MOVIE

The Santa Clause (1994)

Episode 252Directed by John Pasquin1h 37mPublished Nov 12, 2024Episode length 4h 52m
IanIan
LiamLiam
KevinKevin
Ep 252 - The Santa Clause
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Tim Allen
Tim Allen
Scott Calvin
Judge Reinhold
Judge Reinhold
Neal
Wendy Crewson
Wendy Crewson
Laura
Eric Lloyd
Eric Lloyd
Charlie
David Krumholtz
David Krumholtz
Bernard
Larry Brandenburg
Larry Brandenburg
Detective Nunzio
Mary Gross
Mary Gross
Ms. Daniels
Paige Tamada
Paige Tamada
Elf-Judy
Peter Boyle
Peter Boyle
Mr. Whittle
Judith Scott
Judith Scott
Susan
John Pasquin
John Pasquin
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On Christmas Eve, divorced dad Scott Calvin and his son discover Santa Claus has fallen off their roof. When Scott takes the reins of the magical sleigh, he finds he is now the new Santa, and must convince a world of disbelievers, including himself.

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(Deep Dive begins at 56:35) Seeing is believing but believing is seeing (both of which mean nothing in an audio-only format. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasters, Ian, Liam and Kev, (we may have some elves waiting for us at the North Pole) as the reindeer are taking us to Santa's workshop in the Tim Allen Chris

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(Deep Dive begins at 56:35)

Seeing is believing but believing is seeing (both of which mean nothing in an audio-only format. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasters, Ian, Liam and Kev, (we may have some elves waiting for us at the North Pole) as the reindeer are taking us to Santa's workshop in the Tim Allen Christmas mainstay, The Santa Clause. We're checking the naughty/nice list (twice) in our 252nd episode as we discuss:

  • Why we're doing this film in early November
  • The fallout from the battle of the KevDogs
  • Tim Allen's star power in 1994
  • The director's qualification for doing this film
  • We talk about our own history with Santa Claus in our own lives
  • How do we reconcile a protagonist that kidnaps his own child
  • Is Tim Allen even bothering to act in this one?
  • Someone reveals their first celebrity crush
  • We talk about stepparent representation in family films
  • We give our own BFE analysis of the U.S. Presidential Election
  • Whether or not The Santa Clause is the Best Film Ever

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