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Tim Allen is Scott Calvin, the
divorced dad of Charlie (Eric Lloyd). Scott is distressed to learn that his
ex-wife Laura (Wendy Crewson) and Charlie's psychiatrist stepfather Neal (Judge
Reinhold) have informed his son that there is no Santa Claus. While a sullen
Charlie visits his dad on Christmas Eve, a noise on the roof brings them
outside, where Scott startles the intruder, who tumbles from the roof. It turns
out that there is a Santa after all, and Scott has just accidentally killed him.
Because of a legal technicality known as "the Santa clause," Scott inherits the
jolly old elf's job. Eight reindeer pilot the pair to the North Pole, where they
soon discover that by donning the famous suit, dad must now accept all of
Santa's duties. As the next year passes, Scott rapidly gains weight and grows a
white beard, causing friends, family and business associates to wonder if he's
lost his marbles. All except Charlie, who thinks his dad is perfectly suited for
his new job.
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