10 Netflix Shows To Make You Feel Happy In Quarantine!

With coronavirus out there and the endless amount of work your boss has been bombarding you with, you deserve this weekend to yourself. And what better way to spend the holiday with a glass of red wine and popcorn, snuggling inside your cosy blanket while the rain pours down your window. But then suddenly it’s not so comforting anymore cause you have to reach for the remote control or your mouse and scroll through the hundreds of series that Netflix has to offer.

Here is a list of some funny, light-hearted dramedies that might just make your day…

10. F.R.I.E.N.D.S

Of course, all of us have watched this show and know almost every iconic line by heart. However, if you don’t, then what’s the harm in giving it a shot again? But because you probably must have already watched Friends or are not a huge fan of the show and that’s why you are here, let’s not brag about it anymore. Rather you decide if you want to be a part of this enormous fandom or just move on further to find your next favourite show.

9. That 70’s Show

Yes! This is the series where one of most adored Hollywood couples, Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis’s love story began. A sitcom about a 16-year-old Eric Forman, who spends almost all of his time in the basement with his five equally crazy BFFs. Each day at Wisconsin is a new adventure. Some days they are happy, some days they are sad, some days they completely piss you off and some days they just seem way too dumb to handle. Yet almost all the time they are funny, and that’s what matters in the end. With Debra Jo Rupp’s enthusiasm and Kurtwood Smith’s witty sense of humour, this show will keep you hooked for days.

8. One Day At A Time

This is a wonderful attempt at recreating Norman Lear’s 1975 sitcom with a Cuban-American family that deals with daily stresses of life in the most fun way possible. A series about Penelope, a newly single Army veteran, with two kind-hearted kids and an extremely passionate mother taking things in life one day at a time, so they can make time to enjoy, to laugh, to love and to keep up with their eccentric landlord, Schneider. This series will not only make you laugh but will also make you realize what it’s like to learn to love and value yourself more than anyone else.

7. Jane The Virgin

Who doesn’t love to watch Gina Rodriguez give her best at every single thing she does. This woman is unstoppable. This is the story of a young mother in her mid-twenties who is a Virgin! Yup, you read that right. Jane Villanueva is an aspiring writer who accidentally gets artificially inseminated and now has a bunch of daddy issues to deal with. Like, finding out who the baby’s daddy is. Explaining to her boyfriend that he is about to become a stepdaddy. And amidst all this, is about to find out herself, who her real daddy is. But then there is also a murderer on loose and the drama just goes on and on. Even with so much happening, there is not one dull moment in the series and you just can’t get enough of the pleasant vibes the show brings along.

6. The Good Place

When a mean Eleanor Shellstrop, dies in a not so tragic but mostly funny accident, mistakenly ends up getting sent to heaven. Here, she must hide her true personality, to enjoy the perks of this Good Place. But soon things take a weird turn and she figures out a secret that can risk her chances at actually getting to stay at, The Good Place. This happy vibes and light-hearted comedy series is one that can make all your worries go away. Kristen Bell, Jameela Jamil, Ted Danson, D’Arcy Carden’s fabulous performances will steal your heart away.

5. Friends From College

Friends from College is a series about six Harvard alumni who have reached their 40s but are still not over their college drama. From breakups to marriages and from breaking out of those marriages to rekindled romances, these group of buddies just can’t get enough of each other. But most importantly, these are a bunch of weirdoes who are so damn relatable because just like us. They all make silly mistakes and give us a chance to laugh about it. It’s funny, it’s quirky, it’s filled with madness but most importantly it’s so you.

4. Derry Girls

This is a British Sitcom, set in the late ’90s that revolves around the lives of five teenagers living in Derry, Nothern Ireland. Erin and her group of friends are always up to some mischief, for all the right reasons. But then these reasons eventually end up putting them into a bigger mess than they already are in. Although they may seem like a bunch of brats, you eventually see the potential in them and realize they are capable of creating more mess, than you previously assumed. From burning down houses to breaking statues, you name it and the Derry girls have tried their hands at it. This show will have you laughing constantly with all the bizarreness that goes around in this town almost all the time.

3. Brooklyn Nine-Nine

If you still haven’t watched this series, you were living under a rock. A Golden Globe Award-Winning Show, about the 99th Precinct in Brooklyn, that consists of some of the most outstanding actors like; Andy Samberg, Stephanie Beatriz, Melissa Fumero, Terry Crews and so many more. A well-written show, that is not only funny but empowering. A show about police officers and their lives as people and as officers. There’s humour that doesn’t seem offensive, there’s love that goes beyond gender barriers, there’s equality and there’s maturity. Like all other shows, there’s also a love story about two cops who are just so perfect for each other, it is insane!

2. On My Block

This is not a show about some regular high school teens. These guys are “Dysfunctional”, (quoting Monse). All they wanna do is survive high school and be each other’s back up. But life is never that easy now, is it? Monse will go to lengths to keep the group together and Cesar will go to any lengths for his brother, Spooky. Ruby just wants to find a hot girlfriend and Jamal is looking for some hidden greens (money). However, a new girl has come to town, Olivia and things are starting to shake up. Now all they have to do is be super sassy, super eerie and super funny but at the same time deal with life at Freeridge, as gangs battle it out openly on their block.

1. Schitt’s Creek

Imagine a family, like a super-rich family, the kind that is so rich they can buy a whole town as a joke. Now imagine them suddenly going completely bankrupt and is left with nothing but this weird town called, Schitt’s Creek. So now, they have to learn to survive in this town, far away from the glam. Dan Levy and his wonderful family gave to us, this masterpiece of a show that just keeps getting better with each episode. You laugh like never before, you feel their anguish like never before, and you will love them like never before. A magnate, a popular actress, and their pretty spoiled kids; learn the hard ways of life, in the most loving way possible. A Primetime Emmy Award-winning show you wish would never end.