The Christmas Show
First aired: 12/19/1984
The Burton family is poised to celebrate their Christmas in their traditional fashion, complete with Christmas-day bowling, guacamole, and picking up the San Diego channel on their aluminum Christmas tree. Norman, however, has more traditional plans that include thick, gooey egg nog and making his own Christmas presents. Plans go awry when traditions clash. Matt saves the day and still successfully makes Norman look like a fool.
Writer: Sandy Sprung, Marcy Vosburgh
Director: Arlando Smith
Guest star: Adam Jay Sadowsky (Eli) , Kristin Gamboa (Horrified Caroler)
@tramberly It was his smile. And he still has it today. It's so big and wide and sincere. At least to me that is what it was. :)
nhlangel 5 months ago
Jason Bateman...so adorable.
tramberly 9 months ago
This episode aired on my 10th birthday! I remember watching this show way back then! I have to thank my sister for the fact that I got to see this show when it was originally on back in '84-'85 because she LOVED Jason Bateman when he was on Silver Spoons so when she found out he was getting his own show she made the whole family watch it! We LOVED it (I hated his sister!) We were mad when it got canceled.
Mysterycat74 11 months ago
This was a classic! Too bad it was only on for one season...but maybe it's just as well. If it had limped along for three or four mediocre seasons we wouldn't remember it as fondly (think "Moonlighting"...great show, ruined by bickering amongst cast members...its finale was the same night as "Family Ties." Nobody cared about "Moonlighting" at that point, while all the nostalgia and fond farewells went to FT).
JBM425 1 year ago
Oh how I love thee and your VCR with auto-tracking and 3 recording speeds and how much more I love you for recording in SLP. You are a retro gem and do not let yourself forget that.
Yerrfuyerrfu 1 year ago
Thanks, uwec95!
saazfan 1 year ago
Great episode!
virsago666 2 years ago