Written by Stephanie Savage
Ryan is officially introduced to the bi-religious holiday of 'Chrismukkah', thanks to Seth who has set this up for his parents; the Catholic Kristin and the Jewish Sandy. At the same time, Seth insists he has two Godly forces helping him as he continues to play both Summer and Anna by claiming he has chosen the other. Meanwhile, Marissa slides more into depression and debauchery over her family life problems and gets arrested for shoplifting with Ryan. It gets worse when she gets drunk at Seth's 'Chrismukkah' party and nearly gets arrested for drunk driving while Ryan covers for her, and afterwords gets into a fight with her saying she can't do this to herself anymore. Kirsten does something that could cost her more than just her job over speaking out of her father Caleb's shady business deals. Summer and Anna find out about Seth's playing of them and decide to give him a 'very special gift' to make him choose which one he wants to be with.
This episode contains examples of:
- Christmas Episode: Both a Christmas and a Hanukkah episode.
- Christmas Miracle: Seth calls it a "Chrismukkah Miracle" when Ryan and Marissa aren't busted by the cops.
- Crappy Holidays: Ryan, Marissa, and ultimately Julie feel this way about the holidays.
- Dark and Troubled Past: Ryan's references to his past Christmases with his biological family (Abusive Parents and Alcoholic Parent).
- Fanservice: Summer in her Wonder Woman costume.
- Five-Finger Discount: Marissa shoplifts from the mall.
- Love Triangle: Seth, Summer, and Anna.
- Promotion to Parent: Sandy references this as Ryan's past when he tells the teen "You don't have to be the parent anymore."
- They Called Me Mad!: Seth references this trope as he darkly mutters "you'll see, you'll all see" about the magic of Chrismukkah.
- White Anglo-Saxon Protestant: Seth calls his mom "WASP-y Mc-WASP-erson" and Kirsten denies this.
