Posted 54 minutes ago18 Cozy Shows That Are Basically The TV Equivalent Of PajamasGrab your blanket and your favorite tea, because we are getting *cozy.*by Eden Arielle GordonBuzzFeed ContributorFacebookPinterestLink Sometimes, you just need to drop everything and hide inside the cozy fictional world of a beloved TV show. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF NBC / Via giphy.com Fortunately, there are so many series more than willing to provide the kind of emotional support that only a truly great comedic television show -featuring a quirky, lovable cast of characters who get into regular shenanigans -can provide. Here are 18 TV shows perfect for when you just need to let the world fall away and cozy up for a night of deep, blissful chill. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tenor / Via tenor.com 1. Friends Kate Garner / TV Guide / (C)Warner Brothers / courtesy Everett Collection This one might take the cake for the most pajama-like sitcom of all. Friends is timeless, charming, hilarious, and perfect for popping on when you find yourself relating a little too hard to the theme song. So no one told you life was gonna be this way? At least Friends will always be there for us.
Where to watch: HBO Max 2. Sex and the City (C)Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection / Via giphy.com Yet another story of four friends in NYC, Sex and the City is more like a pair of frilly silk pajamas than the cozy T-shirt that is Friends. But it's just as useful when you need to turn your brain off and trade your life for the romances, trials, and high heels of Miranda, Samantha, Carrie, and Charlotte. Plus, even after you're done watching, you can always occupy your brain with the age-old question: Which one of the SATC ladies are you?Where to watch: HBO Max 3. Insecure Raymond Liu Insecure follows BFFs Issa and Molly as they navigate Los Angeles, relationships, and jobs together. The show was certainly groundbreaking when it came out, and it's also a lot of relatable, laugh-provoking fun. Issa Rae's masterpiece is always worth a watch.
Where to watch: HBO Max 4. Girls HBO / Via giphy.com Girls took Sex and the City's four-friends-in-NYC formula and gave it a distinctly millennial, much messier twist. From STDs to addiction to privilege, there's nothing Girls didn't provoke discussion about, and it's still a fantastic watch when you really need something to occupy your mind, make you laugh, and slightly haunt you in a charming way.
Where to watch: HBO Max 5. The Big Bang Theory (C)CBS/Courtesy Everett Collection / Via giphy.com Though it's about geniuses, The Big Bang Theory is the perfect show for when you truly want to turn your mind off and listen to endless laugh tracks and quippy, mindless jokes that poke fun at the show's nerdy cast of characters in every way, shape, and form.
Where to watch: HBO Max 6. Gilmore Girls Warner Bros. Television / Via giphy.com Probably no show is more pajama-like than Gilmore Girls, which just might be the archetypal cozy TV series. If you need to escape the world and rest for a bit, there's no better place than Stars Hollow, with its endlessly flowing coffee, its twinkly Christmas lights, and its lovable, slightly chaotic mother-daughter duo, Lorelai and Rory Gilmore.
Where to watch: HBO Max 7. Flight of the Conchords HBO / Via giphy.com Flight of the Conchords follows a musical duo from New Zealand as they try to hack it in New York City. This hilarious series adds a fun musical element to the classic format.
Where to watch: HBO Max 8. Curb Your Enthusiasm John Johnson/HBO Larry David plays a version of himself in this classic sitcom, which features Larry as a semi-retired TV writer who can't help but get into ironic situations just by being alive.
Where to watch: HBO Max 9. The Larry Sanders Show HBO / Via giphy.com The Larry Sanders Show lampoons the late-night talk show format with endlessly joyous and comforting results. Starring Garry Shandling, it features an array of ridiculous celebrity guests and was a major influence on future comedies.
Where to watch: HBO Max 10. Abbott Elementary Warner Bros. Television / Via giphy.com Abbott Elementary follows a lovable group of teachers as they navigate working in a public school in Philadelphia. This absolutely hilarious show is like a warm blanket, complete with adorably absurd characters, romance, friendship, and plenty of memorable quips. It stars an all-star cast and honors the hard-working teachers of America who keep classrooms running every single day. Where to watch: Hulu 11. Rick and Morty Cartoon Network / Via giphy.com Few TV shows pair better with a bag of chips and a chill night on the couch than Rick and Morty. It's both thought-provoking and extremely cozy, often at the same time, somehow. This widely beloved animated series follows a grandson who embarks on often inter-dimensional and extraterrestrial adventures with his zany grandfather. It's one that fans keep returning over and over again for a reason.
Where to watch: HBO Max 12. Schitt's Creek Ken Wor