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"Ms. Christmas Comes to Town" originally aired October 26th, 2023. And it went a little something like this...

Let's meet Gale Storm. Or should I say Ms. Christmas! She is a host on the Holiday Shopping Channel. Amanda is her Director of Operations - going on blind dates and accidentally spilling her guts to strange men named Travis.

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Gale is at the doctor and we learn that she has a terminal illness - she only has a year or two left. So she pulls Amanda aside and tells her she wants to retire - go out while she's still on top. She wants to take the show on the road and then hand the show over the Amanda. Amanda is veryyyy nervous about being in the front of the camera.

They're getting ready to go on tour and Travis, a travel nurse, shows up to keep an eye on Gale. Gale doesn't want anyone to know about her diagnosis, so Travis agrees to lie and say he's the network executive's god son and wants to learn from the best. When Amanda sees Travis she's like "WTF," but they hit the road!

Gale is looking at a picture of the guy she almost married way back when. His name is James and he's a hunk. And wouldn't you know it, James shows up at the first event! But she's like, "nothings gonna happen, James boy."

To help keep up the lie, Gale makes Travis get a Ms. Christmas make over complete with hair cut and a red suit. Gale starts bringing Amanda and Travis on stage to do some segments and Travis is helping Amanda feel more comfortable in front of the camera. A few days later, James shows back up and gives her a ring and she's like, "thanks again but the answer is still 'no' - I don't have the time."

But Amanda and Travis are having a fun time with each other, playing carnival game, Photo Boothin', and kissing and then kissing some more! But then Amanda stumbles upon his medical kit with the info about Gale. She’s mad at her but ends up understanding and talks with him and Gale about it.

James shows up again and is like, "I have this sick new pop-up Christmas tree...

...so I’d like to sponsor the rest of the tour." She agrees and then collapses.

She wakes up in the hospital and tells James she wants to spend Christmas with him especially since he knows the truth and stood by her side. Gale can’t make it to the show tonight so it’s gonna be up to Amanda to do it solo. But Travis ends up showing up to support her and she crushes it! The next day, Gale is better and she and James kiss! And Amanda and Travis agree to spend Christmas together with a kiss. Gale does one last show. Yay!

And that, my friends, was "Ms. Christmas Comes to Town"!

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