8 TV Shows To Binge Watch While Studying
Studying can be a struggle without having the perfect TV show to binge watch. Research shows that background noise is beneficial and offers many cognitive benefits when it comes to productivity and creativity. Studying can feel super repetitive so having background noise, such as a TV show helps maintain your concentration over long periods of time when completing repetitive tasks.
It also helps keep you energised and improve your mood. However, some TV shows can be too distracting or need your attention to properly understand what is going on so you can’t just pick any old show. Additionally, sometimes it can take you a long time to find the perfect show to watch so to help you speed along the process we have made a list of the 8 best TV shows to binge watch while studying!
1. Gilmore Girls
Gilmore Girls is the perfect TV show to binge watch while studying as you don’t have to pay a lot of attention to keep up with what is going on. Gilmore Girls is an American drama-comedy that ran from 2000 to 2007. It follows the interesting everyday life of a mother and daughter power-duo and makes for lots of laughs, cries and feels. The humour is fun and easy to follow when you are multitasking with your studying.
2. Friends
It wouldn’t be a binge watch list without throwing the absolute classic TV show that is Friends in there. For those of you who have been living under a rock, Friends is an American sitcom that ran from 1994 to 2004. It is a highly successful TV show that follows the lives of 3 women and 3 men in Manhattan, New York City. This show has the perfect balance of hilarity and plot, making it the best background studying noise.
3. Parks and Recreation
Binge watch Parks and Recreation while studying for all your political satire needs. This TV show is perfect for the politics major who needs a bit of a break and inspiration from their repetitive studying. This series ran from 2009 to 2015 is set in a fictional town in America and follows the daily life of a bureaucrat in the Parks Department. Have a laugh at the variety of characters in this TV show as they consult with the local council and deal with members of public.
4. Futurama
Add some cartoons to all your studying binge watch needs. This animated sitcom, created by Matt Groening, follows the hilarious adventures of Philip J. Fry who accidentally freezes himself for 1000 years. It is all about Fry navigating the future and constantly finding trouble with his band of misfit friends. There are seven seasons of Futurama, making it perfect to turn on and leave while getting through all your studying.
5. The Big Bang Theory
Another American sitcom that is perfect to binge watch while studying is the Big Bang Theory. The Big Bang Theory first premiered in 2007 and follows 5 very unique characters. With the perfect mix of geekiness, daily struggles, and face-palm worthy jokes this show is perfect to put on in the background.
6. The Simpsons
Possibly one of the longest running TV shows and cartoons of all time, the Simpsons provide hours of binge watch material to get you through your exam cramming. With 30 seasons and close to 700 episodes, the Simpsons could last you the whole academic year – getting you through all of your study sessions. Get ready for some crude humour and laughs as this wacky family gets you through university.
7. The Toys That Made Us
If you’re looking for something to binge watch while studying, that is slightly more informational but still interesting, then the Toys That Made Us is definitely for you. The Toys That Made Us is a 12 episode documentary available on Netflix. Each episode focuses on a theme such as ‘Hello Kitty’, ‘Transformers’, or ‘Star Wars’ and how the toys and merchandising were produced. Learn something else while you do your studying with this fun TV show!
8. Our Planet
The final of our favourite TV shows to binge watch while studying is another documentary, Our Planet. Our Planet is a British nature documentary series hosted by everyone’s favourite Natural historian, David Attenborough. Our Planet makes an excellent background noise while studying as it is interesting but not attention demanding all while being educational.
