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We’re all home, staring at the calendar, excited for when this quarantine will be lifted.

But... what if all this extra time we have at home can be a way to catch up on shows and movies that we’ve neglected for so long?

What if this is the perfect time to binge-watch episodes that will have you holding your side, laughing, or wiping tears from your eyes because the moment is so touching?

Check out the following movies and TV shows you have to add to your movie bucket list for the next several weeks!

The Parent Trap

Via The New Yorker

This movie puts the “class” in “classic.” Two twins, Hallie and Annie, were separated at birth when their parents, Elizabeth James, and Nick Parker, decided to separate too. They both meet miraculously at a summer camp 11 years later, learning that not only do they have opposite personalities, but also they are twins and live completely different lives! The two concoct a plan to switch places, and, as many switcheroos go, the chaos just might ensue in the best way possible. Whether you’ve seen it before or you haven’t, this movie is a must for this quarantine! Love, romance, drama, friendship, trust and kindness ooze their way into every scene, along with the peanut butter and Oreos!

Gilmore Girls

Via The Atlantic

Binging this show will be the best decision of your life. You’ll feel like a Gilmore Girl yourself by the time you learn the quirks and ticks of Lorelie and her daughter, Rory, as they both navigate love, family, pursuing dreams, and what it means to be mother and daughter who are also best friends. Lorelie is spunky, fun, outgoing and does her best to keep her rich family out of her life in Stars Hollow, Connecticut. Rory is a bookish, sweet and innocent girl who is the smartest in her class. The two have bright blue eyes, big hearts and goals a lot of us can relate to. If you’re not a Gilmore Girl fanatic yet, what are you waiting for??

Drake and Josh

Via Spin 1038

“Are you calling me a liar?” “Well, I ain’t calling you a truther.” Either these lines sound familiar to you or you’ve never heard them before...and you need to! Drake and Josh are two step-brothers who keep getting into random shenanigans involving high school classes, romance, music (Drake’s in a band!), and popularity. Drake is a rebel without a cause, flirty and can care less about school while Josh is an intelligent, nerdy guy who loves video games and working at the local movie theatre. Watch as the two find ways to deal with teenage years in a way that’s hysterical, relatable and in every way meaningful!

High School Musical

Via Disney Movies

If you haven’t hopped on the High School Musical bandwagon yet, pick up some speed and climb aboard! Gabriella Montez just moved to town and sparked a romance with a basketball player and a cool kid in school, Troy Bolten. The two couldn’t have been more different in their goals out of high school, but defeating the status quo is the new aim for this couple. Singing, dancing, sports and more, this musical is all about finding out where you belong, but also realizing... we’re all in this together!

Boy Meets World

Via Business Insider

Not every show is as honest, blunt, raw and funny all at the same time. Boy Meets World draws on all kinds of serious topics like teenage drinking, homelessness, romance, drama, bullying and the concept of fitting in/peer pressure. Anyone watching learns a lesson for life at the end of every episode while also feeling happy and warm inside from laughing so much! The show follows Cory Matthews, the protagonist, with best friend, Shawn, girlfriend, Topanga and older brother, Eric. All share loyalty and kinship with one another while also dealing with their own issues and struggles as they grow up.

The Nanny

Via Entertainment Weekly

This show is an oldie but a goodie and offers high-key quality entertainment. Fran Fine stumbles into a gig of becoming the nanny for three rich children, with a single father, Max, who’s a Broadway show producer. Each episode is colored with the quick, sarcastic humor of Niles, the butler, the jealous tendencies of  C.C., Max’s work colleague and the slowly brewing romance between Max and Fran. The Nanny is rich with humor, good-hearted plotlines and moments of purity no other show can attain. Fran is an original, spunky, amusing and sweet character who stays true to herself, no matter how narrow and judgmental the world of luxury, riches and upper class can be. Watch her story unfold, and you’ll forever wish Fran Fine was your best friend!

Freaky Friday

Via YouTube

This quarantine feels like a freaky Friday in itself! So, why not pop on this entertaining, funny, meaningful and wonderful film starring Lindsey Lohan and the beloved Jamie Lee Curtis. If you can relate to a rebellious teen with a love for music, boys and privacy, Lohan’s character, Anna, will be right up your alley. Lohan and Curtis’ characters wake up one in the morning in the wrong body— how is high school going to work? How will this affect engagement? What about the romance brewing between Anna and Jake? But most of all, what do the mother and daughter learn about each other by spending 24 hours in each other’s shoes?