A Wonderful Santa Claus!

Season 2, Episode 24, Aired

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Laura and Kana are out shopping. Laura complains that Christmas shopping is "such a blur." Of course, her real dilemma is what to buy for Travis. She's worried that if she even buys him anything, he's going to think that she has a crush on him. (Because there's no way he could have any idea of that based on past experience. Not a chance.) Hamtaro is over at Elder Ham's house. He's shocked when Elder Ham tells him that Santa wants him to dress up as Santa Claus this year and deliver presents. Elder Ham tells him that Santa is busy - he wants to build a new sunroof to prepare for global warming. Hamtaro is reluctant about accepting the assignment. Elder Ham guilts him into it, asking him to imagine Christmas morning without any presents. He emphasizes the need for secrecy - that Hamtaro can't tell anyone what he's doing. The ham-hams are out and about. They find Hamtaro and wonder where he was. When they mention Christmas, he hastily answers that he doesn't know anything about Christmas, "honestly!" At the clubhouse, the ham-hams discuss what presents that they want. Pashmina speaks for Penelope, saying that she wants a new sunflower brooch. Cappy, of course, wants some new headgear. Boss claims that all he wants is love. Howdy cracks a wordplay joke using the homonyms "deer" and "dear." Then, there's speculation that Santa Claus may not show up at all. The ham-hams say that they wouldn't really mind if he didn't, just as long as they're together. Hamtaro gets mad, saying that they think that "Santa can't do it," but that he's coming and "that's that." Laura is continuing to work on her present for Travis. She's been cooking and is going to give him some lunch she made during the soccer game. She finds a four-leaf clover - good luck! Hamtaro returns to Elder Ham's, looking to make gifts for the ham-hams. But he doesn't think that he can do much with the junk in Elder Ham's closet. Laura and Kana arrive at the soccer game. Kana yells out "Hey, cutie!" and is embarrassed when Roberto thinks that he's talking to her. Laura presents Travis with the lunch she made. But Travis says that he can't eat it because the coach has already fed them and he doesn't want to eat too much. He encourages her to stay, though and cheer on the game. Laura drops her four-leaf clover in disappointment. Kana eats some of the pizza. She says that it's delicious and that Laura can make lunch for her any time. Laura groans. Bijou finds Hamtaro at Elder Ham's. She suspected that he was being a secret Santa Claus all along and offers to help him. Hamtaro reluctantly agrees and they work on presents. They manage to find the perfect presents for everyone. At Larua's house, Laura's Dad is excited about Christmas Eve. So he's surprised when Laura goes upstairs and goes straight to sleep. She's still upset about apparently being rejected by Travis. That night, Hamtaro and Bijou deliver the presents. They dress Brandy up with antlers and a red nose and employ his services as if he were Rudolph. As they deliver the presents, the ham-hams all sing an original Christmas song. Hamtaro and Bijou agree that they both had fun delivering the presents together. That night, Hamtaro delivers Laura a present, the four-leaf clover that Laura found earlier in the story. He speaks to her and Laura seems to understand. She wakes up and sees Hamtaro sleeping in his carrier. She's ready to dismiss it as a dream, but then she finds the four-leaf clover on her bed. She says that Hamtaro makes a good Santa. The next morning, Hamtaro finds a gift from Laura. He says that Santa managed to bring him something too and wonders how he did that. Laura's Mom presents Laura with a giant stuffed Hamtaro. Hamtaro likes it, but says that "nothing is cuter than the real thing." That night, Laura reflects on the "wonderful dream" that she had. She thinks it was a great day and that tomorrow will be even better. (Even though it was Christmas!)moreless
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      • Kana: The only way through a man's heart is through his stomach, you know. Hamtaro: (thinking) I thought it was in his chest.

      • Laura: Today turned out to be a great day. I bet tomorrow's going to be even better. Don't you think so, Hamtaro? Hamtaro: Heke.

      • Laura: Hamtaro, you make a good Santa.

      • ~ A Very Merry Christmas ~ Hamtaro: (singing) There's a magic in the air Boss: That only comes at Christmas Bijou: You can see it everywhere Oxnard: (spoken) Uh, where? I don't see it. Cappy: There's a feeling in the air Maxwell: That Santa Claus is coming Sandy: You can feel it everywhere! Boss: Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho Panda: Children laughing, music playing Stan: People everywhere Oxnard: Saying "Merry Christmas, How are you?" Hamtaro: (spoken) Merry Christmas! Jingle: (spoken) How are you? Dexter: Happy families, smiling faces Howdy: Everywhere you go Pashmina: They all join in to sing this Christmas song All: A very Merry Christmas to you! (Merry Christmas!) A very Merry Christmas to you! Yes, a very Merry Christmas to you!

      • Hamtaro: It's a bandanna. It's perfect for Stan. Totally rock and roll.

      • Hamtaro: The ham-hams said they'd be happy with anything, but I don't think they'd want this kind of garbage under the tree.

      • Maxwell: Santa has become our society's symbol for generosity.

      • Hamtaro: Are you saying he can't do it? Santa's coming and that's that!

      • Boss: There's only one thing I want for Christmas and money can't buy it: true love.

      • Ham-hams (singing) Deck the halls with hams and holly, fa la la la, la la la...

      • Hamtaro: I wonder if I can pull this Santa Claus thing off without everybody knowing.

      • Elder Ham: Imagine Christmas morning without any gifts.

      • Elder Ham: If there isn't a Santa, then all of the people are nice instead of naughty won't get any presents.

      • Kana: The only way through a man's heart is through his stomach, you know. Hamtaro: (thinking) I thought it was in his chest.

      • Laura: Christmas shopping's such a blur.

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      • First aired on Canada's YTV on December 14 2003, several months after the first running of the second season ended.

      • Hamtaro's gifts for the other Ham-Hams: a restored hammock for Elder Ham; a bag of sunflower seeds for Oxnard; a new pillow for Snoozer; a yellow vest with a heart on it for Boss; a new abacus for Howdy; a new bow tie for Dexter; a bag of shiny stones for Pashmina; a sunflower brooch for Penelope; a new hammer for Panda; a red fruit bowl-hat for Cappy; a hard-cover book for Maxwell; a necklace for Sandy; an American flag bandanna for Stan and a pair of pink hair ribbons for Bijou.

      • End-of-episode promo: "The Little Bandits!"

      • The Christmas song heard in this episode was first used in "Merry Christmas!"

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      • Hamtaro: Mmmmm...Pizza... Hamtaro overheard Travis tell Laura that the soccer coach was taking the whole team out for pizza. As soon as he does, he borrows a line The Simpsons' Homer Simpson often uses while fantacizing about food.

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