8. Brandon Tartikoff, Woody Harrelson, and George Wendt Letting Loose After Filming an Episode of ‘Cheers’

9. ‘The Dukes of Hazzard’ Giving Us Perspective

10. Unlocked Nostalgia Courtesy of ‘Mr. Rogers Neighborhood’

11. Arsenio Hall Collides with the ‘Power Rangers’

12. Getting Cozy on ‘The Big Comfy Couch’

13. Caroll Spinney Operating Oscar the Grouch While Wearing His Big Bird Legs — Seeing This Feels Illegal

14. Ann-Margret Recording Her Voice for Her Role as Ann Margrock on ‘The Flintstones’

15. A Glimpse Into the Set of ‘All in the Family’

16. Getting in the Zone for ‘Bewitched’

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