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I have cut way back on watching TV these past several years.
When I do sit down to watch a tv show these days, I have a strong preference for lighthearted programs that do not remind me of any of the difficult stuff going on in the world or in life in general at the moment.
So what do I like to watch?
Young Sheldon. This was a prequel to The Big Bang Theory that I’m slowly catching up on. It shows what Sheldon was like as a preteen and teenager and why he behaved the way he did as an adult. I appreciate the kindness Sheldon often experiences in this show as well as all of the references to life in a small town in the 1990s.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. It feels like classic, episodic Star Trek to me with the characters visiting a new planet or meeting a different species of alien every week. It’s nice to see problems resolved in this universe so cleanly in most cases.
The Orville. This was originally written as a friendly parody of Star Trek, but it’s become something that honestly feels a lot more like a Star Trek show than, say, Discovery. (Which was not a bad show or anything! It simply didn’t have the time for the lightheartedness or unbridled hope for the future that I prefer in this universe). I love the optimism and humour in The Orville and am thrilled it will have another season coming out at some point.
The Simpsons. Yes, I know this show is an older one, but I’ve started slowly watching beginning from season 1 which came out many years before I was old enough for such programs. I think I’m on season 2 or 3 now, but I enjoy the silliness of it all and how, no matter what happens in an episode, just about everything will go back to the way it was by the time the next episode rolls around. The writers have “predicted “ some things in their plots that actually came true, too!
The Last of Us. This is one of the few exceptions to my preference for lighthearted, fluffy shows because it’s so far removed from any of the scary stuff happening in our world right now that I can generally watch it without being reminded of what I watch tv to try to forget. I liked the explanation of how cordyceps takes over the human body in the first season, and I’m hoping the characters will find a cure for it by the time the last episode airs. That would be such a refreshing ending for the zombie genre.
All great shows, Lydia. I’ve never seen Young Sheldon, but loved The Big Bang Theory.
Thank you, George. You might like Young Sheldon since you loved The Big Bang Theory. I think there’s another spinoff in that universe in the works as well.
The Last of Us is one that I enjoy watching as well The Simpsons that is a classic. This is a great list with really good TV shows in it.
Thank you!
I also enjoy The Orville! “We no longer need fear the banana…”
Such a great scene. Haha.
Oh man, The Simpsons! I was in high school when it started airing and seeing that it’s still on makes me both happy and feel old. Hahaha! It is a great show.
Young Sheldon is also really good. By the time TBBT ended, I actually enjoyed Young Sheldon more.
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Woohoo! Yeah, I can’t believe The Simpsons is still going on. Amazing.
Great list, Lydia! The Simpsons is such a classic. Young Sheldon sounds like it could be fun. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you. I think you’d like Young Sheldon!
I have a preference for light-hearted shows these days too! I was a fan of Big Bang Theory, but never got around to watching Young Sheldon. Sounds like maybe I should! The light-hearted show I’ve really been enjoying lately is Ghosts. Definitely avoiding anything heavy or too real-world for now. I haven’t started season 2 of The Last of Us yet, but I hope to soon!
It’s much kinder to its characters than The Big Bang Theory sometimes was.
I’m looking up ghosts now! Hope you like The Last of Us season 2.
I watch a lot of TV shows, but don’t always “keep up” with them. Sometimes I just watch an episode or so to review (especially if it’s being super hyped as popular) and then don’t really care if I watch more. I do binge watch a lot of 1/2 hour comedies (mostly while I write a batch of reviews or lists) because cheerful and silly is always a good time! I haven’t seen any of the BBT franchise though! Maybe those will be the next ones I try when I finish my current watches. 🙂