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The Mike Van Dyke Show

As Christmas and Hanukkah near, Hope suffers a minor injury and an unknown illness. Michael has a crisis of faith and imagines his life as a 1960's TV sitcom. Michael and Hope are negotiating over Christmas/Hanukkah celebrations. Mike starts watching TV and sees himself in an old black & white TV sitcom, with the Westons interrupting his plans to be with Hope. The next day at work, Elliot tells Mike he seems distracted. Michael gets a phone call--Hope has been in an accident with Janey. Rushing to the hospital, he finds Janey unhurt and Hope looking tired with some contusions on her face, but otherwise apparently OK. Mike watches the TV show again, this time with Santa in it. He drives Melissa to the synagogue and she encourages him to come on Friday. Michael returns home with a tree and finds Hope getting ill in the bathroom. He tells her to go to the doctor about the dizzy spells she's been having. Another flash to the TV show: Hope is missing on a wintry night.

Release : December 20, 1988

Runtime Epiosde : 60 minutes

Rating : 0.00

Credits

Ken Olin

Ken Olin ( Ken Olin )

Michael Steadman

Mel Harris

Mel Harris ( Mel Harris )

Hope Steadman

Timothy Busfield

Timothy Busfield ( Timothy Busfield )

Elliot Weston

Patricia Wettig

Patricia Wettig ( Patricia Wettig )

Nancy Weston

Peter Horton

Peter Horton ( Peter Horton )

Gary Shepherd

Melanie Mayron

Melanie Mayron ( Melanie Mayron )

Melissa Steadman

Polly Draper

Polly Draper ( Polly Draper )

Ellyn Warren

Patricia Kalember

Patricia Kalember ( Patricia Kalember )