With Christmas around the corner, it is time to take out the colorful decorations, make a cup of hot cocoa, and watch some wholesome Christmas-themed episodes. Whether one wants to enjoy the festive spirits from their couch or tune the TV in and do their festive planning, the warmth that Christmas specials offer is unmatched. So, here’s a list of 20 shows that have some of the best Christmas episodes to light up one’s holiday season.
1. Sabrina the Teenage Witch
In the episode titled “Sabrina Claus”, Sabrina decides to have a long list of Christmas presents for herself. To teach a lesson about greed, her aunts Hilda and Zelda, decide to bring Santa Claus to her, but the catch is that she has to help him deliver presents and earn her gifts. As Santa is hurt, Sabrina takes up the important duty of delivering gifts. The episode is a wonderful lesson on kindness.
2. I Love Lucy
This beloved comedy show aired the episode titled, “The Christmas Show” in 1956, and marked the first instance where a flashback was incorporated on TV. In the episode, Lucy, Ricky, Fred, and Ethel, decide to share their favorite Christmas and holiday season memories. The episode brilliantly blends laughter, Christmas cheer, and nostalgia and reminds one that Christmas is all about enjoying happy times with one’s loved ones.
3. Scrubs
The Christmas episode of Scrubs brings home the message that a little faith is important during Christmas. In the episode “My Own Personal Jesus”, all the hospital staff wants to get out of the hospital. But coincidences occur that cause an unconscious patient to wake up and a pregnant patient to go missing, which forces everyone to ponder upon faith. The episode is a cozy and delightful watch.
4. Boy Meets World
In the episode titled, “A Very Topanga Christmas”, Cory’s girlfriend Topanga, wants to spend Christmas with his family. But instead of being happy, Cory is nervous as his family’s holiday traditions are different than hers and he begins to spiral thinking about their future. Even though the episode is hilarious, it has an important message about spending holidays with one’s loved ones.
5. Full House
Christmas is incomplete without watching Full House’s holiday episodes. The iconic show is known for serving the perfect amount of laughs and heart-rending moments. In the holiday special, titled “A Very Tanner Christmas”, Rebecca wants a white Christmas in San Francisco and D.J. hopes that Steve attends a college closer to home. The episode is a heart-warming one and is a must-watch for all Christmas lovers.
6. The Bear
While most shows focus on positivity during the Christmas episodes, The Bear decided to focus instead on heavy topics like childhood trauma and family dynamics. In one of the most acclaimed episodes of the series, titled “Fishes”, the Berzattos decide to have a Christmas meal together but family drama ruins the occasion and the episode ends with a car crashing into the house! The episode offers a realistic portrayal of the unpleasant side of family get-togethers.
7. Superstore
In the episode, “Christmas Eve”, Amy hears her co-workers saying that she is boring. To remedy this, Amy decides to go against her nature and surprises everyone when she goes berserk a day before Christmas and indulges in a lot of fun. The episode also focuses on hilarious situations with a roommate and the evergreen fun of posing with Santa in a mall. All in all, it is a wholesome episode to watch.
8. Emily in Paris
Titled “Last Christmas”, this episode has it all: hot drinks, delicious turkeys, fashionable sweaters, and beautiful settings. Emily wants to go back to Chicago this Christmas season, but her flight gets canceled and she has no choice but to spend the holidays with Gabriel, Camille, and the family at the French Alps. Even though the episode has a bit of family drama, it still keeps things festive.
9. Hart of Dixie
With an aptly titled episode, “Blue Christmas”, the show Hart of Dixie, decided to focus on several storylines that offer laughs and teach one about enjoying the simpler moments in the holiday season. While the doctor gives the day off to the town’s Santa, the mayor decides to propose to his girlfriend, and the lawyer of the town frantically searches for a Christmas present. In all these sweet moments, viewers will enjoy the beauty of the holidays.
10. Ted Lasso
The episode titled “Carol of the Bells”, serves as a reminder that sometimes one can be afflicted by the holiday blues and only a friend or loved one can cure it. This episode portrays the importance of having close friends. As Ted suffers from the holiday blues, Rebecca decides to perk him up by making him spread holiday cheer. The episode also focuses on a Christmas miracle, which makes it an essential watch.
11. Girlfriends
In the cleverly titled episode, “Merry Ex-Mas”, Maya decides to have a Christmas party and invites her ex-husband and his girlfriend. On the other hand, Joan goes overboard during the holiday season and organizes a caroling program with her less-than-enthusiastic friends. The episode has a lot of humor and a little bit of drama, which makes it the perfect Christmas episode to enjoy.
12. Brooklyn Nine-Nine
This hilarious show always did something unique for their Christmas episode. In “Yippie Kayak”, the show decided to parody the famous movie, Die Hard. As a robbery takes place at a convenience store and takes hostages, detective Jake Peralta yells a family-friendly version of Bruce Willis’ iconic catchphrase which is sure to leave the viewers laughing. The episode is chaotic and hilarious and is a perfect watch for the holiday season.
13. How I Met Your Mother
In the episode, “How Lily Stole Christmas”, the popular sitcom highlights the importance of apologies and letting go of grudges. When Ted calls Lily a “grinch” for breaking up with Marshall, the recording finds its way to Lily and a lot of hilarious situations arise. The episode is a heart-warming watch and is a must-watch for all those who love celebrating Christmas with friends.
14. Virgin River
Virgin River gets into the Christmas spirit and has beautiful lights decorated throughout the town. Even though there are scandals and drama, there is also a competitive Christmas tree light competition that has a Yule log as the prize. The episode also revolves around Mel learning about her biological father, Lizzie’s pregnancy scare, and the arrival of Charmaine’s babies. Take a cup of hot coffee and enjoy the season with this cozy episode.
15. Abbott Elementary
In the episode “Holiday Hookah”, Abbott’s faculty has their own ideas for enjoying the winter break. Jacob decides to become Scrooge-like and crashes Barbara and Melissa’s after-school dinner, Ava causes problems by side-stepping the hookah club queue, and Janine and Gregory have some romantic tension while dancing. The episode has a lot going on and highlights the excitement and chaos during the holiday season.
16. Black-ish
The sitcom decided to change and challenge traditions by making Dre insist on a Black Santa at his office Christmas party, which specifically included him becoming one. The episode also looked into the Black people can’t be racist argument and presents an episode that is comedic and includes some important lessons about race. This one is a must-watch for the holiday season.
17. Hacks
In the episode, “The Deborah Vance Christmas Spectacular”, Deborah goes all out to host Late Night. With nutcrackers, snow, and gingerbread houses, the opulence is plenty at Deborah’s lavish house and she is hell-bent on entertaining guests, even if it means welcoming her sworn enemy, her sister, Kathy. This episode is for those who love drama and some over-the-top Christmas celebrations.
18. Big Mouth
When talking of shows, animated shows also need to be included. In the episode “A Very Big Mouth Christmas”, the funny and raunchy Big Mouth decides to offer the viewers a host of animation styles and different holiday-themed stories, which are hosted by puppet versions of Maury and Connie. Viewers who like some irreverent humor during the holiday season must watch this one.
19. Black Mirror
The dystopian sci-fi show celebrates Christmas in its characteristic style. The episode revolves around Matt and Joe, who begin to tell creepy stories while inside a remote cabin on Christmas day. From Matt training digital clones of people at his job to a man seducing a woman with the help of technology, the episode is a chilling tale about artificial intelligence. Enjoy the Christmas cheer in a unique way through this episode.
20. Call the Midwife
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For viewers who want some gold ol’ traditional Christmas story with a heart-warming and sentimental message, Call the Midwife’s episode, “Christmas Special” highlights the life in London during the 1950s and 60s. The episode is about a baby turning up at the steps of a convent and the nuns springing into action. With parallels to the story of Jesus’ birth and a beautiful message, this one is a must-watch.
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