24 Comfort TV Shows That Feel Like A Warm Hug When You Just Need To Unwind And Escape

Casey Rackham
·4-min read

Recently, Reddit user u/Joeysadstone asked the question: "What TV show do you turn on for background noise that brings you comfort?"

Here's are some of the top-voted responses:

1.Golden Girls

Four elderly women sit around a kitchen table, engaged in conversation. They wear vintage, elegant loungewear, reflecting a cozy domestic scene

2.Malcolm in the Middle

A family of six tied with ropes, standing on a ledge, in a comedic pose

3.The Joy of Painting

An artist with curly hair paints a serene landscape on an easel, holding a palette with diverse paints

4.Parks and Recreation

Two women indoors; one holds a bucket and the other gestures, looking engaged in conversation. They appear to be in a comedic scene

5.Bob's Burgers

Animated family sits in a living room; one is on the phone, two others are playing a board game

6.Antiques Roadshow

A man and woman stand beside a painting at an event, engaged in conversation

7.How It's Made

Glass bottles being manufactured on an assembly line in a factory

8.The Great British Bake Off

Four people sit around a table with decorative cakes on "The Great British Bake Off" set, smiling and chatting

9.Top Gear

TV show set with hosts seated, engaging in conversation. Audience in background, automotive theme visible

10.Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Two people are back-to-back, singing into microphones with expressions of enthusiasm against a sparkly backdrop, suggesting a performance or duet

11.Modern Family

Group of people gathered outdoors around a table with gifts, engaging in conversation, likely from a TV show scene

12.Planet Earth

A herd of elephants walks across a grassy plain on a curved Earth backdrop with the title "BBC Planet Earth."

13.Futurama

Two animated characters from "Futurama," Leela with purple hair holding Fry's face, in an emotional moment

14.The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Scene from a TV show with three people talking in a kitchen. One wears a striped hoodie, another a red sweater, and the third a plaid jacket

"I could watch entire marathons of it, back to back, and still never get tired of it."

—u/ZenMacros

NBC/Courtesy Everett Collection

15.King of the Hill

Animated family and dog in backyard with a man on a lawnmower, holding a drink. Others are standing nearby with food and drinks. Fence in background

16.The Office

A man in a suit talks to a woman at a reception desk in an office setting

17.Schitt's Creek

A woman in a striped off-shoulder dress, a seated woman in pajamas, and a man in a robe converse in a bedroom setting from a TV show scene

18.Superstore

Two actors in a store setting, wearing blue vests, with one holding a card that reads "Olympic gymnast." They are smiling and engaged

19.Frasier

Three characters from a sitcom in an apartment, one on the phone. They are dressed in casual 90s-style clothing, with a city view in the background

"I need to hear ‘Sherry, Niles?’ while I work every now and then."

—u/computer_crisps/

NBC/Courtesy Everett Collection

20.Friends

A group of friends sits casually on a sofa in a coffee shop setting, engaged in conversation

21.Gilmore Girls

Person in a feather boa blowing out candles on a birthday cake with others around. The cake has a portrait on it. Gifts surround the table

22.Seinfeld

Four people stand in a living room having a conversation

23.Star Trek

Two characters in sci-fi uniforms stand in a futuristic space setting, one in a green shirt and the other in blue with pointed ears

24.The Simpsons

Homer and Bart Simpson share a phone call in their living room

What other comfort shows do you think should be on this list? Let us know in the comments below!

Some submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.

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