24 Nostalgic Photos That’ll Transport You Straight Back To Your School Days

Carly Tennes Published 02/12/2025 in wow

The sweet orange taste of a Flintstones Push-Up Pop. The rubbery smell of the basketball-filled gym supply closet. Miss Cleo insisting that you 'Call [her] Now!' Sound familiar? We thought so.

From beloved books to the scariest shows on '70s television, here are 24 nostalgic photos that'll transport you straight back to your school days.

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1. On The Fence
“Nerf Fencing Game (1980s).”

Courtesy of “Tony_Tanna78 on Reddit
2. ‘Yabba Dabba Doo’
“Flintstones Push Ups.”

Courtesy of Otherwise_Basis_6328 on Reddit
3. ‘Call Me Now!’
“As a kid, I always wanted to call Miss Cleo.”

Courtesy of A_Texas_Hobo on Reddit
4. ‘Pooh Shampoo'
“Johnson's Winnie the Pooh soaps.”

Courtesy of Nate22212 on Reddit
5. On Ice
“NHL '94 (EA sports).”

Courtesy of Porkchopp33 on Reddit
6. Field Day Fun
“Field Day Ribbons.”

Courtesy of Otherwise_Basis_6328 on Reddit
7. Space Cadet
“Who else wanted to go to Space Camp?”

Courtesy of Rokhard82 on Reddit
8. ‘Be Like Mike
“Something about the glass bottle, it just hit different.”

Courtesy of Porkchopp33 on Reddit
9. ‘Kolchak: The Night Stalker’
“My brothers used to watch this growing up. Terrified me as a little kid.”

Courtesy of PhoneAddress on Reddit
10. Page Turner
“Anyone else like The Hardy Boys books in the ‘70s? Only books i can remember reading were a kid.”

Courtesy of e-jonco on Reddit
11. Spencer’s Gifts
“The greatest mall store ever.”

Courtesy of CinemaslaveJoe on Reddit
12. ‘Saturday Night Live’ Staples
“Mr. Bill's first appearance occurred on the February 28, 1976 episode of SNL. ‘Oh, noooooooooooo.’”

Courtesy of Careless_Spring_6764 on Reddit
13. ‘Tiny Toons Flip Cars’
“McDonald's (1991).”

Courtesy of Otherwise_Basis_6328 on Reddit
14. ‘Chocolate Flavor’
“Who drank Quik? How many scoops?”

Courtesy of Edm_vanhalen1981 on Reddit
15. Say Cheese!
‘Some of you are too young to know what it feels like to take a ton of pictures then have to wait two weeks to find out they all [stank].”

Courtesy of Hazys on Reddit
16. Game On
“Me playing Mario.”

Courtesy of bogmired on Reddit
17. ‘The Princess Bride (1987)’
"Life is pain, Highness. Anyone who says differently is selling something."

Courtesy of 20th Century Fox
18. Tart ’n’ Tinys
“Who remembers these?”

Courtesy of Benzona on Reddit
19. Cleared for Takeoff
“The days when a simple JetFire wooden airplane brought me hours of entertainment !!”

Courtesy of CahlikCrush on Reddit
20. Game Room
“The PE teacher gives you keys to unlock a room.”

Courtesy of jaska9999 on Reddit
21. You’re Projecting
“Anyone have any memories of the ‘Overhead’ in school?”

Courtesy of Ok_Extension_3508 on Reddit
22. Sweet Sleepovers
“My cousin and I watching ‘The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie’ in 2005.”

Courtesy of devinh313 on Reddit
23. TV Tuner
“Who remembers what these did?”

Courtesy of L0renz0VonMatterhorn on Reddit
24. Computer Wiz
“Everyone keeps bragging about those record players, but do you have your first computer? I just found mine. It's gross, but it's mine.”

Courtesy of rhubes on Reddit

1. On The Fence
Courtesy of “Tony_Tanna78 on Reddit

“Nerf Fencing Game (1980s).”
2. ‘Yabba Dabba Doo’
Courtesy of Otherwise_Basis_6328 on Reddit

“Flintstones Push Ups.”
3. ‘Call Me Now!’
Courtesy of A_Texas_Hobo on Reddit

“As a kid, I always wanted to call Miss Cleo.”
4. ‘Pooh Shampoo'
Courtesy of Nate22212 on Reddit

“Johnson's Winnie the Pooh soaps.”
5. On Ice
Courtesy of Porkchopp33 on Reddit

“NHL '94 (EA sports).”
6. Field Day Fun
Courtesy of Otherwise_Basis_6328 on Reddit

“Field Day Ribbons.”
7. Space Cadet
Courtesy of Rokhard82 on Reddit

“Who else wanted to go to Space Camp?”
8. ‘Be Like Mike
Courtesy of Porkchopp33 on Reddit

“Something about the glass bottle, it just hit different.”
9. ‘Kolchak: The Night Stalker’
Courtesy of PhoneAddress on Reddit

“My brothers used to watch this growing up. Terrified me as a little kid.”
10. Page Turner
Courtesy of e-jonco on Reddit

“Anyone else like The Hardy Boys books in the ‘70s? Only books i can remember reading were a kid.”
11. Spencer’s Gifts
Courtesy of CinemaslaveJoe on Reddit

“The greatest mall store ever.”
12. ‘Saturday Night Live’ Staples
Courtesy of Careless_Spring_6764 on Reddit

“Mr. Bill's first appearance occurred on the February 28, 1976 episode of SNL. ‘Oh, noooooooooooo.’”
13. ‘Tiny Toons Flip Cars’
Courtesy of Otherwise_Basis_6328 on Reddit

“McDonald's (1991).”
14. ‘Chocolate Flavor’
Courtesy of Edm_vanhalen1981 on Reddit

“Who drank Quik? How many scoops?”
15. Say Cheese!
Courtesy of Hazys on Reddit

‘Some of you are too young to know what it feels like to take a ton of pictures then have to wait two weeks to find out they all [stank].”
16. Game On
Courtesy of bogmired on Reddit

“Me playing Mario.”
17. ‘The Princess Bride (1987)’
Courtesy of 20th Century Fox

"Life is pain, Highness. Anyone who says differently is selling something."
18. Tart ’n’ Tinys
Courtesy of Benzona on Reddit

“Who remembers these?”
19. Cleared for Takeoff
Courtesy of CahlikCrush on Reddit

“The days when a simple JetFire wooden airplane brought me hours of entertainment !!”
20. Game Room
Courtesy of jaska9999 on Reddit

“The PE teacher gives you keys to unlock a room.”
21. You’re Projecting
Courtesy of Ok_Extension_3508 on Reddit

“Anyone have any memories of the ‘Overhead’ in school?”
22. Sweet Sleepovers
Courtesy of devinh313 on Reddit

“My cousin and I watching ‘The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie’ in 2005.”
23. TV Tuner
Courtesy of L0renz0VonMatterhorn on Reddit

“Who remembers what these did?”
24. Computer Wiz
Courtesy of rhubes on Reddit

“Everyone keeps bragging about those record players, but do you have your first computer? I just found mine. It's gross, but it's mine.”