Here's What The Stars Of These Long-Running TV Shows Looked Like In Their Very First And Very Last Appearances

If you take away anything from this post, it's that Tracee Ellis Ross is the official undisputed queen of 2000s TV.

Black-ish (2014–2022)

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1. Dre (Anthony Anderson) in the pilot:

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2. Rainbow (Tracee Ellis Ross) in the pilot:

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3. Pops (Laurence Fishburne) in the pilot:

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4. Ruby (Jenifer Lewis) in her first appearance in Season 1:

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5. Zoey (Yara Shahidi) in the pilot:

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6. Junior (Marcus Scribner) in the pilot:

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7. Diane (Marsai Martin) in the pilot:

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8. Jack (Miles Brown) in the pilot:

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Friends (1994–2004)

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9. Monica (Courteney Cox) in the pilot:

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10. Ross (David Schwimmer) in the pilot:

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11. Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) in the pilot:

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12. Joey (Matt LeBlanc) in the pilot:

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13. Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) in the pilot:

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14. Chandler (Matthew Perry) in the pilot:

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Supernatural (2005–2020)

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15. Dean (Jensen Ackles) in the pilot:

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16. Sam (Jared Padalecki) in the finale:

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17. Castiel (Misha Collins) in his first appearance in Season 4:

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Frasier (1993–2004)

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18. Frasier (Kelsey Grammer) in the pilot:

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19. Niles (David Hyde Pierce) in the pilot:

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20. Daphne (Jane Leeves) in the pilot:

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21. Roz (Peri Gilpin) in the pilot:

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22. Marty (John Mahoney) in the pilot:

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Family Matters (1989–1998)

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23. Carl (Reginald VelJohnson) in the pilot:

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24. Harriette (Jo Marie Payton) in the pilot:

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25. Estelle (Rosetta LeNoire) in the pilot:

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26. Eddie (Darius McCrary) in the pilot:

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27. Laura (Kellie Shanygne Williams) in the pilot:

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28. Urkel (Jaleel White) in his first appearance in Season 1:

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Criminal Minds (2005–2020)

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29. Reid (Matthew Gray Gubler) in the pilot:

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30. Garcia (Kirsten Vangsness) in the pilot:

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31. Morgan (Shemar Moore) in the pilot:

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32. JJ (A. J. Cook) in her first appearance in Season 1:

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33. Prentiss (Paget Brewster) in her first appearance in Season 2:

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