A psychiatrist who works from home and assumes primary childcare duties after his wife returns to her career.
A sports commentator heard during resort scenes.
Televangelist who purchases the TV station, deems the performers show pornographic, and triggers the conflict that leads to the station hijacking.
Chef Krueger is the inflexible, multi-starred chef selected to judge the school’s Christmas fundraiser baking contest. His evaluation gives the competition its formal stakes as Christie Reynolds and Penny Miller compete for the final prize and the chance to win a free school trip.
Ted Beck is Stephanie Beck’s father and the new owner of Snow Valley Lodge after completing its acquisition. He intends to replace the modest family property with a large Falcon winter sports resort, but arrives on Christmas Eve to hear the alternative proposal Stephanie and Brady Lewis have prepared.
Mr. Pierce is a longtime sculptor at Jesse's factory who takes great pride in skilled handmade work. He angrily confronts Amelia because he believes her plans will replace experienced workers with a cheaper process. His conflict with her highlights the factory's labor tensions, and Amelia later apologizes to him after recognizing her mistake.
Jack is Ellie's deadbeat ex-husband, from whom she is struggling to cut free. His former relationship with Ellie is part of the difficult personal situation she faces as a single mother. The synopsis does not give further details about his actions or his involvement in the signs of danger.
Matthew Carson is the boys’ late father, whose ghost possesses their artificially intelligent robot after a Halloween séance. Speaking through Newman, he briefly returns to Josh Carson and Max Carson, helps set them on the right path, and ultimately returns to the afterlife after the robot’s plans are sold to a wealthy investor.
Senior officer overseeing tactical operations and agent deployment.
The actual new principal scheduled to start that morning. His travel delay and a subsequent miscommunication cause the school to mistakenly believe Danny is the incoming principal, setting the plot in motion.
Dr. Roskin is a doctor working in the hospital’s overwhelmed emergency department. At the opening, she discovers that the other doctors are away at an electronic-charting meeting and remains to manage the department until Dr. Callaby and the others return. She is part of the human staff challenged by RoboDoc.
George is Todd's stern father and Abby's husband at the beginning of the story. After Abby disappears, he quickly plans to marry Denise, dismisses Todd's warnings, grounds him, and destroys the valuable comic. When Denise transforms, George finally understands the danger, helps fight her with violin music, and reconciles with Todd.
Alan Thicke has 96 screen credits in a career dating back to 1971. Their work spans 6 cinematic universes — most prominently Not Quite Human Collection with 3 titles. Signature works include Growing Pains, It's Not My Fault and I Don't Care Anyway, A Cookie Cutter Christmas. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 6 universes
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