MONDAY: Beverly Hills 90210
TUESDAY: Dawson’s Creek
WEDNESDAY: The O.C.
THURSDAY: One Tree Hill
TODAY: Gossip Girl and 90210
GOSSIP GIRL
1. Episode 1.11, Roman Holiday
In Gossip Girl’s three seasons, this is the only Christmas episode we’ve been treated to and, thankfully, I look back on it pretty fondly. At the time I was a Serena-Dan shipper (and still am, for the most part) and they had a really sweet storyline this episode, which culminated in them sharing one incredible X-mas gift: their bodies! The episode also significantly advances the Rufus-Lily storyline that had been slowly building: we have Rufus realize his marriage with Allison can’t be saved and admit Lily’s been what’s missing from his life. Unfortunately, around the same time, Bart proposes to Lily. The third main storyline–Blair’s hope for the perfect Christmas is comically toyed with when her father comes to town along with his lover–I could take or leave.
90210
1. Episode 2.12, Winter Wonderland
Okay, so this technically isn’t a holiday episode but I’m including it anyway. After all, isn’t “winter wonderland” just the PC-way of saying Christmastime? And, besides, this was a pretty amazing episode–and I never even come close to saying that about this show. But this ep had what I love most: unrequited love, love triangles and several drawn-out storylines coming to a climax, rewarding viewers for their patience. We have Teddy pining for Silver, Dixon’s feelings for Silver reawakened, Liam & Naomi reunited by a selfless Ivy, Naomi’s well-warranted apologies to Annie and a jaw-dropping confrontation between Annie and Jasper. No doubt about it: this was my gift this holiday season.
What’s your favorite holiday episode?
TeenDramaWhore 
Thanks for a great trip into Christmas past!
The only thing I would add about Serena and Dan’s “gift exchange” was that it was incredibly sweet, tender, and romantic. That was what got to me the most, tho I’m all in favor of the “bodies” part, too. 🙂
The scene was so visually beautiful that it was a little unrealistic, but the whole thing worked so well that it was fine. It was an idealized vision of how we’d all like it to be every time.