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Easy watching

Easy watching TV Series

Low-demand television where half your attention is enough.

Ranked by how defining this tag is for each show · 1192 series

10/10 means the show is a defining example. Shows scoring below 7/10 don't make the list.

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1,192 series Taste tags cover the 5,000 most-rated shows.

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★ 9.2
4K 13 2020–present
Lifestyle reality · Cozy
9/10

McHale's Navy

★ 7.4
4K 138 1962–1966
Episodic · Easy watching · Sitcom
9/10

Ca$h Cab

★ 7.1
4K 458 2005–2020
Game & quiz show · Episodic
9/10

Pokémon Concierge

★ 7.5
4K 8 2023–present
Cozy · Wholesome · Family-safe
9/10

The Reluctant Traveler

★ 7.5
3K 31 2023–present
Easy watching · Feel-good
9/10

Art Attack

★ 7.4
3K 348 1990–2007
Kids & family · Family-safe
9/10

Bananas in Pyjamas

★ 5.6
3K 304 1992–2001
Kids & family · Family-safe
9/10

Modern Family

★ 8.5
542K 250 2009–2020
Warm humor · Ensemble cast
8/10

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

★ 8.4
419K 153 2013–2021
Workplace · Feel-good
8/10

Parks and Recreation

★ 8.6
316K 124 2009–2015
Warm humor · Warm glow · Workplace
8/10

Two and a Half Men

★ 7.1
299K 262 2003–2015
Sitcom · Episodic · Easy watching
8/10

New Girl

★ 7.8
264K 146 2011–2018
Friendship · Sitcom · Found family
8/10

That '70s Show

★ 8.1
199K 200 1998–2006
Nostalgic · Sitcom · Period piece
8/10

Castle

★ 8.1
187K 173 2009–2016
Banter chemistry · Witty banter
8/10

Entourage

★ 8.4
184K 96 2004–2011
Friendship · Elites & privilege
8/10

The IT Crowd

★ 8.5
177K 25 2006–2013
Workplace · Sitcom · British TV
8/10

Gilmore Girls

★ 8.2
175K 153 2000–2007
Dialogue-driven · Comfort rewatch
8/10

Chuck

★ 8.2
154K 91 2007–2012
Espionage · Feel-good
8/10

White Collar

★ 8.2
154K 81 2009–2014
Heists & cons · Banter chemistry
8/10

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

★ 7.9
153K 148 1990–1996
Sitcom · Warm humor · Class divide
8/10

Young Sheldon

★ 7.7
149K 141 2017–2024
Coming of age
8/10

Top Gear

★ 8.7
137K 328 2002–2022
British TV · Banter chemistry
8/10

SpongeBob SquarePants

★ 8.2
126K 355 1999–present
Slapstick · Whimsical · Absurdist
8/10

Psych

★ 8.4
121K 121 2006–2014
Witty banter · Banter chemistry
8/10