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Andrea picked What If Christmas, starring Lori Loughlin and Tom Cavanagh, as her sleeper hit of the Hallmark season. It turned out to be a sleeper, just not the kind she meant. Andrea lands on a generous 3 out of 5, Eric thinks Tom Cavanagh did all the heavy lifting, and both of them came away feeling like they'd spent the evening planning a charity gala.

What You'll See:

• Why Andrea swapped out Double Booked for the Holidays as her sleeper pick, and now wishes she hadn't

• The gowns and cinematography, which actually look like high fashion instead of a Mervyn's clearance rack

• The dad math: how is Adam's father this peppy when Lori and Tom are in their sixties?

• Eric's case that Lori played her big emotional moments the same way she ordered hot chocolate, and Andrea's theory on why

• The no-socks suit and a fifteen second hug where a goodbye kiss should be

• The "it's on me" scene Eric calls the best written moment in the movie

• A rare Hallmark marriage with no kids, and how it compares to Garage Sale Mysteries

• Similar picks: Family for Christmas, A Dream of Christmas, The Birthday Wish and A Kiss Before Christmas

• Full House trivia about Lori's real wedding dress, plus Tom Cavanagh's malaria and avocado stories

Chapters:

0:00 - Andrea's Sleeper Pick: What If Christmas

0:40 - The Recap (and That Choppy Synopsis)

1:30 - Why Andrea Dropped Double Booked, and Her 3/5

4:00 - What Worked: Cinematography, Gowns and Tom Cavanagh

6:25 - Too Much Gala Talk and Some Shaky Dad Math

8:00 - Slow, Low Stakes, and Lori's Flat Delivery

10:10 - Why Some Performances Read Flat on Screen

12:00 - No Socks, No Goodbye Kiss

14:10 - Standout: Jonathan Whittaker and the "It's On Me" Scene

17:20 - The Romance: A Long Marriage With No Kids

18:50 - If You Liked This, Watch These Instead

21:10 - Full House Trivia: Lori's Real Wedding Dress

23:20 - Tom Cavanagh, Malaria and Avocados

23:55 - IMDb Scores and Poll Results

25:50 - Next Week: Who's Coming for Christmas?, Adopting St. Nick, A Danish Christmas

Andrea gave What If Christmas a generous 3 out of 5, and the early poll is all over the map. Too generous, too harsh, or about right? And did Tom Cavanagh carry it for you?

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