SWEETER THAN EGGNOG, A SAPPY `SANTA BABY'.Byline: - David Kronke As Christmas TV movies would have it, there's perhaps no greater sin than being a workaholic work·a·hol·ic n. One who has a compulsive and unrelenting need to work. . A holiday teleflick might feature an armed robber, but as long as he makes time for his family, he'd be OK in their book. Which is a great lesson to come from an industry where 14-hour workdays are the norm. An avalanche of Christmas films besieges viewers this week, beginning tonight with ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. Family's ``Santa Baby,'' starring Jenny McCarthy Jennifer McCarthy (born November 1, 1972)[1] is an American model, comedian, actress and author. She first appeared in Playboy magazine in October 1993 and was named Playmate of the Year in its June 1994 issue. as Mary Class, a high-powered marketing executive who has no time for frivolous holidays. As soon as she declares her intentions to work on Thanksgiving, you know pretty much where this is going. Mary has serious daddy issues, though in this case, her father is Santa Claus Santa Claus: see Nicholas, Saint. Santa Claus jolly, gift-giving figure who visits children on Christmas Eve. [Christian Tradition: NCE, 1937] See : Christmas Santa Claus (George Wendt George Robert Wendt (born October 17, 1948) is an American actor perhaps best known for the role of Norm Peterson on the television show Cheers. Biography Early life ), who never listened to her when she was a kid. She's summoned home when Santa suffers a heart attack, and she decides to take over the gift-giving operation herself. So here's your holiday cheer, kids: Santa needs a wheelchair, and all the elves are incompetent. Pratfalls, spit-takes and even a romantic triangle ensue, as well as one of the most mealy-mouthed messages ever: Change is good, but tradition is good, too. SANTA BABY - Two stars What: Jenny McCarthy stars as Santa's daughter. Where: ABC Family  The novelty of research or terms used in this article is disputed.When: 8 tonight. In a nutshell: Pleasant, inoffensive. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Mary Class (Jenny McCarthy) is an uptight, highly driven marketing executive who has no time for the holidays, until she is called home to help her heart-attack-stricken father -- who just happens to be Santa Claus (George Wendt) -- in ``Santa Baby.'' |
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