I think I ran into John C. McGinley while I was on vacation this summer and it kill’s me that I didn’t stop him to see for sure. He was so incredible in Scrubs.
Just watched the scene where Jack has learned to use the potty, and Dr. Cox's congratulatory speech is one of the most affirming, proud, and on brand amusing coxism.
Janice this is a doctors’ appointment for prostate checkup… Happy to meet for a date a little later on but I don’t think I should waddle in there like this.
Office for me but i totally feel you. I thought those were great and binged them years ago but now I'll watch it for a minute and immediately move on coz it just feels old and unrelateable.
Scrubs, the office and Parks & Rec. Not sure if I can pick a fav. Definitely should rewatch scrubs tho. Before he went to the military, my cousin and I, our favorite thing to do to each other when one of us pissed the other off was to ask him to hold this hammer. I should've kicked it up a notch and started hid my hammer in his stuff before he left.
Friends is and always will be my comfort show. Especially the first seasons were especially sharp, though it remained strong until the end. Scrubs is still amazing too, I'd need to rewatch HIMYM to see how I feel about it, but I do know that all of them have moments that have not aged well with our current values. For Scrubs what springs to mind is sexual objectification, for HIMYM it's transphobia, for Friends it's homophobia.
Frequent use of the t-slur, transphobic jokes ("Who's hot and who's Scott?"), and Ted in particular has a chronic fear that the women he's attracted to might secretly be trans - and while this is used to make jokes, it's not made fun of itself, showing the show considers it an understandable, if slightly paranoid, fear. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4fX5CMvmnk
I rewatched it recently and while I still love it, a few things have not aged well. It's interesting to see how a show that was pretty progressive for its time is sexist by today's standards. Not blaming the show, as it was a product of its time, but you can tell it predates #metoo. But again, that did not stop me from enjoying every second of all 8 seasons, because thank God, they didn't make a ninth.
Season 8 Scrubs kinda makes forget Scrubs. Love Community as well. I keep cycling through less and less though indeed. Friends and HIMYM I've already given up.
That's Friends for me. I actually enjoy it more now that I'm older and can more appreciate how life changing a small group of dedicated people can be. And how important the little things are in every day happiness
Maybe for some. I thought it was dumb. I thought choosing Tim to be a voice in Toy Story was a terrible idea but he was able to pull it off. I didn't need Buzz Lightyear making dumb grunty noises as answers to questions.
lovehandlesmessiah
That couple had the most Cooperative Asshole Energy than any others I've seen in media. Which causes Perry to self destruct if he aims it at the wife.
bluefrenchhorn
I think I ran into John C. McGinley while I was on vacation this summer and it kill’s me that I didn’t stop him to see for sure. He was so incredible in Scrubs.
SirChadwellHeath
eXoRainbow
languex
Didn't she get jailed for shaken baby offense?
Witcher187
I love our family.
Nanntuckett
Dr. Cox and Jordan actually ended up being loving parents in their own way. By far my favorite sitcom.
CrimsonLobo
Just watched the scene where Jack has learned to use the potty, and Dr. Cox's congratulatory speech is one of the most affirming, proud, and on brand amusing coxism.
dracklen
https://i.imgur.com/MvwPikT
stoots24
itsokimaussie
Too soon mate, too soon.
MidnaDS
lowkeylives
NotThatPrivate
That is unrelated sadness, you stop it!
sadbitterkitten
how many balls are "so many balls"?
BORGALOOGIE
Janice this is a doctors’ appointment for prostate checkup… Happy to meet for a date a little later on but I don’t think I should waddle in there like this.
MsMolly
Can you juggle?
rogue00ff
In Trump's case, two.
Eatabaggadix
Many
Ryebread91
And what exactly is Brantley going to do with it?
Jaqdakloun
Yes
EvilMasterBetty
Ask your mother
koops
DasKaras
imperfectregulator
I don’t think his mother would be much help, she’s never known such a thing as “too much”
GravyEducation
That would give us the upper limit, don't be sad if you get fewer balls per diem
Neednoggle
I dunno, but I keep at least two on me at all times
BrightestNight
The preacher's wife, at my wife's church, let it be known during Women's Conference, that her husband had 3. I mean why, why say that?
Quebeker
Do you share them?
Neednoggle
Yes, with some people
FireSolvesProblems
4, it makes it hard to walk.
DangerousToy
Wow
keraos
Foxsayy
Why do you have a photo of my testicles?
keraos
Don't worry about it. Good job keeping them clean though.
QuigleyDownUnder
3 is the max, starts to become hard to walk after that.
erikleorga
Scrubs has never gotten old for me. How I Met Your Mother, Friends, Home Improvement, they aren't as funny as they once were.
Scrubs, always remains my comfort sitcom.
MeatPopsicleMultiPass
Modern family
ThomMeowrke
Office for me but i totally feel you. I thought those were great and binged them years ago but now I'll watch it for a minute and immediately move on coz it just feels old and unrelateable.
Sage042000
Scrubs, the office and Parks & Rec. Not sure if I can pick a fav. Definitely should rewatch scrubs tho. Before he went to the military, my cousin and I, our favorite thing to do to each other when one of us pissed the other off was to ask him to hold this hammer. I should've kicked it up a notch and started hid my hammer in his stuff before he left.
BladeTurMoiL
Malcom in the middle and the conners (with the prequel series lol)
Calicious
I totally agree, but it feels so old to stream now because it was never formatted for streaming
TheDreadDruid
My first 3 years of having Netflix, my wife, and I basically just watched Scrubs on repeat. Which was crazy as we own all the DVDs.
thegreyacemaven
Mood
uzetaab
Ted Lasso is by the same creator and is pretty funny
CheeseDanish444
He's involved with Shrinking too (exec producer I think?). Christa Miller is in it too and her character is hilarious.
Theory89
New show on apple called Bad Monkey, I enjoyed it a lot. Not massively wholesome but nice warm characters.
pharm2016
100% this
meandmine
Gotta spend some time on new girl
Malloon
Friends is and always will be my comfort show. Especially the first seasons were especially sharp, though it remained strong until the end. Scrubs is still amazing too, I'd need to rewatch HIMYM to see how I feel about it, but I do know that all of them have moments that have not aged well with our current values. For Scrubs what springs to mind is sexual objectification, for HIMYM it's transphobia, for Friends it's homophobia.
erikleorga
Transphobia? Can you elaborate?
Malloon
Frequent use of the t-slur, transphobic jokes ("Who's hot and who's Scott?"), and Ted in particular has a chronic fear that the women he's attracted to might secretly be trans - and while this is used to make jokes, it's not made fun of itself, showing the show considers it an understandable, if slightly paranoid, fear. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4fX5CMvmnk
WhatTheFrog
I rewatched it recently and while I still love it, a few things have not aged well. It's interesting to see how a show that was pretty progressive for its time is sexist by today's standards. Not blaming the show, as it was a product of its time, but you can tell it predates #metoo. But again, that did not stop me from enjoying every second of all 8 seasons, because thank God, they didn't make a ninth.
Chowmeng
What
LessofJess
BT88
Alsenoth
Parks and Rec also holds up really well. And, while it's not a sitcom, Psych does, too. And the amount of comedy usually offsets the drama.
DeviousWay
I went opposite with Psych. Egotistical white guy fast talking, lying, and gaslighting everyone he comes into contact with? Nopes.
cactusjuiceitsthequenchiest
Yes! Came here to say just this :) those are def my go-to comfort shows
CrimsonLobo
Whole heartedly agree on both accounts. Hear hear.
MelfsAcidArrow
I have my issues with psych but I did enjoy it when my wife and I went through it last year, movies included
pareidoliaperson
The Office.
Season 8 Scrubs kinda makes forget Scrubs. Love Community as well. I keep cycling through less and less though indeed. Friends and HIMYM I've already given up.
Skeevethegreat
Slightly disappointed no one brought up The Good Place as their comfort sitcom =(
KillingTlme
It was the only show after Cheers that my dad would watch with us.
Iwouldbenick
Cheers is still the greatest show ever made.
Kakeukh
Your sitcomfort.
PurpleSquare713
'Malcolm in the Middle' is my comfort sitcom. Never gets old for me no matter how many times I watch it.
READTHISUSERNAME
They really captured something beautiful in this show, with every character.
ChaosInherent
That's Friends for me. I actually enjoy it more now that I'm older and can more appreciate how life changing a small group of dedicated people can be. And how important the little things are in every day happiness
Shoumpue
The only reason I can't always watch that show is often times there isn't neat resolution, which is of course the point. Life is unfair
IMakeLotsOfReferencesAndRemakes
I have the soundtrack... well... its my fiancees but I can listen to it whenever I like.
Skeevethegreat
When you listen to it against her will, do you tell her that she's not the boss of you, now?
IMakeLotsOfReferencesAndRemakes
Yes, no... maybe...
Skeevethegreat
Oh, so you don't know?
Snooj
Home Improvement was funny?
Thorketil
No.
yifin
It ran Seinfeld off their shared time slot, so sometimes to some people
NecroNikolai13
I always enjoyed the Halloween episodes, but I enjoy pretty much any shows Halloween specials.
forcefulpuspus
Yes, it was. Now, obviously, humor is subjective, but it was the most-watched show in America for most of the ’90s.
Imaybegotthis
More than Friends or Seinfeld?
PurpleSquare713
The older I got, the more I understand how Al felt when he had to constantly put up with Tim's idiotic shenanigans.
KillingTlme
I feel like I am Al at work and everyone else is Tim
Bobbobbobobbananafanafobob
I don't think so, Tim.
kaitco1984
I was only watching for JTT…
TI99Kitty
I mainly liked the show for Al and Wilson.
erikleorga
In its day, it had a charm that made it funny. But then I grew up.
Snooj
Maybe for some. I thought it was dumb. I thought choosing Tim to be a voice in Toy Story was a terrible idea but he was able to pull it off. I didn't need Buzz Lightyear making dumb grunty noises as answers to questions.
Snooj
Woody: YOU. ARE. A. TOY! Buzz: Uuugnhhg?