I love a spooky Christmas story. Big, old house giving classic Christmas vibes, complete with fireplace light, snow, and Christmas carols. Family disfunction is something we can all relate to. A fun peek into Barnaby's extended family. For me, precocious kid, Howard, MAKES this episode, so keep your eyes on him. I'd rather not divulge more, but, for some reason, I'm being forced to use more total characters in my review, which makes no sense. Are we meant to give a word by word account of the entire episode, thereby ruining the mystery for all who read the review? Watch it. You won't be sorry.