10 Best Christmas TV Episodes You Can Watch On Netflix

4. Rick And Morty - "Anatomy Park"

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The third episode of Rick and Morty is set on a typical Christmas Day in the Sanchez/Smith household as Jerry's parents visit with their mysterious 'helper' Jacob, while Rick introduces Morty to Anatomy Park which is located inside a homeless man dressed as Santa. What screams Christmas more than this?

Anatomy Park manages to establish itself as a quintessential Rick and Morty episode riffing on pop culture (in this case parodying Jurassic Park) and introducing memorable characters like Dr Xenon Bloom, an eccentric John Hammond-type creator voiced by John Oliver. The show also demonstrates its willingness to go further than most as Jerry learns about the true nature of Jacob who it turns out is involved in a three-way relationship with his parents acting as his mother's lover.

Above all this episode serves as a beautiful Christmas story too. The moral of this festive tale being we should connect with family over the holiday like Jerry forces his household to do when taking away their phones and devices at the start... until the end of the episodes when he gives up and hands them back.

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