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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsDo you have a comfort movie and/or T.V. Show?
Mine vary but at the present time:
Movie: Nine to Five - Lilly Tomlin is hilarious!
T.V. Show - Monk and Friends

stollen
(967 posts)It helps to reinforce that I'm not as big a loser as I sometimes imagine.
Upthevibe
(9,823 posts)She gets to the point!
Freddie
(9,969 posts)Ive seen all but this past season multiple times and still love it.
I watch it daily
Koz
I love MASH....
Upthevibe
(9,823 posts)I've never seen Bobs Burgers but it seems to be quite popular.
FirefighterJo
(427 posts)X
4TheArts
(179 posts)Fifty First Dates and Ever After. I live through the stories for the happy endings.
Upthevibe
(9,823 posts)I love Fifty First Dates!
catbyte
(37,886 posts)It's so stupid but hilarious. It always puts me in a good mood. "I'm a loner, Dottie, a rebel..."
TV: Seinfeld or Mystery Science Theater 3000
A Friend and I quote this line: "There's no basement in The Alamo."
catbyte
(37,886 posts)I know you are but what am I? INFINITY!
FalloutShelter
(13,827 posts)But what am I?
Upthevibe
(9,823 posts)Yes! And, "I'm trying to make a phone call!"


Shambala
(217 posts)When I was younger I used to always watch this when I was sick. It was comforting for some reason.
AllaN01Bear
(27,484 posts)

Upthevibe
(9,823 posts)I also have MANY!
I've just been on a Nine to Five kick and it's just SOOOOOOO funny!
CrispyQ
(40,264 posts)"Don't drive angry."
"Shiny"
Upthevibe
(9,823 posts)I also have Groundhog Day in my rotation! I've never seen Firefly.
CrispyQ
(40,264 posts)So much fun! It's only one season but every episode is good. I have it on disk.




irisblue
(36,064 posts)rsdsharp
(11,350 posts)Gene Roddenberry described it as Wagon Train in space.
electric_blue68
(24,015 posts)Upthevibe
(9,823 posts)I haven't seen Field of Dreams in a very long time.
mwmisses4289
(2,320 posts)Upthevibe
(9,823 posts)A lot of it is about the mood.
Dorothy V
(394 posts)TV shows - the classic comedies from my younger days; MASH, Night Court, Barney Miller, etc.
Upthevibe
(9,823 posts)It's been a very long time since I've seen The Blues Brothers....
MASH, Night Court, Barney Miller are some of my favorites! I also LOVE The Dick Van Dyke Show....
Emile
(37,800 posts)quaint
(4,184 posts)TY!
Upthevibe
(9,823 posts)I haven't seen The Gods Must Be Crazy in a long time...Maybe I need to give it another watch.
Bayard
(27,143 posts)But I love that movie. Haven't seen in a long time.
OldBaldy1701E
(9,132 posts)ANY Trek will do just fine... even Enterprise. (I am joking.)
As to a movie, well, I would rate that by which films do I usually pick when I need to be mindlessly entertained and transported. There are a few that usually end up on the list. Like you, there is some rotation, but right now, I would have to pick 'Big Trouble In Little China'.
Upthevibe
(9,823 posts)I've never seen Big Trouble In Little China so it's time I do!
OldBaldy1701E
(9,132 posts)Enjoy!
Intractable
(1,306 posts)Enterprise seasons 3 and 4 were great.
Strange New Worlds is some of the best Trek ever.
Discovery isn't.
Mad_Dem_X
(10,032 posts)I watch the reruns nearly every day.
Upthevibe
(9,823 posts)I love The Office....IMHO, the dinner party is one of the funniest episodes on T.V. from ANY show
Mad_Dem_X
(10,032 posts)Dinner Party is my second-favorite!
Endlessmike56
(36 posts)Upthevibe
(9,823 posts)I don't think I've seen The Burbs and I haven't heard of The Red Green Show. I should probably give them a watch.
SouthernIrish
(538 posts)My TV show is Downton Abbey. My favorite movies are Remember the Titans and Tombstone. The Ocean movies are good too.
Upthevibe
(9,823 posts)Downton Abbey took the world by storm! It's a favorite of many! I love Remember the Titans too.
lapfog_1
(31,287 posts)watching The West Wing...
amazing the number of subjects covered in that show that appear IRL now.
But I have watched it so much that it no longer really helps. It used to remind me of what a real Presidency would be like... but that is so far out of reach now...
I also watch Silicon Valley... just because I've lived it... of course it is a little bit unrealistic, but I've seen all the exact characters and many of the situations that happen in the show.
As for movies... nothing much comes to mind. Maybe The Magnificent Seven with it's simple and somewhat fatalistic story of seven warriors taking on an army that is terrorizing a village.
Upthevibe
(9,823 posts)The West Wing got many people through the Bush years (including my sister)! I've never seen Silicon Valley but have heard good things.
I haven't seen The Magnificent Seven in a long time but I know it's a classic.
yellowdogintexas
(23,477 posts)are the first ones that come to mind
As for TV, any animated (except Grave of the Fireflies) and MASH, Mary Tyler Moore, Newhart (both shows), Dick Van Dyke, Carol Burnett, Night Court and Barney Miller. That was a great time for comedy.
irisblue
(36,064 posts)
yellowdogintexas
(23,477 posts)Upthevibe
(9,823 posts)Yes! The Mary Tyler Moore show was an amazing show! And I also love Barney Miller, Carol Burnett, Night Court and many others. I agree.......A great time for comedy!
FalloutShelter
(13,827 posts)During COVID
I binged all of the seasons about theee times.
It just calmed me down.
For those of you who like it, a new season this week I think.
Upthevibe
(9,823 posts)I have friends that absolute LOVE The British Baking Show!
irisblue
(36,064 posts)Extra movie- The Kings Speech.
The bit where the Speech pathologist wife meets the King & Queen gets me every time.
* That was patient confidentiality.
I mean the building doorman knew, but not the wife.
Also those costumes!
Upthevibe
(9,823 posts)I haven't seen The King's Speech in a long time but it's an excellent movie...
LogDog75
(881 posts)Movies:
Tremors - Four giant worms terrorize the very small town of Perfection, Nevada killing a number of people. Although it sounds like a cheap, 50s-style scifi movie it's actually done quite well. It's both a comedy, drama, and horror film. The movie has become a cult classic and spawned a number of sequels. It stars Kevin Bacon, Fred Ward, Michael Gross, and Reba McEntire.
The Core - Earth's inner core has stopped rotating causing causing disruption to the Earth's magnetic fields which will end life on Earth within a year. To prevent this, a group of six "Terranaughts" use a newly developed vehicle to travel to the center of the Earth to restart the core. This is a scfi movie but you have to ignore the fake science and just enjoy the movie. What I like about it is the interaction of the characters and how each one deals with others as well how they deal with the dangers of what they're doing. The movie stars Hillary Swank, Aaron Eckhart, Stanley Tucci, and Alfre Woodard.
TV:
The Big Bang Theory - I know many of the punch lines by heart.
Eureka - Fun scfi comedy/drama.
Upthevibe
(9,823 posts)I haven't heard of The Core or Tremors........I also very much enjoy The Big Bang Theory!
MarineCombatEngineer
(16,022 posts)Just something about this movie pulls at my heart strings.
Sounds kinda corny, but the ending scene always brings tears to my eyes.
Upthevibe
(9,823 posts)Ghost! I've seen it more times than I can count. I LOVE this movie!
Dave Bowman
(5,900 posts)CanonRay
(15,633 posts)LSparkle
(12,092 posts)Its my meeting when Im too tired to even do a Zoom. Well-written and always gets me to LOL at least once!
walkingman
(9,874 posts)3catwoman3
(27,786 posts)I'm going to be out of town when the 3rd movie opens on Sept 12th, so it will be the first thing I do when we get back home, and I'm sure I will buy it as soon as it becomes available for private use.
I call Downton Abbey my mental comfort food.
Also The West Wing, and its movie predecessor The American President.
Shambala
(217 posts)Both have been endlessly entertaining for me but the opening theme songs both make me feel really good.
Angela by Bob James
Si Tu Vois Ma Mere by Sidney Bechet
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mikeysnot
(4,877 posts)funny and basically loving between all the characters - just different kinds of love.
Bayard
(27,143 posts)One of my comfort movies is, "Signs." Even though it has a big mistake in how it portrays asthma, and yes, I know--Mel Gibson.
Galaxy Quest. Benny & Joon. Any of the Star Trek series, and Quantum Leap.
Iggo
(49,236 posts)
.doing the right things for the right reasons, and nobodys trying to hurt anyone.
And somehow, theres still a compelling story there! LOL.
I havent seen a lot of movies like that. None that I can think of offhand, anyway.
Its my current feel-good movie.
zanana1
(6,430 posts)I stream it on PBS.
milestogo
(21,871 posts)What? Is that abnormal?