<P> This was Pasquin and Allen's first movie collaboration after they both worked together on the TV series Home Improvement . Pasquin and Allen would later work again on the films Jungle 2 Jungle and Joe Somebody, and on the television series Last Man Standing . </P> <P> The film was followed by two sequels, The Santa Clause 2 (2002) and The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006). In comparison to the original, the former received mixed critical response while the latter was panned by most critics . </P> <P> Scott Calvin (Tim Allen) is a successful executive at a toy company . However, he spends less and less time with his son Charlie (Eric Lloyd), to the point where Charlie isn't too happy to spend Christmas with Scott . After picking Charlie up from his ex-wife's, Laura (Wendy Crewson) and her new husband Neil (Judge Reinhold), the two head to Scott's . However, he burns the turkey and the two are forced to Denny's for dinner . After reading Charlie the book T'was the night before Christmas, Charlie wakes Scott up after hearing noises on the roof . </P> <P> Rushing outside, Scott startles a man dressed as Santa on the roof causing him to slip and fall . Attempting to help the man, Scott finds a card on him that states "Take my coat, the Reindeer will know what to do," after which the the body disappears . Charlie comes outside and discovers reindeer and a sleigh on the roof . Pushed by his son, Scott puts on the Santa suit and delivers a few gifts before the reindeer take the to the north pole . Bernard (David Krumholtz), the head elf, explains to Scott that because he put on the suit he is now Santa, and gives him 1 year to get his affairs in order before becoming Santa . Overwhelmed, Scott changes into pajamas and falls asleep . Eventually waking up in his own bed, Scott believes he had an elaborate dream, until Charlie begins telling him events of the previous night . </P>

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