Our Favorite Christmas TV Episodes of All Time
The Wonder Years, “Christmas Party” – 1991
Always one to tug at the heartstrings, this particular episode of The Wonder Years becomes especially poignant with age. Here, the Arnolds’ annual (and last) Christmas party loses its merriment as Kevin notices significant shifts in the lives of his neighbors and parents’ friends, forcing him to acknowledge change, fading traditions and the bittersweet consequences of growing up. Safe to say it didn’t sting as much watching it as a 9-year-old in 1991 as it does watching it as a nearing 30-year-old in 2012. The clip above kills me. – Lauren