I consume a lot of content. As someone who lives alone and works from home, there is a lot of time in which I like to have audio and/or visual companionship. Though the amount of shows available to stream is growing exponentially, I tend to re-watch favorites more often than starting a new show. Primarily because rewatching a show enables multi-tasking (I’m nearly always working, cleaning or moving about rather than paying direct attention to the show), but also because of the nostalgic component.

Shows, like scents, can transport you to a past time — when you were happy, sad, content, etc. — and rewatching a show can invoke similar emotions.

If you’re looking for inspiration on what to watch or re-watch, I’ve got you covered! For simplicity, I categorized my favorite re-watch shows in two categories: comedy & drama, and in order of my least to most favorite in terms of re-watchability.

#10 Fuller House
Good for “when you wake up in the middle of the night and are too scared to fall back asleep”
#nostalgic #holidays #extendedfamily
#9 The Good Place
Good for “when you’re feeling existential and pondering life after death”
#quirky #brightsunnydays #friendgroup
#8How I Met Your Mother
Good for “when you wish you had a local pub to visit on a daily basis”
#friendgroup
#7 Workin’ Moms
Good for “when you want to feel better about yourself by watching other people end up in hilarious predicaments”
#friendgroup
#6 The Mindy Project
Good for “when you’re looking for fashion inspiration and encouragement to get up + go to work each day”
#quirkycharacters #workplacefriends
#5 Cougar Town
Good for “when you’re missing your friends and want a drinking buddy or to live vicariously through the cul-de-sac crew”
# smalltown #wine
#4 The Office
Good for “when you feel like your job is the worst”
#wintervibes #workplacefriends #cringehumor #redemptionstoryline
#3 Modern Family
Good for “when you’re feeling homesick + want to feel like part of an unhinged yet loving brood”
# holidays #extendedfamily
#2 The Big Bang Theory
Good for “when you want to learn scientific principles through osmosis”
#friendgroup #brightsunnydays
#1 Parks and Recreation
Good for “when you are in need of relationship role models, positivity or a stern yet caring friend”
#holidays #summervibes #workplacefriends
#5 Bojack Horseman
Good for “when you want to eat a sugary bowl of cereal on Saturday morning in front of a cartoon”
#cheeky #worldbuilding
#4 The Good Witch
Good for “when it is 95 degrees outside and you can’t wait for Halloween”
#smalltown #cozy #fallvibes
#3 Vampire Diaries
Good for “when you want to believe that supernatural beings do exist”
#spooky #fallvibes #friendgroup #school
#2 One Tree Hill
Good for “when you miss simpler days and could use a dose of school spirit”
#school #smalltown #friendgroup #sports #sunnydays
#1 Gilmore Girls
Good for “when no-one understands your pop culture references and you need a hit of small-town charm”
#fallvibes #school #smalltown #quirkycharacters