Some TV shows become comfort watches because you always know what you’re going to get. The same conflicts, familiar character dynamics, and predictable endings can be part of the appeal. Other times, though, a series leans so heavily on one formula that every episode starts to feel almost interchangeable. That doesn’t necessarily make these shows bad. In fact, several were huge hits that ran for years. Still, once you notice the pattern, it’s hard to stop seeing it. These are 15 TV shows with the most repetitive plots.©IMDbScooby-Doo, Where Are You! (1969-1970)The gang arrives somewhere mysterious, investigates a “monster,” and eventually unmasks an ordinary person with a not-so-supernatural motive. It worked dozens of times.©IMDbHouse (2004-2012)Every episode starts with a mysterious illness, several wrong diagnoses, one near-death experience, and a breakthrough just in time to save the patient.©IMDbGilligan’s Island (1964-1967)The castaways come up with a plan to escape the island, something inevitably goes wrong, and they’re right back where they started by the end.©IMDbThe Big Bang Theory (2007-2019)Many episodes revolve around Sheldon creating a problem with his rigid personality before eventually learning a small lesson… until the cycle starts again.©IMDbTom and Jerry (1940-1967)Tom comes up with a new plan to catch Jerry, the plan backfires spectacularly, and Jerry walks away victorious.©IMDbThe A-Team (1983-1987)Someone hires the team, they build homemade weapons from random materials, defeat the bad guys, and disappear before the authorities arrive.©IMDbPokémon (1997- )Ash meets new Pokémon, Team Rocket tries to steal Pikachu, gets blasted into the sky, and everyone moves on to the next adventure.©IMDbThe Simpsons (1989- )Homer creates a new problem, the family scrambles to fix it, and Springfield somehow returns to normal before the next episode.©IMDbPhineas and Ferb (2007-2015)The brothers build an incredible invention, Candace tries to expose them, and everything disappears before their mom gets home.©IMDbColumbo (1971-2003)Viewers know who committed the crime from the beginning. The fun comes from watching Columbo slowly trap the killer using seemingly harmless questions.©IMDbThree’s Company (1977-1984)A simple misunderstanding snowballs into complete chaos before everyone realizes it could have been avoided with one honest conversation.©IMDbThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990-1996)Will gets himself into trouble, Uncle Phil steps in with some tough love, and everything wraps up with a heartfelt lesson.©IMDbPower Rangers (1993- )A monster appears, the Rangers struggle at first, they summon the Megazord, and the villain is defeated before the credits roll.©IMDbFriends (1994-2004)Many episodes boil down to misunderstandings, dating mishaps, and relationship drama before the group inevitably reunites at Central Perk.©IMDbBlue’s Clues (1996-2006)Every episode follows the same simple formula: find the clues, solve the puzzle, and discover Blue’s message at the end.The post 15 TV Shows With the Most Repetitive Plots appeared first on Den of Geek.