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Russ Claus

That Mitchell and Webb Look 2009 Season 3 Episode 1

SKETCH-O-VISION

A VERY GOOD USE OF YOUR TIME.

The setup

Santa's flashy ne'er-do-well brother turns up at the North Pole with a failing festival and a plan that ruins Christmas for the whole household.

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The funny people

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Highly quotable.

Why do you think Winterfest X isn't taking off?

We're a family, that's what matters, yeah?

The premise

Here’s the bit.

Santa and Mrs Claus are wrapping up Christmas Eve preparations when Santa's brother Russ barges in, dressed in purple velour and bursting with talk of Winterfest X, his extreme-sports end-of-the-year festival. Russ plays the proud promoter, tries to wangle an investment, then admits the festival is flopping, the sponsors have fled and he owes forty thousand on credit cards. Santa offers him a job with the elves, and the moment he leaves the room to fetch samples Russ turns his attention to Mrs Claus. A tense reunion exposes an old secret, and when Santa walks in at the worst moment he learns the pregnancy his wife ended years ago was his brother's. He rallies with a weary plea to put family first and get through the holiday.

Behind the scenes