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McCloud: 'Twas the Fight Before Christmas...

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On Christmas Eve, an assassin stalks McCloud, a spurned mistress attempts suicide, a sidewalk Santa turns mugger, junkies raid a hospital pharmacy, Chris's newspaper organizes a party for orphans at Westside Hospital with Chief Clifford as Santa, and the junkies take hostages. Add a recap »

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Writers:: Michael Sloan Allan R. Folsom David H. Balkan Michael Sloan

Director:: Dennis Weaver

Stars:: Dennis Weaver (Deputy Marshal Sam McCloud, Taos, New Mexico); Terry Carter (Sergeant Joe Broadhurst); J.D. Cannon (Peter B. Clifford, Chief of Detectives, City of New York)

Recurring Role:: Diana Muldaur (Chris Coughlin)

Guest Star:: William Sylvester (Jason Howard); Dean Stockwell (Pete Lancaster); Henry Olek (The Stranger); Linda Gray (Kate O'Hannah); Robert Weaver (Scott); Robert Ellenstein (Captain Hellman); Ann Dusenberry (Peggy); Tom Pedi (Santa)

(Headlines in the assassin's scrapbook:)

LORD BRIDGES ARRESTED
MARSHAL KILLS CABBIE edit »
This episode aired the day after Christmas, 1976. edit »

The other cases cited in the assassin's scrapbook are from the same season, "London Bridges" and "The Great Taxicab Stampede". edit »

(Chief Clifford is at Westside Hospital, if anyone wants him.)
Sgt. Broadhurst: Just tell them to report to Santa. edit »
(He tries it again.)
Santa: Come on, I can't stand here all night, I knock off at twelve!
(The victim strikes back with a hatpin.)
Santa: She stabbed me. She stabbed me! edit »
(A sidewalk Santa pulls a gun on the clientele.)
Lady: Are you mugging me?
Santa: It's been a bleak year at the toyshop! edit »