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Anonymous wrote:I'm really inspired by TV shows where people work together to better their community and are overall kind to each other. Think Downton Abbey, This is Us, etc. Of course there are villains and drama but just looking for shows where people treat each other right. It sounds cheesy but they uplift me and actually teach me good manners. Any other suggestions for other shows in this vein? Thanks!

Wait, you think people are kind on Downton Abbey?!?!?!

Please start your own thread because you're single-handedly ruining this one.

NP: How so? It is accurate. Downton Abbey has rape, murder, backstabbing, social class warfare, actual warfare, traitors, life altering gossip, etc. etc.

When Calls The Heart
Call the Midwife
Schitt's Creek (agree, it's so good)
Fuller House
Basically just turn on hallmark.

Cranford -- so lovely

Anonymous wrote:I think you've had a lot of great suggestions, especially The Good Witch and the older shows. I would add these:

The West Wing
MASH - It may not be focused on manners, but there's a large emphasis on human decency and heart.

Yes to both, but especially to WW. I am a WW super fan, so maybe i am not objective. It truly is about being good, doing well, and each person aspiring to be the best person we can be. Also so smart and funny.

Anonymous wrote:Call the Midwife

agree

Dr. Dee alaskan vet if you want a reality show. She is just the kindest most decent person! There were 2-3 sesons on animal planet.

Derry girls on netflix
Older irish show but ballykissangel if you can still get it on BBC.

Due South
Northern Exposure

Gidget
Care Bears

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Anonymous wrote:Gilmore Girls
Hart of Dixie
Friday Night Lights
Offspring

Agree with Friday Night Lights. There is a lot of humanity in that show.

I would not describe the characters on FNL as mannerly and kind. Loved the series, but don't think it fits in with what OP is looking for.

FNL fits perfectly. Not every scene, character, story line is kind, but overall the series leaves with a feeling better.

Agree

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Anonymous wrote:Another vote for Call the Midwife.

Try it -and let us know what you think.

NP here. Hmmm I keep thinking about trying this show. I haven't watched much British stuff, maybe this will open up a genre for me lol

+1

Queer Eye! Most heart warming show ever

I think you've had a lot of great suggestions, especially The Good Witch and the older shows. I would add these:

The West Wing
MASH - It may not be focused on manners, but there's a large emphasis on human decency and heart.

Anonymous wrote:Pretty sure All Creatures is available on BritBox. I subscribe through Amazon Video. Also Only Fools and Horses, if you enjoy lovable rogues.

"Lovely jubbly!"

Pretty sure All Creatures is available on BritBox. I subscribe through Amazon Video. Also Only Fools and Horses, if you enjoy lovable rogues.

Anonymous wrote:All Creatures Great and Small was king of this kind of show back in the day.

Agree! It's currently being broadcast on Sunday evenings and another time each week on WETA channel 26 (PBS).
Anyone know if it streams somewhere? It holds up so well despite its age!

Agree on many others too, shows as extremely different from each other as "Call the Midwife" and "Schitt's Creek" though it can take some time with the latter to watch the characters grow into their kinder selves as they shed their shells. Worth the time though.

If anyone likes gentle, slowly paced British TV, there's an obscure "dramedy" called "Kingdom" about a solicitor (type of lawyer) in a middle-sized English town. The title character is the kindest person ever created on TV, I think, and basically parent to everyone even when he knows they are not acting kindly themselves. Yet he seems believable to me. You can see it for free on Roku TV and it's also on Acorn TV (Acorn is running a free month trial, code FREE30).