Much of that joy comes from the animation itself. Quirky, sarcastic, and featuring the unwitting sexual abuse of a snowman, but warm and smart at the same time, the episode is a joy to behold. With more than a few nods to the genius of Tim Burton, from much of the animation style to the darkly humorous musical numbers, Uncontrollable Christmas is the perfect festive Community episode. With the help of some Lost season one DVDs (it’s a metaphor for lack of payoff) Abed discovers the true meaning of Christmas is nothing but the endless search for the true meaning of Christmas.
Through one of the most depressingly magical journeys ever created, we discover that not one of the gang has ever had anything approaching fun at Christmas, that Troy will be spending the holidays fake-murdering people, and that Abed’s mom won’t be making her annual Christmas visit this year.
