Cynthia Kuhn

Looking Backwards

Currently, I’m recovering from a total knee replacement.  Comes with a bit of downtime afterwards, and it was quite a surprise to discover that I quickly ran into a wall regarding new things to watch. Nothing seemed interesting somehow…I’d start watching something and then stop after 10 minutes. This may have been due to the pain; I just wanted to lose myself in something soothing. There was nothing left to do but to return to the oldies but goodies. You know, the rewatchables.

Here’s my list of shows that I’ve watched multiple times and find soothing. They range in genre but they are all compelling and, to my mind, comforting.

  • Schitt’s Creek
  • Sherlock
  • Grace and Frankie
  • Orphan Black
  • The Magicians
  • The Office
  • Gilmore Girls
  • The Other Two
  • Silicon Valley
  • The Good Place
  • Only Murders in the Building
  • Hacks

What are your favorite rewatchables? I could use some recommendations!

35 thoughts on “Looking Backwards”

  1. I hope you’re feeling better by now. My favorites are Murder She Wrote and Magnum PI –the original. We watched Magnum every evening during the lockdown. I’m sure that justice always being served helps with whatever I have on my mind.

    Wishing you a speedy recovery!

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      1. I inherited giant box DVD sets of both Murder, She Wrote and Magnum PI from my mom! We used to watch them together.

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  2. Sending best wishes for a speedy and complete recovery. Some ones I go back to are Midsomer Murder, Murder She Wrote, the movie Armageddon, and probably a bunch I can’t remember right now. 🙂

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    1. Appreciate the kind wishes, Katherine! And the recommendations…I was just searching up the movie Armageddon the other day to see if I could record it for future viewing. We are on the same wavelength! 🙂

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  3. David Suchet’s Poirot

    Masterpiece Mystery’s “Lewis.”

    Sherlock

    Right now we are re-watching Amazon’s Jack Ryan series with John Krasinski so we are in the right place to watch the new movie.

    Hope the pain is better soon!

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  4. It’s a big recovery from that one! I had it done quite a few years ago, but I do remember all the pain. That, and the pain meds, all mess with your concentration. The new Harlan Coben, I WIll Find You, was very good, IMO. Maybe the best of his adaptations. I record Modern Family reruns and watch those when I need somethning light. Do your PT! And best wishes for recovery!!

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    1. Kaye, thank you very much–and you are so right! It’s been a struggle to do anything other than PT and rewatches. Hope you had a great outcome with your knee.

      And Modern Family–yes! Forgot about that one. 🙂

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  5. I always get a chuckle out of Frasier reruns. The clever story lines they come up with are a hoot.

    May each day find you feeling better and better! 🌺

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  7. Great list, Cyn! And I hope your recovery is going well–I know that’s a tough surgery. But here’s to those long walks you’ll once again be able to go on when it’s all over!

    I’ve been catching up on all the Star Trek shows I’ve missed over the past few years: the end of Discovery (pretty good), Strange New Worlds (great!), and now Starfleet Academy (meh). But as for ones I could go back to over and over, that would be Frasier, West Wing, and The Sopranos.

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    2. Thank you Leslie–cannot wait for those walks! And how fun to catch up on the Treks! I tried to talk my family into watching the Marvel films in order from the beginning this summer (I have missed a lot of those) but didn’t have any takers.

      We did Sopranos last summer–still need to watch West Wing for the first time and your rec moves it up the list. 🙂

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  8. Many years ago, Hugh Laurie and Stephen Frye made a series of “Jeeves and Wooster.” I think we first saw it when we lived in England. I don’t know where it can be accessed now (we bought the DVD boxed set more than a decade ago), but if you can find it, I strongly recommend it. Absolutely hilarious! (Might be hard to imagine “House” and “Night Manager” Hugh Laurie as funny, but trust me!)

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  10. You aren’t going back nearly far enough. What about I Love Lucy, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Newhart, Cheers…. I just rewatched season 10 of Murder, She Wrote. And I finally am watching the first season of The Golden Girls (I know, I know.)

    And I have to give a shout out to my favorite show of all time, and the one I’ve rewatched the most – Babylon 5. But that one takes a while to truly get going, but it probably won’t fit your current mood.

    There’s also Once Upon a Time, which is high addicting, especially in season one. It fizzles out, but I still enjoyed it through season six.

    Hope you have feeling better every day.

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    1. Oh wow, yes! These are excellent. Especially love Cheers and Golden Girls. I haven’t ever watched Babylon 5 so will add to the list for later. And Once Upon a Time might be just the ticket for now. Thank you, Mark!

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  11. Cynthia, echoing Mark that I hope you’re feeling better every single day! Hopefully we’ll be resuming our coffee walks very soon. I have a comfort show I watch over and over: Hudson and Rex. Human and adorably expressive K9 partner (German Shepherd), also featuring female forensics expert-turned-detective AND a young IT guy with grumpy chief. Set in St. John’s, Canada–SJPD is fictional but St. John’s isn’t. A little hokey but they get the detective work and forensics right–and it’s peaceful and polite, other than the murders. Recommend!

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    1. Aw, coffee walks, yay! We will be able to go farther (or faster) in the future, hopefully! Thank you, Lisa. And I have not ever heard of Hudson and Rex…will look for it. Sounds super comforting.

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  12. I hope you fully recover soon. I have been going through childhood favorites these days

    Dark Shadows

    The Monkees

    Plus newer stuff like My Life Is Murder

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  14. Cyn, I’m so sorry about your operation! I’ve heard that’s a tough one to get through.

    I’m afraid I don’t rewatch anything. But I’m catching up on shows I missed. We have the PBS Passport app, which I recommend, and are loving Foyle’s War. I’ve watched every Miss Scarlett and will soon wtch the final season of Grantcheser.

    And I did cave and sign up for BritBox, where I’m watching a lot of shows I missed that other people raved about, like every Vera episode. Silent Witness is good, although I don’t love the lead. For Agatha Christie-ish shows, there’s Father Brown and Sister Boniface. But also, there are actual film/tv versions of Dame Agatha’s books on BritBox.

    Oh, and huge, HUGE recommendation for Slow Horses!! We watched the first season because I was on an LCC panel with Mick Herren in 2022 and he was such a nice guy that I told Jer, “Let’s watch his show to support him.” And it turned out to be a favorite.

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    1. Thank you so much, El. So far, it’s been a bear but I hear the first few weeks are the worst, so hopefully we’ll turn a corner soon. 🙂

      Love these suggestions! Really want to watch Miss Scarlett. And Slow Horses has Gary Oldman, right? Loooooooooooooooooove him.

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