Saving Christmas

Season

3

Episode

10

Air date

December 12, 2018

Writer

Jeremy Hall

Director

Jennifer Arnold

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Saving Christmas is the tenth episode of the third season of American Housewife, and the fifty-seventh episode overall. Written by Lauren Caltagirone and directed by Jennifer Arnold, it aired on December 12, 2018.

Plot[]

Katie's father Marty arrives unexpectedly for the holidays, not knowing that his ex-wife Kathryn is living there. Despite Katie's attempts to keep the two apart, they end up in bed together. Meanwhile, Anna-Kat tries to help Trip win back Taylor, and Oliver has a humbling experience during his ballet troupe's holiday performance.

Cast[]

Main Cast[]

Guest Starring[]

Wendie Malick as Kathryn
Milo Manheim as Pierce
Peyton Meyer as Trip Windsor
Patrick Duffy as Marty
Jayme Andrews as Elf
Nicole Dele as Stage Manager
Jennifer Marshall as Woman

Trivia[]

Dallas star Patrick Duffy made his guest appearance in this episode.
The last episode to air on Wednesday until A Very English Scandal

Gallery[]

Quotes[]

Anna-Kat: (as her pony) I’ll bite you in the withers.

Trip: is that the butt?

Anna-Kat: no. (Giggles) the neck.

Trip: drama and education. This show has everything.

Anna-Kat: (Giggles)

Katie: Anna-Kat I got you something. (Shows Anna-Kat a new pony)

Anna-Kat: (gasps happily) thanks mama. (Giggles)

Katie: your welcome my little giggler. Come here.

Anna-Kat: (Giggles while her and Katie hug)

Oliver: (comes upstairs)

Anna-Kat: (claps her hands for Oliver)

Oliver: (looks at Anna-Kat who is clapping for him) what are you clapping for?

Anna-Kat: for you. You were amazing. (Continues clapping her hands for Oliver)

Oliver: oh thanks.

Katie: yeah. She claps every time something happens very awesome for her and when you or me or Taylor or Oliver or Kristina or Carly or Elizabeth or Pam or Dwight or Sam or Jason or Molly or Kristina or Lulu or anyone.

Anna-Kat: (Continues clapping her hands for Oliver)

Oliver: (takes a bow while Anna-Kat claps her hands for Oliver) thanks Anna-Kat.

Anna-Kat: (Continues clapping her hands for Oliver)

References[]

v • e • d American Housewife episodes

Season 1
Pilot • The Nap • Westport Zombies • Art Show • The Snub • The Blow-Up • Power Couple • Westport Cotillion • Krampus Katie • The Playdate • The Snowstorm • Surprise • Then and Now • Time for Love • The Man Date • Bag Lady • Other People's Marriages • The Otto Motto • The Polo Match • The Walk • The Club • Dude, Where's My Napkin? • Can't Hide it Anymore

Season 2

Back to School • Boar-Dain • The Uprising • The Lice Storm • Boo-Who? • The Pig Whisperer • Family Secrets • Gala Auction • The Couple • Blue Christmas • Blondetourage • Selling Out • The Anniversary • Midlife Crisis • The Mom Switch • Field Day • All Coupled Up • The Venue • It's Hard to Say Goodbye • The Inheritance • It's Not You, It's Me • Sliding Sweaters • Finding Fillion • The Spring Gala

Season 3

Mom Guilt • Here We Go Again • Cheaters Sometimes Win • Enemies: An Otto Story • Trust Me • Body Image • The Code • Trophy Wife • Highs and Lows • Saving Christmas • The Things You Do • Disconnected • Mo' Money, Mo' Problems • Baby Crazy • American Idol • Insta-Friends • Liar Liar, Room on Fire • Phone Free Day • Grandma's Way • Field Trippin' • Locked in the Basement • The Dance • A Mom's Parade

Season 4

The Minivan • Bed, Bath & Beyond Our Means • Bigger Kids, Bigger Problems • Lasagna • The Maze • Girls' Night Out • Flavor of Westport • Women in Business • Hip to Be Square • The Bromance Before Christmas • One Step Forward, Three Steps Back • Wildflower Girls • The Great Cookie Challenge • A Very English Scandal • In My Room • The Battle for Second Breakfast • All is Fair in Love and War Reenactment • Senior Prank • Vacation! • Prom

Season 5
Graduation • Psych • Coupling • Homeschool Sweet Homeschool • Kids These Days • Mother's Little Helper • Under Pressure • Encourage, Discourage • The Heist • Getting Frank with the Ottos • The Guardian • How Oliver Got His Groove Back • The Election

See also: List of American Housewife episodes