14 Christmas TV Episodes to Watch With TV’s Most Dysfunctional Families
A dysfunctional family, as they say, is any with more than one member in it. And the same goes for some our favorite TV families of all time: Whether they are workplace families like that on Mad Men, regular drinking buddies like that of Cheers, or a nuclear network Christmas card like that of The Brady Bunch, these bickering, undermining, savaging, but ultimately loving ensembles are what holiday drama and comedy are made of. Here, 14 of our favorite dysfunctional families to crowd around a punch bowl with—and a chance to watch their own Christmas episodes as you experience your own.
Is there any suburban mom you would rather spend Christmas with than Tracee Ellis Ross? Look at this perfect eye roll at her husband.
So nuclear. Photo courtesy of Everett Collection.
Not shown: the simmering existential discontent.
Still shipping these two, a decade later.
Right after this everybody berated Raymond, and probably something nasty was said about Deb’s cooking.
How to look the holiday part, without any of the cheer.
Who wouldn’t want to be trapped in a cabin for Christmas with Phil from Modern Family?
Wishing you a very witchy Christmas in Greendale.
Let’s guess Mindy’s karaoke go-to for her office holiday party… yeah, we’re going with “Halo.”
No better place to celebrate Christmas than in a dark bar with professional drunks.
We don’t remember this Christmas episode, but we bet Ben got accused of stealing presents from under the tree.
Wow. Where is Andrew Shue now?
Simply the greatest. Miss her.
Phoebe tries to track her father down for Christmas but can’t decide if she wants to meet him. Relatable!
