Ranging from sitcoms to dramas, people often have a comfort show that provides a sense of familiarity and warmth. For Ava Alavarez, freshman, the show “Avatar: The Last Airbender” on Netflix is one of her favorite comfort shows.
“Avatar: The Last Airbender” is a cartoon series that aired on Nickelodeon from 2005 to 2008. It follows a boy named Aang, the Avatar and his journey to master using all 4 of the elements: earth, fire, air, and water.
“It’s very childish and it’s just really nice to watch,” Alvarez said. “It’s got a nice style, and I really like it.”
Alvarez discovered this show when she was young and has since enjoyed watching it to relish in the comfort and nostalgia from her childhood.
Timothy Abney, world language teacher, has a roster of programs he enjoys watching, like “Mission Impossible” or “Star Trek” reruns.
“It could be as sophisticated as ‘Bewitched’ or as silly as the ‘Beverly Hillbillies’,” Abney said.
He enjoys catching up on “Godzilla” on Pluto TV in the evening after watching the daily news.
“Godzilla” is a film franchise about a radiant reptilian monster named Godzilla who descended upon Tokyo in the 1950s. There are many films and television shows featuring Godzilla, all produced by Warner Bros.
“I can’t seem to get enough of ‘Godzilla’ now lately,” Abney said. “I always want to see how Godzilla turns out against the evil villains or if they can save Tokyo today.”
Abney also shares shows with his family.
“My family, who has known me for so long, knows these are the shows I watch,” Abney said. “Sometimes when there’s something that we know that everyone likes is on, we usually watch it together.”
After watching “The Good Place” seven times, Zoe Lalor, sophomore, labeled it her comfort TV show.
“The Good Place” aired on NBC from 2016 to 2020. It is a comedy which follows the main character, Eleanor Shellstrop, who finds herself in the afterlife, but discovers she’s there by mistake. Eleanor has to shed her old way of life to be contempt in her new one in The Good Place.
Lalor said during her free time in 2020, her interest in “The Good Place” on Netflix piqued and she placed the show on her list of favorites. The criteria to be met to become a comfort show usually after the third time watching it all the way through, Lalor said.
