Does anyone else comfort watch TV?

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I was thinking about what a weirdo I am- because that's what weirdos do!- earlier, because of my all time favourite TV programme (something got me thinking about it).
Then I got to thinking, is comfort viewing a favourite programme a thing? A bit like comfort eating? AIBU to just want to slob out and rewatch A Place In Slovakia or A Place In Spain every now and again?!

Bake Off.

It gives me a warm happy glow.

Jeeves and Wooster
Agatha Christie Miss Marple
Gilmore Girls
Lucia and Mapp

When the world gets tricky, I like gentle programs (or audiobooks) where nothing much happens. It's reassuring.

Oh yes I definitely comfort watch old programmes. My go to favourites are;

The Darling Buds Of May
The House Of Eliott
To The Manor Born
dinner ladies
The Wind In The Willows (1980s stop motion animation version)

They all make the world a better place.

Oh blimey, how could I forget Jeeves & Wooster!!!

The Hills is perfect bubblegum TV!

Another favourite of mine is Lovejoy

I have found my people.

Allso nature programmes make me feel safe to.

Gawd,I watch 'Real Housewives'..all that 'money',all their squealing,bitching and screaming at each other

The Middle, not sure why.

I also watch Seinfeld and pretend it's still the 90's and life is good.

Gavin and Stacey
Not Going Out
Homes under the Hammer

Yes!! Greys anatomy is my comfort watching show, because I’ve seen it so many times. I also like comfort watching movies that I’ve seen loads of times before, I think it’s because it doesn’t take any concentration

Oh yes!! All. The. Time. My comfort tv choices are: Friends, Frasier, Everyone Loves Raymond, SATC, The Royal Family, Stella and The Good Life. All make me feel happy & fuzzy

I comfort watch ALL the time!

Friends, Gavin & Stacy (especially the Christmas Special as I don't live in the UK), Greys Anatomy, Michael McIntyre's comedy roadshow.

DH's is Only Fools and Horses or Still Game.

YES!!

Loads of them

But proper guilty pleasures (I blame my mum) re runs if heartbeat on yesterday channel.

Other than that:

Castle, suits, criminal minds, anything Marvel related, buffy, angel, firefly

I bingefest on the food network, a lot.
(also True Entertainment and watch back to back Waltons and LHOTP).

Yes some programmes are so comforting!!
Downton Abbey, Poldark, historical drama
Gardeners world, Monty Don and the beautiful gardens
David Attenborough documentaries, it's his soothing, soporific voice
I even enjoy Antiques Roadshow as a gentle Sunday night viewing

The Joan Hickson Miss Marple series
Old Poirot episodes
All Creatures Great and Small
Upstairs Downstairs (the 1970s one)
Jonathan Creek

Friends and The Middle. Also love old Neighbours!

Also love old game shows. Bullseye, Family Fortunes, Catchphrase etc - the older the better. They remind me of childhood, all sat around the TV shouting out the answers.

I comfort watch the west wing. Obviously I've seen it 50 times but there's nothing like good Bartlett speech to make you feel all warm and fuzzy. I also comfort watch cooking shows (pioneer woman, nigella, Nigel slater)

Coffee me too, the channel that is More4 is my haven.

Yes, I do this when I'm feeling anxious quite often. I'll watch

Original Prisoner Cell Block H. Yes, I actually have the whole series.
Sunset Beach.
Game on.
Men behaving badly.
Absolutely Fabulous.
Red Dwarf
Columbo

I've noticed that I do mainly seem to revert to watching things I loved as a teen.
I often wish I still watched Neighbours and Home & Away. I was glued to them when I was younger but haven't watched them for about 20 years now so probably wouldn't have a clue what was going on anymore.

Forgot to add Malcolm in the Middle.

Yes, loads of these. Midsomer, Joan Hickson Miss Marple, New Tricks, Poirot, etc. Luckily I have a crap memory so I can never remember who the murderer is.

I comfort watch Star Trek (next gen), Buffy, Project Runway and Grey's Anatomy. I also find Doctors very soothing