Kate & Allie The Nightmare Before Christmas (Season 5, Episode 12)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

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Kate & Allie

The Nightmare Before Christmas (Season 5, Episode 12)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

The family decides to forgo a traditional Christmas in favor of a ski trip and commit to hiring themselves out as helper elves for other people's holiday celebrations.

Creator

Sherry Coben (created by)

Director

Bill Persky

Writers

Anne Flett-Giordano (written by) (as Anne Flett) | Chuck Ranberg (written by)

Producers

Bill Persky (producer) | Bob Randall (producer)

Composers

John Loeffler (as John Leffler) | Ralph Schuckett

Casting Director

Lynn Kressel

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 14, 1987

Release date

Dec 14, 1987 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 3 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 2 wins & 28 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
13 cast members

Name	Known for
Susan Saint James Kate McArdle Kate McArdle See fewer	McMillan & Wife (1971)
Jane Curtin Allie Lowell Allie Lowell See fewer	Coneheads (1993)
Ari Meyers Emma McArdle Emma McArdle See fewer	Kate & Allie (1984)
Frederick Koehler Chip Lowell Chip Lowell See fewer	Mr. Mom (1983)
Allison Smith Jennie Lowell Jennie Lowell See fewer	The West Wing (1999)
Sam Freed Bob Barsky Bob Barsky See fewer	Coneheads (1993)
Philip Amelio Customer #1 Customer #1 See fewer	Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
Dayton Callie Customer #2 Customer #2 See fewer	Volcano (1997)
Dave Florek Security Santa Security Santa See fewer	Ghostbusters II (1989)
Vickilyn Reynolds Gift Wrap Clerk Gift Wrap Clerk See fewer	Addams Family Values (1993)
Debra Jo Rupp Toy Store Clerk Toy Store Clerk See fewer	That '70s Show (1998)
Karen Shallo Customer #3 Customer #3 See fewer	The Producers (2005)
John C. Vennema Policeman Policeman See fewer	Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995)