Binge Worthy Shows for School Breaks
January 28, 2021
A survey was taken by 11 Plano West and Allen students on what and how to binge-watch shows. Questions like ‘How Many Seasons Does a Show need to Be Binge-able’ and ‘What is Your Favorite Show’ were asked. Below are the results.
Three seasons is the consensus for how many seasons a show needs to be binge-worthy. However, some say a show needs a grand total of 10 seasons to be binge-worthy. If you want to sit in for the long haul, here are a few shows with ten or more seasons currently available on various streaming platforms:
The Simpsons Disney+ TV-PG to TV-14 by episode
Grey’s Anatomy Netflix, TV-14
Supernatural Netflix, TV-14
Criminal Minds Netflix, TV-14
Bobs Burgers Hulu, TV-14
Family Guy Hulu, TV-14
House Amazon Prime, TV-PG
The best streaming platform was deemed Netflix, with Hulu coming in second. Here is a list of favorites on each of the most popular streaming platforms.
Netflix:
The Office, TV-14
Supernatural, TV-14
The Crown, TV-MA
Stranger Things, TV-14
Vampire Diaries, TV-14
Hulu:
Bob Burgers, TV-14
Brooklyn 99, TV-14
How I Met Your Mother, TV-MA
If you are up for catching up with a completed series, here are some survey favorites.
The Office Netflix, TV-14
Schitt’s Creek Netflix, TV-MA
How I Met Your Mother Hulu, TV-MA
New Girl Netflix, TV-14
If you’re looking for childhood nostalgia or want to show your younger cousins the grand era of Disney, go on Disney+ for some of their old shows. They offer a free 7-day trial perfect for over break.
The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, TV-G
Suite Life on Deck, TV-G
Hannah Montana, TV-G
Phineas and Ferb, TV-G
Gravity Falls, TV-Y7
Good Luck Charlie, TV-G
Shake it Up, TV-G
Austin and Ally, TV-G
If you want something fresh and new, here are some of the recommendations from the survey. Note that most of these shows have two or fewer seasons, so it will be a rather quick binge-watching season.
The Umbrella Academy Netflix, TV-14
High School Musical The Musical The Series Disney +
The Mandalorian Disney +
Julie and The Phantoms Netflix, TV-G