Sort of relaxed, slow-paced, not a ton of plot.
Home Movies (cartoon)
Schitt’s Creek
Corner Gas
Painting/Fishing with John
Father Ted
Letterkenny. Mostly character driven
Lodge 49. Young guy joins a fictional group based on masons and other similar groups. It’s a hanging with friends show with some plot.
Love that one. Wish I could watch it again but i cut all the cords
“Welcome Back Kotter is about remedial education class so probably that.
Cruising the Cut
Cosmos by Carl Sagan. It a science miniseries that I love dearly, but it’s like video Quaaludes.
The IT Crowd, and Black Books.
IT crowd is neat.
ARE YOU STRESSED?
Did you see that ludicrous display last night?
No. What did I miss?
Season 3, episode 2 I believe.
Modern family.
It’s just funny enough to be entertaining and has some loose plot that’s fine to follow. Easily forgettable, but great for throwing on. Also, it’s cool to watch the kids on that show grow up over its 10 year run.
Community
Parks and rec
Are others I would toss on for easy to watch. Although community and P&R hide a TON of jokes that make it even funnier if you pay attention.
Animal Control is like if Community had a baby with Parks and Rec.
Man how has no one said Friends? That’s basically a white noise machine on loop for our house.
white noise
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j/k. I miss when Friends were still coming out with new episodes. Those were less complicated days.
Northern Exposure is an amazing and very gentle show, if you can handle 90s tv.
I’ve always had a soft spot for this show, but I haven’t seen it in years.
Watch it on Amazon or the music wont make sense
Detectorists
Early Doors is another one I recommend to people who like Detectorists. Another slow burn, slice of life show. Definitely worth checking out :)
I hadn’t heard of this one, I’ll have to add it to my list. Thanks for the rec!
i loved this one lots.
Bubba Ho Tep
I gotta throw Scrubs in the ring here. Skip season 9.
Rewatching Malcolm in the middle, has a lot of the same comedy style, I’m willing to bet same writers. Good shit all around.
Joe Pera Talks With You
Ultimate example.
Bee And Puppycat.
Try to find the original leaked episodes as they’re better than the Netflix rehash.
Plot stuff does happen in the show but it’s slow and never really resolved unless you want to track down the comics (and even then…), but for the most part the whole vibe of the show is slow, relaxed and chill.
Also the art/animation style is beautiful, and it’s funny and sad and really well written (if you ignore the rehash) with some interesting voice actors.
Basically any sitcom made for TV and not a streaming service.
