'Tis the season to tune into Netflix for some Christmas drama. With a wide selection of TV series, both classic sitcoms and new Netflix shows, there are plenty of episodes for every mood. While the Christmas classics are plenty of fun in their own right, there is a lot more variety available.

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Some Christmas episodes layer on the message of holiday cheer and good will thicker than cookie frosting, while other episodes offer respite from the usual peace on Earth, offering a glimpse at some unconventional Christmas traditions.

Community Season 2, Episode 11 – “Abed’s Uncontrollable Christmas”

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Abed (Danny Pudi), a member of the infamous Greendale study group, begins to see the world in claymation as Christmas approaches. His friends rally around him, some supporting and others mocking his delusion, but once they are also transformed into claymation versions of themselves they must survive pterodactyls and repressed memories to discover the true meaning of Christmas.

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Drawing inspiration from stop-motion Christmas specials and the TV series Lost, the episode is packed with Community’s characteristic witticisms, entertaining character dynamics, and a (sort of?) inspiring message for anyone who doesn’t understand the meaning of Christmas spirit.

Bojack Horseman Christmas Special – "Sabrina’s Christmas Wish"

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Technically not an episode, but a Christmas special set between the first and second season of Bojack Horseman, Todd (Aaron Paul) and Bojack (Will Arnett) reminisce while watching an old episode of Horsin’ Around, the sitcom which Bojack Horseman starred on in his golden years.

Todd tries to get Bojack into the Christmas spirit, but he reacts to the corny sitcom special sardonically. In the sitcom, the youngest of the orphans adopted by Bojack’s character has no understanding of Christmas and expects Santa to give back her parents. Never a show to shy away from darker topics, what initially appears to be a grimly humorous scenario turns into a heartwarming end.

30 Rock Season 2, Episode 9 – “Ludachristmas”

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Possibly the only thing worse than spending Christmas with your coworkers is spending it with your coworkers and your family, which is what happens when Liz Lemon’s (Tina Fey) family crash the studio where she works.

Replete with pop culture references and the usual zinging one-liners of the brainy but awkward Liz Lemon, the dysfunction of her seemingly-perfect family ends up on full display, thanks to the conniving ways of a coworker Jack’s (Alec Baldwin) mother. Horny Santa arrives, a Christmas tree is almost torn down, alcohol-monitoring ankle bracelets fail to do their job; chaos abounds in this Christmas episode, but of the most delightful sort.

Arrested Development Season 2, Episode 6 – “Afternoon Delight”

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Arrested Development is famous for its layered humor and profusion of sight gags, and this episode is no different. Gob (Will Arnett), the oldest Bluth son, a magician and the head of the Bluth company on paper only, alienates his staff and eventually fires them at the office Christmas party, while his younger brother Michael (Jason Bateman) is distracted trying to repair the family banana stand and make his son jealous.

Their mother Lucille (Jessica Walter) is engaging in desperate bids for Michael’s attention, now that her youngest son Buster (Tony Hale) has apparently been sent off to the army – “apparently” because he ends up being distracted by a claw machine and winning multiple stuffed animals instead. As usual, things manage to resolve somehow, with Gob finally earning, if not the respect of his staff, at least their laughter, and some harmony restored (for a short time) between the Bluth family.

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Season 1, Episode 8 – “My Mom, Greg’s Mom and Josh’s Sweet Dance Moves!”

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Much-adored by its staunchest fans but hardly gaining enough recognition, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend features Rebecca (Rachel Bloom), the people-pleasing perfectionist with delusional tendencies when it comes to romance who also engages in frequent song and dance breaks, and who moved across the country to try to win back an old (and taken) flame.

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In this episode, her mother visits her for Hanukkah and – she hopes – to bestow a treasured heirloom and her approval. Rebecca goes to enormous lengths to appease her, while her friend Greg (Santino Fontana) is busy trying to prove to Heather (Vella Lovell) that his family is dysfunctional and he’s the good guy, something Heather contests. Childhood traumas and built-up resentments are explored in this episode, with corny humor and musical numbers sugar-coating rather unpleasant truths about navigating families around holidays as an adult.

Schitt’s Creek Season 4, Episode 13 – “Merry Christmas, Johnny Rose”

David and Patrick Cuddling on Christmas from 'Schitt's Creek'

The Rose family have adjusted to life in Schitt’s Creek, a small town much different from the previous extravagance they enjoyed, but one extravagance Johnny Rose (Eugene Levy) is not ready to let go of is their tradition of lavish Christmas parties.

Now that the family is beginning to have their lives back on track with the purchase of the Rosebud Motel, Johnny decides the night before Christmas Eve that it’s time to throw a Christmas party and spare no expense, but he miscalculates his children’s abilities to perform basic tasks as well as the unwillingness of the townspeople to capitulate on their prices. A party does occur, without the frills Johnny hoped for, but with plenty of tender moments and a very Jewish-American mingling of Christmas and Hanukkah elements.

Seinfeld Season 9, Episode 10 – “The Strike”

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Jerry (Jerry Seinfeld) goes out with a woman who looks different in every environment and he tries to find the best location to view her, Kramer (Michael Richards) suffers through his job at a bagel shop, and George (Jason Alexander) invents a charity to get out of gift-giving.

It has all of the sitcom’s usual charm, but the episode has become most famous for its introduction to Festivus. Fed up with the commercialization of Christmas, George’s father invents this new holiday. Now celebrated not only within the bounds of the TV show Seinfeld, Festivus is held on December 23rd or thereabouts, and festivities include telling your friends and family how they’ve disappointed you in the last year, and “decorating” with a bare aluminium pole.

The Office Season 2, Episode 10 – “Christmas Party”

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The boss of of the Scranton branch of the Dunder Mifflin paper company, Michael Scott (Steve Carell), throws a wrench in the office Christmas party when it doesn’t go the way he anticipated. Although everyone brought personalized gift’s for the office Secret Santa, Michael turns it into a White Elephant gift exchange.

Realizing the mood has dropped, Michael saves the day with copious amounts of vodka, and the Christmas spirit is (mostly) salvaged. The Office has plenty of Christmas episodes to choose from, but this one stands out for its simple gags and the characters’ drunken antics, with Jim’s (John Krasinski) perfect gift for Pam (Jenna Fischer) as the heart-warming emotional anchor of the episode.

It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia Season 6, Episode 13 – “A Very Sunny Christmas”

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Twice the length of a usual episode, this Christmas special follows the Paddy’s gang as they prepare to overcome their usual holiday traditions of disappointment and treachery. Dennis (Glenn Howerton) and Dee (Kaitlin Olson) try to teach their father a lesson about never buying them appropriate Christmas gifts by sewing him to a couch, pretending to be a ghost, and other antics.

Meanwhile, Mac (Rob McElhenney) and Charlie (Charlie Day) review old Christmas home videos, and make some uncomfortable discoveries about Christmases past. There’s also a (graphic) stop-motion sequence in the style of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and some terrible Christmas caroling. The gang can’t quite get the holiday cheer right, but there’s always next year.

Stranger Things Season 1, Episode 3 – “Holly Jolly”

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Stranger Things has the makings of a cult classic, with its Spielberg-inspired cinematography and stunning performances from the lead cast (especially the '80s darling Winona Ryder and breakout star Millie Bobby Brown). Flickering Christmas lights controlled by Joyce’s (Ryder) missing son warn her of imminent danger, and the Demagorgon makes its first appearance trying to burst through the walls.

We also see flashbacks to Eleven’s (Brown) imprisonment in an MKUltra-esque program, forced to demonstrate her telepathic powers, and Nancy (Natalia Dyer) being teased for her fling with the obnoxious but later redeemable Steve (Joe Keery). It’s not a Christmas episode in the traditional sense, but perfect if you want to balance out the Christmas cheer with a bit of Christmas terror.

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