Drama

An Accidental Christmas

November 18, 2010 – 10:01 am

Vicky and Jason, married 15 years, have been separated for six months when their 11- and 15-year-old children formulate a plan to bring the whole family together at their beach house during Christmas vacation.

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All She Wants For Christmas

November 18, 2010 – 10:05 am

A woman (Monica Kenna) evaluates her hometown Christmas ornament company.

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Bones: The Goop on the Girl

November 17, 2009 – 9:28 am

Zooey Deschanel guest stars in this new holiday-themed episode alongside her sister, series star Emily. Zooey plays a distant relative of Brennan. Additionally, Brennan and Booth investigate the death of a man dressed as Santa.

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Brothers & Sisters: Cold Turkey

November 22, 2010 – 1:40 pm

With the holiday season comes panic and discord among the Walker family when Nora takes a last minute holiday getaway with Karl. Saul has a chance encounter with a past love (guest star Richard Chamberlain), who he believes had a lasting and very permanent effect on his life.

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The Chimes

November 23, 2009 – 12:05 pm

Derek Jacobi narrates this Charles Dickens story about a poor and discouraged 19th-century porter.

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Christmas at Water’s Edge

November 15, 2010 – 3:47 pm

A wealthy, spoiled college student learns the true meaning of Christmas when she helps organize a holiday concert at a youth center. She works with a grumpy hip/hop cabbie who is actually an angel in training.

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The Christmas Blessing

November 16, 2009 – 2:32 pm

This 2005 telefilm catches up with a now-grown Nathan Andrews, the little boy who bought his dying mother fancy new footwear in Donna VanLiere’s “The Christmas Shoes.”

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A Christmas Carol (1938)

November 23, 2009 – 4:46 pm

Reginald Owen stars as Ebenezer Scrooge in one of many classic versions of Dickens’ hallowed story about the miser who is frightened by three spirits into changing his ways just in time for Christmas.

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A Christmas Carol (1951)

November 28, 2011 – 12:50 pm

Also known as “Scrooge,” this acclaimed version of the Dickens tale stars Alastair Sim as miser Ebeneezer Scrooge, who comes to see the error of his ways after being visited by three spirits one Christmas Eve.

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A Christmas Carol (1984)

December 9, 2009 – 3:25 pm

One of the best versions of Charles Dickens’ classic tale, with George C. Scott nominated for an Emmy for his wonderful performance as Ebeneezer Scrooge.

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A Christmas Carol (1999)

December 3, 2009 – 11:42 am

Patrick Stewart stars as Scrooge in this adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic.

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A Christmas Carol (2004)

November 20, 2009 – 4:03 pm

This version of Dickens’ oft-told story is based on a stage musical which had been a staple of the holiday [...]

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Christmas Carol: A Christian Musical

November 11, 2010 – 10:37 am

This musical adaption of Charles Dickens’ classic Christmas story presents the story of Scrooge from a Christian perspective.

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The Christmas Choir

November 20, 2009 – 4:15 pm

Peter is a workaholic who has been so busy that he’s alienated everyone important right out of his life — [...]

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Christmas Every Day

December 1, 2011 – 12:33 pm

A 12-year-old boy who is forced to relive his least favorite holiday over and over again until he has learned to appreciate the true meaning of Christmas.

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The Christmas Hope

November 16, 2009 – 11:58 am

Madeleine Stowe and Dexter’s James Remar star in this original film based on the third novel in the best-selling Christmas series by Donna VanLiere.

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Christmas in Boston

November 30, 2011 – 3:33 pm

Childhood pen-pals Gina and Seth have created a lifelong friendship based solely on letters and snapshots they’ve sent to each other. Afraid to face the truth, each sends their best friend to pose as them in person, but when the friends start falling for each another, Gina and Seth discover much more than they ever expected.

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Christmas in Canaan

November 23, 2009 – 3:29 pm

Based on a novel co-written by Kenny Rogers, this film tells the story of an unlikely friendship, forged during the [...]

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Christmas in Paradise

November 18, 2010 – 10:15 am

Bonds form among parents and children on a Christmas getaway to the Caribbean.

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The Christmas Shoes

November 16, 2009 – 12:38 pm

You know the sap-tastic holiday song. Don’t miss the telefilm based on the Donna VanLiere novel about a little boy named Nathan who’s desperate to buy his terminally ill mother a new pair of shoes on Christmas Eve.

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Christmas Snows, Christmas Winds

December 1, 2010 – 2:48 pm

Memories of Christmas, especially those of childhood long past, can bring both joy and sorrow.

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A Christmas Visitor

November 23, 2009 – 4:13 pm

Two grieving parents dread the approaching holidays until an unexpected visitor comes into their lives to re-instill the joys of [...]

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The Closer: You Have the Right to Remain Jolly

November 28, 2011 – 12:23 pm

The 100th episode of “The Closer” claims a serious casualty as Santa’s entrance into a Christmas Village via a zip line goes horribly wrong.

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Debbie Macomber’s Call Me Mrs. Miracle

November 24, 2010 – 8:43 am

Doris Roberts is back as Debbie Macomber’s creation, Mrs. Miracle. This time, when a struggling department store hires her as a seasonal employee, it gets the better end of the bargain as the holiday gloom magically begins to disappear and sales start to pick up.

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Debbie Macomber’s Mrs. Miracle

November 23, 2009 – 2:55 pm

Seth Webster is a single dad who’s in over his head with his twin 6-year-olds. When Mrs. Merkle, the perfect [...]

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A Diva’s Christmas Carol

November 23, 2009 – 3:58 pm

In this rather slick telling of the Dickens classic “A Christmas Carol,” a nasty pop singer gets an attitude makeover [...]

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Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol

November 17, 2010 – 11:38 am

Executive producer Steven Moffat wrote this special holiday episode that might be the good Doctor’s most Christmassy adventure yet, a tale inspired by the classic Dickens story.

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Doctor Who: The Christmas Invasion

November 30, 2010 – 4:03 pm

As the newly regenerated Doctor drifts in and out of consciousness, Christmas becomes a time of terror on Earth when all of mankind falls under the shadow of a sinister alien force.

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Ebbie

November 23, 2009 – 3:48 pm

One of many retellings of Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” airing on Hallmark Channel this season, a shrewd and ruthless businesswoman [...]

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Eureka: Do You See What I See

November 28, 2011 – 4:35 pm

A mysterious kaleidoscopic wave of color crashes over Eureka, leaving the entire town and its genius inhabitants animated. A variety of different animation styles are put to fun use as Sheriff Carter and the residents scramble to set things right.

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Eureka: O Little Town …

October 20, 2010 – 1:55 pm

In this standalone holiday episode, Carter’s plans to visit family for the holidays are thwarted when he, Zoe (guest star Jordan Hinson) and the rest of the town are trapped in Eureka by a glitchy electromagnetic shield — during a very un-Christmassy heat wave.

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Fallen Angel

November 20, 2009 – 4:11 pm

A fast-living L.A. lawyer confronts the past he left behind when he returns to his deceased father’s home in Maine.

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Family Theatre: A Star Shall Rise

November 23, 2009 – 11:06 am

Raymond Burr stars in this 1952 episode of “Family Theatre,” which tells the story of the three wise men and their journey to Bethlehem.

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Farewell, Mr. Kringle

November 23, 2010 – 10:16 pm

Cynical and jaded journalist Ann Wahl (Christine Taylor) may just have met her match when she goes on assignment to a small town where one man’s passion for Christmas has transformed it. Will he melt her icy exterior as well?

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Finding John Christmas

November 20, 2009 – 3:01 pm

A small town gets curious when a mysterious stranger is photographed in an act of bravery. Dubbing him “John Christmas,” they [...]

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Gift of the Magi

November 23, 2010 – 10:41 pm

In this modern retelling of the heartwarming O. Henry classic, a pair of young newlyweds (Marla Sokoloff, Mark Webber) are about to spend their first Christmas together, but they’re flat broke. When they agree to forgo gifts, neither can let their secret presents to each other go, and keeping their secrets from each other begins to exact its toll.

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A Grandpa for Christmas

November 20, 2009 – 4:08 pm

When fate chances to find his estranged daughter hospitalized, 80-year-old Bert Riley is forced to take on a new charge [...]

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Haven: Silent Night

November 28, 2011 – 4:41 pm

Audrey begins seeing Christmas decorations mysteriously popping up all over Haven in the middle of July, but nobody else, including Nathan, seems to feel anything is unusual.

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Hercules Saves Christmas

December 1, 2011 – 4:35 pm

This two-hour special features Hercules, the pit bull star of Animal Planet’s hit series Pit Boss. On the night before Christmas Eve, Max Moogle, a mischievous 12-year-old orphan with dwindling Christmas spirit, meets a large, talking dog named Hercules. As Santa’s beloved pit bull, Hercules is in charge of Santa’s “naughty-and-nice list” and offers Max a spot on the “nice list” if Max can help a sad, down-on-his-luck soul find Christmas spirit.

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Holiday Inn (1942)

December 9, 2009 – 3:16 pm

Irving Berlin’s timeless holiday song “White Christmas” made its Oscar-winning debut in this classic film.

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It’s a Wonderful Life

November 18, 2009 – 2:20 pm

Frank Capra’s 1946 holiday classic. On what might be his last Christmas Eve, a discouraged George Bailey (James Stewart) wants to throw his life away. Fortunately, Clarence (Henry Travers), a second-class angel, is sent to show him the value of life.

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The Legend of the Christmas Flower

November 23, 2009 – 12:16 pm

This Yuletide tale traces the holiday tradition of the poinsettia plant to its roots in the heart of Mexico, where it is known as “la Flor de Navidad,” the Christmas Eve flower.

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Lie to Me: Secret Santa

November 29, 2010 – 9:25 am

Lightman travels to Afghanistan during the holiday season to assist in a mission to rescue two captured marines, and his only source of intelligence is an American expatriate.

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The Loretta Young Show: Three and Two, Please

November 23, 2009 – 11:01 am

In this 1956 episode of the drama anthology series, Loretta Young plays a nun who brightens the lives of hospital patients at Christmas time.

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Mary and Joseph: A Story of Faith

December 10, 2009 – 3:11 pm

This 1979 TV movie is a dramatization of the possible trials and tribulations that the parents of Christ might have faced.

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Miracle on 34th Street (1994)

November 24, 2009 – 12:53 pm

Everyone, especially children, knows that the holiday season is a time for miracles. However, 6-year-old Susan Walker has doubts about [...]

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Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

October 20, 2010 – 2:39 pm

The holiday classic that earned Edmund Gwenn an Oscar for his portrayal of Kris Kringle. When a nice old man who claims to be Santa Claus (Gwenn) is institutionalized for being “insane,” a young lawyer decides to defend him by arguing in court that he is the real thing.

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The Most Wonderful Time of the Year (2008)

November 23, 2009 – 4:31 pm

When single mom Jennifer is overwhelmed by the demands of the season, the last thing she wants is more company. [...]

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Ms. Scrooge

November 23, 2009 – 4:08 pm

Cicely Tyson stars in this update to the Dickens tale in which a miserly banker is visited by three holiday [...]

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National Tree

November 23, 2009 – 4:17 pm

A father and son finally have a chance to bond when a majestic spruce they’re delivering to Washington becomes a [...]

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The Nativity Story

December 3, 2009 – 11:38 am

A chronicle of the perilous journey of a young couple, Mary and Joseph, who must travel from their home in Nazareth to Bethlehem, Joseph’s ancestral home, to register for a census ordered by King Herod.

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An Old-Fashioned Christmas

November 23, 2010 – 10:27 pm

Jacqueline Bisset is back as the domineering Isabella Crawford in this sequel to Louisa May Alcott’s An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving. Traveling to Ireland at Christmastime with her granddaughter, Tilly, she hopes to find a publisher for her kin. But a new flame threatens Tilly’s enduring engagement to a fine and steady fellow.

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On Strike For Christmas

November 17, 2010 – 1:10 pm

A mom fed up with trying to make the holidays perfect for her unsupportive family each year decides to go on strike.

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Our First Christmas

November 11, 2010 – 10:29 am

Cindy and Tom — who married after losing their spouses — are determined to make sure that their first Christmas together will be perfect. But getting their kids to agree on holiday plans won’t be easy.

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Parenthood: Happy Thanksgiving

November 22, 2010 – 1:55 pm

Adam fears his future, and he is torn between his job and family after surprising news from Gordon (guest star William Baldwin). While preparing Thanksgiving dinner, Camille and Amber share a bonding moment.

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A Princess For Christmas

December 1, 2011 – 5:01 pm

Sir Roger Moore makes his return to television in this original movie that is part of Hallmark’s Countdown to Christmas event.

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The Promise

November 23, 2009 – 12:11 pm

This is a 1967 dramatization of the gospel events relating to the Annunciation and the birth of Christ, followed by a brief discussion of the film between Father Patrick Peyton and Frankie Avalon.

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Psych: The Polarizing Express

November 17, 2010 – 1:22 pm

In this holiday episode, Shawn’s antics cause evidence to be thrown out in the high-profile prosecution of a known crime lord named Czarsky, resulting in the dismissal of the entire case and the firings of not only the Psych agency but also of Henry as their liaison.

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The Santa Suit

November 23, 2010 – 10:04 pm

Kevin Sorbo stars as hardened businessman Drake Hunter, whose cynical view of the holiday season extends only as far as the bottom line. But when he finds himself mysteriously transformed from Scrooge to Santa, will he see things from a different view?

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Saved By the Bell: Home For Christmas

November 18, 2009 – 4:03 pm

In this two part special, the gang all gets jobs at the Palisades mall during the holiday seasons. Zack befriends a girl who is working for Kelly. Zack and Screech make friends with a homeless man but when they visit him at the hospital they get a big surprise.

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School Gyrls: A Very School Gyrls Holla-Day

December 1, 2010 – 4:09 pm

During a school shopping trip to a local mall on Christmas Eve, the girls find themselves locked in the mall after it closes and have to stop a pair of unlikely thieves from robbing the mall on Christmas.

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Scrooge (1970)

November 28, 2011 – 12:55 pm

Albert Finney plays Ebenezer Scrooge in this engrossing musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ immortal tale, “A Christmas Carol.”

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Tales From the Crypt: And All Through the House

November 23, 2009 – 2:55 pm

Robert Zemeckis directed this 1989 episode of the horror anthology. On Christmas Eve, a greedy woman finds herself terrorized by a killer dressed as Santa Claus.

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The Man Who Saved Christmas

November 18, 2009 – 12:28 pm

Based on a true story, this film shows how toy pioneer A.C. Gilbert fought to save Christmas when the government proposed banning toy production during World War I.

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Thomas Kinkade’s Christmas Cottage

November 16, 2009 – 1:23 pm

Jared Padalecki, Peter O’Toole and Marcia Gay Harden star in this true tale about the inspiration behind Thomas Kinkade’s painting “The Christmas Cottage.”

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The Three Gifts

November 23, 2009 – 3:40 pm

When the local orphanage has to undergo temporary renovation, three trouble-making boys find themselves staying with a childless couple for [...]

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Three Wise Women

November 23, 2010 – 10:36 pm

In this modern hybrid of It’s a Wonderful Life and A Christmas Carol, Liz (Fionnula Flanagan) is a successful doctor with a doting fiancé, but all is not right in her world. When she runs into a dear old friend who sets her heart a-whirl, it takes Tom — a contemporary Clarence — and the spirits of her younger self and that of the woman she might become to set her on the right path.

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The Town Christmas Forgot

November 24, 2010 – 9:51 am

Lauren Holly (NCIS) stars in this Hallmark Channel original film about a tech-savvy, plugged-in family who get lost while on a ski vacation and, after all of their gadgets fail and their SUV breaks down, find themselves in a town called Nowhere. All the residents are broke and have no money to celebrate the holidays, but they’re determined to make it a happy holiday for this wayward family.

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12 Dates of Christmas

November 30, 2011 – 11:31 am

A young woman relives the same first date on Christmas Eve over and over again until she learns to open up her world to new things and stop living in the past.

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The Twilight Zone: The Night of the Meek (1960)

November 17, 2009 – 11:35 am

Henry Corwin (Art Carney), a down-at-the-heels department store Santa, dispenses Christmas cheer to a mission house with the help of a sack that will produce whatever one asks for.

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Warehouse 13: Secret Santa

October 20, 2010 – 2:03 pm

In this standalone holiday episode, as the Warehouse team prepares to celebrate the holidays in snowy South Dakota, Pete and Myka are called upon to hunt down a malevolent Santa Claus, while Artie and his estranged father (guest star Judd Hirsch), reunite after 30 years.

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Warehouse 13: The Greatest Gift

November 28, 2011 – 4:38 pm

In this episode inspired by the Christmas classic “It’s a Wonderful Life,” Pete is hit in the head by an artifact and wakes up to a life where he was never born.

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We Are Catholic: Christmas Special

November 23, 2009 – 12:14 pm

The town of Saint Claire is preparing to celebrate Christmas. The mayor wants to have a taller Christmas tree, while Manuel and Phillip leave to find moss for the Nativity set.

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When Angels Come to Town

November 20, 2009 – 3:10 pm

Peter Falk is back as Max the Angel — and he’s in trouble. When two families are in need of [...]

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White Christmas (1954)

December 9, 2009 – 3:09 pm

The holiday classic about two performers (Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye) who team on Christmas Eve to put on a show for the men’s former troop commander to help save his Vermont inn, which is about to go bankrupt due to lack of snow.

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The Wonder Years: “Christmas”

December 2, 2011 – 9:38 am

In this holiday-themed episode of the beloved series, the Arnold family wants a color television, while Kevin tries to find [...]

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The Wonder Years: “A Very Cutlip Christmas”

December 2, 2011 – 10:09 am

Kevin spots his gym coach working as a mall Santa.

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The Wonder Years: “Let Nothing You Dismay”

December 2, 2011 – 10:44 am

Kevin works to buy Winnie a gift, and Jack’s business partner bails out on him.

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