Ranker TVList RulesVote up the TV shows that are nice to throw on when you're feeling down, and always cheer you up.
You’ve had a bad day and just want to put the TV on something nice and forget your troubles. These positive TV shows should do the trick. Many will make you laugh, some will warm your heart, and others may make you crave a macaroni and cheese hamburger from a local dive. If you’re feeling down, check out these uplifting TV shows.
Although the mantra of Seinfeld is “no hugging, no learning,” that does not mean that it’s not part of feel-good television. There is no better remedy for sadness than laughter. Many of these top feel-good shows are considered the most hilarious in television history, from the timelessness of I Love Lucy to the biting satire of The Simpsons.
There are only nice shows here, no serial killer shows or heavy, weighty dramas on this collection of good, ol' feel-good television. Not that there is anything wrong with those kind of shows, there’s simply a time and place for everything. So grab a snack, wrap yourself up in a blanket, and binge-watch these top feel-good shows. You can always check out the best feel-good movies as well.
Make your voice heard. Vote up your favorite TV shows for when you're sad.
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345147Brooklyn Nine-Nine (NBC, 2013) is an American police procedural comedy television series... more
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- 4393197Friends (NBC, 1994) is an American sitcom television series created by David Crane and Marta... more
- 5287133The Office (NBC, 2005) is an American mockumentary sitcom television series developed by Greg... more
- 6224105Modern Family (ABC, 2009) is an American comedy television sitcom created by Francisco... more
- 7225110New Girl (Fox, 2011) is an American sitcom television series created by Elizabeth Meriwether.... more
- 8258136How I Met Your Mother (CBS, 2005) is an American sitcom created by Craig Thomas and Carter... more
- 9232118Gilmore Girls (The WB, 2000) is an American comedy-drama television series created by Amy... more
- 1014070The Golden Girls is an American sitcom, created by Susan Harris, that originally aired on NBC... more
- 1115687Scrubs (NBC, 2001) is an American medical comedy-drama television series created by Bill... more
- 1215284Community (NBC, 2009) is an American comedy television series created by Dan Harmon. After... more
- 1313886Hart of Dixie (The CW, 2011) is an American comedy-drama television series created by Leila... more
- 14189131The Big Bang Theory (CBS, 2007) is an American television sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and... more
- 15The Great British Bake Off (also called Bake Off or GBBO) is a British television baking... more
- 167843I Love Lucy is an American television sitcom starring Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance,... more
- 175828Bob's Burgers (FOX, 2011) is an American animated comedy television series created by Loren... more
- 189472The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting... more
- 19Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix, 2015) is an American web television sitcom created by Tina... more
- 208973Full House (ABC, 1987) is an American sitcom created by Jeff Franklin. The show chronicles a... more
- 216144Cheers is an American sitcom that ran for eleven seasons between 1982 and 1993. The show was... more
- 22Everybody Loves Raymond is an American television sitcom starring Ray Romano, Patricia Heaton,... more
- 238066One Tree Hill (The WB, 2003) is an American drama television series created by Mark Schwahn.... more
- 24The Andy Griffith Show is an American sitcom, which originally ran on CBS from October 3, 1960... more
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