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Netflix Has Already Saved 2017

Check out all the new releases coming in January.

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Netflix Has Already Saved 2017
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events Official Trailer

Netflix is constantly adding new series and movies, but there's some especially interesting stuff set for release in January of 2017. Don't even think about trying to go to the gym more often as your New Year's resolution, because this list is going to have you couch-bound for quite some time:

1) The Parent Trap

We're not talking about the Lindsay Lohan remake here; this is the real deal. The original Parent Trap debuted in 1961, with actress Hayley Mills playing the twins. The movie will hit Netflix on January 1.

2) One Day at a Time

This reboot of Norman Lear's classic sitcom is set for release on January 6. One Day at a Time follows the story of Penelope (played by Justina Machado), a former military mom raising two children with the "help" of her Cuban-born mother. Todd Grinnell plays the only character from the original series, a building manager and friend of Penelope named Schneider.

3) A Series of Unfortunate Events

Yes, you read it right. The book series by Lemony Snicket is getting some TV spotlight, and this time we're hoping the story is much less of a disappointment than the 2004 movie with Jim Carey. Instead of trying to cram all 13 books into one film, the Netflix original series is releasing an eight-episode first season on January 13. Neil Patrick Harris stars as Count Olaf, the villain who continuously terrorizes the three Baudelaire orphans. Fans of the Snicket series will be excited to hear that Harris claims the show is "super faithful to the books."

Watch one of the official trailers.

4) Caddyshack

Who doesn't love this 1980 classic with Chevy Chase? Caddyshack hits Netflix January 1.

5) E.T. The Extra Terrestrial & His Adventures On Earth

Thirty-five years later, E.T. still endures. Eliot, played by Jackson Thomas, befriends an alien who has been stranded on Earth (E.T. phone home). The movie will be available to stream January 1.

6) It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia: Season 11

This series follows various shenanigans of "The Gang," four friends who own an Irish pub in South Philadelphia. Fans will also be excited for the brand new 12th season of It's Always Sunny , which is is set to premiere on FX and FXX this January.

7) Bee Movie

This 2007 animated film features Jerry Seinfeld as the voice of Barry B. Benson, a disillusioned bee who breaks away from his hive and meets a human lady friend. Bee Movie is a good watch for the whole family, but perhaps more important are these videos that have gone viral in the past few weeks:

Bee Movie is another January 1 release.

8) A whole bunch of horror films

Although Netflix is known to produce some pretty awful horror movies, some of these may be worth a try. Hostage to the Devil is a documentary based on a book with the same title, and tells the stories of some supposedly true contemporary exorcisms. Also, The Similars got some pretty good reviews, but the only drawback is that the whole film is in Spanish (maybe try the subtitles?).

Check out the full list of Netflix January releases here.

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