History Series / TheSantaClauses

* CelebrityParadox: Scott briefly mentions that Lucas owns pajamas with Buzz Lightyear printed on said pajamas. Creator/TimAllen had voiced Buzz in Creator/{{Pixar}}'s ''Franchise/ToyStory'' franchise. Of course, [[Creator/{{Chris Evans}} he's not the only actor to have done so.]]

** Charlie's desire to follow Scott into the "family business" from the first film's ending is brought up when Scott is looking for a successor and was Scott's first choice. Unfortunately Charlie has since changed his mind due to having kids of his own and witnesses what Scott's current kids (aka his step-siblings) are like, not wanting his kids to grow up like them.

* RaisedByWolves: While they are SpoiledSweet, Cal and Sandra have some maladjusted social skills because they know nothing besides their parents, elves, and some of the local magical beings. Cal especially is fascinated with mundane things like mowing a lawn.

** When the subject of retiring from being Santa and choosing a successor is brought up, Scott decides to have [[FollowingInRelativesFootsteps Charlie take over]] since he had expressed a wish for "joining the FamilyBusiness" in the first film. However, Charlie admits to Scott that the perspective and responsibilities he has gained in the past two decades of growing up and starting his own family have caused him to see the drawbacks of becoming Santa, particularly that he would either have to have a long-distance relationship with his wife and kids and miss out on their lives or bring them to the North Pole and live in isolation away from other humans (which would result in them having NoSocialSkills like Cal and Sandra). Thus, he declines the offer.

** Charlie's desire to follow Scott into the "family business" from the first film is brought up when Scott is looking for a successor. Unfortunately Charlie has since changed his mind.

* TheCameo: Paige Tamada, who portrayed Judy the elf in the original ''Santa Clause'', appears in Season 2 as an unnamed employee at Kris' Santapolis theme park. Interestingly, this character is also shown making and serving cocoa, which Magnus Antas seem to find familiar when he tastes it, potentially implying that she ''is'' in fact [[CanonCharacterAllAlong an older Judy]].

* HeelFaceTurn: Simon has one when he is reminded of what Christmas really means by his daughter.

* PassingTheTorch: Invoked three times. Scott originally believes he is getting too old to be Santa and that his magic is faltering as a result. He first intends to pass the role to Charlie [[note]]who had dreams as a kid to one day succeed his father in the role[[/note]], who turns it down because the North Pole is not a good place to raise a family. Eventually, Simon is selected to be the next Santa, but [[spoiler: he never actually puts the coat on, having lost it because it deemed him unworthy]]. Simon's tenure proves disastrous, exacerbating the actual problem, a decline in Christmas spirit, that Scott assumed had to do with his age. Scott [[spoiler: takes back the role just in time for Christmas, but turns it into a family operation. When the time comes when he truly is too old for the job, it is heavily suggested that Cal, who inherited some of his powers already, will assume the title and role, with Sandra as his second-in-command.]]. By Season 2, Scott has officially begun training up Cal to succeed him.

* WritersCantDoMath: In Season 1, Noel says that he and Betty have been married for 900 years. In Season 2, it's revealed they didn't even meet until 1197, barely over 800 years ago, and they took 200 years to finally get married.

* PassingTheTorch: Invoked three times. Scott originally believes he is getting too old to be Santa and that his magic is faltering as a result. He first intends to pass the role to Charlie, who turns it down because the North Pole is not a good place to raise a family. Eventually, Simon is selected to be the next Santa, but [[spoiler: he never actually puts the coat on, having lost it because it deemed him unworthy]]. Simon's tenure proves disastrous, exacerbating the actual problem, a decline in Christmas spirit, that Scott assumed had to do with his age. Scott [[spoiler: takes back the role just in time for Christmas, but turns it into a family operation. When the time comes when he truly is too old for the job, it is heavily suggested that Cal, who inherited some of his powers already, will assume the title and role, with Sandra as his second-in-command.]]. By Season 2, Scott has officially begun training up Cal to succeed him.

* SeriesContinuityError: In Season 1, Noel says that he and Betty have been married for 900 years. In Season 2, it's revealed they didn't even meet until 1197, barely over 800 years ago, and they took 200 years to finally get married.

Following this, in Season 2 Scott names his middle son Cal as his official successor, and begins training him to take up the mantle of Santa. Meanwhile, the dreaded Magnus Antas - an infamous Santa Claus from the 1300's - has awakened after several centuries of slumber, and seeks to take revenge on the elves who imprisoned him and reclaim his position at the North Pole.

* {{Foil}}: Simon Choski is presented as one to Scott Calvin. Both of them are single parents and prominent figures in the toy industry who wind up taking on the role of Santa, but their paths diverge in a number of different ways.

* FunnyBackgroundEvent: In the first episode, the pie chart Simon Choski is looking at has Creator/{{Apple}}, eBay and UsefulNotes/{{Walmart}} as inferior delivery options to Santa Claus himself, with a healthy 17% for old Saint Nick (labeled as “Unknown”), until you get to the last 48%... which is solely '''''Creator/{{Amazon}}'''''...

* SavingChristmas: Again. Scott’s successor, Simon Choski, is causing problems at the North Pole by trying to reshape it into an Amazon-esque delivery service, causing the elves to vanish into thin air. This forces Scott to halt his retirement plans to set things right.

** Simon is VERY protective of his daughter, Grace.

* DaddysGirl: Simon Choski and his daughter Grace are extremely close.

* MissingMom: Grace Choski's mom (and Simon's wife) died [[spoiler: from what is implied to be cancer or another terminal illness shortly before the events of the series.]]

** Simon and his late wife appear to have been this as well.

* HappilyMarried: Scott and Carol were forced into a FourthDateMarriage in the second film, but it's shown that they are still very happy together. Carol can be a little sarcastic over her more abstract role as Mrs. Claus but it's clear they have a lot of affection for each other.

* CoolAunt: La Befana becomes this to Sandra as she helps her with her burgeoning magic powers in season 2.

** Scott is very respectful and kind towards the elves, even acting like a father to many of them. Simon expects them to act as his [[YesMan Yes Men]], and [[spoiler:when they start disappearing, scoffs it away as them not getting in with the program.]]

* LivingClothes: Santa's coat. When Scott hands it to Simon at his retirement ceremony, it tries to escape Simon's grasp. Then, on Simon's first official day as Santa, the coat disappears. At first it's assumed Simon has lost it, but it turns out it somehow left on its own and went to the Christmas Witch's house.

* CompanyCrossReferences: Notably in "Chapter Four: The Shoes Off the Bed Clause".
** At the start of the episode, Scott notices Lucas holding a [[Series/TheMandalorian Grogu]] plush and briefly mentions the child owns [[Franchise/ToyStory Buzz Lightyear]]-themed pajamas.
** When Edie, one of the elves, vanishes into thin air, her last words before doing so are "[[Film/AvengersInfinityWar I don't feel so good.]]"

''The Santa Clauses'' is a Christmas fantasy comedy series and SequelSeries to the ''[[Film/TheSantaClause Santa Clause]]'' film trilogy. It is directed by Jason Winer and showrun by Jack Burdit (''Series/ThirtyRock'', ''Series/ModernFamily'') with Creator/TimAllen, Creator/ElizabethMitchell, Creator/EricLloyd, and Creator/DavidKrumholtz returning from the original movies. Creator/KalPenn and Creator/LauraSanGiacomo join the cast.

On the brink of his 65th birthday, Scott Calvin realizes his powers as Santa Claus are fading and may not be able to keep running the North Pole. Upon learning of a "Successus Clause" he takes stock of his life and family and decides to retire. He selects struggling tech entrepreneur Simon Chokski as his replacement and hopes to build a new stage of his life back in Chicago. Unfortunately, Simon is ill-prepared for the role and begins making radical changes to how Christmas is run, and there are more secrets to the Santa Clause than even the elves fully understand.

The series premiered on Creator/DisneyPlus on November 16, 2022. Originally billed as a miniseries, a second season was [[https://deadline.com/2022/12/the-santa-clauses-renewed-season-2-disney-plus-1235199579/ ordered]] in December 2022. It will premiere November 8, 2023 and will include new cast members Creator/EricStonestreet and Creator/GabrielIglesias.

** When arguing with Simon about Christmas Every Day, Betty complain that it takes away the ancipation of waiting for Christmas, that it detracts from the spirit of giving, and people won't know when to watch ''Film/ItsAWonderfulLife''.

* BadSanta: [[spoiler:Simon starts to slip into this the longer he stays in the job. While he genuinely means well and wants the world to be able to get what they want for Christmas, his ego starts swelling up as most of the elves actually start doing what he wants instead of pushing back, and starts spending less time with his daughter. Then, when Christmas spirit starts fading away faster and faster and the elves begin to disappear (including ''right in front of him''), he dismisses their turning to dust as them not getting with the program, and fires Betty for daring to stand up to him.]]
** It's mentioned that during the Dark Ages, there was a "Mad Santa" who threatened the very existence of Christmas before he was taken down and replaced. [[spoiler: This particular Santa returns in Season 2 as its BigBad.]]

* InsultBackfire: During their confrontation in the Season 2 finale, Scott snarks that the desk in the office can't belong to Magnus Antes, because the plaque on it says "Santa" and not "Weird Creepy Guy". Magnus Antes then uses his magic to change the plaque to say just that, having not realized that this description is not something to be proud of.

** Curtis does not return, even despite Bernard coming back for the first time since the second movie.

** A stress-related condition is nicknamed Curtis-itis, of course named for the regularly highly strung Curtis from the second and third movies

* MonochromePast: The Great Depression-set period where Scott is taken to in Episode 5 is in monochrome tones. Judging by Scott's comments about getting back to the present where it's in full color, he apparently sees it as this as well.

* PowerIncontinence: Sandra is dealing with increasingly strong and difficult to control powers as season 2 begins and seeks help from La Befana to manage it

*** This is ultimately corrected for the second season with traliers revealing Sandman, Cupid and the Easter Bunny are back, albeit with the latter having been subjected to TheOtherDarrin, with Creator/TracyMorgan taking the role due to the passing of his original actor, Creator/JayThomas