Welcome to the 2025 Heistmas Advent Calendar, a daily drop of pop culture Christmas icons, oddities, and joy. Check back every day from now through December 25 for each daily entry!
Plenty of us like to say that Christmas is a magical time of year, but it doesn't take a Grinch to clock the hyperbole in that statement. Reindeer aren't really flying, a jolly home invader isn't eating your cookies — if Palm Springs has a white Christmas, it's a bizarre side effect of climate change and not a miracle. Similarly, while sitcoms are generally not reflective of real life, 99% of them remain rooted in the some kind of recognizable reality. That's why we love them, because we see ourselves in their comically heightened situations.