Sitcoms to Watch With Your Teens
A list by Sheryl Gould
Originally published at Moms of Tweens and Teens
Shows to watch on the couch together with a teenager, from Moms of Tweens and Teens (momsoftweensandteens.com). It opens with one family's top ten, led by The Office and Parks and Rec, and continues with picks from the site's community of moms, from I Love Lucy to Kids Baking Championship.
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The Office
TV Show · 2005
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American Housewife
TV Show · 2016
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MasterChef
TV Show · 2010
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The Amazing Race
TV Show · 2001
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Pawn Stars
TV Show · 2009
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How It's Made
TV Show · 2001
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River Monsters
TV Show · 2009
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MacGyver
TV Show · 1985
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Scorpion
TV Show · 2014
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Once Upon a Time
TV Show · 2011
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7th Heaven
TV Show · 1996
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I Love Lucy
TV Show · 1951
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The Dick Van Dyke Show
TV Show · 1961
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The Andy Griffith Show
TV Show · 1960
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Hogan's Heroes
TV Show · 1965
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The Carol Burnett Show
TV Show · 1967
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Shark Tank
TV Show · 2009
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Man with a Plan
TV Show · 2016
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Lost
TV Show · 2004
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Impractical Jokers
TV Show · 2011
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The Voice
TV Show · 2011
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American Ninja Warrior
TV Show · 2009
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