These hilarious Easter sitcom episodes are perfect for a pre-holiday binge featuring Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Bob’s Burgers, Modern Family and more.
Easter might not be the first holiday that comes to mind when it comes to iconic TV episodes, but that doesn’t mean the small screen hasn’t delivered some egg-cellent holiday moments over the years. While Thanksgiving, Halloween, and Christmas often dominate sitcom storylines, Easter has provided more than a few hilarious gems that capture the chaos of egg hunts, bunny costumes, and family gatherings.
From a botched Brooklyn precinct heist to a moldy egg mishap at the Belchers’, these seven episodes show that when it comes to celebrating Easter, comedy reigns supreme. Here are the best Easter-themed episodes to add to your watchlist before the big day.
1. Parks and Recreation – “Canvassing” (Season 1, Episode 2)
Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) is famous for her holiday enthusiasm, and Easter is no exception. In a festive cold open of this early Parks and Recreation episode, Leslie dons fuzzy bunny ears and tries to lead an egg hunt for Pawnee’s kids—only to discover that her colleague Tom (Aziz Ansari) forgot to hide the eggs. While the rest of the episode veers into political canvassing, this holiday-themed opening is classic Knope chaos and pure sitcom gold.
Watch it on Peacock.
2. The Righteous Gemstones – “And Yet One of You is a Devil” (Season 1, Episode 7)
Easter Sunday takes center stage in this wild installment of The Righteous Gemstones. As the Gemstone family preps for their big Easter telecast, patriarch Eli (John Goodman) demands that his children Jesse (Danny McBride), Kelvin (Adam DeVine), and Judy (Edi Patterson) participate. Chaos erupts when Baby Billy (Walton Goggins) lures Judy to perform at his mall church instead. The drama escalates into a full-blown hostage situation, with Jesse and his son Gideon (Skyler Gisondo) trapped inside the church vault. A truly wild take on holiday tradition.
Watch it on Max.
3. Brooklyn Nine-Nine – “Valloweaster” (Season 7, Episode 11)
What starts as a Halloween heist ends in Easter mayhem in Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s “Valloweaster.” The precinct’s competitive holiday tradition becomes so difficult that the game spans months, culminating on Easter. Jake (Andy Samberg), Amy (Melissa Fumero), Holt (Andre Braugher), and the rest of the squad split into teams and pull out all the stops to win the Infinitude Gobbler. With over-the-top schemes—including Amy hiring an actress to fake-therapize Jake—and Easter bunnies rappelling off the roof, this one is a festive free-for-all.
Watch it on Peacock.
4. Black-ish – “North Star” (Season 4, Episode 19)
Easter means big family dinners—and big family drama—on Black-ish. Dre (Anthony Anderson) and Bow (Tracee Ellis Ross) bring their families together for the holiday, sparking clashes over traditions, recipes, and cultural expectations. Meanwhile, Jack (Miles Brown) and Diane (Marsai Martin) pretend not to care about Junior’s (Marcus Scribner) egg hunt in an attempt to impress their cooler cousins. It’s heartfelt, hilarious, and perfectly captures the highs and lows of family holidays.
Watch it on Hulu.
5. Superstore – “Easter” (Season 4, Episode 15)
Retail meets resurrection in Superstore’s aptly titled “Easter.” Amy (America Ferrera) uses the store’s security system to spy on employees, suspecting they’re mocking her. Meanwhile, Dina (Lauren Ash) hunts down an unauthorized Easter Bunny roaming the aisles. Elsewhere, Glenn (Mark McKinney) freaks out over playing Judas in his church’s Passion play, and chaos ensues when a little girl devours a chocolate display bunny. It’s an appropriately ridiculous holiday at Cloud 9.
Watch it on Peacock.
6. Bob’s Burgers – “Eggs for Days” (Season 7, Episode 22)
In classic Bob’s Burgers fashion, Easter goes sideways when Bob (H. Jon Benjamin) and Linda (John Roberts) get drunk on parking lot liquor and forget where they hid the eggs for their annual hunt. A rancid rogue egg becomes the center of a frantic (and foul-smelling) search involving the entire Belcher clan, a family of raccoons, and Linda belting out “Rock Me Amadeus” while Tina delivers some signature dance moves. It’s bizarre, it’s hilarious, and it’s one of the show’s most memorable holiday escapades.
Watch it on Hulu.
7. Modern Family – “I’m Going to Miss This” (Season 11, Episode 17)
Leave it to Phil Dunphy (Ty Burrell) to mistake a python egg for an Easter surprise. In this Modern Family finale, Haley (Sarah Hyland), Luke, and Alex (Ariel Winter) throw a party while their parents are away—and one of the guests’ pet snakes lays eggs in the fireplace. When Phil finds one during the morning-after cleanup, he assumes it’s part of the neighborhood Easter hunt and hides it with the others. Cue a frantic search while Phil dons his “Easter Bandit” persona to retrieve the snake egg before things get seriously slithery.
Watch it on Hulu.
Whether you’re in the mood for church satire, office absurdity, or pure family chaos, these Easter episodes deliver the laughs and seasonal vibes. Grab your chocolate bunnies and queue them up!
