The two families decide to stay home this year. They usually visit family and don't spend this holiday together. It sounds good and everything goes smoothly. Lots of last minute Christmas shopping. There is ice skating for the kids and Christmas Eve caroling to look forward to. The problem? Lucy and Viv's families each have different traditions. From what is served for Christmas dinner and when to when presents are opened and who passes them out to how stockings are hung , the story that's read and how to decorate the Christmas tree and the kind of tree and decorations used. It's initially enough to make Lucy and Viv change their minds and go to their families but the kids talk them out of that. Lucy and Viv are able to compromise about most of it . They start decorating their own trees but a mishap leads to a fight and tearing at one another's tree and criticizing how each celebrate. It's funny but not in the Christmas spirit. They suddenly hear the Caroling down the street and feel ashamed of themselves. They quickly combine the two trees and mix in both decorating styles and clean up the mess . By the time the their kids arrive with the young caroling singers Viv and Lucy have made peace.
I always enjoyed this holiday episode it's not too serious and raises a very real situation with people having different ways to celebrate and finding middle ground.
I always enjoyed this holiday episode it's not too serious and raises a very real situation with people having different ways to celebrate and finding middle ground.