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Molly Emerson (Shelley Long) is a businesswoman who is forced to move to San Diego by her job. She misses the snow and the pressure of the move affects her and her family. When her son tells his younger sister that there is no Santa Claus, she decides to prove it by capturing Santa in a homemade trap. Amazingly, it works, but her parents assume Santa (Dick Van Patten) is just a disguised thief, and he gets sent to jail. Once they realize their mistake they try to free him, but get a disguised biker (Creator/StacyKeach) instead. Can Santa be freed in time to deliver all his presents?
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Molly Emerson (Shelley Long) (Creator/ShelleyLong) is a businesswoman who is forced to move to San Diego by her job. She misses the snow and the pressure of the move affects her and her family. When her son tells his younger sister that there is no Santa Claus, she decides to prove it by capturing Santa in a homemade trap. Amazingly, it works, but her parents assume Santa (Dick Van Patten) (Creator/DickVanPatten) is just a disguised thief, and he gets sent to jail. Once they realize their mistake they try to free him, but get a disguised biker (Creator/StacyKeach) instead. Can Santa be freed in time to deliver all his presents?
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* {{Homelessness}}: While giving out presents in Santa's stead, Molly and her family run into a homeless woman (Adrianne Barbeau) and her family. They have more Christmas cheer than she does.
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* SantaClaus: Of course. This Santa's abilities are (conveniently) inconsistent; he can come down chimneys but not escape from closets or jail cells, he knows everyone's names and backgrounds but can get suckered easily.
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* SantaClaus: Of course. This Santa's abilities are (conveniently) inconsistent; he can come down chimneys but not escape from closets or jail cells, [[PingPongNaivete he knows everyone's names and backgrounds but can get suckered easily.easily]].
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* SantasExistenceClause: The whole plot of the movie. Most amusingly, at first Bill doesn't believe in Santa until he finds Santa's reindeer on their roof!
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* YesVirginia: The whole plot of the movie. Most amusingly, at first Bill doesn't believe in Santa until he finds Santa's reindeer on their roof!
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* NeverTrustATrailer: Two of the movie's posters are very misleading. One of them depicts Santa Claus trapped in a birdcage while Shelley Long looks at him with a mischievous smile and holding the keys which makes it look like ''she'' is responsible for trapping Santa Claus and not her daughter. The other poster (which you can see both at the top of this page as well as the film's IMDB page) shows Judy, Santa and Michael above the title along with a picture of the reindeer and sleigh leaving a house. Except the house is most definitely NOT the house the Emersons live in. Furthermore, the Santa on this poster is not even Dick Van Patten ... it's '''''the Santa from that popular stock image you see everywhere!!''''' (Proof: [[https://cdn.motor1.com/images/mgl/QRwNO/s3/the-santa-trap-2002-moto-movie-review.jpg Poster 1]], [[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0347938/mediaviewer/rm2263977984?ref_=tt_ov_i Poster 2]], [[https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/santa-claus-2521117.jpg Stock Santa image]].)
** The false advertising doesn't end there. The movie's IMDB summary? "A community has mixed feelings over Santa's permanent residence in their small town."
** The false advertising doesn't end there. The movie's IMDB summary? "A community has mixed feelings over Santa's permanent residence in their small town."
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* ReactiveContinuousScream: When Bill is surprised by one of Santa's reindeer peering down at him from the rooftop, he screams in shock. Equally shocked, the reindeer hollers.
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* ReactiveContinuousScream: When Occurs when Bill is surprised by one of Santa's reindeer peering down at him from the rooftop, he screams in shock. Equally shocked, discovers the reindeer hollers.on the roof.
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* ConspicuousCG: Santa's reindeer.
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* MadeOfIron: Bill falls off the balcony in one scene and the only damage it does is a few cactus needles getting stuck in him.
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* ReactiveContinuousScream: Averted. When Bill is surprised by one of Santa's reindeer peering down at him from the rooftop, he screams in shock. In response, the reindeer lets out a demonic roar.
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* ReactiveContinuousScream: Averted. When Bill is surprised by one of Santa's reindeer peering down at him from the rooftop, he screams in shock. In response, Equally shocked, the reindeer lets out a demonic roar.hollers.
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* ReactiveContinuousScream: Bill and one of Santa's reindeer.
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* ReactiveContinuousScream: Averted. When Bill and is surprised by one of Santa's reindeer.reindeer peering down at him from the rooftop, he screams in shock. In response, the reindeer lets out a demonic roar.
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* ConspicuousCG: Santa's reindeer.
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* ObviousCGI: Santa's reindeer
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* NightmareFuel: The reindeer that peers down at Bill from the rooftop. And that horrifying screech that it made. What was ''with'' that?!
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* NightmareFuel: The reindeer that peers down at Bill from the rooftop. And that horrifying screech that it made. What was ''with'' that?!
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* TooDumbToLive: Bill. Hey, come on; what's the worst that could happen when you balance with one foot on a chair and one foot on the balcony railing while you attempt to see what's on your roof? Granted, the fall doesn't kill him but still.
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* MarriedToTheJob: Both Molly and her husband are very stressed by their jobs. This gets lampshaded in the hospital when he finds a coworker (from earlier in the film) now a victim of a heart attack.
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* MarriedToTheJob: Both Molly and her husband Bill are very stressed by their jobs. This gets lampshaded in the hospital when he finds a coworker (from earlier in the film) now a victim of a heart attack.
* ReactiveContinuousScream: Bill and one of Santa's reindeer.
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* YesVirginia: The whole plot of the movie. Most amusingly, at first Molly's husband doesn't believe in Santa until he finds Santa's reindeer in their roof!
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* YesVirginia: The whole plot of the movie. Most amusingly, at first Molly's husband Bill doesn't believe in Santa until he finds Santa's reindeer in on their roof!
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Molly Emerson (Shelley Long) is a businesswoman who is forced to move to San Diego by her job. She misses the snow and the pressure of the move affects her and her family. When her son tells his younger sister that there is no Santa Claus, she decides to prove it by capturing Santa in a homemade trap. Amazingly, it works, but her parents assume Santa (Dick Van Patten) is just a disguised thief, and he gets sent to jail. Once they realize their mistake they try to free him, but get a disguised biker (Stacy Keach) instead. Can Santa be freed in time to deliver all his presents?
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Molly Emerson (Shelley Long) is a businesswoman who is forced to move to San Diego by her job. She misses the snow and the pressure of the move affects her and her family. When her son tells his younger sister that there is no Santa Claus, she decides to prove it by capturing Santa in a homemade trap. Amazingly, it works, but her parents assume Santa (Dick Van Patten) is just a disguised thief, and he gets sent to jail. Once they realize their mistake they try to free him, but get a disguised biker (Stacy Keach) (Creator/StacyKeach) instead. Can Santa be freed in time to deliver all his presents?
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*ChristmasElves: And with an attitude, too! Especially the Rescue Commando, Elf-1.
*DreamingOfAWhiteChristmas: Molly's wish is granted in the end.
*{{Homelessness}}: While giving out presents in Santa's stead, Molly and her family run into a homeless woman (Adrianne Barbeau) and her family. They have more Christmas cheer than she does.
*MarriedToTheJob: Both Molly and her husband are very stressed by their jobs. This gets lampshaded in the hospital when he finds a coworker (from earlier in the film) now a victim of a heart attack.
*MuggedForDisguise: A nonviolent version between Santa and The Biker.
*NoAntagonist: The movie ''seems'' to have two villains -the Biker and the Police Chief- but it turns out both are nicer than they appear. Also, technically speaking the police holding Santa were just doing their job.
*PoliceAreUseless: The two bumbling cops. They even apply the police love donuts cliché!
*RubeGoldbergDevice: The Santa trap. It's just a collection of toys and household items, yet it manages to capture Santa.
*SantaClaus: Of course. This Santa's abilities are (conveniently) inconsistent; he can come down chimneys but not escape from closets or jail cells, he knows everyone's names and backgrounds but can get suckered easily.
*SavingChristmas: at least that year's.
*YesVirginia: The whole plot of the movie. Most amusingly, at first Molly's husband doesn't believe in Santa until he finds Santa's reindeer in their roof!
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*ChristmasElves: And with an attitude, too! Especially the Rescue Commando, Elf-1.
*DreamingOfAWhiteChristmas: Molly's wish is granted in the end.
*{{Homelessness}}: While giving out presents in Santa's stead, Molly and her family run into a homeless woman (Adrianne Barbeau) and her family. They have more Christmas cheer than she does.
*MarriedToTheJob: Both Molly and her husband are very stressed by their jobs. This gets lampshaded in the hospital when he finds a coworker (from earlier in the film) now a victim of a heart attack.
*MuggedForDisguise: A nonviolent version between Santa and The Biker.
*NoAntagonist: The movie ''seems'' to have two villains -the Biker and the Police Chief- but it turns out both are nicer than they appear. Also, technically speaking the police holding Santa were just doing their job.
*PoliceAreUseless: The two bumbling cops. They even apply the police love donuts cliché!
*RubeGoldbergDevice: The Santa trap. It's just a collection of toys and household items, yet it manages to capture Santa.
*SantaClaus: Of course. This Santa's abilities are (conveniently) inconsistent; he can come down chimneys but not escape from closets or jail cells, he knows everyone's names and backgrounds but can get suckered easily.
*SavingChristmas: at least that year's.
*YesVirginia: The whole plot of the movie. Most amusingly, at first Molly's husband doesn't believe in Santa until he finds Santa's reindeer in their roof!
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''The Santa Trap'' is a 2002 made-for-TV Christmas Movie.
Molly Emerson (Shelley Long) is a businesswoman who is forced to move to San Diego by her job. She misses the snow and the pressure of the move affects her and her family. When her son tells his younger sister that there is no Santa Claus, she decides to prove it by capturing Santa in a homemade trap. Amazingly, it works, but her parents assume Santa (Dick Van Patten) is just a disguised thief, and he gets sent to jail. Once they realize their mistake they try to free him, but get a disguised biker (Stacy Keach) instead. Can Santa be freed in time to deliver all his presents?
!Tropes in the Santa Trap!
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Molly Emerson (Shelley Long) is a businesswoman who is forced to move to San Diego by her job. She misses the snow and the pressure of the move affects her and her family. When her son tells his younger sister that there is no Santa Claus, she decides to prove it by capturing Santa in a homemade trap. Amazingly, it works, but her parents assume Santa (Dick Van Patten) is just a disguised thief, and he gets sent to jail. Once they realize their mistake they try to free him, but get a disguised biker (Stacy Keach) instead. Can Santa be freed in time to deliver all his presents?
!Tropes in the Santa Trap!
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