If you’re not big on the college party scene or are taking a break for the weekend here is a list of tv shows that are totally binge worthy for a Friday night in. Grab your Ben and Jerry’s or something a little stronger (if you are of age) and settle in for a long, dramatic, and hilarious night.
10. Don’t Trust The B In Apartment 23
College is a time for adjustment, and no one knows adjustment better than the lead of this show. Following the adventures of June, a bright eyed optimist from the Midwest, who moves to New York with a perfectly planned out future. When all of her dreams come crashing down June is forced to move in with crazy party girl Chloe and her life truly begins.
9. Parenthood
If you’re missing your family now that you are in college try watching this dramady all about parents, children, and all the messy and wonderful things that comes with. The show follows the life of the Bravermen family while raising children, marital problems, fighting illness, and finding ways to be happy.
8. Freaks and Geeks
Missing high school? This tv show will help you get through it… With the early comedic stylings of James Franco, Seth Rogan, and Jason Segal, Freaks and Geeks is a not so lame way of reliving those not so wonderful days of school. The show centers around siblings Lindsay (the freak) and Sam (the geek) as they try to get through high school and the different friends and enemies they make.
7. Scrubs
Want a medical show that isn’t Grey’s Anatomy? Go for Scrubs. It’s funny, touching, and just medically in touch enough to give any hypochondriac pause. With J.D. and company going through becoming doctors at Sacred Heart Hospital, the show brings us one of the best examples of what it mean to be in “Guy Love”.
6. Community
A show that follows several not so mischievous misfits from all walks of life taking on the challenge of higher learning. Jeff, Britta, Abed, Troy, Annie, Shirley, and Pierce get caught up in paintball filled hijinks all while trying to pass a beginning level Spanish class.
5. Gilmore Girls
Pretty straight forward right? Everyone and their mother has seen Gilmore Girls (see what I did there) but with the revival coming Thanksgiving weekend now is the perfect time to marathon the heck out of the Gilmore clan (Team Logan forever)!
4. iZombie
Fan of comic book adaptions? Well this one is for you. iZombie tells the story of Liv Moore, a young happily engaged doctor, who’s life is bitterly taken away from her when she wakes up to find that she’s been turned into a zombie. Now Liv helps solve murder mysteries while trying to find a permanent cure to Zomiehood.
3. Private Practice
A spin off from Grey’s and the second medical themed show on this list, Private Practice picks up from when Katherine (McDreamy’s ex-wife) moves to California to join a private medical practice. With a lighter tone from the former, PP shows that woman of a certain age can get their groove back, both professionally and romantically.
2. Desparate Housewives
Remember your mother talking about this show? Well there’s a good reason for that! Desperate Housewives bring Pretty Little Liars to shame. This dark comedy shows the not so pleasant lives of some of the most interesting housewives on Wisteria Lane. Secrets, lies, and laughter all stemming from one question: Why did Mary Alice kill herself?
1. Ally McBeal
Arguably one of the best work place and lawyer themed television shows, Ally McBeal tells the story of it’s title character. Diving into Ally’s law career, friendships, romantic entanglements, and the reason why she see a dancing baby, the show gives us a rare insight into the curious workings of our brains and why we do crazy things. Also the soundtrack is amazing – Robert Downey Jr actually sings…
The Walking Dead is one of the most popular shows currently airing on TV. It draws viewers in with visceral scenes of zombie mutilation as well as a highly-dramatic, character-driven plot. A lot of the actors in TWD have become associated with their characters; whether it’s Andrew Lincoln as protagonist Rick Grimes or Norman Reedus as the rough Daryl Dixon.
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Chandler Riggs, who portrays Grimes’s son, Car, is well on his way to becoming a prominent child actor, having appeared in every episode of the series. He’s been pigeonholed to play a character in a number of horror movies based on his most popular role, but that doesn’t make him any less of a fun-loving young adult. At the age of 18, Riggs is on the cusp of maturity.
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But outside of his hectic schedule playing the son of a zombie-massacring sheriff, Riggs leads a completely normal life. He creates music with his friends and has actually just graduated high school, which must be a huge load off his shoulders. Riggs’ parents decided to make his graduation a little bit more special in a manner that’s both cool and embarrassing.
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Remember those pages in the back of your high school yearbook where parents could donate a certain amount of money to get a whole page printed in commemoration of their child? I’ve always thought these were a bit too showy but they’re still nice as a way for parents to support their kids. Well, Riggs’ parents opted to buy him one but dressed it up in honor of his unique career.
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This drives home the fact that Riggs is still just a high school kid, regardless of whether or not he’s on one of television’s most high-profile programs. Images of Riggs’s yearbook ad were posted on Reddit by one of Riggs’ fellow students, prompting the internet to boil over at the prospect that one of their favorite actors being just like everyone else.
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Keep reading to find out more about this child star’s yearbook ad.
Don’t you guys just love Netflix? I know I do. Thousands of shows, films, documentaries, cartoons, and original series right at your fingertips. It’s so grand, I almost don’t need the rest of the internet. Almost. I said ‘almost,’ don’t hold me to that. Anyway, it’s a great service, providing us with the shows we love while sitting at home in our pajamas!
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I swear, this isn’t an ad. This is simply a summary of great things Netflix offers. Probably best known for its instant streaming service, and providing the general public an easy way to binge watch Breaking Bad and House of Cards, Netflix-for those of you that remember, actually started out as a video rental service, they even sold videos in the early days.
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But of course, instant streaming happened and all of that was promptly forgotten. Netflix still offers video rental, you can have borrowed movies and shows delivered right to your door. But who has time to wait a couple of days when you just really want to watch Sherlock RIGHT NOW?
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Along with Netflix’s impressive collection of established shows and films, they released an impressive 126 original series/films last year alone. That’s more than any other network or cable station out there. You could spend days watching all that content…weeks…months…years… But is that enough television? Well, no. Obviously not. You can never have enough television.
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Netflix also has over 98,000 subscribers worldwide, more than half of whom reside in the US. Yes, you read that right, WORLDWIDE. Netflix is now available in every country in the world. You could travel anywhere, and still have Netflix. Of course, if you travel to India you may not find the same shows. Apparently, Netflix’s content changes depending on your location and IP address.
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I know, crazy right? How will you ever finish the 2nd season of Voltron: Legendary Defenders? Of course, even if you’re not a jetsetter, it can still be difficult to find something you want to watch. If you don’t have an exact show in mind to type into the search bar, you’re relegated to perusing each individual category. That’s precious time you could be using to watch television! Luckily, Netflix has a secret system.
