Holly and jolly! Tim Allen’s time as Santa Claus has been extended thanks to the upcoming Disney+ series, The Santa Clause.The Toy Story star made his debut as businessman Scott Calvin in 1994’s The Santa Clause.
In the holiday film, Scott magically becomes Santa Claus after he slips on the red suit on Christmas Eve … after the old Kris Kringle slips from his rooftop.Scott must then figure out how to be Father Christmas while trying to navigate his role as a single dad to son Charlie (Eric Lloyd).
The task proves to be harder than he thought after Charlie’s mom, Laura (Wendy Crewson), and his stepdad, Neil (Judge Reinhold), start to think their son’s obsession with Scott being Santa is unhealthy.The adorable Charlie, however, comes to his father’s rescue on more than one occasion, and Scott finally embraces his destiny as Santa.Allen reprised the role for the 2002 sequel, The Santa Clause 2.
In the holiday classic, Santa is challenged to find a wife a.k.a. a Mrs. Claus before Christmas Eve or find himself a new job.
Read more on usmagazine.com