Ten Binge-Worthy Shows to Keep You Indoors this Summer

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In a world where TV shows are on hiatus until the fall, there are a select few that can save the lowly college student from asking the age-old question, “What’s there to watch?” This summer, allow yourself to be abducted by the TV (no matter what your parents tell you), and lose yourself in these fantastic, time-sucking, all-consuming worlds.

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1. How I Met Your Mother (2005-2014)

A nine season comedy hit, How I Met Your Mother follows Ted Mosby as he tells his children the story of how he met the woman who would become their mother. “[It’s] a great show to watch after a long day!” said University of Iowa senior Logan Pillard. “It’s smart, funny and has so many intricate storylines that reoccur from season 1 to the last episode!” UI junior Monica Derby added, “There are almost no plot holes…the characters are well developed…and they have great recurring jokes that pop up here and there throughout.” It’s extra reassuring if you’re bae-less this summer, because if Ted Mosby can find someone, well, so can you.

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Of course, if none of these shows appeal to you (though I have no idea why not), don’t despair. There are plenty of other shows that deserve some honorable mentions. Feel like something fun? You can try Castle, Modern Family, Galavant, Parks and Recreation or The Office. Need something a little more serious? House of Cards, NCIS, Orphan Black or Dexter. Fandom watcher? Obviously Doctor Who, Sherlock or Game of Thrones. And nothing beats the adorableness of Lee Pace on Pushing Daises. There’s a wide, wide world of TV shows out there, and you can spend the next ten weeks watching them all.

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Megan Deppe is a junior Journalism and Cinema double major at the University of Iowa. She loves movies, which she constantly reminds people on her blog ReelTalk, and she can hold an entire conversation using nothing but Friends quotes. But she’s not a nerd- okay, that may be a lie.

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