{"id":3551,"date":"2017-11-14T11:00:36","date_gmt":"2017-11-14T16:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/?p=3551"},"modified":"2017-11-13T22:22:12","modified_gmt":"2017-11-14T03:22:12","slug":"sophia-best-holiday-episodes-from-your-favorite-tv-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/2017\/11\/14\/sophia-best-holiday-episodes-from-your-favorite-tv-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"Sophia: Best Holiday Episodes from Your Favorite TV Shows"},"content":{"rendered":"

As soon as the clock turned from 11:59 on October 31st to midnight on November 1st, I turned my speakers up and pressed play. \u201cAll I want for Christmas is you\u201d blasted from my room and into the kitchen, and my roommate, used to my holiday antics, rolled her eyes.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSophia,\u201d Georgia said, exasperated. \u201cYou can\u2019t just skip Thanksgiving and go straight to Christmas. That\u2019s not how it works.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

But, oh, that is exactly how it works.<\/span><\/p>\n

I was ready. Ready for the Starbucks red holiday cups, the Michael Buble Christmas albums, the \u201cHome Alone\u201d re-runs, and, of course, constant replays of TV\u2019s best holiday episodes. From \u201cThe Office\u201d to \u201cLizzie McGuire,\u201d there\u2019s a holiday episode out there to cure everyone\u2019s frigid-Boston-blues. Here are my favorite.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Office, \u201cA Benihana Christmas\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n

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Okay, this one\u2019s easy. I have never met a single person who isn\u2019t entertained by Dwight Schrute’s bizarre antics, especially in this Christmas fav.<\/span>
\nNew Girl, \u201cChristmas Eve Eve\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n

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If you\u2019re not already in enraptured by \u201cNew Girl\u201d\u2019s leading man, Schmidt (Max Greenfield), this episode will surely do the trick. This episode highlights the gift-giving pressures of the holiday season and pokes fun at Christmas traditions, such as Secret Santa.<\/span>
\nFriends, \u201cThe One With The Holiday Armadillo\u201d.<\/b><\/p>\n

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If you haven\u2019t watched every episode of friends, are you even a real person? This episode is all about Ross trying to figure out a creative way to explain Hanukkah to his son, Ben, while still being as entertaining as the man in red himself.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lost, \u201cThe Constant\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n

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This episode is widely regarded as the best one created in the infamous sci-fi series, so it\u2019s definitely a must-watch anyway. But its underlying themes of family and unconquerable love are sure to get you feeling as mushy as watching a wood-lit fire. Characters Desmond and Penny finally reconcile on Christmas Eve after years of separation, and their reunion is sure to make your heart burst.<\/span>
\nHow I Met Your Mother, \u201cHow Lily Stole Christmas\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n

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As another classic sitcom, HIMYM is more well-known for their Thanksgiving episodes, so if you\u2019re like Georgia and don\u2019t want to skip Thanksgiving, maybe take a look at one of these. However, this Christmas episode came out early on in the show\u2019s life when the characters were still establishing themselves, making it one of the series\u2019 most important. <\/span><\/p>\n

South Park, \u201cMr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n

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I totally get it if South Park, like, isn\u2019t really your thing. It\u2019s a smart, satirical show, but it is laced with plenty of dumb humor that really turns people off. But they really are a hilarious show, and they\u2019re so popular for a reason. Their Christmas episodes never fail to entertain (and offend) viewers, so check this out if you\u2019re looking for some holiday-induced laughs.<\/p>\n

Spongebob Squarepants, \u201cChristmas Who?\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n

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If you spent your whole life wanting to see Patrick\u2019s famous picture of Spongebob at the Christmas party, then look no further than Spongebob\u2019s first Christmas episode ever. It\u2019s hilarious to go back to the earlier seasons of Spongebob, but this episode is truly adorable. It\u2019s all about Spongebob bringing Christmas back to Bikini Bottom, and if you don\u2019t find that entertaining, I\u2019m not sure what you will.<\/p>\n

Lizzie McGuire, \u201cXtreme Xmas\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n

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There\u2019s nothing quite like the lessons taught from old Disney Channel shows like \u201cThat\u2019s so Raven\u201d and \u201cLizzie McGuire.\u201d This episode is all about Lizzie choosing selflessness instead of selfishness. The same choice that many find hard to make when the holiday seasons roll around. However, Lizzie and her friends always seem to make it out okay.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As soon as the clock turned from 11:59 on October 31st to midnight on November 1st, I turned my speakers up and pressed play. \u201cAll I want for Christmas is you\u201d blasted from my room and into the kitchen, and my roommate, used to my holiday antics, rolled her eyes. \u201cSophia,\u201d Georgia said, exasperated. \u201cYou … Continue reading Sophia: Best Holiday Episodes from Your Favorite TV Shows<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2018,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[44459],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3551"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2018"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3551"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3551\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3556,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3551\/revisions\/3556"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3551"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3551"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3551"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}