Family Ties · SEASON 6

Miracle in Columbus

Episode 15 · 1987-12-20

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  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Family

Episode overview

The Christmas spirit has come to the Keaton house, where the family is busy baking Christmas cookies when Skippy stops by to ask a favor. He wants Alex to pinch-hit for him as Santa at the mall, and Alex agrees after hearing about the excellent hourly wage. With Mallory and Jennifer along as his wall-paid elves, ""Santa"" Alex dispenses stock tips and financial advice to long lines of children. Besieged by kids with elaborate Christmas lists, Alex is surprised when he's approached by a sad-looking little girl who insists she doesn't want anything for Christmas and doesn't believe in Santa Claus. Her mother explains that seven-year-old Michelle is very depressed that her father, a traveling salesman who is struggling to make a living, won't be home for the holiday.

25 minutes

Season 6 episodes

1. The Last of the Red Hot Psychologists1987-09-13 2. Dear Mallory1987-09-20 3. The Other Woman1987-09-27 4. Dream Date1987-10-04 5. Super Mom1987-10-18 6. Walking On Air1987-10-25 7. Invasion of the Psychologist Snatchers1987-11-01 8. The Way We Were1987-11-08 9. Mister Sister1987-11-15 10. Citizen Keaton1987-11-22 11. Father Time (1)1987-11-29 12. Father Time (2)1987-12-06 13. The American Family1987-12-13 14. Anniversary Waltz1987-12-16 15. Miracle in Columbus1987-12-20 16. The Play's the Thing1988-01-10 17. The Spirit of Columbus1988-01-17 18. The Blues Brother1988-01-24 19. Read It and Weep (1)1988-02-07 20. Read It and Weep (2)1988-02-14 21. Quittin' Time1988-02-21 22. Spring Reminds Me (a.k.a. Rosalie's Legacy)1988-02-28 23. The Boys Next Door1988-03-06 24. Sign of the Times1988-03-13 25. Return of the Native1988-03-20 26. Father, Can You Spare a Dime?1988-05-01