16 Holiday Classics to Watch All Season Long
16 Holiday Classics to Watch All Season Long
By: Madalyn Dudley
One of the best parts of the holiday season is taking the opportunity to curl up on the couch in your favorite pajamas and watch a holiday class with your family and friends. December is fleeting, which means the time is now to grab your fuzzy socks, text your friends, and set your TV to one of these 16 holiday classics.
Friends: "The One with the Holiday Armadillo"
In this fan-favorite, holiday classic, Friends once again creates the perfect holiday storyline as Ross explores holiday classics with his son. To make Hanukkah more appealing for his son, Ross creates Santa’s new friend, the holiday armadillo. This fun-loving episode highlights multiple holidays while putting a smile on your face.
The Office (NBC): "Christmas Party"
If anyone knows how to do a holiday episode, it is The Office. However, nothing will ever top the first Christmas episode ever filmed. The episode focuses on the buzz around the office Secret Santa turned White Elephant gift exchange and all the controversy it invokes. If you are looking for a laugh this season, turn this episode on first.
The Suite Life of Zack and Cody: "Christmas at the Tipton"
If you grew up watching The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, this episode was likely one of your favorites. When all the characters get snowed-in at The Tipton Hotel, you get to see many unlikely companions become quick friends in a time of crisis. No matter how old you are, you are never too old for this episode.
Full House: “Arrest Ye Merry Gentlemen”
This sweet, heartwarming Full House episode is so charming. It ends with the cast wishing the audience a “joyous holiday season” while posing for their Christmas card, a sweet scene that will put a smile on your face.
It’s A Wonderful Life
In this holiday classic, an angel is sent from heaven to show a businessman what life would be like if he had never been born. This sweet family film is a wonderful reminder that everyone has a purpose in life, and Christmas is the perfect time to reflect on how wonderful our lives really are.
Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas!
This live-action adaptation of a Dr. Seuss classic follows the elusive Mr. Grinch as he attempts to ruin Christmas in Whoville. It is not until he meets the bubbly Cindy Lou Who that the Grinch’s heart is changed for the better, and he enjoys Christmas outside of his dark dwelling on the mountaintop.
Home Alone
Macauley Culkin stars in this holiday favorite as a boy charged with protecting his home from burglars after accidentally being left home alone. This movie is a classic laugh that ends with a heartwarming family reunion.
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
Though the title may assume that the Griswold’s are spending their Christmas on vacation, the only real trip they take is to Dysfunction Junction. As the Griswold’s host their large family for the holidays, brace yourself for the craziness that comes with characters such as Cousin Eddie and Aunt Bethany.
A Charlie Brown Christmas
This 1965 comic strip was the first-ever Peanuts episode released on live television. The show follows Charlie Brown’s quest to decorate his very own Christmas tree and his friends attempting to help make this Christmas his best one yet.
The Santa Clause
A struggling dad accidentally kills Santa Clause as he visits his home on Christmas Eve. He is then quickly transported to the North Pole to train to be Santa’s replacement. This Disney classic is a fan favorite and the first of a three-movie series.
Elf
An oversized elf travels from the North Pole to visit his biological father in New York City. In full elf attire, Buddy the Elf tracks down the cynical businessman and invokes chaos along the way.
The Brady Bunch: "The Voice of Christmas”
This episode follows Carol’s battle with laryngitis the week she is supposed to perform in the Christmas concert at church. Little Cindy asks Santa to restore her voice by Christmas day and the whole family works to make this happen.
New Girl: "Christmas Eve Eve"
It is only right to include this episode as the New Girl herself is played by Zooey Deschanel, one of the main characters in the Christmas classic, Elf. This episode follows Jess as she attempts to keep her and her roommates' Secret Santa gift exchange afloat.
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
It would not be Christmas without sitting down to watch NBC’s special showing of this movie the week of Christmas. This sweet stop motion animation follows Rudolph’s claim to fame of flying for Santa on one special Christmas day.
Four Christmases
This 2008 classic follows a couple looking to visit all four of their divorced parents’ residences in one day after their exotic Christmas vacation is canceled.
Mickey’s Once Upon A Christmas
No matter how old you may be, this movie is a must-see for the whole family. The movie features three Christmas stories following the main Disney characters: Mickey, Minnie, Pluto, Donald, Daisy, and Goofy.
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