
The reindeer will know what to do." Scott dons the suit and spends the rest of the night delivering gifts before the reindeer take them to the North Pole. The dead man's body vanishes, leaving behind a red suit and business card that states: "If something should happen to me, put on my suit. Scott startles a man wearing a Santa suit standing on the roof, who slips and falls to the ground.

That night, they are awakened by a noise on the roof. On Christmas Eve, Scott burns the turkey so he and Charlie go to Denny's for dinner. Neil Miller, both stopped believing in Santa at a young age and feel that Charlie needs to do so as well (after an older kid made Charlie upset by saying Santa isn't real). Scott's former wife, Laura, and her psychiatrist husband Dr. Scott wants Charlie to maintain his belief in Santa Claus, despite not believing himself. Successful toy salesman Scott Calvin prepares to spend Christmas Eve with his son Charlie.

Its success led to two sequels, The Santa Clause 2 (2002) and The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006), which were both financially successful despite the mixed reception The Santa Clause 2 received and the negative reception The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause received. It received positive reviews from critics and it has since become a Christmas-time staple among viewers. The film was released on November 11, 1994, and grossed $190 million. Nick's trip and deliveries, they go to the North Pole where Scott learns that he must become the new Santa and convince those he loves that he is indeed Santa Claus.

When he and his young son, Charlie, finish St. The first installment in The Santa Clause franchise, it stars Tim Allen as Scott Calvin, an ordinary man who accidentally causes Santa Claus (played by Tim Allen's actual stunt double, Steve Lucescu) to fall from his roof on Christmas Eve. The Santa Clause is a 1994 American Christmas comedy film written by Leo Benvenuti and Steve Rudnick, and directed by John Pasquin.
