![]() Of course I’m ending this list with a Gilmore Girls episode. Gilmore Girls – “Women of Questionable Morals” (Season 5, Episode 11) Oh, and for teaching us that Superman “flew all the Jews out of Egypt”. This episode in particular deserves some extra love for introducing everyone’s favorite holiday mascot – the Holiday Armadillo. But the Christmas episodes need some lovin’ too. Yes, we always talk about how great the Friends Thanksgiving episodes are. Friends – “The One With the Holiday Armadillo” (Season 7, Episode 10) Oh, and there’s some stuff with Serena/Dan/Vanessa and something about Serena stressing to find a good Christmas gift for Dan but I never liked Serena and Dan to begin with so I’m just going to ignore that part. I loved how this episode developed Blair’s character by showing her complicated relationship with her father after he left for France, and how we also learned a lot about her mother, Eleanor, through the process as well. ![]() It’s Christmas on the Upper East Side, and Blair is thrilled to have her father come to visit for the holidays – but is disappointed to find that he has brought his lover, Roman, along with him. OK I’M SORRY IT’S ANOTHER EPISODE ABOUT PARENTS. How You Can Keep Your Winter Energy Bills Low Gossip Girl – “Roman Holiday” (Season 1, Episode 11) The guilt aside, this episode is still hilarious – the chaos that ensues at the Christmas Party and the happy ending when George Michael comes to help rebuild the banana stand with his dad is sure to warm your heart and give you some laughs. When George Michael won’t help his dad rebuild the Frozen Banana Stand in their annual holiday tradition because he’s too busy bein’ a teen and hangin’ with Ann (“who?”) it hit me with all the guilty feels from my angsty teenage years when I chose friends over family. Arrested Development – “Afternoon Delight” (Season 2, Episode 6) While the plot with Liz and Kenneth involving a “charity” that scams people on Christmas makes for some hearty holiday laughs, the scene where Jack and Colleen sing together after Jack realizes how much Colleen cared about her children having a merry Christmas and how much she did for them continues to be one of the most heartwarming moments in the series for me. Honestly, I’m a sucker for any 30 Rock episode that showcases the incomparable Elaine Stritch, who plays Jack Donaghy’s mother Colleen. ![]() 30 Rock – “Christmas Special” (Season 3, Episode 6) This episode has a lot of things going for it. Honestly this episode is just perfect because of Jerry’s family and their “Very Gergich Christmas.” Also, when Leslie wins best-friend-of-the-year for saving Ron and Diane from Tammy 2 in one of the most hilarious scenes in this season. Parks and Recreation – “Ron and Diane” (Season 5, Episode 9) “Yankee Swap!” This episode is one of my favorites overall because it has two of my favorite things in the show: classic Michael Scott throughout the entire episode, and Jim being unbelievably adorable with his teapot gift to Pam. The Office – “Christmas Party” (Season 2, Episode 10) Here’s a list of seven episodes for TV lovers like me who can’t be bothered to watch the same Christmas plot line go on for more than 30-45 minutes. But for those of us with short attention spans and who have a soft-spot for holiday-themed TV episodes, sometimes it’s better to binge-watch several Christmas-themed episodes at once instead of several movies. ![]() You’ve probably seen a million listicles at this point telling you what Christmas movies to watch this holiday season on Netflix.
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