This Is What Our Favorite Old-School TV And Movie Couples Look Like Today

These loves birds used to shake our world back in the day. But how have they changed over the years?

Jesse

• Published in Film & TV
• March 12, 2022

Love on TV used to be so much simpler. Back in the day, all you needed was a good dose of puppy love and a few stolen kisses to make for a heartwarming story.

These days, things are a little bit more complicated. With all the reality shows out there, it seems like love is anything but simple.

But even though love may be more complicated now, that doesn't mean it's any less sweet.

Scenes with dazzling duos and prominent couples are some of the most unforgettable parts of our viewing experience. From Chandler's marriage proposal to Monica, or Maverick Mitchell's barroom singing tactic to win over Charlie Blackwood, we've grown up watching love blossom on the small screen.

These couples have entertained us, made us laugh, and sometimes even cried over the years. And while we can't help but wonder how their lives would play out off-screen, one thing is for sure: time changes everything.

There's no denying that the couples from our favorite old-school TV shows have aged gracefully. In fact, many of them look even better than they did back in the day!

Our team has put together a lookbook featuring some of our favorite nostalgic on-screen couples. So sit back and enjoy these beautiful throwbacks of television's most iconic duos from the 1980s to the 2000s that still resonate with us today.

1. Tom Cruise & Kelly McGillis as Pete Mitchell and Charlie Blackwood in Top Gun

2. Courteney Cox & Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing and Monica Geller in Friends.

3. Michelle Pfeiffer & Mel Gibson as Jo Ann Vallenari and Dale “Mac” McKussic in Tequila Sunrise

4. Michael Douglas & Sharon Stone as Detective Nick Curran and Catherine Tramell in Basic Instinct

5. Charlie Sheen & Valeria Golino as Topper Harley and Ramada Thompson in Hot Shots

6. Linda Kozlowski & Paul Hogan as Sue Charlton and Michael Dundee in Crocodile Dundee

7. David Hasselhoff & Pamela Anderson as Mitch Buchannon and C.J. Parker in Baywatch

8. John Stamos & Lori Loughlin as Jesse and Becky in Full House

9. Ted Danson & Shelley Long as Sam Malon and Diane Chambers in Cheers

10. Clint Eastwood & Meryl Streep as Robert Kincaid and Francesca Johnson in The Bridges of Madison County

11. Hugh Grant & Andie MacDowell as Charles and Carrie in Four Weddings and a Funeral

12. Gillian Anderson & David Duchovny as Dana Scully and Fox Mulder in The X-Files

13. Catherina Zeta-Jones & Antonio Banderas as Elena Montero and Alejandro Murrieta in The Mask of Zorro and other Zorro films

14. Kirsten Dunst & Tobey Maguire as Mary Jane Watson and Peter Parker in Spider-Man 2

15. Tom Hanks & Robin Wright as Forrest Gump and Jenny Curran in Forrest Gump

16. Hayden Christensen & Natalie Portman as Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala in Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones

17. Harrison Ford & Karen Allen as Indiana Jones and Marion Ravenwood in Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark

18. Diane Keaton & Woody Allen as Annie Hall and Alvy Singer in Annie Hall

19. Kristen Stewart & Robert Pattinson as Bella Swan and Edward Cullen in Twilight and other films from the franchise

20. Brad Pitt & Julia Ormond as Tristan Ludlow and Susannah Fincannon-Ludlow in Legends of the Fall

It's always fun to take a stroll down memory lane and see how these iconic couples turned out! Even though their love stories may be a thing of the past, we'll never forget the happiness they brought us or how they inspired us in unique ways.

Cast your vote in the comments below on which of these couples is your all-time favorite!

Jesse