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Hallmarked Up!

We rewrite the Countdown to Christmas Hallmark movies for today"s modern woman. Because, love them or hate them, we can all agree that the storylines defy probability the way the gingerbread houses defy physics. Enjoy weekly reviews of what they got right and what they got wrong, and see how Mary and Sarah change the plot entirely in the name of real life 2019 and beyond. Or, you know. Just fun. NOT affiliated with Hallmark Media.

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00:52:57

Episode 7 - UNDERCOVER HOLIDAY

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2022/12/10

Could this one be a Christmas version of THE BODYGUARD?!?!?!? Mary and Sarah are joined by Connor and Elizabeth to hash through this latest Hallmark move, UNDERCOVER HOLIDAY. It's a fun rewrite! When returning home for the holidays, newly minted pop star Jaylen tells her protective family that her overzealous security guard Matt is, in fact, her new beau. Starring Noemi Gonzalez and Stephen Huszar.

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00:36:51

Episode 6 - A CHRISTMAS COOKIE CATASTROPHE

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2022/12/01

Mary and Sarah watched a few over the Merry Thanksgiving weekend, but chose to only pay attention to A Christmas Cookie Catastrophe. Joined by book club friend, Meghan, this #redpenrewindrewrite is stellar. You won't want to miss the new concept introduced during this episode. Please call us Hallmark to help us make this amazing interactive movie come to life! Annie faces her first obstacle as CEO of Cooper's Cookies when grandma's secret recipe is stolen. While investigating the theft, she works

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00:56:45

Episode 5 - THREE WISE MEN & A BABY

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2022/11/21

Mary and Sarah are excited for this one (well, at least Sarah is). Bettina and Missy guest host (Sarah's roommates from college) on this episode featuring some #HunksOfHallmark. Find out what happens when Hallmark splurges on 3 leading men!!! Three brothers get the surprise of their lives when they are forced to work together and care for a baby over the holidays. Starring Paul Campbell, Tyler Hynes, Andrew Walker and Margaret Colin.

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00:53:51

Episode 4 - OUR ITALIAN CHRISTMAS MEMORIES

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2022/11/19

Week number four already?!?! Mary and Sarah invite an actual Italian, Giovanni and his wife Sarah on to discuss the Movies & Mysteries OUR ITALIAN CHRISTMAS MEMORIES. The Colucci siblings, in an effort to jog the memory of their grandfather who is struggling with dementia, set out to recreate their late grandmother’s legendary pasta sauce. Starring Sarah Power and Beau Bridges.

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00:57:22

Episode 3 - LIGHTS, CAMERA, CHRISTMAS

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2022/11/08

Mary and Sarah are back - this week watching Lights, Camera, Christmas with book coach, Tedd. We continue with our regular segments, Christmas Bingo, #Relatable and More Polaha. Plus the Red Pen, Rewind, Rewrite! See how this one takes off! When a holiday rom-com movie shooting in her town needs a costume designer, Kerry, a local shop owner, steps into the role. While working on the movie, she rediscovers her passion for costume design and finds herself falling for Brad, the film’s famous leading

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00:49:38

Episode 2 - A COZY CHRISTMAS INN

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2022/10/30

Mary and Sarah have invited guest host Aaron to watch this week's installment, A COZY CHRISTMAS INN. Sadly, it does not feature Kristoffer Polaha, (please come on our Podcast!!!) but we watched it anyway. Have a listen to see how we chose to rewrite this new 2022 Christmaween feature. Real estate exec, Erika, travels to Alaska during the holidays to acquire a B&B, only to discover it's owned by her ex. Soon she is falling in love with the town and quite possibly him. Starring Jodie Sweetin and

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00:36:47

Episode 1 - WE WISH YOU A MARRIED CHRISTMAS

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2022/10/26

Mary and Sarah are back for Season 4. A bit burned out so potentially less Hallmark than usual, but looking forward to seeing a few this season. Our super good buddy, Polaha returns in this kickoff episode! More Polaha, Hallmark!!! A couple goes to a quiet town to reconnect at Christmas on the advice of their marriage coach. Starring Marisol Nichols and Kristoffer Polaha.

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01:07:42

Season 3, Episode 7 - A Dickens of a Holiday!

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2021/12/14

Mary and Sarah are joined by a book coach, Tedd to advise on how to improve upon this week's feature A DICKENS OF A HOLIDAY! But there is a secret weapon in this one, Kristoffer Polaha!!! And he is GOOD! #polahahallmarkonemanchristmascarol We must make this a thing! To make the 100th anniversary of her hometown’s Victorian festival a success, Cassie invites action movie star and former high school classmate Jake to play Scrooge in “A Christmas Carol.” Starring Brooke D'Orsay and Kristoffer

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01:10:11

Season 3, Episode 6 - Sister Swap: A Hometown Holiday

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2021/12/12

Mary and Sarah are joined by Fran to discuss this week's half of an upcoming double feature, SISTER SWAP: A HOMETOWN HOLIDAY. Jennifer and Meg Swift are sisters who couldn’t be closer despite living hours apart. Jennifer is in Salt Lake City, running a successful restaurant she started with her late husband and raising her teenaged son Simon. Meg stayed in their hometown of Hazelwood, helping their parents run the local bakery. This Christmas is the family’s first since the passing of Uncle Dave who

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00:57:25

Season 3, Episode 5 - The Nine Kittens of Christmas

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2021/12/06

Mary and Sarah are joined by cat foster mom, Michelle to discuss their views on THE NINE KITTENS OF CHRISTMAS. Cat lovers Zachary and Marilee are thrown back together at Christmas when they're tasked with finding homes for a litter of adorable kittens. Starring Brandon Routh, Kimberley Sustad and Gregory Harrison. Brought to you by Daisy Sour Cream....LOL. Do a dollop of Daisy!

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01:28:25

Season 3, Episode 4 - Love Hard (Netflixed Up!)

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2021/11/21

Mary and Sarah are joined by Jonny and Chris from the snow capital of the USA, Minneapolis as they watch the first Netflix Holiday movie of the year, LOVE HARD. An LA girl, unlucky in love, falls for an East Coast guy on a dating app and decides to surprise him for the holidays, only to discover that she's been catfished. This lighthearted romantic comedy chronicles her attempt to reel in love. Starring Nina Dobrev, Jimmy O. Yang and Darren Barnet

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01:10:28

Season 3, Episode 3 - Next Stop, Christmas

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2021/11/14

Mary and Sarah have train and Back to the Future enthusiast, Matt, join them to discuss what appears to be a movie about both, NEXT STOP, CHRISTMAS. Angie is determined to spend Christmas alone but her usual commuter ride turns into a Christmas train that drops her off in her home town in 2011. Stars Lyndsy Fonseca, Chandler Massey, Lea Thompson and Christopher Lloyd.

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00:45:57

Season 3, Episode 2 - Christmas in Harmony

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2021/11/02

Mary and Sarah are excited at the possibility of an actual musical for Hallmark. Will their dreams come true? Find out in this episode featuring CHRISTMAS IN HARMONY. Harmony is tricked into auditioning for the Holiday Chorus - directed by an ex-boyfriend. By Christmas Eve, they could be harmonizing in the key of love. Starring Ashleigh Murray, Luke James, Basil Wallace, Michelle Williams, and Loretta Devine.

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00:50:53

Season 3, Episode 1 - Boyfriends of Christmas Past

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2021/10/29

First episode of the year, Mary and Sarah watch BOYFRIENDS OF CHRISTMAS PAST, a full week before halloween. Leading up to Christmas, marketing executive, Lauren, is visited by the ghosts of four ex boyfriends. She must learn to open her heart or risk losing her best friend, Nate. Starring Catherine Haena Kim, Raymond Ablack and Paul Sun-Hyung Lee.

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00:40:07

Season 3, Preview Episode

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2021/10/20

Mary and Sarah are back taking a look at what's in store for this season of #CountdownToChristmas & #MiraclesOfChristmas on our favorite (insert irony here) keeper of Christmas Channels, Hallmark. See what they predict for the upcoming season and what they will choose to watch in the first 3 weeks of brand new movies. Is the Hot Chocolate time or just Halloween Chocolate time? Nothing matters more than Counting Down to Christmas with Mary and Sarah as they Hallmark it Up!

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01:14:23

Episode 12 - Beverly Hills Wedding

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2021/03/01

Mary and Sarah do a Valentine's Day special Ep with returning guest host, Bettina as they watch BEVERLY HILLS WEDDING. When small-town wedding photographer Molly’s baby sister gets engaged, she enters the budget-conscious couple in a contest and wins a dream wedding – an all-expenses-paid, celeb-worthy event at a historic Beverly Hills hotel, thrown by “planner to the stars,” Terrence Roquefort. It all seems perfect but when the engaged couple seems uneasy with the new plans, and maid of honor

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00:41:08

Episode 11 - Taking a Shot at Love

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2021/01/17

Mary and Sarah are joined by hockey-enthusiast Trevor to watch TAKING A SHOT AT LOVE - a January premier movie. Former professional ballet dancer Jenna works with NHL star Ryan Cooper to help him recover from an injury using ballet as therapy, and as they grow close, he helps her mend her injured heart. But when it’s time for Ryan to return to the ice and leave Jenna and her small, Connecticut town, they both must consider the paths they want to take and just maybe, love will find its way. Stars

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00:47:56

Episode 10 - Love, Lights, Hanukkah!

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2021/01/08

Mary and Sarah invite guest Diane to give her personal Jewish insight on LOVE, LIGHTS, HANUKKAH! As Christina prepares her restaurant for Christmas, a DNA test reveals that she's Jewish! The discovery leads her to a new family and a new, unlikely romance over eight crazy nights. Stars Mia Kirshner, Ben Savage, and Marilu Henner.

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00:45:28

Episode 9 - A Christmas Carousel

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2020/12/28

Mary and Sarah are back together to talk about the Unauthorized Hallmark Christmas Musical, UNDERTAKING CHRISTMAS, and Hallmark's A Christmas Carousel. When Lila is hired by the Royal Family of Ancadia to restore their carousel as a surprise present for the prince’s niece, she works with him side-by-side to complete it by Christmas. Along the way, they learn they’re more similar than they would have thought and also help each other realize the path in life their hearts want them to follow. Stars

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Episode 8 - Christmas Comes Twice

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2020/12/22

Sarah is joined by her brother, Jonny, and his lovely wife Chris to work out what happens when CHRISTMAS COMES TWICE. Cheryl Jenkins (Mowry-Housley) is an astrophysicist who works for the National Science Foundation reviewing grant applications for projects, although she’d prefer to be working on a project of her own. Cheryl heads home to spend the holidays with her family and first on the agenda is a visit to the annual Christmas carnival with her sister Trish (Zarrin Darnell-Martin, “Burden of

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