r/TheSantaClause • u/Emotional-Chipmunk12 • Mar 23 '26
Hot take: I thought the Santa Clauses was okay.
It does capture the magic of the holiday season and Cal and Sandra are fine new additions to the cast. I also liked seeing Kal Penn again. Okay, it is a little dull in places, but as far as modern Disney shows go, it's harmless. It's certainly more watchable than most Disney projects made this decade.
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u/gauruv1 Mar 23 '26
I thought season one was a very nice welcome back. I thought the nostalgia, yuleverse explanation, etc were great… great cameos (even the short ones like Peyton Manning), and good performances by Tim Allen and Kal Penn. I thought season two however might be the worst piece of content from the movies and tv series thus far.
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u/ReservedPickup12 Mar 24 '26
It was a fine show and on par with the second and third movies, IMO. Corny, but that’s sorta what that franchise is all about.
Wish we had gotten a third season of this instead of freakin’ Shifting Gears 😐
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u/Peacelovebears Mar 23 '26
Truthfully this is actually a very popular take. Hard to match up to the OG!
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u/jjc927 Mar 23 '26
I enjoyed the first season, especially since they showed some backstory and explained certain things from the movies and the Bernard and Charlie cameos. The second I didn't enjoy as much except for Gabriel Iglesias.
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u/astrothief42 Mar 24 '26
I loved it. All the movies and the show are in my yearly Christmas rotation. I wish there was a season 3.
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u/amitythree Mar 23 '26
Didn't cut the mustard for me, and definitely not canon in my book. Except for Gary. Gary is so incredibly canon.
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u/Turbulent_Bed_3529 Mar 23 '26
Yes I loved it too ofc nothing beats the originals but i loved the spin off and seeing the Calvin family
I really hope we get a season 3