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Title: Tidings of Comfort and Joy (Commercial Free by FORD)
Episode: 53
Production Code: 309
First Air Date: Nov 21, 2004
Writer:
Director:
CD: Soundtrack 1963-64 (Released May 6, 2003)
Music: Song/Artist
"Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree" by Brenda Lee performed by Kelly Clarkson
"Wild Thing" by The Troggs
"My Back Pages" by The Byrds
"Catch the Wind" by Donovan
"He Aint’ No Angel" by the Adlibs
"Jersey Thursday" by Donovan
"Babe, I’m Gonna Leave You" by the Association
"When You Walk in The Room" by Jackie DeShannon
"Solitary Man”" by Neil Diamond
"Scarborough Fair”" by Simon & Garfunkel
On Bandstand/In The Lair:
"Rock Around the Christmans Tree" by Brenda Lee (played by Kelly Clarkson)
Guest Stars:
Rachel Boston as Beth Mason
JoJo as Linda Ronstadt
Kelly Clarkson as Brenda Lee
Milo Ventimiglia as Chris Pierce
Daphne Zuniga as Shelly Pierce
Benita Krista Nall as Melanie Reeves
Keith Robinson as Nathan Walker
Jamie Elman as Luke
Chris Pine as Joey Tremain
Aysia Polk as Angela Walker
James Read as George Mason
Matthew John Armstrong as Uncle Pete
G.W. Bailey as VA hospital patient
Dayna Devon as ?
Nick Warnock as ?
Ben Murray as Mark Kulick
JD Pardo as Matt Perez
Sean Squireo as Walter Harrison
Peter Spellos as Gus
Vince Corazza as Mike
Gill Gayle as Lee Graves
Joshua Harto as Jason
Monnae Michaell as Annie
Dean Norris as Frank Moran
Fan Rating: 10/10 (Average of all fan submitted ratings)
Synopsis:
As JJ struggles for survival in the jungle, he comes across a fellow American soldier, and together they encourage each other to stay alive until they find help.
(From TV Guide)
In Cambodia, JJ begins a fateful trek; on "Bandstand," Brenda Lee (Kelly Clarkson) is "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree," while JoJo also appears as a young Linda Ronstadt, who's auditioning for the show. Meanwhile, Meg continues her antiwar activities; Beth has unpleasant reunion with her father; Luke's San Francisco girlfriend shows up unexpectedly; Nathan shows his Christmas spirit to a VA hospital patient; and Sam seeks to mends fences with both Meg and Melanie.
(From NBC)
KELLY CLARKSON REPRISES ROLE AS BRENDA LEE, AND JOJO GUEST STARS AS A YOUNG LINDA RONSTADT -- In a commercial -free episode sponsored by Ford, JJ (Will Estes), barely alive in the jungle, finds a Christmas miracle in an American soldier, Joey Tremain (guest star Chris Pine). Together they encourage each other to stay alive until they find help, and hopefully a way to get home to their loved ones. Meanwhile, Helen (Gail O'Grady) teaches Beth (Rachel Boston) some important tips on caring for her new baby. However, Beth becomes infuriated when Helen invites her estranged father over to the house to meet his new grandson. When Meg (Brittany Snow) gets upset that Army recruiters are visiting the campus and encouraging students to enlist, she finds herself in a dangerous situation when Chris (guest star Milo Ventimiglia) and two of his friends decide to take matters into their own hands at the recruiting center. Kelly Clarkson ("American Idol") reprises her role as Brenda Lee singing "Rock Around the Christmans Tree," and JoJo guest stars as a young Linda Ronstandt auditioning for Bandstand. "Extra" co-host Dayna Devon and Nick Warnock ("The Apprentice") also guest star. Tom Verica, Jonathan Adams, Arlen Escarpeta, Vanessa Lengies, Sarah Ramos and Ethan Dampf also star.
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