Sometimes it's nice to watch a show that doesn't require you to think much. Your attention can come in and out and you haven't missed anything essential.
I read The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers by Maxwell King. In it, King says that the crew often played pranks on Mr. Rogers. During one entrance, when Rogers went to his closet to get his coat, he found one crew member standing inside completely naked.
Sometimes I joke about getting MLA4 LIFE tattooed across my knuckles. This usually takes place when I'm in a surly mood from having taught an APA documentation class.
I watched Fight Club at the exact right time in my life when I needed it. The narrator talks about how he's living a lie, desperately trying to acquire things that are meaningless. I was, too, and knew that I needed to break out. I thus found Fight Club helpful to me at that time.
Oh, and also sustaining healthy interpersonal relationships.