S1, EP7: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (1983)

Today we're bringing you Cate's ALL-TIME FAVORITE Christmas movie her childhood, 1983’s The Best Christmas Pageant Ever! 

Full disclosure: Lori had never seen — or even heard about — this ABC made-for-TV movie starring Loretta Swit and Fairuza Balk, but at only 48 minutes long and available to stream for free, she was up for some wholesome and heartwarming holiday family viewing.

We talk about being unsupervised kids in the '80s, the necessity (and danger) of super long telephone cords, the burden of carrying seven names, kids smoking cigars, and the importance of offering grace. 

Full movie: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (1983)