History Main / PekingDuckChristmas

* ''Series/ArrestedDevelopment'': Not the holiday precisely, but a similar idea. The setting has two PunnyName restaurants. One is called "Skip Churches" and is a Sunday Brunch place where Christians go in lieu of church. The other is "Miss Temple's", a Chinese restaurant frequented by Jews in lieu of synagogue.

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* In the ''{{Narbonic}}'' parody of ''Film/AChristmasStory'', the Narbons go to a Chinese restaurant after Dr Narbon blows up the street to get back at the neighbor's dogs. "[[http://www.webcomicsnation.com/shaenongarrity/narbonic_plus/series.php?view=archive&chapter=18165&mpe=1&fromwhich=1&direction=f At least, I think it was a restaurant]]".

** Ska group Save Ferris did a cover of "Christmas Wrapping", re-writing the lyrics from the perspective of a Jewish woman in L.A. during the holiday season.

** Ska group Save Ferris did a cover of "Christmas Wrapping", re-writing the lyrics from the perspective of a Jewish person during the Christmas season.

What are you supposed to do? Well, you could go out...but virtually everything is closed.

You're Jewish (and not of the [[InformedJudaism Informed]] sect). Or Muslim. Or atheist. Or TheGrinch. Or you're estranged from your family, or simply don't have a family. Or you're a hungry Jehovah's Witness looking for a quick bite after the meeting. [[TropeCodifier Or a pack of dogs just ate the massive home-cooked dinner.]] Or you either burned the roast when you attempted to use OvenLogic, or it's still frozen solid because you (or your spouse) failed to take it out of the freezer in a timely manner. Or you're just plain alone and bored. Whatever it is, the usual Christmas festivities are simply not possible for you. It's just another miserable winter's day, except that since you're off work and most everything's closed, you have even less to do than usual.

You're Jewish (and not of the [[InformedJudaism Informed]] sect). Or Muslim. Or atheist. Or TheGrinch. Or you're estranged from your family, or simply don't have a family. Or you're a hungry Jehovah's Witness looking for a quick bite after the meeting. [[TropeCodifier Or a pack of dogs just ate the massive home-cooked dinner.]] Or you either burned the roast when you attempted to use OvenLogic, or it's still frozen solid because you (or your spouse) failed to take it out of the freezer in a timely manner. Or you're just plain alone and bored. Whatever it is, the usual Christmas festivities are simply not possible for you. It's just another miserable winter's day, except that since you're off work, you have even less to do than usual.

You're Jewish (and not of the [[InformedJudaism Informed]] sect). Or Muslim. Or atheist. Or TheGrinch. Or you're estranged from your family, or simply don't have a family. Or you have to work on the holiday. Or you're a hungry Jehovah's Witness looking for a quick bite after the meeting. [[TropeCodifier Or a pack of dogs just ate the massive home-cooked dinner.]] Or you either burned the roast when you attempted to use OvenLogic, or it's still frozen solid because you (or your spouse) failed to take it out of the freezer in a timely manner. Or you're just plain alone and bored. Whatever it is, the usual Christmas festivities are simply not possible for you. It's just another miserable winter's day, except that since you're off work, you have even less to do than usual.

You're Jewish (and not of the [[InformedJudaism Informed]] sect). Or Muslim. Or atheist. Or TheGrinch. Or you're estranged from your family, or simply don't have a family. Or you're a hungry Jehovah's Witness looking for a quick bite after the meeting. [[TropeCodifier Or a pack of dogs just ate the massive home-cooked dinner.]] Or you either burned the roast when you attempted to use OvenLogic, or it's still frozen solid because you (or your spouse) failed to take it out of the freezer in a timely manner. Or you're just plain alone and bored. Whatever it is, the usual Christmas festivities are simply not possible for you. It's just another miserable winter's day, except that since you're off work, you have even less to do than usual.

* ''Series/ArrestedDevelopment'': Not the holiday precisely, but a similar idea. The setting has two PunnyName restaurants. One is called Skip Churches and is a Sunday Brunch place where Christians go in lieu of church. The other is Miss Temple's, a Chinese restaurant frequented by Jews in lieu of synagogue.

You're Jewish (and not of the [[InformedJudaism Informed]] sect). Or Muslim. Or atheist. Or TheGrinch. Or you're estranged from your family. Or you're a hungry Jehovah's Witness looking for a quick bite after the meeting. [[TropeCodifier Or a pack of dogs just ate the massive home-cooked dinner.]] Or you either burned the roast when you attempted to use OvenLogic, or it's still frozen solid because you (or your spouse) failed to take it out of the freezer in a timely manner. Or you're just plain alone and bored. Whatever it is, the usual Christmas festivities are simply not possible for you. It's just another miserable winter's day, except that since you're off work, you have even less to do than usual.

* In ''ComicBook/HarleyQuinn Holiday Special'' #1, Harley takes a MallSanta out for dinner on Christmas Eve to thank him from saving her from a humbug that was stuck in her ear (ItMakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext). The only place that is open is a kosher deli.

* In the ''{{Narbonic}}'' parody of ''AChristmasStory'', the Narbons go to a Chinese restaurant after Dr Narbon blows up the street to get back at the neighbor's dogs. "[[http://www.webcomicsnation.com/shaenongarrity/narbonic_plus/series.php?view=archive&chapter=18165&mpe=1&fromwhich=1&direction=f At least, I think it was a restaurant]]".

* At the end of the ''Series/{{House}}'' episode "Damned If You Do, Damned If You Don't," [[HollywoodAtheist House]] and [[NiceJewishBoy Wilson]] (who is about to go through his third divorce) go to House's apartment and order Chinese food on Christmas.

You're Jewish (and not of the [[InformedJudaism Informed]] sect). Or Muslim. Or atheist. Or TheGrinch. Or you're estranged from your family. Or you're a hungry Jehovah's Witness looking for a quick bite after the meeting. [[TropeCodifier Or a pack of dogs just ate the massive home-cooked dinner.]] Or you're just plain alone and bored. Whatever it is, the usual Christmas festivities are simply not possible for you. It's just another miserable winter's day, except that since you're off work, you have even less to do than usual.

You're Jewish (and not of the [[InformedJudaism Informed]] sect). Or Muslim. Or atheist. Or TheGrinch. Or you're estranged from your family. Or you're a hungry Jehovah's Witness looking for a quick bite after the meeting. [[TropeCodifier Or the dog just ate the massive home-cooked dinner.]] Or you're just plain alone and bored. Whatever it is, the usual Christmas festivities are simply not possible for you. It's just another miserable winter's day, except that since you're off work, you have even less to do than usual.

->'''Solicitor General and [[AmericanCourts Supreme Court]] nominee Elena Kagan''': Senator... I assume the question you mean is whether a person who's apprehended in the United States--

* Subverted in ''TheSantaClause'': After Tim Allen burns the Christmas Eve turkey, he tries to take his son to a Japanese restaurant. It's closed, so he takes him to a Denny's, which is filled with Japanese businessmen and fellow fathers who burned the turkey.
* Bostick in ''TheBigYear.''

* Lampshaded in ''Literature/LambTheGospelAccordingToBiff'' by Creator/ChristopherMoore.

* ''{{Simpsons}}''

* On an episode of ''TheNewlywedGame'', host Bob Eubanks asked the couples what was the last Jewish food they ate. One husband answered "chow mein".

->'''Kagan''': ''(laughs)'' You know, like all Jews, I was probably at a Chinese restaurant.

* In ''WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged'''s take on ''Anime/TheTreeOfMight'' (which became a ChristmasEpisode), Tien and Chiaotzu are noted to be Jewish. In the WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue they ate Chinese and went to a movie-namely, ''Film/YogiBear'' in 3D. Chiaotzu is no longer allowed to pick the movies.

* In ''WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged'''s take on ''Tree of Might'' (which became a ChristmasEpisode, Tien and Chiaotzu are noted to be Jewish. In the WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue they ate Chinese and went to a movie-namely, ''Film/YogiBear'' in 3D. Chiaotzu is no longer allowed to pick the movies.

You're Jewish (and not of the [[InformedJudaism Informed]] sect). Or Muslim. Or atheist. Or you're estranged from your family. Or you're a hungry Jehovah's Witness looking for a quick bite after the meeting. [[TropeCodifier Or the dog just ate the massive home-cooked dinner.]] Or you're just plain alone and bored. Whatever it is, the usual Christmas festivities are simply not possible for you. It's just another miserable winter's day, except that since you're off work, you have even less to do than usual.

* In countries with a big Muslim population, then whatever restaurants the local Muslims operate tend to take on this role, rather than Chinese - "Indian" (usually Bengali) in Britain, Morroccan in France, and so on.

** Also, [[http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-december-12-2011/war-on-christmas---historical-fact-checking this]]: