The Browns get locked out of the house on Christmas Day and try to get back inside in time for dinner.
Tropes:
- Christmas Episode: Paddington is excited to spend Christmas Day with the Brown family, but plans quickly have to change when they lock themselves out of the house.
- It's the Best Whatever, Ever!:Paddington: I think this may have been one of the best Christmases ever!
- It's the Journey That Counts: Paddington and the Browns spend all of Christmas Day looking for Mr. Gruber so they can get their spare key from him, but along the way they have fun spending time together and create some new Christmas traditions.
- The Key Is Behind the Lock: Paddington and the Brown family get locked out of their house when they decide to take a Christmas Day walk through the snow.
- Parlor Games: Paddington, the Browns, Mr. Curry, and Miss Potts all play charades together.
- Running Gag: Every time Mrs. Bird’s timer goes off and she announces that they’ll be missing out on yet another dish for the Christmas dinner, Mr. Brown only worries about the potatoes. In the end, the potatoes are the only thing they have time to make and it’s what their entire dinner consists of.
- Snowball Fight: The group has a snowball fight while looking around the park for Mr. Gruber.
- Stating the Simple Solution: Mr. Brown is about to try to break the front door down, when Paddington reminds him that Mr. Gruber has a spare key.
- Sweet and Sour Grapes: While their traditional Christmas dinner doesn’t turn out quite the way they expected, the Browns end up having one of their best Christmases yet by enjoying time together.
- True Meaning of Christmas: Paddington and the Brown family learn that Christmas isn’t about what you do, but rather who you do it with.
