8 TV Episodes and Movies to Watch for the 8 Nights of Hanukkah
From the 'Rugrats' 1990s Hanukkah episode to Hallmark's take on the Festival of Lights, here are eight different programs to watch for every night of the holiday!
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'Rugrats' Hanukkah episodeHanukkah is almost here!
The holiday certainly has plenty of traditions and delicious foods, but as Adam Sandler memorably pointed out in "The Chanukah Song," Hanukkah, unfortunately, doesn't get the lion's share of pop culture moments.
Not to worry, we're rounding up eight Hanukkah movies and TV shows to watch this year — one for each night of the Festival of Lights — which begins at sundown on Dec. 7.
From Hanukkah TV episodes including every single one of Seth Cohen's Chrismukkah celebrations on The O.C. to Ross Geller's attempt at getting his son Ben excited about the holiday on Friends to Hallmark's new Hanukkah film offerings, here are eight options of what to watch this December.
Every Chrismukkah Episode of The O.C.
What to do when your mother celebrates Christmas and your father celebrates the Festival of Lights? Well, if you're Seth Cohen (Adam Brody), you make the most out of the situation and combine the two holidays into one super-holiday: Chrismukkah.
Season 1, Episode 13: "The Best Chrismukkah Ever,"
Season 2, Episode 6: "The Chrismukkah That Almost Wasn't"
Season 3, Episode 10: "The Chrismukkah Bar Mitz-vahkkah"
Season 4, Episode 7: "The Chrismukk-huh?"
Watch The O.C. episodes in order on Hulu and Max
Friends' "The One With the Holiday Armadillo" (Season 7, Episode 10)
Before Seth came up with Chrismukkah on The O.C., Ross (David Schwimmer) struggled to find a way to get his son, Ben (played by Cole and Dylan Sprouse), to get excited about celebrating Hanukkah as well as Christmas. Well, at least we got the unofficial mascot for Hanukkah: the holiday armadillo.
Rugrats' "A Rugrats Chanukah" (Season 4, Episode 1)
"A Macca-baby's gotta do what a Macca-baby's gotta do!" And a Macca-baby has to watch this adorable (and actually quite educational) episode of Nickelodeon's Rugrats.
The Nanny's "The Hanukkah Story" (Season 6, Episode 10)
If your whole family isn't kvelling over the first night of Hanukkah, watching this episode of The Nanny probably will convince them to celebrate in head-to-toe cheetah print. Fran (played by Fran Drescher), who is Jewish, looks to incorporate her culture and holiday into her new family's lives, learning something along the way about miracles.
Love, Lights, Hanukkah!
Hallmark is known for its Christmas movies, but in the past few years, they've expanded to include other winter holidays as well. In Love, Lights, Hanukkah!, Christina (played by Mia Kirshner) finds out through a DNA test that she is Jewish and gets to discover a new side of herself ... and a potential love interest played by none other than Ben Savage.
Watch with Hallmark Movies Now or rent on Prime Video
The Goldbergs' "A Christmas Story"
On Season 3 of The Goldbergs' 10 season run, Beverly decides to zhuzh up the holiday by adding decorations around the house typically reserved for Christmas though hers, of course, have a twist in order to create a "Super Hanukkah." These special adornments include Hanukkah socks, rather than stockings, and a Hanukkah bush rather than a Christmas tree. Despite her excitement, Beverly's dad is not too thrilled about her departure from the traditional celebration.
Watch The Goldbergs on Hulu
Eight Crazy Nights
You didn't think we'd leave out this Hanukkah classic, did you? The animated PG-13 movie is not exactly family-friendly, but it's still hilarious and full of catchy tunes. Would you expect anything less from Adam Sandler?
Watch Eight Crazy Nights on various platforms including Prime Video and Hulu
Eight Gifts of Hanukkah
In 2021, Hallmark released Eight Gifts of Hanukkah which sees Sara (Inbar Lavi) looking to uncover the secret admirer who sends her eight gifts for each night of the Jewish holiday. Per Business Insider, the romantic flick marked the network's first film to focus completely on Hanukkah.
Watch Eight Gifts of Hanukkah on various platforms including Hallmark TV, Hallmark Movies Now or rent with Apple TV or Prime Video.
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