"Keep the change, ya filthy animal!"
Home Alone
âOne of the biggest holiday crazes ever: people literally fought in stores for these fuzzy robots around 1998.â
Furby
âWinter weather induces hallucinations of jolly talking snowman.â
Frosty the Snowman
âWhich gift does Michael buy for Ryan that is wildly over the price limit in the Yankee Swap episode?â
Video iPod
âWe knock on strangersâ doors, shout songs at them, and expect them to thank us.â
Caroling
âYou sit on a throne of lies!â
Elf
âThis Sesame Street characterâs laugh sparked the first national toy riot of the modern era.â
Tickle Me Elmo
âSomeone creeps around your house checking if youâre naughty or nice.â
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
âWhich restaurant chain do Michael, Andy, and Jim bring two waitresses from to the Christmas party?â
Benihana
âMy uncle gets tipsy and tries to kiss everyone under a poisonous plant we proudly hang from the ceiling.â
Mistletoe
"Maybe Christmas (he thought) doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas perhaps means a little bit more."
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
âThis handheld virtual pet kept kids alive at school â and teachers furious.â
Tamagotchi
âChildâs entire Christmas wish hinges on last-minute dental reconstruction.â
All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth
âIn Moroccan Christmas, what does Meredith accidentally set on fire?â
Her Hair
âWe gather around a TV to watch a fireplace that isnât ours and isnât real, and we call it bonding.â
Yule Log
âWeâre kicking off our fun old-fashioned family Christmas.â
Christmas Vacation
âThis balance scooter was THE 2015 Christmas gift and resulted in many YouTube falls.â
Hoverboard
âTwo adults debate meteorology and social norms for an uncomfortably long time.â
Baby, It's Cold Outside
âWhich coworker ends up with the teapot Jim originally bought for Pam?â
Dwight
âOur December tradition is letting a judgmental little spy doll blackmail the children for 25 straight days.â
Elf on the Shelf
"I'm not going home without that doll!"
Jingle All the Way
âThis 1983 holiday craze was the first example of âsecondary market toy scalping,â years before eBay existed.â
Cabbage Patch Kids
âSeasonal ballad that frames infidelity investigation as a childlike misunderstanding.â
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
âWhich fictional character from Dwightâs childhood Christmas lore is described as a âdirty old travelerâ who judges people as Impish or Admirable?â
Belsnickel
âIn December, we hide a fragile piece of produce somewhere in the house and the first person to find it earns bragging rights and a weird sense of accomplishment.â
The Christmas Pickle