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Nostalgic for good, old-fashioned network TV? Here are 15 shows you can stream, from The Office to Cheers
Bethonie Butler, The Washington Post
Jan. 15, 2021
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Mariska Hargitay as Captain Olivia Benson in NBC s Law and Order: SVU, which still makes for a satisfying marathon watch - 22 seasons in.Virginia Sherwood/NBC
Thanks to a proliferating number of streaming networks, TV shows aren t exactly in short supply these days. But amid the flashy new thrillers and slow-burn sagas, it can be comforting to return to the old stalwarts: network sitcoms and dramas.
In fact, a new Nielsen analysis suggests many viewers did just that last year, as broadcast hits including The Office, Criminal Minds and the still-airing Grey s Anatomy topped the research company s ranking of 2020 s most-streamed shows. Nielsen cites those shows as garnering more viewership than any other title (including original series and movies), ba