14 Shows That Are So Comforting, People Watch Them Over And Over Again

The weighted blankets of TV shows.

Sometimes, all I want to do is stay in bed and watch TV forever. I think we all have those days, you know?

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Luckily, Reddit user u/leviathan_web asked for some excellent recommendations of the best shows to watch when this feeling hits.

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From comedy to sci-fi to animation, people shared a wide range of shows that they swear make them feel better. Here are 14 of the most popular responses:

1. Gilmore Girls

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"I've rewatched it too many times. It's just so easy to watch and I like that I don't have to pay too much attention. Major comfort show."

  —u/licky_the_bricky 

2. 30 Rock

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"It never fails to get a laugh out of me."

  —u/Margot_The_Mage

3. The IT Crowd

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"I just discovered this show a couple weeks ago and binged the whole thing. Loved it."

 —u/Sparky265

4. Archer

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"I watched the whole series while going through a horrible break up about a year ago and honestly it’s the only thing that saved me from feeling shitty 24/7 during that first month. No matter how awful you’re feeling Archer will make you laugh and that is a powerful thing."

  —u/instinctbluess

5. The Good Place

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"The amount of times I've rewatched this show should be illegal. It never gets old."

  —u/doublepistols

6. Star Trek: The Next Generation

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"Probably my favorite show of all time and I've lost track of how many times I've watched it. Some episodes I've seen way more than others due to watching re-runs on TV and being favorites. The Next Generation developed my love for sci-fi as a kid."

  —u/leviathan_web

7. Malcolm In The Middle

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"Honestly, the writers of that show were fantastic. I don't know if there was a single bad episode, and the diving board scheme was so amazing it hurt to watch."

  —u/beautifulbloop

8. What We Do In The Shadows

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 "It's a show I openly laugh out loud to, and not a lot of comedies do that for me."

  —u/hailmorrigan

9. Regular Show

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"I have Covid and earlier this week I had no energy to pay serious attention to anything or watch anything new so I had episodes of Regular Show on and it made me feel so happy. It’s just funny without being mean spirited and just the right amount of surrealism."

  —u/thegirlinthetardis

10. Frasier

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"There is no show that is more relaxing and calming than Frasier."

 —u/TinnieTa21

11. Scrubs

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"I have a playlist with calm, beautiful and unique songs. It’s about 70% Scrubs soundtrack. They did an absolutely amazing job with the music."

  —u/chuanita

12. It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia

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"I did the math once and I've watched this show 50 or so times."

  —u/nubivigance

13. Brooklyn Nine-Nine

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"Probably watched season 1 through 6 at least twenty times. The ending was so perfect and I just want to leave it as is. I just started Season 1, Episode 1 again though."

  —u/meseta

14. Arrested Development

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"Reminds me of my family when I’m away from them."

 —aphrodite_5

What would you add to this list? Tell us in the comments!