The holiday season has officially begun once more, and while many consider the rush for the holidays to only be taking place in the stores and shopping malls, another kind of special thing also happens during this time of year-a large quantity of holiday-themed episodes of every show.

While holiday-themed episodes of sitcoms, drama series, and even variety shows are often welcomed, some other specials for the holidays-mainly, the ones that come attached to reality shows-are often puzzling. While fans of the shows undoubtedly gather in front of their televisions to watch and the shows prove to be undeniably entertaining, sometimes you have to wonder if it was really necessary to have an episode of some of these shows devoted to the holiday season.

Amish Mafia: A Very Amish Christmas; Aired Dec. 10, 2013 on Discovery Channel

The Discovery Channel show about a group which reportedly enforces order and law in the Amish community tackled the holiday season before their third season began. And while the warring enforcers all agreed to put their own issues aside to celebrate the holiday, the fight didn't extend to anyone who dressed as Santa Claus-or decorated with the face of Christmas.

Dance Moms: 'Twas The Fight Before Christmas; Aired Dec. 10, 2013 on Lifetime

Though the warring parents on this show are always fun to watch, seeing them take the over-the-top arguments to the holiday season sort of felt like overkill.

Duck Dynasty: I'm Dreaming of a Redneck Christmas (Dec. 5, 2012) and O Little Town of West Monroe (Dec. 11, 2013) on A&E

Again, though the Robertson clan can be thoroughly entertaining, seeing their holiday celebrations every year aren't totally necessary.

Here Comes Honey Boo Boo: A Very Boo Christmas (Feb. 10, 2013) on TLC

This family (whose show was recently cancelled due to matriarch Mama June's reported dating of a sex offender), was fascinating to watch at times-but seeing their Christmas was another example of overkill.

Party Down South: Drunksgiving (Nov. 19, 2014) and Christmas Hangover (Dec. 18, 2014) on CMT

While this group of Southern partiers are incredibly fun to watch, and their Thanksgiving episode truly managed to be entertaining, seeing the holidays celebrated basically through beer googles doesn't seem overly festive.


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