What are your go-to lame low quality shows? (poptalk.scrubbles.tech)

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I am someone who always enjoys having something on in the background, helping me focus.

I love me some Andor, GoT, a lot of newer stuff that is made with really high production quality - but I sit down to watch those.

What shows do you watch that just sit running in the background, ones that aren't going to win any Emmys but you just enjoy?

For me my last two are Home Improvement and Everybody Loves Raymond. Both were fine in their heyday, but now they are noise filler. Not terrible, not great. So what are yours?

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[-] Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 19 hours ago

UK Panel Shows that I've already seen. They're great because there is no plot to lose, just a lot of off-the-cuff jokes and nonsense. QI and its podcast No Such Thing as a Fish work really well. Cats does Countdown and WILTY are also good contenders. And there's one from New Zealand (and now Australia) called Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee that makes good background "watching."

Taskmaster always draws my attention, so that's no good.

[-] kambusha@sh.itjust.works 3 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

Would I Lie To You when Bob Mortimer is on, or that blind German comedian, are probably my favourites!

Edit: wait I confused 2 there. The German guy isn't blind. The blind guy's great too (forgot their names)

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