- Title: The Librarians – And Santa’s Midnight Run
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So Santa Claus is real. And he’s Bruce Campbell. The latest episode of the The Librarians returns both Lesley-Ann Brandt and Matt Frewer as members of the Serpent Brotherhood still looking for magic to transform the world to their liking. The Librarians-in-Training are called in to stop the villains’ latest plan to kidnap Santa on Christmas Eve and steal a year of accumulated good will before it can be released.
“And Santa’s Midnight Run” follows the goofy formula of the series so far which is helped a little by Campbell’s guest-appearance. Still, even for a holiday-themed episode, stealing the magic of Christmas from Santa Claus isn’t exactly a great premise to start with (the show’s writing definitely needs to pick up if it wants to make it past a single season). Along the way to their eventual victory, Eve’s (Rebecca Romijn) dislike of the holiday creates some friction with Saint Nick and fleshes out her past a bit more. And, in a nice bit of writing, the episode delivers each member of the team a Christmas wish (of sorts) including temporarily making Ezekiel (John Kim) full of the Christmas spirit.
I thoroughly enjoy The Librarians and thought that the Christmas episode was a great change from the same o – same o Christmas themed shows we always get! I am hoping for many more seasons of this light – hearted.. wacky , silly show! It is just the kind of show we need right now! Something the whole family can watch and enjoy together! Thanks!
Excellent family show!! Fun, full of humour, educational and lots of magic! and not just secret back doors LOL the cast and crew are phenomenal too 😉
I loved the episode, Bruce Campbell was great, as always, and the rest of the cast just keeps getting stronger from week to week.