Showerthought: Why do I keep rewatching The Office for the 8th time?

I was at Home Depot grabbing some PVC fittings for a job in Bakersfield last week and overheard this kid telling his buddy he'd never rewatch a show because 'there's too much new stuff to see'. It hit me that I've seen The Office all the way through 7 or 8 times now and I still catch little background jokes I missed. Do you guys have a show you cycle through every year or two that never gets old?

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ellis.charles1mo ago

My 8 rewatches of The Office would be rookie numbers next to my buddy who's on his 14th run of Parks and Rec. I keep telling myself I'll start something new on Netflix but then I see it in my continue watching and it's like coming home to an old friend. Plus every time I rewatch I notice something dumb like the time Michael pulled up in that tiny Smart car and I laugh just as hard as the first time. Maybe we're just creatures of habit but at least we're predictable creatures of habit.

eric_ramirez671mo ago

Has anyone else noticed how these shows become like comfort food when you rewatch them? I read an article recently that said rewatching familiar shows can actually lower anxiety, which makes a lot of sense to me. @ellis.charles I have watched The Office all the way through maybe 10 times now, and I still catch background details I missed before. My wife thinks I am crazy but I have shows that I just rotate through when I need something familiar to wind down. Parks and Rec is definitely on that list too, Ron Swanson is one of my favorite characters of all time.