Season 7, Episode 1 - Merry Christmas, Ted Cooper!

Season 7, Episode 1 - Merry Christmas, Ted Cooper!

From Hallmarked Up! by Mary & Sarah

November 6, 2025 · 1h 17m · Season 7 · Episode 1

About this episode

The hosts discuss the movie 'Merry Christmas, Ted Cooper!' and its themes of optimism and holiday challenges.

We are back for another season, albeit not quite in line with the new releases, due to a relatively dull start. But luckily this movie, MERRY CHRISTMAS, TED COOPER! caught our eyes. Mary is on a bit of a break, but luckily seasoned Countdown to Christmas Watchers, Megan and David join us to share in Bingo & #Relatable moments as we rewrite this early goodie! Weatherman Ted Cooper (Buckley) loves Christmas, but the past three have been terrible. This year, Ted has made up his mind that things will be different – this will be the Christmas things turn around for him. But Ted’s relentless optimism is about to be put to the test as he is faced with a litany of injuries and obstacles when he travels back to his hometown of Lackawanna, NY for the holidays. Within hours of arriving at his sister Kate’s house, he finds himself making a trip to Urgent Care after falling off a ladder while hanging decorations. While there, he runs into Ruth Mittens, his former high school science teacher who was always his cheerleader. He also reconnects with the charming Hope Miller (Sustad), except now she’s Dr. Hope Miller, with whom he went to high school and quietly crushed on from afar. Ted is…

People in this episode

Host: Mary

Guests: Megan, David

Topics covered

  • Christmas
  • romance
  • comedy
  • nostalgia

Keywords

  • Ted Cooper
  • Lackawanna
  • Urgent Care
  • Hope Miller

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: MERRY CHRISTMAS, TED COOPER!, Countdown to Christmas Watchers

Places: Lackawanna, NY

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