During the âber months, âGilmore Girls,â âGossip Girl,â and that one Thanksgiving episode of âFriendsâ take over TV. While each of these shows feature a respectable amount of foliage, layered outfits, and burnt orange, I want to make a case for my own comfort show, âSex and the City,â to be included in your fall show rotation. Here are my picks for autumnal episodes of SATC, ideal when paired with a pumpkin chai.
To channel Carrie – I couldnât help but wonder – when fall rolls around, why doesnât SATC come to mind?
- Season 1, Episode 12: âOh Come All Ye Faithfulâ
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This episode features the viral line âThere he was wearing Armani on Sunday, Mr. Big.â The episode deals with deeper subject matter, following each of the core four as their relationships intersect with spirituality. Samantha goes on a solo date to a warm, cozy jazz bar and Carrie takes a coffee-walk and engages in âage gap autumnâ with Big.
- Season 2, Episode 1: âTake Me Out To The Ballgameâ
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With the MLB postseason in full swing, this episode is a must-rewatch. The star of this episode is the girlsâ fall jackets. Carrieâs taupe, full-length fur coat from ElĂ©qant is both chic in Yankee stadium and at the Dolce & Gabbana party.Â
- Season 2, Episode 5: âFour Women And A Funeralâ
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Once again, fall fashion is at the forefront when the ladies mourn a fashion designer friendâs death in couture. Carrie, Charlotte, and Miranda also take a walk through a misty Central Park, with Charlotte clad in a Burberry trench. The perfect episode for when hot-drink weather is just beginning to roll in.
- Season 3, Episode 2: âPolitically Erectâ
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One of my most rewatched episodes follows Carrieâs relationship with a local politician running for city comptroller, Miranda navigates the politics of monogamy, Charlotte has people campaign to date each other at her singles party, and Samantha dates a short guy. An episode tailor-made for election season.
- Season 4, Episode 9: âSex and the Countryâ
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Pairing perfectly with an afternoon trip to the pumpkin patch, this episode is a departure from the Manhattan plus cosmopolitan plus night on the town SATC episode formula. Carrie and Aidan take a trip to Aidanâs cabin in rural Long Island, testing their relationship in a new environment.
- Season 4, Episode 18: âI Heart NYâ
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An instrumental version of âMoon Riverâ playing, a picturesque autumn leaf falling onto the pavement, a quintessential Carrie monologue.
âIt was official. A new season had begun. Maybe, mistakes are what make our fate. Without them, what would shape our lives? Perhaps, if we never veered off course, we wouldnât fall in love, or have babies, or be who we are. After all, seasons change. So do cities. People come into your life, and people go.â
- Season 6, Episode 13: âLet There Be Lightâ
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While Carrieâs relationship with Alexander Petrovsky is not popular among SATC fans, season 6 has a plethora of fall ambience. This episode opens with Alexander and Carrie walking through a central park that is colored in oranges, golds, and reds. To add to the autumnal vibes, while admiring the light filter through the trees, Charlotte asks âWhen did it become fall?â channeling all of us during the abrupt transition between summer and fall.
- Season 6, Episode 14: âThe Ick Factorâ
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A pivotal episode where Miranda decides to get married. Surrounded by autumnal trees in a community garden, one of the most rom-com moments of the entire series takes place. A classic must-watch and one of the most emotionally-charged episodes that just happens to be colored in classy autumn hues.
- Honorable mention: âSex and the City: The Movieâ
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While the show follows Carrie, Charlotte, Miranda, and Samantha for six years, SATC never features a holiday episode. However, the first movie to follow up the series features a year-long storyline, including a scene where Miranda and Carrie go Halloween costume shopping. In this scene, Miranda speaks a universal Halloween truth, âThatâs it, the only two choices for women. Witch, and sexy kitten.â