Christmas movies are definitely fun and festive, but "The Office" is my go-to pick when I want to get in the holiday spirit. Sure, it may not be conventional, but the Christmas episodes are filled with fun decorations, bad santa costumes, and plenty of laughs. So, I've decided to rank the 7 Christmas specials NBC's greatest television show has to offer from absolute best to sub-par (It's the office, so it's still amazing).
1. Christmas Party
In this case, the writers got it right the first time. This is hands down the best of them all. Don't even argue. Michael spends far too much money on a Secret Santa gift (an iPod), is disappointed when he receives a hand-crafted oven mitt from Phyllis, and decides to turn the activity into a game of "Yankee swap" which kind of ruins the whole party.
2. Secret Santa
Phyllis is sSnta. Michael wants to be Santa. Michael can't be Santa. Michael becomes Jesus instead. Oh, and Andy's Secret Santa gift to Erin is all of the fowl from "The Twelve Days of Christmas" song. There's a lot going on in this one.
3. A Benihana Christmas
Karen is in this episode, so I almost didn't want to rank it at number three, but she did end up helping Pam plan an amazing party that blew Angela's nutcracker idea out of the water, so I guess I can give her some credit. Overall, this episode has everything from karaoke to random Stamford employees to the hilariously heartbroken Michael Scott.
4. Classy Christmas
It's a classy Christmas, what's not to love? The fabulous Holly Flax covers for Toby in this one (A Christmas miracle for Michael), and Dwight and Jim are up to their usual antics.
5. Moroccan Christmas
Meredith gets too wild at the annual Christmas party and gets her hair caught on fire. Honestly, the only thing keeping this one from being the last on the list is the fact that Dwight bought out the hottest children's toy on the market and ends up gouging innocent people with his crazy prices. Supply and demand.
6. Christmas Wishes
Drunk Erin is the star of this episode. Everyone gets wild, but the audience sees a really honest and vulnerable side of Erin. It's still a hilarious Christmas special, just a little sad. I guess we can't all be happy during the holidays!
7. Dwight Christmas
While every episode of "The Office: is a blessing to me because I'm obsessed, this one was mostly just strange because it gave the audience a glimpse into Dwight's unusual Christmas tradition. Belsnickel is a thing of nightmares.
While "The Office: is not typically the most festive show, it has a few holiday gems. So log into Netflix, sit back, relax and binge watch all of these Christmas treats! Here's to hoping you'll attend a Christmas bash that's been approved by the Party Planning Committee!
