Ted Lasso may have challenged Fate in its second season when it was released a Christmas episode in August, but it’s not about pushing the envelope with a second Christmas special off the timeline. The latest is just a short film on the Apple TV’s Youtube channel, but in the great tradition of the holiday, it’s completely rendered in claymation.
In the four-minute short film titled “The Missing Christmas Mustache,” Ted (Jason Sudeikis) searches for the missing mustache he needs so his son can recognize him on his FaceTime vacation. His colleagues each offer their own solution – mustache trap, make-up, eyebrow replacement – but will they be able to get the “stache” back in time?
Given that Nate (Nick Mohammed) is eager to step into action and help Ted, it’s safe to say that this Christmas episode isn’t canon – especially since the other The Christmas episode already showed us both Ted’s call to his son and how Rebecca helped him find community over the holidays.
But that doesn’t mean that the reigning “Best Comedy” won’t make the heart palpitations again. Without giving too much away, the claymation shorts are meant to remind us all that it’s more important just to be together, even if the holidays fall short of expectations. Is there anything here about being a “straight, white, male cisgender version of the Grinch”? Either way, it’s a little Christmas treat for lasso Fans while waiting for Season 3.
