Everyone loves to indulge in a little bit of mindless entertainment. After a day of hard work, getting lost in a fantasy world full of crazy adventures is the best way to escape. But what shows are the best ones to watch when you want to relax and unwind?
Check out one of these five tv shows next time you’re in need of a cinematic getaway.
1. The Office
The Office is a classic sitcom. The series is a mockumentary of the daily life of employees at the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. Viewers are taken into the workspace of these relatable characters who experience a myriad of outrageous events during their time at the office. With 9 seasons and 201 total episodes available, this show has a dedicated fanbase and is notorious for being re-watched.
2. Rick and Morty
This show is not for the faint of heart. Rick and Morty tells the story of a young boy and his genius grandpa adventuring throughout time and space. However, its content is geared toward a mature audience because of its outlandishly crude humor. Each episode lends itself to countless fan theories, and the writers feed the curiosity of the viewers with mysterious conspiracies. There are 4 seasons available to watch, but its endearingly random plotlines make it easy to go back and binge the series over and over again.
3. The Simpsons
Who doesn’t love The Simpsons? Its’ first episode premiered in 1989, and the animated comedy is still airing new episodes. 31 seasons later, The Simpsons has created a heavily merchandised brand and is a phenomenon in American pop culture. The show is based around Homer Simpson, a blue-collar worker and family man, who navigates the balance between his work life at the nuclear plant, his social life at Moe’s Bar, and his home life with his wife Marge and the kids. The iconic characters are sources of endless entertainment, and the variety of subplots ensures that there’s an episode to suit everyone’s taste.
4. Parks and Recreation
Parks and Recreation is a political satire about a bureaucrat who tries to turn an abandoned construction site into a community park, but meets a countless number of roadblocks along the way. For those that are fans of The Office, this sitcom offers a similar type of dry, random humor. There are 7 seasons that have aired, all of which are well-loved by its fans. It’s a highly rated show, even scoring a 93% on Rotton Tomatoes.
