Decades after the Griswold celebrated Christmas in the 1989 holiday hit National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, audiences around the world still enjoy (and relate to) the family’s tortured enthusiasm for the holidays. Christmas Vacation‘s gags and perfectly-timed punchlines make it an American classic that really does just keep on giving. While the memorable characters are forever frozen in time (along with daughter Audrey’s eyeballs and lower limbs), Snakkle finds out what happened to the actors who played them so well.

Twenty-five years ago, one of TV’s most iconic sitcoms taped and aired its first laugh. Roseanne was about a regular family with regular problems, like the time Becky farted during her student council meeting. At the same time, Roseanne also handled issues like addiction, domestic violence, and LGBT rights with wit and warmth. What more could you ask for? Check out what the cast is up to today!

In a world before “real” housewives, world travelers, celebrity apprentices, and weight loss contestants, scripted TV actually ruled the airwaves. They occupied our TVs every weeknight through the ‘80s and ‘90s. They taught us life lessons in neat 30-minute segments. Snakkle takes a look at where some of our favorite sitcom stars are today.

Snakkle looks back at the Emmy-nominated cast of The Big Bang Theory before they were nerds—er—stars.