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Sometimes, you just need to curl up with an old favorite. Join us as we count down our picks for the classic TV series that fans keep rewatching to cheer up, unwind, or simply relive the magic all over again!
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00:00Breaking up is like knocking over a coke machine. You can't do it in one push.
00:03You gotta rock it back and forth a few times and then it goes over.
00:07Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the TV series from decades past
00:12that fans keep re-watching to cheer up, unwind, or to just relive them again.
00:18I'm so embarrassed. I wish there was a hole I could just crawl into and die.
00:22Okay, throw in the hole.
00:24Number 10. Parks and Recreation.
00:26And that's why they call me Prince Charming, because I always find the glass slipper for my Cinderella.
00:31These are way too tight.
00:32Well, the real Cinderella didn't have hippo feet.
00:34If you're looking to relax, Recreation is right in the name.
00:37Parks and Rec may not be the only mockumentary sitcom with a great ensemble cast,
00:41but its particular lineup is absolutely incredible.
00:45Every single character brings something great to the table.
00:48From Leslie's endlessly inspiring optimism, to Ron's deadpan masculinity, to April's caustic sarcasm,
00:54they're all perfect at what they do and are fantastically entertaining together.
00:58I'd say my coaching style is centered around fundamentals, with an emphasis on fun.
01:03Hey, watch this. Go get it.
01:05And while living in Pawnee would probably give us heart disease,
01:09it might be worth it to interact with all its other colorful residents.
01:12As it is, we'll have to settle for re-watching the show yet again.
01:16Normally, if given a choice between doing something and nothing, I'd choose to do nothing.
01:20But I will do something if it helps someone else do nothing.
01:23I'd work all night if it meant nothing got done.
01:26Number 9. Law & Order Special Victims Unit
01:29Now, granted, a cop show that focuses specifically on sex crimes
01:32may seem like a strange thing to comfort watch on paper.
01:35What's the rush? None of your business.
01:37Trust me, it's my business.
01:38I got nothing to say.
01:39Then why are you running like a little scared rat?
01:40However, the Law & Order formula is tried and true,
01:44with a defined structure for practically every episode,
01:46which makes every series in the franchise great to put on whenever.
01:49I thought we were working this case together,
01:51and you called Violet without telling me?
01:53You got another way to get Jess up to talk.
01:55SVU in particular has had the longest run of not only every Law & Order,
01:59but every live-action American primetime series,
02:02meaning that even if you watch all of it,
02:04you're bound to get more out of a re-watch.
02:06If I'm going to wake up a judge,
02:08I need something more compelling than a theory.
02:10Cooper's finances aren't enough?
02:12Not without solid evidence of where that money came from.
02:15Plus, Mariska Hargitay's powerhouse performance as Olivia Benson never gets old.
02:21Number 8, The Simpsons.
02:22Yay!
02:24Wait a minute, I'm not sure about this.
02:27While The Simpsons is no longer the cultural force it once was,
02:30its earlier seasons helped turn it into a household name for good reason.
02:33Hey, look, this one's coming on to me.
02:37Yoo-hoo, Mr. Robot!
02:40We see so much of ourselves in the Simpsons family and all the residents of Springfield.
02:45The writing is witty, the lines are iconic and quotable,
02:48and the whole thing feels like it had its yellow finger on the pulse of America,
02:52or at least pop culture.
02:54Whether it's through endless reruns or streaming,
02:56sitting down with The Simpsons is often the only thing keeping us from having a cowman.
03:00This is the most thoughtful thing anybody ever...
03:03Sweet, merciful crap!
03:05My car!
03:06Number 7, Grey's Anatomy.
03:08There are several long-running medical dramas people are nostalgic for out there,
03:12but Grey's Anatomy is arguably the most rewatchable.
03:15You tell anyone I did this for you, not only will I kill you,
03:18I will sell your body parts for cash.
03:21The high-stakes cases in each episode are certainly worth revisiting,
03:25but it's the cast and their relationships that viewers take the most comfort in.
03:28With the show running for over two decades,
03:31there's years worth of character development,
03:33loves and losses to return to and take joy and sorrow in all over again.
03:37She shaved her legs for you, and you didn't even kiss her goodnight.
03:42She shaved her legs for you and you didn't follow through?
03:44Hey, I follow through.
03:45I always follow through.
03:46Sure, we could watch something new,
03:47or we could watch interns become attendings,
03:50and the whole saga of McDreamy and Meredith for the hundredth time.
03:53I love you, in a really, really big, pretend to like your taste in music,
04:01let you eat the last piece of cheesecake,
04:04hold a radio over my head outside your window,
04:07unfortunate way that makes me hate you.
04:09Number 6. How I Met Your Mother
04:11Is there any beer in the fridge?
04:12It's 10 in the morning.
04:14Grab me one?
04:14Ted Mosby telling his kids the story of how he met their mother
04:17also happens to be quite a comfy watch for us.
04:19You hear me, universe?
04:21This is Ted Mosby talking!
04:24Give me some rain!
04:25Ted, Marshall, Lily, Robin, and Barney's lives
04:28are as funny as they are heartbreaking or heartwarming.
04:31Featuring non-linear narratives,
04:32foreshadowing, and running gags galore,
04:35How I Met Your Mother rewards re-watchers
04:36with new details you may have missed the first time,
04:39or the 20th,
04:40while also providing plenty of laughs and occasional tears.
04:43I gotta do this.
04:46Ow!
04:47What the hell?
04:48That wasn't me.
04:49That was the universe.
04:50No matter how many times we've seen the show,
04:52it is guaranteed to be legend.
04:54Wait for it.
04:56Number 5. Seinfeld
04:57Sometimes you just want to cozy up with a show about nothing.
05:00Rub some lotion on my back.
05:02Who are you, Mrs. Robinson?
05:05Come on, I'll rub some on you.
05:07No, that's not sweetening the deal.
05:09Jerry, George, Elaine, and Kramer's misadventures
05:11in the minutiae of social interactions
05:13are endlessly entertaining.
05:15I was in the pool!
05:16I was in the pool!
05:18Seinfeld's dozens of pop culture-defining iconic quotes
05:21and outlandish situations
05:22are still incredible decades after it aired.
05:25I'm bored.
05:27Talk to me.
05:29Who doesn't love to consider
05:30all the little aspects of life with Jerry?
05:32Or see how deep a hole George can dig himself?
05:35Or enjoy Elaine's many corporate snafus?
05:38Or bust a gut at whatever chaos Kramer finds himself in?
05:40Which part?
05:41The renovating the restaurant you don't own part?
05:43Or spending the $200 million you don't have part?
05:47Seinfeld may be about nothing,
05:49but it's all the more relatable and comforting for it.
05:52Number 4. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
05:59That's not what I'm looking for.
06:00There are many supernatural teen dramas,
06:03but the godmother of them all is Buffy.
06:05The eponymous Slayer and her Scooby gang of friends
06:08face issues both fantastical and mundane.
06:10And it's all so very watchable.
06:12Well, maybe your beauty's fading.
06:15The stress of slang aging you prematurely.
06:17The dialogue is snappy and gets funnier with age.
06:20The dramatic moments still hit us like a stake through the heart.
06:23And the show perfectly balances episodic plots
06:25with seasonal storylines.
06:26You guys, what is happening?
06:28This is crazy.
06:29Oh, no, it's not.
06:30It's all finally making perfect sense.
06:32Buffy may not be as immortal as the vampire she kills,
06:35but as long as fans keep the love for her show alive,
06:38it will never die.
06:40Number 3. Gilmore Girls
06:42Some shows just capture a vibe like no others.
06:45And Gilmore Girls is the epitome of autumn.
06:48Score!
06:48I know.
06:50I'm completely jazzed.
06:51Still, whether it's a blustery fall day or not,
06:53it is never a bad time to curl up and watch Lorelai and Rory
06:57or the other oddball residents of Stars Hollow.
06:59The central mother-daughter friendship remains unmatched on television,
07:02while the witty repartee is nearly without equal, too.
07:05We get all dressed up, and you're light.
07:08Easy to hold up when you get tired.
07:09Mom.
07:09Plus, we got the whole mother-daughter gimmick going for us.
07:11The crowd will heat that up.
07:12Although some of Rory's life choices make us want to throw something even now,
07:16the relationships, atmosphere, and overall feel of Gilmore Girls
07:20is like a warm blanket on a cold day.
07:22You like this style?
07:23Classic.
07:24Number 2. Avatar The Last Airbender
07:26Like the Avatar cycle of the titular character,
07:29this animated adventure show only improves through repetition.
07:32I see he taught you how to duck and run like a coward,
07:34but I doubt he showed you what a firebender is truly capable of.
07:41Aang's journey to save the world may be fraught with danger in action,
07:45but it's also loaded with comedy, wholesome moments of friendship,
07:48and life lessons whose truth only sinks in over time.
07:51Come on. You've got to feel the flow.
07:55The world itself is vast, well-realized, and fun to get lost in.
07:59Whether you grew up with Avatar The Last Airbender or first saw it as an adult,
08:03it is sure to cheer you up and enlighten you no matter how many times you've seen it.
08:08General Iroh, the offer to join my mission still stands, if you change your mind.
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08:29Number 1. Friends
08:39The ultimate nostalgic comfort sitcom, Friends is so easy to just put on and feel better.
08:44The lives and loves of Monica, Ross, Rachel, Joey, Chandler, and Phoebe
08:48are as comforting and familiar to many of us as our own.
08:58While we may not have giant apartments or be able to hang out at Central Perk all day
09:03with these funny, amazing characters,
09:05watching and re-watching Friends helps us maintain that fantasy.
09:08From its opening theme song to its closing credits,
09:11Friends promises to be there for you,
09:13and the series has kept that agreement all these years.
09:22Is there an older show you can't stop re-watching that we forgot?
09:26Make us say DON'T and share your favorites in the comments.
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