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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
If you watched
The O.C., you know that fashion played a huge role on the show. The hit series, which ran from 2003 to 2007, centered around four teens in Orange County as they navigate their messy, drama-filled lives in high school. Ryan (Ben McKenzie), Marissa (Mischa Barton), Summer (Rachel Bilson), and Seth (Adam Brody) each had their own style that clearly defined their personalities. There was Marissa, the easy-breezy California girl who loved mini skirts, Chanel bags, and halter tops; Seth, the adorkable nerd with an insane graphic tee collection; Summer, the popular fashionista who wasn’t afraid to take style risks; and Ryan, the bad-boy hunk who spent the whole series in a beefy white tank top.
Tis the season to sing carols, give presents and watch red-and-green-tinted episodes of TV.
Christmas movies get a lot of buzz during the holiday season, but many of your favorite TV series have made holly, jolly episodes worth revisiting as the weather turns colder, alongside Hallmark movie marathons and repeat viewings of Love Actually and A Christmas Story.
Classic sitcoms, teen supernatural dramas, historical dramas and more all have made Christmas episodes that bring cheer (or, depending on the drama, some despair). These are the 10 best yuletide episodes, from Friends to Downton Abbey.
10. ‘Community’
Season 2 Episode 11: “Abed’s Uncontrollable Christmas” (2010)