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Comfort TV

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mintyroller · 13/08/2019 11:36

You know the kind I mean, stuff that's not too taxing. Years ago I would've called it hangover TV I suppose. I favour repeats of Keith Floyd, Wanted Down Under, Come Dine With Me and Four in a Bed. I miss stuff like Airline and Holiday Showdown.

What are yours?

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Kbear · 13/08/2019 11:37

Dinner ladies
Outdaughtered
Say yes to the dress USA

ParadiseLaundry · 13/08/2019 11:44

Shock Holiday Showdown! I used to love that!

Can you remember the one where it was quite a posh family and then a family from Blackpool who were both strippers and they went on the posh family's holiday first and they were joking about where the Blackpool couple's holiday would be and were guessing it would be some tacky Benidorm holiday.

They go on the Blackpool couple's holiday and it was a trip they made every year to a third world county where they took a lot of supplies and provisions for the local children and schools. They seemed like such lovely people. The posh couple were really shocked and showed their true colours complaining about the accommodation saying 'no white person should be expected to stay in a place like that' Shock

RezCowgirl · 13/08/2019 11:52

Friends
Fraiser
How I met your Mother
Scrubs
My Name is Earl
Bake Off
Will and Grace

Towerofjoyless · 13/08/2019 11:54

Gilmore Girls
Location Location Location
Escape to the Chateau

CalamityJune · 13/08/2019 11:55

Gilmore Girls is my current one
Big Bang Theory
Escape To The Country

formerbabe · 13/08/2019 11:55

As time goes by

ShellsandSand · 13/08/2019 11:59

A Touch of Frost, everytime. Crime that's not too gritty and without the swearing ect. It also gives me great nostalgia cos I'm from the area alot of it was filmed. The sax intro gives me goosebumps.

Susiesoap7 · 13/08/2019 19:50

Touch of frost here too, I just love the music
Doc martin

PrivateIsles · 13/08/2019 19:55

Raz I love My Name Is Earl! Such an underrated programme.

My comfort TV is:
Midsomer Murders (John Nettles episodes only, even better if Troy is in them)
New Tricks (original cast only)
Joan Hickson Miss Marple
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
Great British Sewing Bee
Bake Off
All Creatures Great and Small
Sex and the City

And probably loads more. I'm all about the comfort these days.

PrivateIsles · 13/08/2019 19:56

Sorry Rez not Raz Blush (I'm sure that's not what I typed!)

TrashcanMan · 13/08/2019 20:00

Diagnosis Murder is my absolute favourite. Gotta love a bit of Dick Van Dyke!

motorcyclenumptiness · 13/08/2019 20:01

Benidorm
Frasier
Dinner ladies
Schitt's Creek
Champions

ClownTent · 13/08/2019 20:02

Buffy
Eat well for less
Slightly left of field, but Netflix have an Australian teen drama called dance academy and it is perfect for comfort. I’ve watched it three times through Blush

notso · 13/08/2019 20:11

Columbo,
Quincy ME,
Murder She Wrote,
Diagnosis Murder,
Come Dine With Me,
Four in a Bed,
Fraiser,
Rules of Engagement,
The Middle,
Malcom in the Middle,
Modern Family.

If the kids are around the the Toy Story films.

ChihuahuaMummy1 · 13/08/2019 20:23

The Royle Family
Keeping up appearances
Only fools and horses
Diners drive ins and dives

mrslaurenbrown · 13/08/2019 20:25

I'm obsessed with homes under the hammer. Also adore back in time for dinner/tea when it's on. Used to be obsessed with 60 minute makeover and may the best house win back in the day.

PrivateIsles · 13/08/2019 20:27

I love Back in time for dinner/tea, great programme! The Christmas one was great too.

missmouse101 · 13/08/2019 20:28

Doc Martin, Escape to the Country, Friends.

Ellabella989 · 13/08/2019 20:37

Used to love Holiday Showdown. Also loved Four Weddings and Wife Swap.
Other ones I like to zone out to would be things like Come Dine With Me, Masterchef, Friends, Dinner Date, Supervet, Celebs Go Dating, The Simpson’s and Fawlty Towers

managedmis · 13/08/2019 20:38

Jo Brand in some program on Netflix about cats for me ATM

ALittleBitAlexis · 13/08/2019 20:42

Frasier (the ultimate cozy tv)
Drag Race
Parks & Rec
The Detectorists

AmIChangingagain · 13/08/2019 22:48

Homes under the hammer and shows like 60minute DIY stuff. I can switch off mentally in the middle, as I just like seeing the before and after shots

And Ghosts
Blackadder
Father Ted
IT Crowd
Friday Night Dinner

LadyOfTheCanyon · 13/08/2019 23:23

Ooh yes I love My name is Earl! I was just talking to DH saying we should rewatch it.
Parks and Rec
Will and Grace
Brooklyn 99
Taskmaster
Cake Boss
Say yes to the dress
Curvy Brides boutique
Don't tell the Bride
Treehouse Masters
Fast 'n' Loud
Border cops type programmes where nutty old Chinese women pack 100 dried chameleon penises in their suitcase and then are outraged that they can't take them into Australia. Grin

Bravelurker · 14/08/2019 00:46

I used to spend a Sunday afternoon on the couch watching
Colombo
Marple
Poirot
Playing armchair detective, which was easy since I had seen them all a thousand times before Grin.

janj2301 · 14/08/2019 00:55

West Wing, watched it three times keep saying when I've watched the last episode I'll cancel the series link.
Animal Cops Houston
Blue Bloods
Bones

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