Amazing Windows In Television

A lot of us wouldn’t think of windows as being the focal point in major television productions, but if you stop and think about it, Windows, or lack thereof, really set the scene in movies and television shows. So today, we’re going to dive into some of the most iconic windows throughout television history. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane and get into some of them now . . . 

I thought I’d start with this beautiful set. Most people only have to see this set to know which television show it was from. The Central Perk, as it was known, was part of the NBC show Friends. The Central Perk was even featured in the Pilot episode of Friends. It remained a permanent fixture throughout the entire series which aired September 22, 1994 - May 6, 2004. A pop-up replica of Central Perk did open in New York in 2014 on Lafayette Street, to celebrate the 20^th anniversary of the first Friends episode, but has since closed its doors. One can, however, visit Central Perk on the Warner Bros. Studio Tour. 

This coffee shop has epic picture windows which are a huge feature at the front of the building. We love picture windows here at Conservation Construction of Dallas and they really do a lot for the set to give lighting and openness to this space. 

If the first set was obvious to which television show we were looking at, this next picture is an even bigger giveaway.  

Yes, it's true, I added the Seinfeld set because, to this day, I love the show and cannot get enough of the reruns. Even though Jerry didn't have that many windows shown in his apartment, they were used several times in iconic scenes of the television series. We're certain they are a simple set of double hung sliding windows.

We're known for our supreme Double Hung replacement windows here at Conservation Construction of Dallas too. Our double hung windows are durable and energy efficient (shameless plug). A fun fact about Seinfeld is that Larry David made sure that the cast and crew were aware of his “no hugging, no learning” motto for the show.  This meant that they should avoid any sort of sentimentality or situations that would force the characters to change or grow. “A lot of people don't understand that Seinfeld is a dark show,” David said. 

This next show happened to be my favorite comedy show over the past decade. In fact, when this show retired last year it was the number one sitcom on television for the past 8 years straight.

It's true that us nerds and non-nerds alike loved the CBS comedy The Big Bang Theory. Heck, I even bought every season on DVD/Blue Ray. The windows in this apartment are also plots for several episodes of the show. Take season two for instance when Penny throws an Ipod outside of the window at a boyfriend. There is also the legendary episode in season five when Sheldon finds a Blue Jay outside the window. Later in the episode the bird flies inside and starts to freak Sheldon out. The windows in this apartment look like windows with grids. Here at Conservation Construction we're able to match any existing grids in windows. We can even add grids to new windows if that's the look you are going for. Fun fact about the Big Bang Theory is that Jim Parsons thought he was auditioning for a game show at first. 

This next set might be a bit trickier (picture featured to the right).

This building was shown in the opening credits of the television show Three's Company. Shockingly, the building is not an apartment complex in real life but a single-family home that was built in 1928. The residence, which is still very recognizable today, was shown only briefly during the opening credits of the show’s first, second, and third seasons. You can watch that opening here. It looks like this building itself has some very unique one of a kind windows. You could say that specialty windows were our specialty at Conservation Construction of Dallas.

We're able to measure and recreate extravagant windows. Above is a picture of a job we completed this past summer. All these black windows were custom built, measured, and installed to perfection. If you're looking for special windows we've got you covered (yet another shameless plug). 

Next we're on the set of 1950's show I Love Lucy. Although this set doesn't have many windows, there are some featured in the back. They are mostly covered, but we'll make an educated guess here to say these are slide windows. These windows are still very popular today and can come in single, double, or triple pane seals. We also sell these types of windows at Conservation Construction of Dallas. Fun fact about I Love Lucy is that CBS went to Lucille Ball in hopes to turn her popular radio show called "My Favorite Husband" into a television program. While the radio version originally featured Richard Denning as Lucy's husband, she told the network she'd agree only if her real-life husband (Desi Arnaz) was cast in the role. Her husband was later cast in the role! 

Although a little more warn down by today's standards, this set is still standing today.

Can anyone guess where this house is from? It's from another very popular 1950's sitcom called Leave It To Beaver. I'm guessing some of you may have heard of this show before. The house was not made for the Leave It To Beaver Show, instead, it was built for the movie "Desperate Hours" (1955). Soon after the show aired it became known as the "Cleaver House." After the shows ending in 1963 it was used for another show Marcus Welby MD from 1969-1976. This house features some of the most typical windows you could find in people's home's today, like regular double hung windows. These windows look pretty old however, and we'd be able to help this old house out with new windows! Our windows have lifetime warranties too, so if it needed a repair in the future we'd have them covered.

We hope you've learned a little history about television shows from this article. We also hope you've learned a little about Conservation Construction of Dallas replacement windows. I truly hope you enjoyed reading this article as much as I enjoyed writing and researching it. If you are in need of replacement windows you can always give us a call here at Conservation Construction of Dallas. You can also go online to our website to sign up for your free quote. Comment below on what your favorite fact from the article was!