10 Movies and TV shows to watch this holiday season
By Mark Lynch
Batman, "Christmas with the Joker"
"Jingle bells, Batman smells, Robin laid an egg, the Batmobile lost a wheel, and the Joker got away!" - Joker
Of course, the Joker would attempt to ruin Christmas and use it to make Batman’s life miserable. What makes this special is how much effort was put into making this a holiday event. Everything from the outfits to the fight in the toy factory added festiveness to the Batman Holiday episode. Bruce even learns that maybe this is a wonderful life (while watching It's a Wonderful Life). That alone is a true Christmas miracle.
Viewers got all of the holiday spirit with the normal Batman action.
Genie
"Everybody always takes the camel wish back." - Flora
You may look at the ratings for Genie and say this shouldn’t be on the list. A lot of it has to do with people not liking Melissa McCarthy. Nevertheless, Genie is the epitome of what Christmas movies are supposed to be. There was a family problem, lighthearted jokes, and a magical being. Plus, everyone lived happily ever after.
Check this movie out and judge for yourself. You may like it more than you think.
Family Guy , "Road to the North Pole"
"Each bell would peal with a silvery zeal, As the holiday feeling was filling us, But now instead, all we're feeling is dread/Because Christmastime is killing us!" - Santa
People don’t go to Family Guy looking for depth. It’s all about the inappropriate jokes and cut scenes. Somehow, Family Guy managed to produce an episode with depth. Yes, there are some messed-up moments (as expected), but they don’t take away from the fitting message in the end.