Writer:	Emily Whitesell
Director:	Randall Zisk
Star:	Gail O'Grady (Helen Dolan Pryor),  Tom Verica (John "Jack" Pryor),  Arlen Escarpeta (Sam Walker),  Virginia Madsen (Rebecca Sandstrom [Ep. 1 - 14]),  Brittany Snow (Margaret "Meg" Pryor),  Vanessa Lengies (Roxanne Bojarski),  Jonathan Adams (Henry Walker),  Will Estes (John "J.J." Pryor, Jr.),  Ethan Dampf (William "Will" Pryor),  Sarah Ramos (Patricia "Patty" Pryor)
Recurring Role:	Joey Lawrence (Michael Brooks),  Jamie Elman (Luke Foley),  Jesse Hutch (Jimmy Riley),  Rodney Scott (Danny O'Connor),  Rachel Boston (Beth Mason),  Adina Porter (Gwen Walker),  Johnny Sneed (Stretch),  Paul D. Roberts (Dick Clark),  Aysia Polk (Angela Walker)
Guest Star:	Ashanti (Dionne Warwick),  Jessica Collins (Colleen),  Teresa Parente (Roxanne's Mom),  Michael Pasternak (The Mailman),  J. David Krassner (Country Club Man),  Steve Brown (Dave)

Songs w/Artists (in tonight's episode)
* Run Rudolph Run - Chuck Berry - 69-12/29/58
* Easier Said Than Done - The Essex - 1-7/06/63
* Please Come Home - Darlene Love - [not charted]
* Calendar Girl - Neil Sedaka - 4-2/13/61
* Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee - [1964 Album cut]
* Hitch Hike - Marvin Gaye - 30-3/16/63
* Sweets For My Sweet - The Drifters - 16-10/30/61
* Walk On By - Dionne Warwick [sung by Ashanti] - 6-6/13/64
* Blue Christmas - Elvis Presley - 1-1965 (Xmas chart only)
* Jingle Bell Rock - Chuck Berry - [not charted]
* Christmas song - [artist unknown] (edit)

Patty: Who won best couples?
Luke: What's best couples?
Meg: How did you know about that?
Patty: It was in TeenZine. (to Luke) You can write in and vote for your favorite couples on Bandstand. Who won?
Meg: Um, Jim and Shelley, and David and Kathryn, and me.
Patty: You and Jimmy Riley?
Luke: Who's Jimmy Riley?
Patty: Last year the couples kissed. Are you gonna kiss? You and Jimmy Riley?
Luke: I repeat, who's Jimmy Riley?
Patty: That's Meg's partner on Bandstand. They went on a date once-
Meg: Patty!
Patty: Meg gave him a black eye.
Meg: Who asked you?!
Patty: Actually, Luke did. She didn't mean to hit him. So, are you gonna kiss him. (doorbell rings) I'll get it. (edit) Roxanne: We were just talking about Christmas.
Michael: Yeah. Peace. Warmth. Joy. STANLEY!
Roxanne: Every year my grandmother goes to visit her sister in Harrisburg, and my mom and I, we get to go to a fancy hotel for dinner and then to midnight mass at St. Peter's.
Michael: Aw, that's nice. Hey, Gus! Gus! Did somebody find Stanley without telling me?
Roxanne: Where do you go? To church, I mean.
Michael: I'm Jewish.
Roxanne: I'm sorry.
Michael: Don't be.
Roxanne: No, I mean I'm sorry I asked. About the church. (edit)

In this episode, J.J. and by extension, Jack's full names are revealed to viewers for the first time on J.J.'s envelope from Notre Dame. The letter is addressed to "John Joseph Pryor, Jr." (edit)

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