The 7 Most Iconic Holiday Episodes From Disney Channel Shows
Santa Claus is coming to town and even more miraculously, Christmas episodes are returning to the Disney Channel! Start practicing your holiday happy dance and zip yourself into your coziest onesie, because you’re going to want to get comfortable for your viewing marathon. In the name of Christmas and all things festive, here are the seven most amazing Disney Channel Christmas episodes that you simply cannot miss:
GIF: Courtesy of Disney1/7"Aaron Carter's Coming to Town"
TV Show: Lizzie McGuire
In what is arguably the best Lizzie McGuire episode of all time, Lizzie, Miranda, and Gordo attempt to sneak into an Aaron Carter music video shoot. The episode is set in springtime but Aaron’s team is shooting a Christmas-themed video for “I Want Candy” complete with elves, candy canes, fake snow, and terrible outfits that can only be credited to the early 2000s. Lizzie and the gang successfully get on set and sparks fly between our leading lady and a super-kissable Carter. If the phrase “Merry Christmas, Lizzie McGuire” emanating from Carter’s lips doesn’t give you goose bumps, then you might truly be a Grinch.
2/7"Christmas at the Tipton"
TV Show: The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
The secret ingredients for a primo Christmas special? Two separated parents being forced to spend quality time together à la The Parent Trap, an unexpected baby delivery in an elevator, and enough snow to satisfy California’s drought ten times over. Zack, Cody, and the rest of the Tipton gang are trying to make the best of being snowed in for the holidays, but the twins’ parents are not stoked about spending Christmas together. Will Zack and Cody’s Christmas wish come true by having their parents get back together, or will the twins be stuck celebrating a very awkward holiday with the ones they love?
GIF: Courtesy of Disney3/7"Girl Meets Home for the Holidays"
TV Show: Girl Meets World
Corey and Topanga Matthews are hosting their first-ever big-family Christmas! The turkey’s in the oven, visions of sugar plums are dancing in their heads, and Uncle Shawn is coming to celebrate...even though he hasn’t spoken to the Matthews since the birth of their daughter. Riley Matthews, Corey and Topanga’s daughter, and her best friend Maya try to help your favorite dynamic duo, Corey and Shawn, reconcile their friendship in the name of Christmas. Fans of Boy Meets World may tear up, so be sure to have a box of tissues (or two) on hand.
4/7"A Very Possible Christmas"
TV Show: Kim Possible
Ron Stoppable wants to make sure Kim has the best Christmas ever (Booyah!). With his naked mole-rat Rufus in tow, Ron sets out to foil evil Dr. Drakken’s plans to ruin Christmas. Kim would totally want him to save the day so she doesn’t have to...right? Instead of beating up bad guys, Ron and Dr. Drakken get trapped at the North Pole — oops. Therefore, the entire Possible family sets out to find Ron, which isn’t really how they wanted to spend their holidays. But hey, at least they’ll all be together during the most wonderful time of the year!
5/7"Escape Claus"
TV Show: That's So Raven
Having psychic visions can be a real buzzkill, especially around the holidays. Raven peeks into the future and sees the stunning necklace she’s receiving for Christmas, so she decides to open her gift early and wear the dazzler to school. She ends up breaking the necklace and having to miss out on some of her favorite holiday traditions with her family as she becomes too busy trying to replace the necklace with the help of Chelsea and Eddie — which is something she definitely didn’t see coming.
6/7"A So Random! Holiday Special"
TV Show: Sonny with a Chance
Sonny with a Chance stars Demi Lovato as Sonny Munroe, an optimistic girl from Wisconsin, don’tcha know. Sonny stars in a comedy sketch show called So Random! (think Saturday Night Live without the Trump jokes) that’s eager to put on a Christmas episode. This episode of Sonny with a Chance is comprised of hilarious holiday sketches that will have you wishing you’d pursued a career in stand up. Joe Jonas guest stars on this episode, which should serve as a reminder to get out there to buy some mistletoe…
7/7"Heck of a Hanukkah"
TV Show: Even Stevens
The Stevens’ family celebrates Christmas and Hanukkah, which means twice the presents (sweet). In true little brother fashion, Louis sneaks into Ren’s room to steal a glimpse of his gifts. While trying to stealthily open his presents, they all fall out of his window, causing a ruckus. The Stevens can’t believe Louis’ greed and our curly-haired protagonist wishes he was never born. In the style of A Christmas Carol or It’s a Wonderful Life, Louis is shown by the ghost of his great-great-great-great-grandmother, Bubbie Rose, what life would be like without him. This episode is heartwarming and hilarious, and viewers even get a glimpse of what Ren would be like in this Louis-less alternate reality (Spoiler: she has a boyfriend named Spider).
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