TV Tuesday: Ahhhhhh

[yourlibrarian]

Is there a difference between comfort shows and shows that give you a mental health break? What shows might fit that for you?

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[ecto_one_spengler]

Comfort shows: anything that just has some sort of way for me to learn something in some manner. Even if it's really weird specific crap like the recessions of 2008, the history of companies or like. Some goof on the internet/TV making fun of stupid Tiktok food trends. (These are all actual things I watched in the past at 3am in past depressive episodes to try and feel better btw)

Mental health break: Basically another term for "old ass kids' shows I will quietly rewatch when I think nobody is there to witness it". Sometimes also includes Scooby Doo's weird movies / Mystery Incorporated that were aired on Cartoon Network back in 2011-ish that I cherished a lot around when my fanfiction making started to ramp up for the first time. Definitely depends on my mood though - if I feel especially bad I go for adventure/action stuff. If I don't feel as bad but want more interesting stuff I go for the kiddie horror stuff/Scooby Doo stuff.

[yourlibrarian]

I would love to watch old Scooby Doo episodes, though for me it would be more like 1970s! I was recently remembering that the Harlem Globetrotters had a show and they did a Scooby Doo crossover. I'd love to see that again.

[dancesontrains]

Saw Mystery Inc fairly recently and it holds up so well <3