Families Reunion Holiday Special 

Ethan trying to convince Donna that “slay queening“ meant she was actually slaying queens but then his dad somehow knowing the actual term is so on brand.

Ethan: “You can pick between Moses, Jesus” Donna: “well I won’t be picking Moses” the burns from Donna don’t stop 🔥

I do admire the way Ethan controls himself on these topics regarding weight and medication. I have had some poor reactions but Ethan handles himself well and respectfully. Kudos to you Ethan

Ethan: you have to stop telling people on the internet where you are Gary: wow, a ticket to Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, which is right around the corner from our house

Talking about witchcraft Donna: “Ethan! That’s just what girls do!”

Ethan getting the security guard involved is 100% Michael Scott chair vs copier energy

1:10:10 I love how Love is hyping up Swami whom he's probably never seen before.

I love how Donna calls Gary "dad" sometimes. My parents do the same

Ethan really gaslighting his mom about “slay queen”😂😂

Donna saying séances and tarot is “just things girls do” lol amazing

Gary: “yeah i’m actually gonna surprise your mom with a trip to see the butterflies” Ethan: “now when you say surprise... 🤔”

I can't stop laughing. If Gary and Donna streamed I would actually watch gameplay streams.

donna looking at the camera with a smirk and saying “well i won’t be picking moses” is single-handedly the most badass thing ive witnessed

I'm currently crying at Ethan accidentally saying "frenemies" and then they all join in saying "families, families, families"

Please do more parents playing video games. This segment had me crying tears.

Not everyone looks “good” stick thin… Ethan you look AMAZING! and Yes, your mental health is 100% more important than being so skinny!! “The same problems still exists at a size 6” is a quote that’s helped me when battling my self-image ! You’re happy, successful, and SO LOVED. Keep on King!

“I won’t be picking Moses” - Donna the absolute sweetest savage on earth. 😂😂😂 Not even 10 minutes in and I know that will be my favorite moment of the episode.

Swami was absolutely shook when he took a bite of Ethan’s latke. his facial expression was too good😭 SWAMI = FAMILY FAMILY FAMILY

AB trying to get the families chant started and Love being the only one on board had me laughing so hard

Don’t stop the Lexapro Ethan you’re beautiful now!

Swami saying “I love you all” after his taste test was so cute and wholesome 🥺😂❤️

Ethan comforting Donna by saying "it's okay, he sucks too" has me rolling

the comments about weight were really hard to listen to. some people were just raised on that, i don't super blame Donna, and i appreciate the Ethan pushed back. it's just a generational trauma that needs to end. questioning her like that was so smart, and honestly made the situation feel so much better.

Gary needs to be a guest on leftovers for obvious reasons, it only makes sense.

Ethan don’t stop your meds, we stan a mentally stable plus-size king

Donna being upset at Ethan for revealing the babies blanket was hilarious

Donna gives such mom energy with Ethan weight and Dans hair 😭😭 absolutely going for everyone insecurities in such a savage way but with the sweet intentions only moms have

This actually makes me feel bad how much Donna and sometimes Hila publicly comment on Ethan’s weight knowing how insecure he probably is about it. Being fat shamed by your own family is one of the worst feelings, especially when you’re not even fat. He’s absolutely right, his mental health is more important. 💯

donna definitely had an impact on the monarch butterflies coming back. just based on my own personal experience, when she informed me of what was happening, i told all my friends and we all worked together to plant milkweed in own homes, so 16 separate households in california had milkweed planted just from her words, and probably more since my friends encouraged their family members to do the same. over half the homes saw monarch butterflies visit them, and 2 of my friends in separate households decided to help even further by providing them tents and homes and helping them breed like donna did. that’s all from me listening to donna talk so passionately about the issue, imagine how many other viewers did the same. thank you donnarch 💖🦋 thank y’all for 1k likes, i didn’t expect such a response, i hope donna sees this and knows her hard work pays off, and doesn’t go unnoticed. we love you 💖 the butterflies are in good hands ❣️

oh my godddd. When Donna was just shooting at the ground, Ethan yelling RUN, her looking up to the sky and spinning around. So much chaos, I literally haven't laughed this hard in so long.

We stan a mentally stable king. Yes, being thinner and a little more athletic can benefit physical health, but sometimes mental well being is more important. ❤ Ethan is a skinny legend.

I get that they probably don’t mean any harm, but don’t let anyone tell you what to do with your body except your doctor. you are human and human beings come in all shapes and sizes. If your Lexapro is helping you, keep taking it. I’ve been on so many meds in the last nine years that I wish I found one that works for me as quickly as you did

I love how they’ll randomly chant “families” and then just move on like they didn’t all just chant together for 15 seconds with straight faces

Ethan being a kid in front of his parents as an adult is a vibe

Ethan: turn to your right Donna: spins uncontrollably

Ethans parents ripping the absolute shit out of his weight is ONLY acceptable because they are unbelievably hilarious. But to add, it's ok Ethan, I experienced massive weight gain too as soon as I went on Lexapro and im off it now and I'm struggling to lose the weight. It happens and it's NORMAL. Don't let people rip you to shit over it. Love you Ethan ❤️

donna- “you used to be a toothpick!” ethan- “what am i now?” gary- “a whole damn log” 😂😂

I love how Donna's calling Ethan handsome and all that then his dad's like "you look like a log".

Ethan: mom just stay calm, dont panic. Also Ethan: MOM GO GO GO AIM UP RUNNNN!!! RUN! NO DONT LOOK UP!

Ethan’s paranoia of witches is hilarious. Hey we’re fans too, calm down 😂

I love how Donna calls her group of friends her girlfriends- idk why, it just gives off cool aunt vibes

Ethan's parents versing each other is more intense than actually playing pvp.

Donna’s character spinning like crazy after decking Gary’s has to be the most hilarious thing I’ve seen today lmao

Ethan is husband goals and handsome as fuck, especially in that sweet turtleneck. Your mental health and wellbeing is so much more important than the way you look.

Ethan: “You can choose Moses..Jesus…” Donna: “Well I won’t be picking Moses” THE SHADE OF IT ALL. 👀 I love Donna 💀

Omg when Donna and Gary’s players were right in each other’s faces but couldn’t aim good enough to kill each other had me dying

This is the first time I've ever disagreed with Donna. As someone who has been trying to get an anti depressant to "work for me" for 2 years now, I get so much hope from hearing Ethan talk about how is medication helps him. He shouldn't try to find another medication Just because this one causes him to gain weight. Having a small waistline isn't worth wanting to be "unalive".

Swami is now my favorite podcast member and i hope we get to see him again soon 🥺🖤

Please don't stop your meds, especially around the holidays and with a baby on the way! You look great! I'd gain 100 lbs in exchange for not being depressed! I know Donna means well, but I don't think she fully understands.

As a Mexican It's pretty cool to see my fav podcast talk about Homero Gomez, he's pretty much a legend among environmental activists here in Mexico. A hero who's life was sadly cut short..

Ethan carried himself very well over the attack on his weight. Your mental health is more important.

Bruh ethan yelling at his mom about her gaming skills is all of us teaching our younger siblings how to play games. They yelling escalatin really sells it 😂

the Halo game had me in fucking tears, Ethan's coaching, AB's shenanigans... absolutely priceless 😂

ethan looks so good, people are so mean to him (lol) mental health is equally as important as physical health.

I was laughing so hard at the halo portion of this that my boyfriend stopped his game and came out to check on me 😂

I really wish everyone around Ethan would stop giving him crap about his body :( he looks perfectly the fine the way he is. All he’d have to do to look “dapper” for the wedding is clean up a bit. It just idk, the guy doesn’t deserve to always be told to lose weight or what he can and can’t eat.

Ethan demanding Olivia bring his back when she said it’s raw is pure Gordon Ramsey vibes

Can we please have a Families’ episode once a month. I just can’t get enough of Donna and Gary! Omg the aiming up on the video game was everything. God I love this family.

When Ethan's dad very confidently said "I played bong" I LOST IT

DONNA SENDING THE HAIR TATTOO THING TO DAN IS SO UNINTENTIONALLY HILARIOUS HAHAHA

AB's facial expressions every time Gary opens his mouth really are the cherry on top

“I didn’t even mix the batter, that was Sam. I just scooped it in.” I’ve never heard anything more Ethan Klein like in my life

At 1:32:50 when Ethan’s like “he’s real close to you I can hear it” and Donna literally walks past him while he’s just standing still and neither of them see him even after he’s just walks directly behind them 😭😭😭 it was gold you can’t write this shit

Your mom playing video games brought me so much fucking life .. "there's a whole world over here" 🥺🥺🥺 so wholesome!!

I find it so endearing that since everyone complimented Ethan’s beanie that one time that he hasn’t stopped wearing it. ❤️

It’s becoming clear that Ethan is afraid of witches and that is hilarious to me 😂

Missed Donna and Gary! We need another Families episode someday again, but where your parents play video games! Maybe "Grand Theft Auto" next!

This was so genuinely entertaining. Please more Families reunions like this.

donna is such a sweet woman but honestly ethans mental health is so much more important than gaining weight, as long as his physical health isnt in complete ruins i think a healthy mindset is a lot better than being “in shape” also for what its worth i personally think ethans v handsome and so does hila and her opinion is the only one that matters in this situation

I haven't finished the entire video yet, but I sorta feel bad for Ethan when his parents comment on his appearance/weight.. you can tell it hurts him, I also struggle with mental illnesses and am on 5 diff medications a day and they greatly have messed with my appetite and made me drastically lose/gain weight...... it makes your mental health even worse because then that's another thing to worry/be upset about.. it's extremely hard all together.. I hope Ethan knows we love him any way he chooses to be! ❤❤🙏🏻

Donna talking about Ethan’s weight made me feel so sad.

Donna has some calming abilities, every time I see her my anxiety goes away. She is like a mother or grandmother who always knows what to do.

Made me sad when Donna was trying to keep the blanket a surprise 🥲 she’s so pure

This made me realize how much I miss families 🥺

Watching Donna & Gary play Halo is absolutely hilarious. And I know my parents would be so much worse at it. 🤣

-Ethan: We'll be doing a blind taste test. -Dan: Ok I have Ethan's here..

I know ethans physical health is important but he’s not morbidly obese and he’s trying. The mental part is so much more of importance for him.

Ethan in the background yelling “just unload it” while Donna really tries her hardest, is too funny😂😂

I don’t think Ethan is necessarily unhealthy just because he’s fat. Mental health is just as important as physical health but I haven’t heard much evidence that he’s even that physically unhealthy.

I swear to God I was crying laughing at Ethan freaking tf out over Donna's terrible control skills 🤣😭 her looking at the ceiling spinning and Ethan panicking

Watching AB's faces whenever Gary spoke was so funny.

I feel so bad for Ethan. I’m a donarch and I love hila and everyone but how they all keep going at him for his weight is sad. He says all the time he wishes he could lose weight but the medicine really does make it hard, he looks dapper regardless! Ethan handled those conversations really well but he shouldn’t have to hear people tell him stuff he already knows.

Ethan's mom is beautiful and not just for her age.

Watching Donna and Garry stare and shoot directly at each while not hitting each other once for like 2 minutes straight had my dying😭

this is my favourite christmas gift

I’ve been doing the butterfly project for a few years before this was even mentioned in the show. Donna has brought so much education and light to California with this but SO many others have been trying way before hand. Thank you DONNA for giving everyone else credit along with yourself.

I don’t usually like to comment on others’ weight or bodies in general, but seeing as it was discussed a lot, I just wanted to say I think Ethan looks great!! He’s really cute and I think the weight he is at now really suits him and looks good

Damn your parents are ruthless on your weight... Kudos on Ethan for standing his ground on his mental health. Damn. I feel for ya.

I don’t like the discussion of Ethan’s weight. I know she’s saying it out of love and concern but Ethan is right about mental health is more important than gaining the weight! 😓

Gary defending the donarch every time Ethan makes a comment on her latkas is sooo cute to me

donna and gary are definitely at least 10% better at halo than most of the teammates i get on quickplay so

I didn't realize how much i missed families until now. My heart is warm and complete 🥲

I think today is when I realized this podcast truly feels like coming home to relatives I never knew I needed. My family makes latkes every year, we always have such a grand time with them like this, and this was so wholesome and cozy to watch. Thank you for sharing a piece of your traditions with us, and thank you for having such an amazing family! Chag Sameach!

This was such a wholesome, comfortable and funny episode lmao

I've never seen an entire episode of families, now I'm the biggest fan, thank you so much guys, you made my month.

I just wanna say to Ethan losing weight is not even as close to important as being healthy you are beginning your health journey not to look good primarily but to feel good so I am proud of you

Ethan: "Well don't eat the burnt part" Also Ethan: 1:07:05 *Literally breaks off burnt part to eat*

As a Mexican I agree that it's not safe to go over there and take no offense to that!! I wish it was safer because it is such a beautiful place 🥺

Ethan, you're right. If that medication is really working for you, you should absolutely stay on it. You seemed pretty uncomfortable about changing medication, and if it starts to really impact your health and you're comfortable exploring avenues, then you should do it on your own time. Changing medication during a busy holiday season with the time it takes to adjust to it probably wouldn't be fun.

Parents are always the best at fat shaming their kids. Peace & love to Ethan from all the fat people that get shamed by their parents 😂