Episode
The Conners: Smoking Penguins and Santa on Santa Action
Overview
Dan is disappointed when everyone but Becky forgets about his birthday. Darlene and Ben face an issue at work. Dan takes advantage of the family Christmas Santa photo to force Jackie to befriend Louise.
Details
- Series
- The Conners
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 9
- Air date
- 2019-12-10
- Runtime
- 23 min
Episode context
Smoking Penguins and Santa on Santa Action is Episode 9 in Season 2 of The Conners. It aired on 2019-12-10. The runtime is 23 min.
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Episode 8: Lanford, Toilet of Sin
Jackie is faced with a difficult decision that brings the family and community together. Meanwhile, Becky starts working a new late-night shift at Casita Bonita, and Darlene goes to extreme measures to mend her relationship with Harris.
Episode 10: Throwing a Christian to a Bear
The Conners struggle to accept a Cheesehead in their midst when Becky brings her new boyfriend, a devout Christian and a Green Bay Packers fan, home to watch the Bears/Packers game. Meanwhile, Dan tries to impress upon Mark the importance of the family’s die-hard loyalty to the Bears. Ben and Darlene try to get a loan for their new magazine.
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Episode 7: Slappy Holidays
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Episode 11: Mud Turtles, a Good Steak and One Man in a Tub
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Episode 6: Tempest in a Stew Pot
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Episode 12: Live from Lanford
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Episode 5: Nightmare on Lunch Box Street
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Episode 13: Brothers, Babies and Breakdowns
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Episode 14: Bad Dads and Grads
Dan starts to bond with his younger half-brother but he can’t get over the fact that their father paid for Ed Jr.’s college education, something he refused to do for Dan. Jackie hits it off with a fun married couple, so much so that they “invite” her into their relationship. Harris and Mark do not react well to the news that Darlene is trying to have a baby with Ben.
Episode 3: The Preemie Monologues
Harris is forced to confront Darlene about her lifestyle, while Jackie involves herself in other people's problems to avoid confronting her own. Meanwhile, Becky is overwhelmed by the costs of raising a baby, so her family steps in to help.
Episode 15: Beards, Thrupples and Robots
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