People Revisit Their Favorite Comfort TV Shows And Some Explain Why They’re So Good

"We've watched it over and over with my mom once my dad left us, it will forever be the comfort series for me. Hawkeye and Radar got me through hell."

xitehtnis replied: Right there with you. I started falling asleep to it around 2002 on adult swim. These days I play episodes on my phone when I go to sleep. Usually, Hulu will play around 8 episodes per night for me, and the next night I repeat a few episodes. Go through the whole show about once a month. I also turn it on if I'm going to take a nap."

ProtocolPhilosopher replied: "Each episode is so self-contained it makes it easy to pick up and watch."

"Specifically the older ones. Even as a kid, it gave me a glimmer of hope that I could step into a police box and time travel away from all my problems."

no-coriander replied: "Last time I re-watched 'Parks and Rec' in its entirety I was pregnant and ended up naming my child based on the show."

GizmoSled replied: "Yes, my DVDs have seen so much use."

DonJonSon replied: "I love 'Frasier' but watching all 264 episodes twice in one month comes down to an average of over 3 hours of watching every day, 7 days per week."

"When my dad passed the last gift I had from him was a huge SpongeBob plushie. I religiously watched the series while trying to cope with my loss. And, as stupid as it sounds, SpongeBobs happiness and dorkiness often took me away from my dark times. He will always be my favorite."

The_Volpone replied: "In the episode where they all go to the musical, the three minutes where Jen talks to disabled Roy and then turns to the bar and asks for a drink from bartender Moss might just be the hardest I have ever laughed at any show ever."

"They basically don't stop talking the entire time. This show distracts me from whatever is going on in the real world and makes me laugh."

averagejoe1997123 replied: "'Supernatural' holds a very special place in my heart as I was going through a very very dark time in my life. 'Supernatural' was the thing that kept me going."

Rock_And_Stoneeee replied: "It's so funny and witty. It has jokes that are multi-layered and sophisticated, as well as slapstick goofy comedy. It has something for everyone." 

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cptmorgue1 replied: "This is the only competition show I actually enjoy watching because it's just so wholesome."

kurtney_ replied: "I rewatched that around 13 times (and that's just this year).

"When I was in grad school it was 'House M.D.' No matter where I was - dorm room, library, memorial union - if I was writing I also 'House' up on Netflix. During my year and a half, I bet I watched that series 5 or 6 times. Such a great show."

dont_shoot_jr replied: "It’s a good reminder that people never tell you when you’re in the good old days before you’ve actually left them."

stressedstudenthours replied: "Same, except I always end my rewatch at the episode BEFORE the finale. It's a great series closer, but man does it make me cry."

BlueChamp10 replied: "Phenomenal from the first episode to the last."

man-of-pipis replied: "The detail in the lyrics is great. One song has the lyrics 'If I was going any faster I'd be going back in time' and when I listened to it I just had to pause and go 'Did they actually just make a joke about special relativity/time dilation/whatever you want to call it in a show with a target audience of like 7?
 
Also, always remember that Buford is fluent in French and says 'learning it was easy actually,  a lot of the root words are the same in Latin.' Meaning that Buford the middle (?) schooler can probably also speak Latin.
 
Definitely worth revisiting 'Phineas and Ferb' if you haven't seen it as an adult. If you like it as a kid you'll love it now."

"Avatar is one of the best shows I’ve ever seen and it always shocks me how relatable it still is rewatching it now. The way it portrays grief and trauma went over my head as a kid but really comfort me as an adult!"

"That show is perfect for when you're in the s*it. The humor, the lines 'Well, could be worse.' Comfort TV show at its best."

"I call it 'my cooking show'. I know every episode so well that I don’t have to see the screen to know what’s going on. I can leave it running while I cook, do housework, or do paperwork. I must have gone through the whole series at least two dozen times by now."

the-red-duke replied: "Yes, same here. Nothing takes my mind off a stressful day like watching Bob's."

shieldsuplove replied: "So many 'Scrubs' quotes in our house of the daily."

libra00 replied: I have watched so much SG-1 I couldn't even begin to count how many times I've seen it all the way through."

another-sad-guy replied: "I was obsessed with that show as a kid and re-watching it as an adult makes me love it even more! There's so much adult humor that went right over my head as a kid."

nartimus replied: "Creepy paper."

frostyaznguy replied: "I've told Pierce a thousand times, I never wanted to meet Levar in person! You can't disappoint with a picture! I hate you, Pierce! I hate you so much!"

"Kinda slept on this one when it originally aired but rewatched it via streaming and it’s become my family and my favorite. My 2-year-old follows along with it and loves it (especially Bobby). It’s just a really relatable and wholesome show lol."

maybethingsnotsobad replied: "I love that show so much. It's so good, it makes me warm and fuzzy. It's like a warm blanket and a good friend at the same time."

KFelts910 replied: "I'm turning 30, so I relate in a different way than I did in my early 20s. I'm actually hoping to do a 'Friends' themed 30th birthday party."

moreiceplsty replied: "I binged this entire show in a few days, and I hope that once I've waited long enough, then I can watch this show again like it was the first time. But there are some scenes I'll never forget: 'May I offer you an egg in these trying times?'"

Blood_Thrash replied: "I love that show. It really covers all the bases from wholesome fun, tense drama and abject cosmic horror."

EnvironmentalChoise2 replied: "I almost named my black cat David because of this show lol. I ended up naming him Lucifer and now I'm not sure which would have manifested better behavior."

"I’ve seen it through at least 10 times and I know the bulk of the dialogue. It’s always entertaining, but also easy to ignore if I have stuff to do and just need some background noise."

cellcube0618 replied: "There is something comforting about watching them find themselves and find love."

undeadgorgeous replied: "Every Christmas I rewatched the scene where Ricky explains how God and Santa must be the same guy."

ChuckCarmichael replied: "Every time I rewatch it I discover another joke, and every time I ask myself if I'm an idiot, because how did I not notice that joke before?"

here-to-judge replied: "Yes! Especially when you watch it in the fall, it just hits differently."

flugelbynder replied: "I just recently discovered 'Peep Show' when I was looking for something like 'The IT Crowd.' I'm already rewatching it."

"As I hope and pray for some news that they'll do another season and true detective."

Burgundybabe33 replied: "I watch 'Twin Peaks' almost every year when I'm having an entire breakdown. I feel like it might be a little weird because it's so dark in places, but I find it so cathartic. Last year I didn't watch it I ended up in a psych emergency so I think it works."

sajcksn replied: "Oh my God, I love this show! I can cry thinking about the scene where Bill comes home and makes himself a grilled cheese sandwich and watches TV waiting for his mom to come home."
 

Daimakku1 replied: "It's become a tradition to watch every October/fall season for me. Such a comfy miniseries."

"It's just so f*cked up and funny I think it makes me feel better about whatever's going on in my life."

capo-johnson replied: "My man. Bojack Horseman reminds me no matter how much of a train wreck my life, it could be so much worse."

PenguinsReallyDoFly replied: "Working on my night cheese."

Awtxknits replied: "It's the best background show because they literally verbalize everything they are doing. The only time I have to look up is for the kiss scenes. Everything else has constant narration. If I'm cooking or cleaning or knitting, whatever I have it on. I must have watched it a hundred times by now." 

webbieg replied: "Omg, it's almost like a tradition for me to rewatch the show when I'm down. Learn something new each time."

"Because sometimes we need a little bit of Caboose in our lives."