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The best new TV series and Christmas-themed episodes to watch during the winter holidays

To relax and find the perfect Christmas mood

The best new TV series and Christmas-themed episodes to watch during the winter holidays To relax and find the perfect Christmas mood

What's better than a cold December night spent watching your favorite TV show? What could be better than a cold December evening spent watching a TV series? The major streaming platforms have already released or will make available over the next few weeks a wide selection of classics, that we could enjoy when, between the opening of the presents and the family dinner, we would inevitably be assailed by boredom. But if, at the nth slice of panettone, the state of numbness would steal the concentration necessary to get passionate about a new series, we could always dive into the mood of the holidays watching the best Christmas-themed episodes of our favorite series.

G-Club, suggests you some titles: 10 Christmas-themed episodes from cult and unforgettable shows, but also more recent ones. Are you ready to press play and relax, basking in the magical atmospheres that have enchanted us on the small screen?

 

New Girl – Christmas Eve Eve

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New Girl is known for its incredible friendships, long-running gags, and hilarious holiday episodes. This season six Christmas episode sees Jess trying to keep Secret Santa alive in the loft. She gets crazy-excited about the holiday season despite her (Meghan Fox) roommate’s objections and unintentionally raises the gift-giving-stakes through the roof. Winston also gets freaked that his present for Cece won’t arrive on time, so he goes on a shopping spree with Schmidt, her ex. Badum-tss.

Where: Netflix

 

Gilmore Girls - Santa's Secret Stuff 

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Nothing gets you in a festive mood more than watching the Gilmore Girls Christmas episode "Forgiveness and Stuff" or as many people call it, the one with the Santa Burger. This episode is very special because is full of all traditional Gilmore one-liners, but it also remind us that underneath all the jokes and sarcasm lies a family that loves and cares for each other every day. In “Santa’s Secret Stuff”, Rory returns home to find Lorelai has saved the magic of the holidays for her after missing the real Christmas to spend time with Logan in London. From decorating the tree, to making their own candy cane coffee, the girls enjoy being festive in Stars Hollow. But as they recreate the snowy season, it becomes even more clear that Chris and Lorelai's relationship is on the rocks.

Where: Netflix

 

4. Black-ish – Black Santa/White Christmas

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Black-ish has received critical acclaim: the show has received Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for Outstanding Comedy Series, and a TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy. Meanwhile, Tracee Ellis Ross has received individual praise, winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress. The show ranks among the top ten in the United States for estimated total audience size and speaks about a black family and its cultural identity establishment. Certain that his annual office Christmas party needs a black Santa, Dre, the head of the family, goes out of his way to fill the red suit, even though the head of HR already got the job. Meanwhile, Bow doesn't feel like competing with Ruby over who cooks the big holiday dinner.

Where: Disney+

 

Black Mirror - White Christmas

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White Christmas is episode 4 of season 2. If Bing Crosby's song named, in fact, "White Christmas" is not your favorite thing, you can spend some time watching this dark Christmas special that reflects on technology and its side effects. Of the holiday mood it actually keeps only the setting, abandoning Christmas goodness, magical and welcoming atmospheres, hugs and positive feelings.

Where: Netflix

 

Stranger Things - The Upsidedown

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Stranger Things has been made famous by the impactful graphic ‘80s vibe and those Christmas light messaging. The last episode of the first season of the box office series with 40.7 million views closes on the evening of Christmas Eve, December 24, 1986. After having fought with the dark power of the upside down, revealed the first time, losing (perhaps) friends in battle and recovering from the terrible events, everything seems quiet. Until Will, the survivor of the other world, begins to give clear signs that he did not free himself from the evil that possessed him for a long time. The story has just begun.

Where: Netflix

 

Friends - The One With the Armadillo

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In "The One With the ArmadilloRoss teaches his son Ben about Hanukkah. However, he doesn't want to deprive him of a visit from Santa Claus, so Ross rushes to the store for a Santa costume — only to find that an armadillo dress is the only remaining option. The charming chaos that NBC's "Friends" mastered by its seventh season, the humor and chemistry that make viewers feel like part of the "Friends" group, "The One With the Armadillo" is a feel-good, light-hearted watch year after year. Other Christmas Episodes of the most relatable and iconic nostalgic 90’s series are in every season, just choose your favorite one!

 

The OC - The Best Chrismukkah Ever

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Seth Cohen creates the term to merge Christmas and Hannukkah holiday to signify his upbringing in an interfaith household with a Jewish father and Protestant mother (although the holiday can also be adopted by all-Jewish households who celebrate Christmas as a secular holiday). Chrismukkah is also celebrated as an ironic, alternative holiday. The cult TV drama The O.C. sees Ryan introduced to a Cohen family tradition as unpleasant memories of the holidays back home resurface. As everyone prepares for a huge holiday party organised by Julie, Seth continues attempting to juggle Anna and Summer, both of whom want to date him exclusively.

Where: Amazon Prime Video

 

Lizzie McGuire - Xtreme Xmas

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In this Christmas episode of the most famous teen series of all times, Lizzie fervently hopes to win the grand prize in the Christmas parade with her idea for a "Rock & Roll Christmas" float. The rest of the McGuire family are there, and they are charmed by an eccentric old man in an elf suit who calls himself Nobby Frostybump and seems to really believe he's one of Santa's elves! Nobby usually spends time at a senior citizens home, which had a plumbing problem, and the McGuires & Gordo offer to help fix it. However, the process of doing so gets in the way of Lizzie's ability to finish her float but in the end it is found fully assembled and  used by Steven Tyler who sings his own rendition of "Santa Claus is Coming to Town”.

Where: Disney+

 

Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Amends

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A TV series that was already an instant cult hit when it aired in the late 90's and early 2000's, it has become popular again among Gen Z who continue to mention it and watch it. In this episode as the Scooby gang prepares for the Christmas vacations, Angel is tormented by the spirits of people he has killed in the past and who, driven by the First, bring him to the brink of suicide. Thankfully, Buffy will stop him in time and save him. 

Where: Disney+

 

 Euphoria - Christmas Special 

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The special Christmas episode of the HBO TV series Euphoria shows that Rue hasn't liked at all the change of direction of her love story. She spends Christmas evening in a diner, alone and disconsolate, until she is joined by her now mentor Ali. What happens next? You'll have to watch the show's second season to find out.

Where: Sky and NOW TV