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Best Feel Good Television Shows
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The Odd Couple
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Tony Randall as Felix Unger and Jack Klugman as Oscar Madison. The show is based upon the play of the same name, which was written by Neil Simon. Felix and Oscar are two divorced men. Felix is neat and tidy while Oscar is sloppy and casual. They share a Manhattan apartment, and their different lifestyles inevitably lead to conflicts and laughs. It was canceled after every season but ABC would still bring it back. -
M*A*S*H
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The show follows a team of doctors and support staff stationed at the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital in South Korea during the Korean War. The series is usually categorized as a situation comedy, though it is sometimes also described as a "dark comedy" or a "dramedy" because of the dramatic subject material often presented. It lasted 11 seasons. -
The Muppet Show
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The series shows a vaudeville or music hall-style song-and-dance variety show, as well as glimpses behind the scenes of such a show. Kermit the Frog stars as a showrunner who tries to keep control of the antics of the other Muppet characters, as well as keep the guest stars happy. Each episode also featured a human guest star. As the show's popularity rose, many celebrities were eager to perform with the Muppets. -
Night Court
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The setting was the night shift of a Manhattan court, presided over by the young, unorthodox Judge Harold T. "Harry" Stone, played by Harry Anderson. The comedy style on Night Court changed as the series progressed. It was set in New York City, featured quirky, often dry humor, and dealt with a staff who tried to cope with a parade of eccentric, often neurotic criminals and complainants. -
Murphy Brown
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The program starred Candice Bergen as the eponymous Murphy Brown, a famous investigative journalist and news anchor for FYI, a fictional CBS television newsmagazine. It was well known for "torn-from-the-headlines" stories and blatant political satire. The first season saw Murphy relearning her job without the use of two crutches—alcohol and cigarettes. Also every episode, we see her go through a new secretary. -
Boy Meets World
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The show chronicles the coming of age events and everyday life-lessons of Cory Matthews, a Philadelphian who grows up from a young boy to a married man. This is one of the few shows where viewers get to experience seeing the characters grow up in front of them. We saw everything from Cory's first kiss, to graduating from college. -
Friends
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The series revolves around a group of friends in Manhattan. Friends received positive reviews throughout its run, becoming one of the most popular sitcoms of all time. The series won many awards and was nominated for 63 Primetime Emmy Awards. The series, an instant hit from its debut, was also very successful in the ratings, consistently ranking in the top ten in the final primetime ratings. -
Veronica Mars
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The series is set in the fictional town of Neptune, California, and stars Kristen Bell as the title character, a student who progresses from high school to college while moonlighting as a private investigator under the tutelage of her detective father. In each episode, Veronica solves a different stand-alone case while working to solve a more complex mystery. The first two seasons of the series each had a season-long mystery arc. -
The Big Bang Theory
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The show is centered on 5 characters: roommates Leonard and Sheldon; Penny, a waitress and aspiring actress who lives across the hall; and Leonard and Sheldon's equally geeky and socially awkward friends and co-workers, aerospace engineer Howard and astrophysicist Raj. The geekiness and intellect of the 4 guys is contrasted for comic effect with Penny's social skills and common sense. -
The New Normal
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Bryan and David are a happy gay couple living in Los Angeles, with successful careers. The only thing missing in their relationship is a baby. They meet Goldie, a single mother and waitress from Ohio. Goldie moved to L.A. with her nine-year-old daughter Shania to escape their former life and start over. She decides to become Bryan and David's gestational surrogate.
