Your Favorite Holiday Episodes

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Joscelyn Ervin

Streaming has changed what we watch during the holidays over the years—here are some of the most rewatched holiday episodes of popular TV shows (and where to find them this year).

Everyone has a favorite movie or episode they rewatch every holiday season. Simi- Christmas Cheers lar to Halloween in October, many people Cheers - Netflix make sure to rewatch a whole list of movies Season 6, Episode 12 or episodes before the season concludes. Cheers is one of the most simple, warm TV shows Movies like “Elf,” “The Grinch” (the Jim Carrey ver- that I’ve ever watched. This makes it perfect for sion, of course), and “A Charlie Brown Christmas” the holiday season. may be some of the most common, but there are a TON more TV show episodes to pick from as well— LAXmas so many, in fact, that you can find dedicated lists of New Girl - Netflix all the holiday episodes from each popular show. For Season 4, Episode 11 example, if you wanted to only watch thanksgiving If you’re a fan of New Girl, you know why I had to and christmas episodes from Friends, you can easily find a list of all of them online. If you’re like me, however, it might be more fun to mix it up and watch the best ones from each of your favorite shows. Some add this one to the list. While New Girl may not be as universally popular as some others like Seinfeld or Friends, it’s hard to resist experiencing Jessica of the most universally popular holiday episodes can Day’s cheer during the holidays. be found on this list, along with where you can watch them this year. I added one of my favorite holiday Citizen Knope episodes at the end for sci-fi fans as well. Parks and Recreation - Netflix Christmas Party Parks and Recreation isn’t really one of the shows that The Office - Netflix I would deliberately pick out to watch a Christmas

Season 2, Episode 10 episode for, but it’s just overall too good to leave out. This Christmas episode shown in season 2 of The Office is a classic from the show. Since this one was The One with the Holiday Armadillo filmed only in the second season, the comedy and Friends - HBO characters still feel golden and new. During the christ- Season 7, Episode 10 mas party in the office, Michael decides to change Like many of the shows on this list, Friends has the gift-giving plans last minute—which causes all quite a few Thanksgiving and Christmas episodes kinds of hilarity and also momentarily impedes the to pick from—but I like to think this is one of love story between Jim and Pam. This episode is one the most memorable. of my favorites not only for how it shows Michael’s character, but also for the sweet moment at the end A Christmas Carol when Pam finally gets the teapot (Jim’s present for Doctor Who - Amazon Prime Video her). It’s hard to resist a chaotic, unplanned white Season 6, Christmas Special elephant exchange and a nice love story between Unlike the rest of the shows on this list, Doctor coworkers for the holidays. Who goes so hard on every Christmas episode that The Strike throughout December, and basically make it a Seinfeld - Hulu whole anticipated event. Although Matt Smith is not

Season 9, Episode 10 necessarily my favorite Doctor, this is my favorite Seinfeld’s Christmas episode for this list doesn’t really Doctor Who Christmas episode. follow in the same spirit as the rest, but if you’re into Seinfeld, then typical is not what you’re looking for. Season 4, Episode 10 they make it movie-length, show it in theatres