{"id":5014,"date":"2020-10-22T09:00:51","date_gmt":"2020-10-22T13:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/?p=5014"},"modified":"2020-10-21T21:37:24","modified_gmt":"2020-10-22T01:37:24","slug":"carlee-sitcoms-to-add-some-life-to-quarantine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/2020\/10\/22\/carlee-sitcoms-to-add-some-life-to-quarantine\/","title":{"rendered":"Carlee: Sitcoms to Add Some Life to Quarantine"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019ve been like me and many other COM students during quarantine, TV has become a bit of a safe haven. Whether you watch for entertainment, as an escape mechanism, or just to relax at the end of the day, a good TV show can really make all the difference in our stay-at-home lifestyles. <\/span><\/p>\n

These past few months, I have been watching a lot of sitcoms in particular — and it truly doesn\u2019t get any better. Sitcoms might just be the best genre on TV. They\u2019re usually only 20-minute episodes, so they aren\u2019t a big commitment, and their humor and fun characters bring laughter and joy to any day.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But what happens when you run out of things to watch? You just finished a show that you loved, and you don\u2019t think any other will be able to replace it in your heart (I may have experienced this when I finished <\/span>Schitt\u2019s Creek<\/span><\/i>). You scroll through your streaming service\u2019s home page, but nothing seems appealing. You wish someone could just <\/span>tell <\/span><\/i>you what to watch…<\/span><\/p>\n

That\u2019s where I come in. Here is a list of some of my favorite sitcoms and more to spice up your streaming watch lists.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Schitt\u2019s Creek<\/span><\/i><\/h3>\n

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Where to watch:<\/b>\u00a0<\/span>Netflix<\/span><\/p>\n

Watch if:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>you want to actually laugh out loud or you love well-developed, overly-dramatic characters (I might be a bit biased)<\/span><\/p>\n

Community<\/span><\/i><\/h3>\n

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Where to watch:<\/b>\u00a0<\/span>Netflix, Hulu<\/span><\/p>\n

Watch if:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>you like meta-humor and a great ensemble cast<\/span><\/p>\n

New Girl<\/span><\/i><\/h3>\n
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Where to watch:<\/b> Netflix<\/span><\/p>\n

Watch if: <\/b>you love a quirky female protagonist and\/or you\u2019re a romantic<\/span><\/p>\n

Insecure<\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n
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Where to watch:<\/b> HBO Max<\/span><\/p>\n

Watch if:<\/b> you want a comedy that addresses social issues and\u00a0really\u00a0appeals to your feelings<\/span><\/p>\n

Broad City<\/span><\/i><\/h3>\n
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Where to watch:<\/b> Hulu<\/span><\/p>\n

Watch if: <\/b>you\u2019re a feminist, love comedy, and love NYC (aka Ilana Glazier). I will <\/span>always <\/span><\/i>recommend <\/span>Broad City<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Pen15<\/span><\/i><\/h3>\n
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Where to watch:<\/b> Hulu<\/span><\/p>\n

Watch if: <\/b>you love cringe comedy or a classic middle school throwback<\/span><\/p>\n

Parks and Rec<\/span><\/i><\/h3>\n
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Where to watch: <\/b>Peacock<\/span><\/p>\n

Watch if: <\/b>you haven\u2019t already seen it ten times or you\u2019re in need of a Leslie Knope pep talk<\/span><\/p>\n

Awkwafina is Nora from Queens<\/span><\/i><\/h3>\n
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Where to watch:<\/b> HBO Max<\/span><\/p>\n

Watch if:<\/b> you\u2019re looking for a relatable comedy about young adulthood<\/span><\/p>\n

Arrested Development<\/span><\/i><\/h3>\n

Where to watch: <\/b>Netflix<\/span><\/p>\n

Watch if: <\/b>you\u2019re a fan of handheld camera styles and dry humor<\/span><\/p>\n

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If you\u2019ve been like me and many other COM students during quarantine, TV has become a bit of a safe haven. Whether you watch for entertainment, as an escape mechanism, or just to relax at the end of the day, a good TV show can really make all the difference in our stay-at-home lifestyles. These … Continue reading Carlee: Sitcoms to Add Some Life to Quarantine<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2018,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[44469],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5014"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2018"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5014"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5014\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5025,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5014\/revisions\/5025"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5014"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5014"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5014"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}