Without a Trace
(2002–2009)
A missing department store Santa Claus turns out to be a brilliant mathematician who dropped out of college after having a crisis of conscience.
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Title: Claus and Effect (13 Dec 2007)
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| Episode cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Anthony LaPaglia | ... | Jack Malone | |
| Poppy Montgomery | ... | Samantha Spade | |
| Marianne Jean-Baptiste | ... | Vivian Johnson | |
| Enrique Murciano | ... | Danny Taylor | |
| Roselyn Sanchez | ... | Elena Delgado | |
| Eric Close | ... | Martin Fitzgerald | |
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Josh Heine | ... | Glen Beckett |
| Lisa Waltz | ... | Monica Beckett | |
| Dedee Pfeiffer | ... | Donna | |
| Lindsey Haun | ... | Zoe Fuller | |
| Meredith Eaton | ... | Brenda Spivak (as Meredith Eaton-Gilden) | |
| Jim Piddock | ... | Dr. McNeil | |
| Jordan Lund | ... | Russell Beeman | |
| David Gianopoulos | ... | Armand Mutsakis | |
| Steve Tom | ... | Brad Harris | |
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A young department store Santa is missing as he does not show up for work. It turns out that he is a skilled mathematician/computer programmer who has been working on a special algorithm for a university. Unfortutaely, this algorithm will cost jobs at a factory in his girlfriend's hometown. He has quit the university as well and gets involved in a scheme to win at black jack by counting cards. Sam is still trying to resolve the problem of eliminating her baby's father from the picture. Written by Dave Goldhirsch
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christmas episode | christmas | department store santa | adolescent | gambling |Parents Guide:
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13 December 2007 (USA) See more »Filming Locations:
Stage 7, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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Jerry Bruckheimer Television, CBS Paramount Network Television, Warner Bros. Television See more »
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She's been given a script to talk and pretend she's a real New Yorker speaking all the slang etc.. but with a heavy Hispanic accent. Sometimes so heavy I have to put the subtitles on to understand her. Not believable. Not a believable performance. It was better before she joined.