Deck The Hallmark

Alonso Duralde, a renowned film critic and author of 'Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas,' joins the discussion about the Lin family's secrets and holiday drama. They dive into the challenges of wedding planning amidst generational differences, highlighting misunderstandings and comedic moments. The conversation also touches on queer themes and the impact of social media on personal relationships. Duralde shares insights on the humor in holiday storytelling, putting a unique twist on classic traditions and expectations.

Watch on Philo! - Philo.tv/DTH Emily Ting has brought us Christmas at the Golden Dragon, Sealed with a List, and Christmas with the Singhs!We had the chance to chat with her about her career and what she's working on now. Emily's Charity: California Community Foundation - Wildfire Recovery FundDonations can be made at: CalFund.org/funds/wildfire-recovery-fund/ Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtubeInterested in advertising on the show? Email bran@deckthehallmark.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Watch on Philo! - Philo.tv/DTHThe episode kicks off in the 70s with Alice watching Colton perform. Kat shows up too and tells her about the jacket. Alice says she's confident there's an explanation. Colton plays a song that really surprises Kat. She asks hippie guy Jasper about it, and he says he taught it himself. It's an old folk song from the founding of the town. As she’s walking back to the pond, she sees Grandma sitting there. She goes to talk to her, and Grandma says that Colton isn’t special—she thought he was—but he’s a rule breaker.In 2025, it’s Del’s birthday, and she doesn’t want anyone to do anything for it. So, the boys ignore her and plan a surprise party. Brady is in town for some reason, so that’s fun.Back to the 70s, Alice is still hanging out with Evelyn. Evelyn suggests they use a Ouija board to contact Cassandra, someone who used to live in Evelyn’s room.Kat makes it back to the present and finds the music book. She reads the lyrics, and it's clear that it was written by Thomas about them. So, she goes over and kisses Elliot, saying, “Our love is good enough to write a song about, right?”So Evelyn, Alice, Colton, and Del are doing the Ouija board, and someone begins to communicate with them. It’s not Cassandra, but someone who says “fire,” “fast,” “blame,” and then the little planchette shoots toward Colton. He’s freaked out, and Del comforts him.Kat and Elliot are making out when there’s a knock at the door. It’s Emma... Elliot’s ex-wife!Evelyn and Alice are talking about what happened when Evelyn notices a hidden door. Inside is the painting of "MY Katherine." Evelyn says, "I recognize her," and Alice is like, “Uhhh, I gotta go.”Sam and Del surprise Jacob with a certificate of resurrection. They probably had to wait in a really long line for that one.Kat, Elliot, and Emma are all hanging out, and it’s awkward.Alice is getting coffee with her dad when Noah walks in. She introduces him to her dad and calls him her boyfriend. Brady is unimpressed.Kat dreams of making out with Thomas, so there’s that.It’s time for the party, and Alice sings a song from the 1800s book. The song is freaking Kat and Jacob out, so they take the book and find out that in 1816, there was a year with no sun. People thought the world was ending. Kat and Jacob are convinced they need to go back and tell everyone that the world isn’t ending.Alice talks to Del about Evelyn, and it doesn’t go well. Del tells her to stay out of her memories.Noah goes to comfort Alice, and they end up kissing.Brady and Jacob have a moment where Brady apologizes for distracting Kat the night he went missing, and Jacob is like, “I’ve never blamed you.”Elliot tries to convince Kat not to go back to the 1800s, but she says, “Jacob wants to jump, and I can’t let him go alone.”Alice is walking around when Max stops her and asks if she’s going to accuse him of having a sibling again. But he says Casey is a family name... Cassandra, actually. So that’s quite the coincidence.Kat and Jacob jump in and come back to the 1800s. They can’t find anyone but end up at the church, where they see Susanna walking out with Cyrus Goodwin, and they’re married! Susanna and Kat lock eyes. Then we see that Thomas is also looking on from afar. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtubeInterested in advertising on the show? Email bran@deckthehallmark.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Watch on Philo! - Philo.tv/DTHIt's time for... PROJECT-BASED LEARNING!!! Judd finally tells Bill and Rosemary about the coin. He says he got it from a poker game in Union City. Judd is counting cards and didn't realize it. He says he got it from Toddy Davis.Nathan is not pleased with Allie's interest in this Wyatt kid but doesn't know how to address it.Lucas brings Rosemary his press release about the park. Rosemary is like, "I bet Lee would like to hear your thoughts on this... maybe not through a press release."Rosemary and Bill talk to Nathan about Toddy, and they agree that someone should go undercover to talk to him. Nathan says he should go as a poker player. They aren’t sure he can handle it.We see a random woman walking the streets when a car pulls up, driven by... FIONA! FIONA IS BACK!This girl's name is Ava, and her story is very similar to Elizabeth's. She says she read Elizabeth’s book, and that’s what led her to come to Hope Valley.Nathan hears about Ava and is immediately skeptical of the similarities in their stories.Fiona tells Faith and Mai Sue that she isn’t planning on staying. She also thinks she’s going to say yes to this guy who keeps proposing. She feels it's time for a change so she can do more good and make a bigger impact.Elizabeth walks into the saloon and sees him laying it on thick with Ava. This concerns her. She thinks this guy is going to break her heart.A couple of the guys trick Lucas and Lee into meeting to talk through their differences.Elizabeth tries to talk to Allie about Wyatt, but it doesn’t go well.Lee and Lucas make up, and that's nice.Nathan goes undercover and successfully gets Toddy to trust him.Allie asks Wyatt if he would go on a picnic with her. He tells her that she’s nice, but she’s just not his type. She’s very sad. She talks to Elizabeth about it, and it’s a real heart-to-heart. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtubeInterested in advertising on the show? Email bran@deckthehallmark.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Watch on Philo! - Philo.tv/DTHIt’s Valentine’s Day in the big city, and everyone is in love... everyone except for Hannah. But Hannah is surrounded by Valentine’s Day cheer because she works for Alouette Chocolate. She claims she’s not over Valentine’s Day, but we all know the truth.We then meet Finn, an artist who also works as an Uber driver. Hannah ends up getting into his car and has to sit in the front because she’s feeling sick. While riding, Hannah finds an engagement ring on the floorboards! Whose ring is it?! Finn suggests he’ll just bring it to his boss—someone will get it back eventually. But Hannah insists that won’t do! "They probably need it for tonight—it’s Valentine’s Day!" she says. So, Finn reluctantly agrees to help track down the ring’s owner, but they have to make some stops along the way, including picking up a massive bouquet of roses.They first go to a cooking class to track down a couple, but there’s no luck. Then they head to a club to find a single woman, but still no luck. Finn keeps getting calls from his business partner, reminding him that he’s supposed to be at an event for his latest photo exhibit. But who cares? Because the sparks are flying! They dance together to Love Shack in the club—by now, they’re basically married.This night has everything: police escorts for no reason, a bakery food truck, and a silly wire in Finn’s car that keeps getting loose. He remembers his night started when a guy got into the wrong car for no reason. He also remembers the guy was supposed to be going to a restaurant, so they rush over there, climb the stairs (because the elevator is broken), and find him just in time! The guy proposes, she says yes, and fireworks start going off outside!Well, they did it. So, now what? Both of them have work events to get to, so... I guess that’s that.But it’s not. They can’t stop thinking about each other. As Hannah goes to leave, Finn is waiting outside, and he shoots his shot—they kiss!  Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtubeInterested in advertising on the show? Email bran@deckthehallmark.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Watch on Philo! - Philo.tv/DTHJosh is talking to his girlfriend, Stacy, complaining about the community service situation and talking about Nora. Stacy asks, "You call your local sheriff by her first name? Weird."So, Josh makes it to community service a little late and starts complaining about Nora to this woman, but she's not having it. Everyone loves Nora. Nora's son, Theo, is there, recognizes him, and asks him to help with a project. They're in need of some art supplies, so Nora reluctantly agrees to give him a ride, and they clash constantly.After trying to help Theo make the perfect ornament, Theo invites Josh over to their house. He reads Theo a bedtime story and then discovers that apparently, he doesn't know how to hug. So, after Theo goes to sleep, Nora helps Josh learn how to hug.The next day, they work on the ornament but need inspiration, so they head to the Christmas carnival. They're having a blast until Stacy shows up unexpectedly.Theo is hurt when he finds out that Josh is going to Sydney, and Nora tells him that Josh is good on his community service.Josh and Sarah go to spend Christmas with his parents, and he gifts them a place at a retirement home. They are clearly offended by this.Josh feels discouraged and goes for a walk, struck by inspiration. He runs back to give Theo an ornament that is perfect for what he was hoping for. Nora is shocked to see Josh again, but when she sees the ornament, she can't say no. They bring the ornament to the contest, and it wins!Sarah shows up and says, "You said you were just dropping off an ornament," implying you'd be back. Fair enough.She watches as he hugs Theo and shares a moment with Nora.When they return to his parents' place, Sarah tells him that she can tell something has changed. She says she's going to Sydney tomorrow because it's what she wants, and it's up to him if he comes too. Before he can respond, lightning strikes, and the power goes out. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtubeInterested in advertising on the show? Email bran@deckthehallmark.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Watch on Philo! - Philo.tv/DTH 2/1 - An Unexpected Valentine2/6 - Reality Bites: A Hannah Swensen Mystery2/8 - The Wish Swap2/15 - Return to Office2/22 - Sisterhood, Inc. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtubeInterested in advertising on the show? Email bran@deckthehallmark.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Watch on Philo! - Philo.tv/DTH Our best friend Bob Buck stopped by to hang out and we managed to record some of it ...Don't forget to check out his new movie, An Unexpected Valentine, premiering February 1 @ 8pm EST on Hallmark Channel! Robert's Charity: Baby2Babydonations can be made at: Donate.Baby2Baby.org Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtubeInterested in advertising on the show? Email bran@deckthehallmark.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Watch on Philo! - Philo.tv/DTHColton and Jacob are camping in a tent. He tells Jacob that nothing can hurt him out there. Daylight comes and Jacob wakes up and runs home. Cut to adult Jacob walking in asking for his dad. And scary dude Cyrus from the 1800s is like they’re with me. Jacob wakes up from his dream and begins to cry. Cut to Elliot and Kat waking up together. Elliot jumps n her and then remembers its hallmark and the first day of school. He has to get moving! Those silly lovebirds. Kat tells Alice they’re going shopping! Alice is like I thought shopping was code for time travel. Kat is like it wasn’t but sure let’s go. They come back to the 70s and Alice sees Evelyn looking at the pond practicing some sort of monologue. She’s excited to see Alice and tells her she’d like to take her to Lingermore. It’s awesome. Speaking of Lingermore, In present day Jacob gets a call from that guy he got in an argument with at the book release who invites him to come there to talk. Apparently he just wants Jacob to help him make his wine taste better. But Jacob is too busy looking at the painting of Cyrus above the fireplace. Back in the 70s, Evelyn shows Alice that same painting and then they look out and see Colton and Del flirting by the pool. He’s pumped when she agrees to go on a date with her. Jacob is having like a panic attack and keeps thinking about Cyrus and how cruel he was to him and he decides that he can’t do this and can’t work on the wine. Kat meets up with the hippy guy who has some archives. She asks if he knows anything about a vote to fill in the pond. He plays this audio and you hear little Evelyn talking about the pond and then you hear her tell colt that he’s tried it to. Kat takes that to make Colton can’t time travel. Alice and Evelyn go to spy on Colton and del’s date. They go on a boat and then come back. She doesn’t like boats. So he sings her ABBA and that’s all it take. They kiss and that makes Evelyn very sad and she cries. Back in present day, Del sees Jacob’s scars on his back and he tells her it was from Cyrus. They talk and she encourages him to take the job. Kat and Elliot are making out hard or closing time, who hasn’t, when she notices her dad’s sweater. He says I found this by the pond after Alice got pushed in. She takes it and shows her mom who once again insists she didn’t know. She goes up stairs and has a convo with ghost colt and she says if you knew about the pond, why wouldn’t you tell me? So I guess she really doesn’t know. Jacob leaves her a note under the door about letting go of the past. He sees the vision of Cyrus, closes his eyes, and he disappears Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtubeInterested in advertising on the show? Email bran@deckthehallmark.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Watch on Philo! - Philo.tv/DTHBill is playing mediator between Lucas and Lee, and it's not going well. Elizabeth catches wind of Allie's dance party. She's very excited and offers to help them learn to dance. They're like, "Well, do you know the Charleston?" She lies and says yes. Allie tells her that Nathan doesn't know and wants to keep it a secret for now.Bill and Rosemary bring the case of the coin to the mountie, and he encourages them to take the lead on this. He tells them it's nice to see them working on it.When the topic of the dance comes up with her parents, Angela seems uncomfortable. They assume it's because she's never been to a dance like this.Allie is all in on Wyatt, and her friends invite him to the dance. She's nervous that word is going to get back to her dad. Just then, she sees Oliver coming in and invites him to the dance too. There's a new love triangle in Hope Valley.Elizabeth comes to the library to get some books about dancing when she sees Angela in there, looking sad. She opens up to her about how she's worried about how her friends will view her at the dance because she's blind. She talks to her dad about it, and he tells her that dancing isn't about how you look, it's about how you feel.Nathan finally finds out about the dance, and he gets into a bit of a fight with Allie. He doesn't think she's ready to throw a party by herself. Elizabeth comes in with a crazy idea: they chaperone. Apparently, Mae Sue knows about dancing, so she teaches Elizabeth and Rosemary.Lucas goes to take a look at the land, and wouldn't you know it, Edie is there. She offers to show him around.Molly is very nervous about how all the kids are out there dancing. She wants the party canceled, so she requests a town meeting. They agree to let the dance continue if there are more chaperones.Angela tells her dad that she wants to go to a school for kids who are blind.Lucas and Edie try to capture a calf. Luckily, he has a lasso. Edie had told Lucas that she was engaged, so when he notices her ring is missing, she comes clean and says she's not engaged anymore. She just tells people that and wears the ring to keep the boys at bay. He picks up the goat, and she is very impressed.It's time for the dance, but no one is dancing. So Oliver gets out there and starts, and Allie goes out to join him. The dance is a smash success.Molly and Judd dance. I don't really care about that, but then Judd says that he paid for the hazelnuts with a gold coin.Oliver is about to give Allie something, but Wyatt shows up, and they start dancing. Oliver is sad. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtubeInterested in advertising on the show? Email bran@deckthehallmark.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.