How to Ruin Christmas

Last updated
How to Ruin Christmas
GenreComedy
Starring
Country of originSouth Africa
Original languages
  • Zulu
  • English
  • Southern Sotho
  • Tswana
  • IsiXhosa
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes10 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time42–53 minutes
Production companyBurnt Onion Productions
Original release
Network Netflix
Release16 December 2020 (2020-12-16) –
present

How to Ruin Christmas is a South African comedy television series produced by Burnt Onion Productions for Netflix. Comprising an ensemble cast led by Busi Lurayi, each season centres around the Christmas gatherings of a newly-wedded couple and their respective families, as they navigate their own inner turmoils in the midst of the pending event. [1] [2]

Contents

Since its premiere, the series has garnered critical acclaim and has received numerous accolades. [3]

Cast

Episodes

SeasonTitleEpisodesOriginally released
1 The Wedding3December 16, 2020 (2020-12-16)
2 The Funeral4December 10, 2021 (2021-12-10)
3 The Baby Shower3December 9, 2022 (2022-12-09)

Season 1: The Wedding (2020)

No.
overall		No. in seasonTitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
11"It's Not What It Looks Like"Johnny BarbuzanoLwazi MvusiDecember 16, 2020 (2020-12-16)
A reluctant bridesmaid to the core, Tumi arrives the day before her sister's traditional wedding day and manages to upset almost everyone.
22"I'll Handle This"Johnny BarbuzanoSunni FabaDecember 16, 2020 (2020-12-16)
To get back in her family's good graces, Tumi looks for the missing best man. Against their better judgement, Tumi and Beauty seek out a family member.
33"Can't a Girl Catch a Break"Johnny BarbuzanoSalah SabitiDecember 16, 2020 (2020-12-16)
Tumi shocks both families and devastates Beauty by letting slip a secret. But this time, after some soul searching, she decides to face the music.

Season 2: The Funeral (2021)

No.
overall		No. in seasonTitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
41"Here We Go Again"Johnny BarbuzanoLwazi MvusiDecember 10, 2021 (2021-12-10)
Tumi returns home for another Christmas family holiday and, against her better judgment, agrees to take Gogo Twala out for some fun.
52"Sorry for Your Loss"Johnny BarbuzanoSunni FabaDecember 10, 2021 (2021-12-10)
Once again, Tumi seems to have ruined the holiday. Later, she learns some very surprising things about Gogo Twala. Vusi deals with money issues.
63"Where's Tumi?"Johnny BarbuzanoLwazi MvusiDecember 10, 2021 (2021-12-10)
Back at the Lekhekhe Club, Tumi tries to drink her worries away. Siya wants a lavish funeral, but Vusi is determined to keep costs down.
74"Happily Ever After"Johnny BarbuzanoSalah SabitiDecember 10, 2021 (2021-12-10)
Secrets are revealed when things finally come to a head with Bab'Mkhize and the rest of the family. Khaya makes his move.

Season 3: The Baby Shower (2022)

No.
overall		No. in seasonTitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
81"Where there's Smoke"Johnny BarbuzanoLwazi MvusiDecember 9, 2022 (2022-12-09)
With Beauty and Sbu expecting their first child, tensions run high as the Sello and Twala families are forced to reunite for the shower.
92"A Moth to the Flame"Johnny BarbuzanoSalah SabitiDecember 9, 2022 (2022-12-09)
After the baby shower ends in flames, the Sellos wind up at the Twala lodge for Christmas. Secrets swirl as everyone tries to hide their wrongdoings.
103"Like House the Fire"Johnny BarbuzanoLwazi MvusiDecember 9, 2022 (2022-12-09)
As various truths finally come to light, the Sellos and Twalas must put the past behind them and come together to help Beauty in her time of need.

See also

Related Research Articles

Sello "Chicco" Twala is a South African singer and record producer. He has produced many hit singles for well-known artists in the country, including Nkosana Kodi and Brenda Fassie. In the 1970s, he played in soul bands including Umoja and Sipho "Hotstix" Mabuse's Harari, as well as forming his own band, Image.

<i>Black Mirror</i> British anthology television series

Black Mirror is a British anthology television series created by Charlie Brooker. The series explores various genres, with most episodes set in near-future dystopias containing sci-fi technology—a type of speculative fiction. The series is inspired by The Twilight Zone and uses the themes of technology and media to comment on contemporary social issues. Most episodes are written by Brooker with heavy involvement by the executive producer Annabel Jones.

Pantsula is a tradition and also a highly energetic dance form that originated in the black townships of South Africa during the apartheid era. It developed into a form of social commentary for black South Africans and has undergone several transformations with the country's changing political tides.

<i>A Very Murray Christmas</i> 2015 film directed by Sofia Coppola

A Very Murray Christmas is a 2015 American Christmas musical comedy film directed by Sofia Coppola and co-written by Bill Murray, Mitch Glazer, and Coppola. The film features an ensemble cast including Bill Murray, George Clooney, Paul Shaffer, Amy Poehler, Julie White, Dimitri Dimitrov, Michael Cera, Chris Rock, David Johansen, Maya Rudolph, Jason Schwartzman, Jenny Lewis, Rashida Jones, and Miley Cyrus and was released on December 4, 2015, on Netflix.

Spirit Riding Free is an animated television series, produced by DreamWorks Animation Television and distributed by Netflix, based on the 2002 Oscar-nominated traditionally animated film, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, and the first series in the Spirit franchise. The series was first released on Netflix on May 5, 2017.

<i>Neo Yokio</i> Animated TV series

Neo Yokio is an adult animated television series created by Ezra Koenig of American rock band Vampire Weekend, and produced by Japanese anime studios Production I.G and Studio Deen. The first season, consisting of six episodes, premiered on Netflix on September 22, 2017. The Christmas special Neo Yokio: Pink Christmas was released on December 7, 2018.

<i>Chilling Adventures of Sabrina</i> (TV series) American supernatural television series (2018–2020)

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is an American supernatural horror television series developed by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa for Netflix, based on the Archie comic book series of the same name. The series is produced by Warner Bros. Television, in association with Berlanti Productions and Archie Comics. Aguirre-Sacasa and Greg Berlanti serve as executive producers, alongside Sarah Schechter, Jon Goldwater, and Lee Toland Krieger.

<i>Christmas Wedding Planner</i> 2017 Canadian film

Christmas Wedding Planner is a 2017 Canadian drama romance film, directed by Justin G. Dyck and screenplay by Keith Cooper. The film is based on Once Upon A Wedding by Stacy Connelly.

<i>Nomakanjani</i> 1999 studio album by Brenda Fassie

Nomakanjani is the fourteenth studio album by South African singer Brenda Fassie, released on 15 November 1999 by CCP Records and EMI Records.the production of Nomakanjani incorporated the use of kwaito elements and Afropop. On the project Brenda Fassie worked with her long time producer Sello "Chicco" Twala and T. Dhladhla.

<i>A Boy Called Christmas</i> 2021 film directed by Gil Kenan

A Boy Called Christmas is a 2021 British Christmas fantasy film directed by Gil Kenan from a screenplay by Ol Parker and Kenan, based on the 2015 book of the same name by Matt Haig, and starring Henry Lawfull, Toby Jones, Sally Hawkins, Kristen Wiig, Michiel Huisman, Zoe Colletti, Stephen Merchant, Jim Broadbent, and Maggie Smith. It tells the story of a boy who travels to a land of elves with the mouse that he trained to speak as he ends up coming to their aid when people sent by the king, which his father is part of, make off with one of the elves. The story is told by an old lady to her grand-niece and grand-nephews.

<i>Holidate</i> 2020 romantic comedy film by John Whitesell

Holidate is a 2020 American romantic comedy film directed by John Whitesell, from a screenplay by Tiffany Paulsen. It stars Emma Roberts, Luke Bracey, Jake Manley, Jessica Capshaw, Andrew Bachelor, Frances Fisher, Manish Dayal and Kristin Chenoweth. The film was released on Netflix on October 28, 2020.

Blown Away is a Canadian reality glassblowing competition television series that premiered on the Canadian channel Makeful before a subsequent release on the streaming platform Netflix. The 10-episode first season was released on July 12, 2019. The series is filmed in Canada and is produced by Marblemedia.

<i>Mina Nawe</i> 2001 studio album by Brenda Fassie

Mina Nawe is the fifteenth studio album by South African singer Brenda Fassie. The record was released on November 2, 2001, by CCP Records. Fassie wrote most of the album's songs with Sello Chicco Twala.

Dash & Lily is an American romantic comedy television series created by Joe Tracz and based on the young adult novel series Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan. The 8-episode series premiered on Netflix on November 10, 2020. In October 2021, the series was canceled after one season.

Sandile Vincent Mahlangu, is a South African actor and singer. He is best known for his roles in popular TV series namely Single Guys and Isithembiso and his popular film Shaft 6. In 2021 he joined the TV series Scandal as Simo Shabangu.

Chicago Party Aunt is an American animated sitcom created by Chris Witaske, Jon Barinholtz, and Katie Rich for Netflix. Inspired by Witaske's Twitter account, the series follows the antics of a middle-aged sports-loving louche sharing an apartment with her 18-year-old nephew.

<i>A California Christmas: City Lights</i> 2021 Christmas film

A California Christmas: City Lights is a 2021 American Christmas romantic comedy film created for Netflix, directed by Shaun Paul Piccinino, written by Lauren Swickard and starring Lauren Swickard, Josh Swickard and Amanda Detmer. It's a sequel to the 2020 film A California Christmas.

<i>Single All the Way</i> 2021 film

Single All the Way is a 2021 Canadian Christmas romantic comedy film directed by Michael Mayer and written by Chad Hodge. The plot follows a man who convinces his best friend to pretend to be his boyfriend when he goes home for Christmas, only to be set up on a blind date by his mother. Luke Macfarlane, Barry Bostwick, Jennifer Robertson, and Jennifer Coolidge also star.

Savage Beauty is a South African drama television series that was released on 12 May 2022 on Netflix. The series was written by Lebogang Mogashoa. The series centers on a mysterious woman who, as part of a plan to exact revenge for her tragic past, enmeshes herself in a family that controls a global beauty empire and hiding some dark secrets. Season 1 amassed 10,630,000 viewing hours within its first week and ranked among Netflix’s Top 10 TV shows in 13 countries in that same period. Season 2 was released on June 28, 2024.

<i>Yoh! Christmas</i> South African romantic comedy television series

Yoh! Christmas is a South African romantic comedy television series inspired by the Norwegian series Home for Christmas. It premiered on Netflix on 15 December 2023, with Netflix introducing this new series in place of the annual series How To Ruin Christmas.

References

  1. ↑ "REVIEW - How To Ruin Christmas: The Wedding". News24. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  2. ↑ "How ro Ruin Christmas: The Wedding Review". LetsOTT. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  3. ↑ "All the Safta 2022 winners".

https://decider.com/2021/12/10/how-to-ruin-christmas-the-funeral-netflix-review/

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.