Before summer break ends and school begins, there is still a chance to spend quality time together as a family. There are many ways families can bond with each other; one way is to watch shows together when everyone is home. Watching shows is a great way to laugh as a family, it is inexpensive, and can create great memories together!
Modern Family on Hulu
In this mockumentary, you watch as this close-knit family takes on life-changing events in a way that is both relatable and hysterical at the same time. Modern Family gives a hilarious look at what the lives of a modern family living in California might look like. There are 11 seasons for your family to binge and you will not regret it, each episode is 20 minutes long which makes it easy to digest and enjoy in the comfort of your home with your family.
Boy Meets World on Disney+
In this sitcom of seven seasons, you follow the life of a sixth-grade boy, Cory Matthews, as he navigates the struggles and lessons of everyday life. You meet the friend group that stays with him for the entirety of the show, helping him deal with any drama he might be facing, but you also get to learn more about them as individuals during their own storylines. Cory falls in love with his best friend, Topanga at a very young age, so this popular 90s show tackles the complexity of a long-term relationship. It has a bittersweet ending but overall, it is the perfect show to watch as a family as it humorously talks about family dynamics, sure to make the entire family laugh.
Gilmore Girls on Netflix
Lorelei Gilmore gives birth to her daughter, Rory, at a young age and this series follows the relationship between them while Rory enters high school and prepares to apply for Ivy League schools. Families and people of all ages can relate to this sweet drama about love, education, and parenting. You witness Rory fall in and out of love with different people and how she grows as an individual while having such a close relationship with her mom and grandparents. Set in a small town on the East Coast, families will also fall in love with the livelihood that comes with having such a tight-knit community. It’s the perfect show to watch during the fall season.
One Day at a Time on Netflix
One Day at a Time depicts different important topics and can educate families together about important issues like PTSD, LGBTQ+, racism, immigration, and more. The Netflix series follows a single Latina mom raising her two kids along with her more traditional mother as they battle the typical ups and downs that families face. This is a light-hearted series with humor involved to relieve pressure from some of the darker topics.
Once Upon a Time on Disney+ and Hulu
Once Upon a Time is a fantasy series developed from the original fairytales of Snow White, Pinocchio, Little Red Riding Hood, and others like Mulan, Aladdin, and Frozen but with a twist. The show takes a more dramatic approach to these well-known folktales, making them more intriguing and adding a mystery element to them. These book characters end up in the real world because of a curse but no one knows why or how they got there because all of their memories have been wiped, forcing them to believe they are different people who were born and raised in the real world. While the show is dramatic and contains fantasy characteristics, it is a show still suited for young teens and families.
Cobra Kai on Netflix
Containing the most suggestive content in this list, Cobra Kai can still be enjoyable to watch with your whole family. Taking place years after The Karate Kid movies, Cobra Kai offers a new look at how Johnny Lawrence has dealt with losing to Daniel LaRusso in the karate tournament and why it was important for him to have won that match. Now starting his own karate dojo, Johnny trains a new generation of Cobra Kai students to Daniel’s dismay. The show itself is very comedic and action-packed, consisting of a lot of fighting between the kids and the adults, making it very entertaining for the family to watch.
There are more shows families can watch together, but the ones listed above are guaranteed to make the family laugh and bond. Whether it is laughing at the relatable and realistic jokes, or predicting the outcome of a mystery or fight, the family can watch these shows together before the summer ends and the kids have to go back to school and responsibilities.
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