As Adam Sandler as soon as sang, it’s “a lot funukkah” to rejoice Hanukkah.
The menorahs have been lit, since we’re within the thick of the eight-day Jewish vacation this 12 months.
In case you’ve already eaten latkes and performed a spherical of dreidel, there are nonetheless loads of methods to rejoice.
Right here’s a round-up of eight important Hanukkah TV episodes to look at.
“Buddies”
In Season 7 episode 10, “The One with the Vacation Armadillo” Ross (David Schwimmer) has his son Ben for the vacations, and is worried concerning the child not figuring out a lot concerning the Jewish aspect of his household. Even so, he plans to decorate up as Santa to make him pleased. Nonetheless, Ross was unable to lease a Santa swimsuit near Christmas, and as an alternative, results in an Armadillo costume. He makes use of it to attempt to get his son Ben enthusiastic about Hanukkah. It lastly works – however then, Chandler (Matthew Perry) reveals up in a Santa costume, whereas Joey (Matt LeBlanc) reveals up as Superman, complicated Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow).
The place to look at: Max
“Rugrats”
In “A Rugrats Chanukah,” the modern-classic episode of the animated collection (Season 4, Episode 1), weaves in all of the plots with the infants in with the true story of Hanukkah, because the infants retell the story of the Maccabees, together with references to “Maccababies.”
The place to look at: Paramount+, Prime Video
“Excessive Upkeep”
Within the HBO anthology collection following a weed vendor (solely often called The Man) interacting with a colourful number of shoppers throughout New York Metropolis, “Soup,” the ninth episode of Season 4, options the Man (Ben Sinclair) celebrating Hanukkah along with his niece, Illana (Rachel Kaly), after a storm throws a wrench of their vacation plans.
The place to look at: Max
“Loopy Ex-Girlfriend”
Within the Season 1 episode “My Mother, Greg’s Mother and Josh’s Candy Dance Strikes,” Rebecca (Rachel Bloom) hangs up three Hanukkah banners, spelling it 3 ways (Hanukah, Chanukah and Hanukkah), and mutters, “Which certainly one of you is true?”
Her mother (performed by Tovah Feldshuh) reveals up and sings “The place’s the Rest room,” a music criticizing her daughter within the type of a Jewish folks music.
The place to look at: Netflix
“Sprint & Lily”
“Sprint & Lily” was a Christmas-themed rom-com collection the place teenagers Lily (Midori Francis) and Sprint (Austin Abrams) give one another dares to do over the vacations in Manhattan. The third episode of the present, “Hannukah,” options Sprint sending Lily on a quest to a secret Hanukkah celebration within the basement of a Jewish bakery, hosted by teenagers who name themselves the “Challah Again Boys.”
The place to look at: Netflix
“The O.C.”
Within the Season 1 episode, “Greatest Chrismukkah Ever,” Seth (Adam Brody) introduces Ryan (Ben McKenzie) to the mixed vacation of ‘Chrismukkah’ that he arrange for his mother and father, since his mother is Catholic and his dad is Jewish. Seth can also be torn between two women – so, who mentioned that Hanukkah can’t be filled with drama?
The place to look at: Hulu
“The Nanny”
Within the Season 6 episode, “The Hanukkah Story,” Fran (Fran Drescher) is happy about celebrating her first Hanukkah with Maxwell (Charles Shaughnessy), solely he has to drive to Boston on enterprise, and his automotive drives off the highway in a snow storm. Fran worries, nevertheless it seems that the automotive oil lasted for eight hours as an alternative of 1, similar to Hanukkah.
The place to look at: Max, Prime Video
“The Goldbergs”
Within the Season three episode, “A Christmas Story,” after seeing the Kremps’ entering into the vacation spirit collectively, Beverly (Wendi McLendon-Covey) decides to boost her household’s Jewish traditions and creates “Tremendous Hanukkah,” till Murray (Jeff Garlin) factors out what Hanukkah is actually about.
The place to look at: Hulu