These Are Comfort TV Shows People Swear Are Perfect Escape After Tough Day

Top picks for TV therapy to beat the everyday blues of life.

Jesse

• Published in Interesting
• July 16, 2024

Imagine you've just slogged through the most grueling day in history. Your boss was relentless, tasks seemed endless, and to cap it all, the sandwich you’d been looking forward to devouring all day ended up soggy—we all know there’s nothing worse than a ruined lunch.

You finally drag yourself home, kick off your shoes, and flop onto the couch. In that moment, there’s only one thing that can resurrect your spirit and slap a smile back on your face – your comfort TV show. Everyone has that one go-to comfort show. 

Curious to know what brings others joy, one Redditor asked the community to spill the beans on their favorites. The responses were as diverse as they were heartwarming.

Some found solace in the comedic charm of The Golden Girls, while others turned to the quirky crime-solving adventures of Psych, where humor and mystery go hand in hand. 

For curious minds, How It’s Made offered a soothing dive into the mechanics of everyday objects. There was also Futurama, The Simpsons, House—you name it.

It's safe to say every genre imaginable made the list. Yes, even horror. Who said comfort TV shows had to be light and fluffy? 

There's something oddly comforting about watching fictional characters navigate their nightmares when your day hasn't been quite so dramatic. And sometimes, seeing guts spill out or watching an unsuspecting passer-by get swallowed whole by an 8-foot spider is the pick-me-up some people need – and hey, we’re not judging!

Let’s dig into the details;

Check out some interesting list we gathered from the Reddit community;

"Always King of the Hills"

"Beyold, the Swanson pyramid of greatness"

"Gots have a little sadness once in a while so you know when the good time comes".

"There's always money in the banana stand"

''Add DS9 and Voyager and this is my constant rotation on my tv"

"I like a lot of the shows listed but bobs is the only one that gives me that "yeah"

"I am a grown a** man and I watch this show every night"

"I watched community all the way through about five times during the worst of the pandemic"

"You must be out of your damn mind"

" I can't even count how many times I rewatched those discs"

The sheer variety of shows people find comforting highlights just how wonderfully different we all are. At the end of the day, whatever makes you feel at home and lifts your spirits is the perfect comfort show for you. 

So, pop some popcorn, get cozy, and let your favorite characters work their magic. Cheers to finding joy in the little things!

Jesse