What are your top five "comfort" shows? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

RetroGuy2000 · 06-16-2021, 01:11 AM

In another thread, Wawwie made an observation tonight that I thought was a good one:

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Golden Girls is one of my all time favorite shows, too. Even with all of the many inconsistencies and Rose's endlessly irritating stupidity, it will always be a favorite. Oh, and I don't like Sophia at all, not even a little bit. I only really like Dorothy and Blanche. Still, it brings me a cozy feeling and I adore the show.

So, here's a question: what are five of the "coziest" shows? The shows that give you a comforting feel when you watch them, or just feel like comfort food? The shows that make you feel relaxed and warm. The shows that make you feel better, no matter what your day's been like.

TVLegend · 06-16-2021, 01:20 AM

I don’t know about TOP five, but here are five comfort shows of mine:

The Golden Girls
Mama’s Family
Reba
Everybody Hates Chris
Murder, She Wrote

opus · 06-16-2021, 01:21 AM

One Day At a Time

Hot in Cleveland

Cafe Americain

Touched By An Angel (but only seasons 8 and 9)

Sydney (don’t have this one though

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Honorable mention—— Hungry, if that show ever goes anywhere

TVLegend · 06-16-2021, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by opus

One Day At a Time

Hot in Cleveland

Cafe Americain

Touched By An Angel (but only seasons 8 and 9)

Sydney (don’t have this one though

)

Honorable mention—— Hungry, if that show ever goes anywhere

Oh boy, do I know how comforting watching Valerie Bertinelli is for you, opus.

opus · 06-16-2021, 01:25 AM

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Oh boy, do I know how comforting watching Valerie Bertinelli is for you, opus.

Holy moly, you’re right, Valerie is in all those! Just a coincidence

Wawwie · 06-16-2021, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by RetroGuy2000

What are your top five "comfort" shows?

Little House On the Prairie
Golden Girls
Hazel
The Jeffersons
Three's Company
What's Happening
The Office
The Goldbergs
Fraiser
Grounded For Life

OOOPS! That's more than 5!

Zoneboy · 06-16-2021, 01:51 AM

Twilight Zone
St. Elsewhere
Emergency!
Batman
The Six Million Dollar Man

OH Nuts! · 06-16-2021, 01:52 AM

Leave Ot To Beaver
WINGS
The Adv. of Ozzie & Harriet
Eight Is Enough
Bewitched

RetroGuy2000 · 06-16-2021, 02:59 AM

Some really good answers, here.

Here are mine:

1. The Facts of Life - The first six seasons, anyway. Once Edna's Edibles burns to the ground, it's definitely not as cozy. But whether it's the cozy dorm with the beautiful grandfather clock with the celestial face; the soothing warmth of the larger cafeteria; or the quichey goodness of the bakery, this was one homey show. I've tried baking some of the food shown in the first six seasons, but it's just not the same. Except the Mystery Meat. I didn't even attempt that one.

2. The Golden Girls - Just the music between scenes is very relaxing and homey. What was that? A harp? I have no idea. And the cheesecake!

3. Diff'rent Strokes - At least the earlier years.

4. Friends - Watching it takes me back to my own large apartment in a small city around the same time, when my job was a joke, I was broke, and my love life was beyond DOA. I could go home and watch six people who were my friends on the other side of the glass.

5. I'm reserving this one until I see more answers, and decide to steal someone else's answer!

I almost stole Oh Nuts' answer of Bewitched, as it's one of my earliest memories, but there might be a better answer.

RetroGuy2000 · 06-16-2021, 03:04 AM

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Originally Posted by TVLegend

I don’t know about TOP five, but here are five comfort shows of mine:

The Golden Girls
Mama’s Family
Reba
Everybody Hates Chris
Murder, She Wrote

I definitely get a great cozy feeling from GG, for sure.

I love Murder She Wrote, but have always believed that Jessica Fletcher framed all of those people. How else do we explain how the murder rate suddenly explodes in the area, whether she's in Cabot Cove, Maine, or New York City?

RetroGuy2000 · 06-16-2021, 03:06 AM

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Originally Posted by opus

One Day At a Time

Hot in Cleveland

Cafe Americain

I got to the third item on the list when I started noticing a pattern.

RetroGuy2000 · 06-16-2021, 03:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Wawwie

Little House On the Prairie

I thought about adding this one, but decided against it. The later years were so violent. "May We Bake Them Brown" and the Mime episode are examples of absolute nightmare fuel.

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Golden Girls
Hazel
The Jeffersons
Three's Company
What's Happening
The Office
The Goldbergs
Fraiser
Grounded For Life

OOOPS! That's more than 5!

RetroGuy2000 · 06-16-2021, 03:12 AM

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Twilight Zone
St. Elsewhere
Emergency!
Batman
The Six Million Dollar Man

I have only vague memories of St. Elsewhere, but TZ sure is a classic. My favorite episode is the glasses episode.

Old School · 06-16-2021, 03:35 AM

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Family Matters

Diff'rent Strokes

The Cosby Show

The Dukes Of Hazzard

RetroGuy2000 · 06-16-2021, 04:02 AM

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Family Matters

The first four seasons were hilarious, but once little Judy Winslow disappeared, and no-one in her family even noticed, I couldn't watch anymore.

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Diff'rent Strokes

Definitely on my comfort list as well.

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The Cosby Show

This was on my list until a few years ago. Hard to watch, now, knowing more...

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The Dukes Of Hazzard

I had no idea there were photos of the Duke Boys with their Replacement Cousins!

06-16-2021, 01:20 AM	#2
TVLegend Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 06, 2020 Location: United States Posts: 4,306	I don’t know about TOP five, but here are five comfort shows of mine: The Golden Girls Mama’s Family Reba Everybody Hates Chris Murder, She Wrote

06-16-2021, 01:21 AM	#3
opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,266	One Day At a Time Hot in Cleveland Cafe Americain Touched By An Angel (but only seasons 8 and 9) Sydney (don’t have this one though ) Honorable mention—— Hungry, if that show ever goes anywhere

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Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,349	Twilight Zone St. Elsewhere Emergency! Batman The Six Million Dollar Man

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06-16-2021, 02:59 AM	#9
RetroGuy2000 Julie,Julie Anne,&Felice 4Ever Forum Star Join Date: Dec 27, 2013 Posts: 16,914	Some really good answers, here. Here are mine: 1. The Facts of Life - The first six seasons, anyway. Once Edna's Edibles burns to the ground, it's definitely not as cozy. But whether it's the cozy dorm with the beautiful grandfather clock with the celestial face; the soothing warmth of the larger cafeteria; or the quichey goodness of the bakery, this was one homey show. I've tried baking some of the food shown in the first six seasons, but it's just not the same. Except the Mystery Meat. I didn't even attempt that one. 2. The Golden Girls - Just the music between scenes is very relaxing and homey. What was that? A harp? I have no idea. And the cheesecake! 3. Diff'rent Strokes - At least the earlier years. 4. Friends - Watching it takes me back to my own large apartment in a small city around the same time, when my job was a joke, I was broke, and my love life was beyond DOA. I could go home and watch six people who were my friends on the other side of the glass. 5. I'm reserving this one until I see more answers, and decide to steal someone else's answer! I almost stole Oh Nuts' answer of Bewitched, as it's one of my earliest memories, but there might be a better answer.