Made-for-TV for the Hallmark Channel. Tame and lame, but is something the whole family can enjoy together. Chris Kringle, Jr.(Nick Stabile)is a hapless slacker that is a source of embarrassment for his famous jolly-old-elf father. Chris wants to change how people see him; he figures he could actually change opinions if he shuffled down a few chimneys right before Christmas Eve. He manages to get arrested for a string of burglaries. While being interviewed by his public defender(Lauren Holly),she starts to believe his story and seriously wants to help save Christmas. Also in this comedy are Judd Nelson, George Wallace, Rodger Bumpass and Ed Gale.

Never figured Saint Nick for a family man. In this he gives the reins over to his son which leads to all the cutesy pie things with children and love that you'd expect from any holiday family film. Amusing movie with it's own take on Christmas but still just one more show designed to warm the cockles of your heart.

I could just sit and stare at Lauren Holley for 100 minutes and never complain. She is just so cute!

She was cute as a button in the charming tale of Santa, Jr. (Nick Stabile),a slacker that couldn't understand the meaning of Christmas. She almost ended up spending Christams stuck in the house with him after he was placed on house arrest, but Judd Nelson comes to the rescue, and he and his partner (George Wallace) manage to keep her occupied.

Santa Jr, and his elf (Ed Gale - O Brother, Where Art Thou? and Chucky's stunt double) get it together in time to save Christmas, and the slacker learns that the Christmas spirit is not about Christmas, but exists any time you do something for someone else with no expectation of reward.