Leap Day 2024 is upon us, and of course, you won’t get a day off for the occasion — in fact, you’ll have to go to work an extra day this year — but there’s still something new saying that it’s February 29!
And since there really is a TV special or movie for everyone, here are the small screen episodes and movies you should watch to celebrate the honorable 366th day of the year. These pop culture gems prove that every holiday deserves a quirky tradition, mascot and theme song.
30 Rock, “Leap Day” (Season 6, Episode 9)
Put on your yellow and blue and get ready for the appearance of Leap Day William! Legend has it that on Leap Day William “appears every four years to exchange children’s tears for sweets.” As if the antics of Tina Fey and company weren’t enough, the episode also features James Marsden.
To watch 30 Rock on Hulu
Parks and recreation“Sweet Sixteen” (Season 4, Episode 16)
Justice for leap year babies! In order to prove that she is not dropping the ball by running for the City Council and working for the Parks Department, Leslie (Amy Poehler) tries to throw a leap year birthday party for Jerry (Jim O’Heir) that doesn’t go quite as planned.
To watch Parks and recreation on the Peacock
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Middle“The Access Year” (Season 3, Episode 18)
Sue (Eden Sher) is a Leap Day baby, so she assumes she’ll get a surprise party since it happens every four years. Her parents assure her that they won’t have a party. In fact, they forget to celebrate together. Thanks to her quick thinking, the family surprises her in the middle of the night and she is delighted.
To watch Middle on the Peacock
modern family, “Leap Day” (Season 3, Episode 17)
Another episode of television that sympathizes with jumpers! In this episode Modern familyCam (Eric Stonestreet) is turning 40, but being a bouncer, he’s really only turning 10. Let the party planning and mischief begin!
To watch Modern family on Hulu
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Leap year
What better way to celebrate Leap Day than watching Amy Adams’ Anna decide she needs to force her boyfriend (Adam Scott) to be her fiance? In the romantic comedy, Anna travels to Dublin on Leap Day to pop the question due to a true Irish tradition: a man proposed on February 29 must accept. The movie came out in 2010, which, funnily enough, not leap year. The more you know!
To watch Leap year on Amazon Prime Video (for rent)
The Pirates of Penzance
Believe it or not, there is such a thing as a leap day song, and it comes in the form of the song “Paradox” from The The Pirates of Penzance. In the 1983 film musical, protagonist Frederic (Rex Smith) tries to leave his life as a pirate behind, promising to stay until he turns 21. It turns out that he I can not leave because he was born on a leap day, so he’s really only 5 years old.
To watch The Pirates of Penzance on Amazon Prime Video (for rent)
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