Mr. Fischoeder's playing the drinking game with me: "Oh, bourbon, oh bourbon, oh, bourbon, oh, bourbon, oh, bourbon... everybody now..." hahaha
Henry Winkler as Santa, and I did not know Zach Galifianakis plays Felix!
But, I mostly just agree with what Santa said... Louise put a lot of thought into what's right, and wrong. And, she is a leader.
And, everyone just disappeared into their roles!
Review by Andrew BloomVIP 9BlockedParentSpoilers2015-12-15T05:12:10Z
Well, this had everything. It had a main story focusing on the kids, a grand scheme for Louise, Gene at his most exuberant, Tina feeling morally conflicted, Linda so excited to participate in a show, Bob vaguely in disbelief but supportive through it all, the art supply folks at their ornery best, Teddy pretending to be Jewish, the Fishoeders adding their oddball flair to whatever they touch, and Henry mf'n Winkler as Santa Claus.
And if that weren't enough, you have Louise reaching the moment of truth, the moment of her purest Machiavellian excellence, and pulling back from the brink because she realizes it's too much, even for her, and hoping that her siblings can still get their due from Santa despite her. I'm not ashamed to admit I welled up a little bit when Santa came out to tell Louise that she's a leader. There's so much damn heart in the show, and yet it's never treacly, always earned.
And also always funny. Oh man I laughed every time Louise shut down Bob and told him that he knew nothing about Santa, or Teddy saying "oy gevault" or Mr. Fishoeder trying to entertain the crowd. This is a brilliant show, and it's put together yet another wonderful holiday episode.