The Chrismukkah Bar Mitz-vahkkah (15 Dec. 2005)

Ryan, Marissa, Seth, and Summer raise money for Johnny's surgery by throwing Ryan a Bar Mitzvah.

Director:

Ian Toynton

Writers:

Josh Schwartz (creator), Josh Schwartz

Stars:

Peter Gallagher, Kelly Rowan, Ben McKenzie

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Peter Gallagher	...	Sandy Cohen
Kelly Rowan	...	Kirsten Cohen
Ben McKenzie	...	Ryan Atwood
Mischa Barton	...	Marissa Cooper
Adam Brody	...	Seth Cohen
Melinda Clarke	...	Julie Cooper
Rachel Bilson	...	Summer Roberts
Ryan Donowho	...	Johnny Harper
Lisa Rotondi	...	Gwen Harper
Michael Nouri	...	Dr. Neil Roberts
Blair Hickey	...	Photographer
Juan Ramírez	...	Cashier (as Juan Ramirez)
Nicklaus J. Koeppen	...	Young Seth Cohen

Storyline

Ryan, Marissa, Seth, and Summer try to raise money for Johnny's knee surgery by throwing Ryan a Bar Mitzvah as part of Seth annual Chrismukkah celebration. Ryan is glad to help Johnny, but soon back out when he sees that Johnny has romantic feelings for Marissa. Meanwhile, Kirsten tries to make amends to the dirt-poor Julie who still is concealing her living situation from Marissa. But when Julie meets Summer's father whom agrees to cater the Ryan "Bar Mitz-vahkkah" she feels find confiding in him about her current living condition.

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Plot Keywords:

christmas

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 December 2005 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Agoura Hills, California, USA

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

43 min

Did You Know?

Trivia

"Mensch" is a German noun meaning a "human". In Yiddish, "mensch" roughly means "a good person." It means a particularly good person, like a stand-up guy. (Sandy: That's 'cause, Ryan Atwood ... you're a mensch. And after tonight, I'm gonna tell you what that means.)

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Goofs

The gang wants to throw an honorary bar mitzvah for Ryan to raise money for Johnny's knee surgery. But the proceeds from Johnny suing the person that ran him over should have covered his surgery.

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Quotes

Seth: No wait, listen to me. This wouldn't be just an ordinary bar mitzvah, you know what this would be? Wait for it... wait... A Chrismuckkah Bar mitzvahkkah. Spell that dude!
Ryan: That's crazy.
Seth: Yeah? So crazy that it just might work.
Marissa: So we throw a big party...
Summer: And Ryan gets the money from the bar mitzvah?
Marissa: And then we can spend the money for Johnny's surgery.
Ryan: How's this going to work? Am I just gonna stand in front of Newport and sing in Hebrew?
Seth: You chant, and hell yes.

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Soundtracks

"That's What Friends Are For"
Performed by Dionne Warwick And Friends

User Reviews

Best - Chrismukkah - Ever!

Chrismukkah has returned to the Cohen house and Seth suggests to have a Bar Mitzvah to Ryan to raise money for Johnny's knee surgery after his accident but Ryan then pulls out after seeing Johnny and Marissa get too close.

Julie is being so selfless letting Marissa having her fun during the holidays, while she was spending them alone in the trailer.

When he went to talk to Johnny about coming to the party, Ryan was looking like a really hard-working future architect and society climber. Not to mention how hot he was looking in the expensive kind of way. Follor him closely in that scene, can you believe he once was a really poor troubled teen from same dangerous city suburb? I mean, compared to Johnny Ryan was looking really matured.

Starting with this episode, we can see more of Summer's father, specially him being with Julie Cooper.