Writer:	David E. Kelley
Director:	Oz Scott
Star:	Holly Marie Combs (Kimberly Brock),  Lauren Holly (Officer Maxine Stewart),  Adam Wylie (Zachary Brock),  Kathy Baker (Dr. Jill Brock),  Tom Skerritt (Sheriff Jimmy Brock),  Costas Mandylor (Officer Kenny Lacos),  Justin Shenkarow (Matthew Brock)
Recurring Role:	Fyvush Finkel (Douglas Wambaugh),  Zelda Rubinstein (Ginny Weedon),  Cristine Rose (Lydia Brock)
Guest Star:	Bojesse Christopher (Billy O'Connell),  Warren Berlinger (Santa / Mr Ledeux),  Toni Kalem (Nicole Ledeux),  Jack Rader (Mr O'Connell)

This was one of two episodes submitted
for Emmy consideration. (edit)

Jimmy (to Kimberly): You are grounded forever. And Christmas is cancelled! ... Forever!


Maxine: Help me slide over to my desk.
Ginny (suspicious): Why?
Maxine: Because I've got a hostage negotiation handbook right by my phone.
Ginny: Why didn't you read it before?


Lydia: You kids haven't put up your stockings yet.
Zach: What's the point? Kenny shot Santa. He's not coming.
Kenny: That was a fake one. I just saw the real one up in the sky.
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Ginny calls Jimmy a Grinch, an allusion to the Dr. Suess character who steals all of Christmas from Whoville but in the end has a change of heart. (edit) Maxine, after finding out the Santa's name, she says that she wants to believe him because "Miracle on 34th Street" is her favorite movie. (edit)