What Happens in the Hallmark Writer's Room

[@trebmaster]

Just looked up Maria Wilson from Marvel, and sure enough, she was a random jogger in Endgame. That is deep level humor. Well done, Holderness family!

[@tinaperez7393]

They don't mess around! 😂🤓👍

[@cristea9429]

Well done investigative work, Samuel Carter!

[@katherinedobias7499]

Was she actually in a hallmark film?

[@demris15]

That was my favorite part

[@karami8844]

Yup, Maria Z. Wilson.

[@jenniferbruce9375]

I think the antagonistic writers in the Hallmark writers room need their Christmas love story!

[@geekmastermind]

Hallmarkception! Make it so!

[@billfreeman5914]

Ooo... I like it! Big city writer meets other big city writer in their home town but they both think each other is a small town hick (or hack).

[@kimp.dr.n2652]

SNL needs to have Penn and Kim host to save thier show and make it funny again.

[@kaylahensley1581]

Too original.

[@thebrightestrainbowever3841]

@@geekmastermind omg yes haha 😂

[@roryp6763]

“Is it possible for Santa’s son to take his shirt off?” “Yes! They can go to a children’s hospital.” I died 😂😂😂

[@dreamy1404]

Same! So funny 😂!!

[@cmcolemanhome]

Honestly there are tears rolling down my face.

[@janhochman4474]

Tears of laughter here 😅.

[@christyhoehn8244]

This is maybe the funniest line I’ve ever heard😂😂😂

[@melscape]

Because this exact scene happens in "Christmas With a Prince" and they act like it is totally normal. Though he isn't Santa's son.

[@tinaperez7393]

OF COURSE santa talks to animals. How else did he ask Rudolph if he'd guide his sleigh? And get the reindeer on board with the whole round the world in one night thing. 😂

[@iloveeeeeecats]

I think you solved the mystery

[@tinaperez7393]

@@iloveeeeeecats 🤗

[@peterg76yt]

Lots of people talk TO animals.

[@tinaperez7393]

@@peterg76yt : oh come now! 😁 You know what I mean! COMMUNICATE. Santa COMMUNICATES with the animals. But when you put that more accurate word into the classic Doctor Dolittle song, "If I Could Talk To the Animals,"* it doesn't have quite the same ring to it. So, we're left with "talk". 😁🤗👍 * = Academy award winner for best song for the original movie in the sixties. Great song. 😁🤗👍 Just looked it up. Didn't know it was the late, great Bobby Darin who sang the original. Huh! 🤔 Song - If I Could Talk To the Animals - Bobby Darin: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKewlH6YpJWpj8U

[@thealbanianlorg6542]

@@tinaperez7393 : the lyricists for that song were so good and clever, I’ll bet if they HAD to, they could make “communicate” work SOMEHOW! (Its probably best without though!) 😁😂

[@zanebloomnc]

Perhaps “A Country COVID Christmas.” Angel Herdonhi, a nurse, is back home to refresh after an exhausting time on the front lines in her home town and doesn’t notice her hometown flame because they’re wearing masks. Or something. Action.

[@kristinanoall]

“Action.” 🤣😂🤣

[@chickie8252]

Zane Bloom more people should be laughing about this! It's clever and hysterical.......

[@catherinegarmon3027]

Haha Say no more, I'd watch that

[@catherinegarmon3027]

She kept not noticing the hot flame due to mask but one day he is jogging in a mask in the snowy small town downtown and passes out due to lack of oxygen, and she is the only medical person around, so she takes off his mask to assess his breathing and then sees his hotness and their eyes lock... right before he passes out again. He only saw her eyes because she was still wearing her mask, so then he is trying to find her and figure out who she is and she is doing the same, but they keep just barely missing each other.

[@returnoftheromans6726]

@@catherinegarmon3027 Ooooo! Love it!!!

[@patkern185]

"Like Christmas Prozac." Truer words were never spoken..Lol.

[@susie9893]

That's so true! I watch them while I'm doing Christmas prep (not sure how anyone can sit down and actually watch - I love them cos they require absolutely NO concentration whatever!) but even I have standards - I preview them (skip thru) to make sure they're bearable at least - it's part of my procrastination when getting around to Christmas prep: have to find a decent Christmas movie to get me thru this 😆

[@patkern185]

@@susie9893 😄

[@thealbanianlorg6542]

“A Cure For a Christmas Prince” - are we really not going to talk about this? 😁🤣😆 Its getting hard to tell the difference from the Holderness hallmark Xmas movie titles and the actual ones. 😁🤣😂

[@constancemiller3753]

Hallmark subscribed along time ago.

[@missmisia222]

Hallmark Christmas movies are just so comforting no matter how predictable. They are pretty, have warm colors, nice music. Just a winter hug in movie format.

[@kaile5050]

But, but, y'all forgot to add the Wise/Sage Older person, a wacky Hometown Tradition & a sprinkle of cute giggling kiddos (looking at You PC)

[@suzybear22]

The children's hospital has the kiddos.

[@Ogct2999]

Santa is probably kinda wise, so that can work.

[@cindland]

Yes, they needed the roulette wheel with the usual players to pick the key players’ parents and or the widowed dad and the sexy or wholesome older female family friend to eventually find romance with the older dad as secondary plot line..

[@thomassmith6232]

Also, still no semi-jerk boyfriend-who-actually-cares-for-her-very-deeply for her to dump at the end before taking off with Santa's son.

[@constancemiller3753]

Thats all part of the standard hallmark mad lib.

[@whistlenaway3660]

Haha love it! I just watched one recently where the woman is an ice skater, has on off camera ankle injury, goes to rehab at a ski resort, her car gets stuck on the way there, hot backwoodsy man shows up, she is unexplainabley annoyed with him for wanting to help cuz THAT'S so attractive, and she insists on WALKING to the ski resort ( no visible limp but she's still injured) ....it gets better from there. 😂

[@Sara-ev8pe]

What was the name of the movie? I need to keep the ideas running because I think I might have watched them all XD

[@mayayeboah101]

A snow capped Christmas or Falling for Christmas... I have legit seen them all

[@tinaperez7393]

Nooo way!!! 🤣🤣🤣 And at the same time, why am I even thinking to doubt that? I mean, what am I (or any of us) doing thinking?!?! 😂🤣😁

[@bonniespruin6369]

I remember that one. I actually have it in my DVR recorded list. 😀

[@tinaperez7393]

@@bonniespruin6369 you are without all hope and redemption. 😨😱😂🤣

[@ashleyjackson7370]

Hallmark needs to hire you! It's perfect!

[@tstepp71]

Lol.. I was just thinking they should expect a call anytime 😂

[@ToddCarpenterToddPCWV]

I want this to come full circle. Hallmark needs to cast both of you in a Hallmark Christmas movie. KIDS TOO!

[@snakerel838]

Hallmark- WRITE THAT DOWN, WRITE THAT DOWN AND USE IT NEXT YEAR SO THEY FORGET THEY CAME UP WITH IT

[@curiousfirely]

As someone who lives in one of those re-used locations, feel free to bring that tv movie money to my small town!! 😂

[@tinaperez7393]

As long as you have timbits and poutine. I think it's a requirement in the production team's contract. 😁♥️

[@curiousfirely]

@@tinaperez7393 But of course! Even though the movies are never *set* in Canada, we know where they really take place!

[@debbieroberts5866]

Many of them are shot in the small town of Payson Utah. I tell you it's really weird to see our historic main street covered in fake snow and Christmas decorations in the summer.

[@brigittetodd9209]

@@debbieroberts5866 I didn't know it was Payson they've been filming in! I love it! Did you see one movie that was shot in Utah and they accidentally referred to the town as Salt Lake City when it was supposed to be somewhere like New York? Or one when they filmed a supposed subway line on the trax line? Love it all!!

[@debbieroberts5866]

@@brigittetodd9209 Yes! I try to see all of them filmed here. There was one Hallmark movie filmed here that was pretty bad. It was called something like Christmas Tree Lane. But I watched it to the end anyway. There is a little (I mean really little) dead end alley on Main Street that some how they always are able to make look really big and long with no dead end in sight. Movie magic I guess!

[@bobbiema6671]

Writer#1: "There's a man flying in orbit up there. Can we use that?" Writer#2: "But how is a guy in space without a space suit on?" _Answer: In a Hallmark movie._ 😂

[@tinaperez7393]

And "in flannel and a backwards hat"!!! 😂🤣😁

[@bobbiema6671]

@@tinaperez7393 😂😲😂

[@bobbiema6671]

@Harry Mough Comedy 🌌🌚🌌🎅 ➡ ➡ ➡ 🔘🌌🌚🌌 🌠🌠😂😂😂🌠🌠

[@sylviarichardson2138]

One of my friends wrote 3 Hallmark Christmas movies and I used to help him work in ideas and problems with his scripts. This is accurate af!! 😂❤️

[@CheleBoxy]

😂😂😂

[@katherinedobias7499]

Which ones?

[@tomis5484]

The NASA engineer one at the beginning actually sounded like a good idea though. Lol😆

[@NahlaAnwer]

I think you put more effort into this pitch than they actually do.

[@TravelingCitrianSnail]

Evidently LOL

[@cindland]

I literally can quote the lines before the actors say them!

[@timberry4709]

I think you guys give the "writers" too much credit (or not enough). Scripts are written by a computer: names, occupations, town locations (which all end up looking the same), family members, minor characters, plot points, etc. all have their own lists and which specific item on each list is decided by a random number generator.

[@VioletNKisHere]

@@timberry4709 No, they use a complete generator they purchase to make the script after it sees lots of Christmas films

[@magnumroos2760]

I was just watching Iron Man 3 and suddenly I saw Kim as a reporter and MY MIND WAS BLOWN!!! I went back like 5 times to make sure it was really her

[@tinaperez7393]

Apparently Penn had a cameo scene too but it was cut. 😭😭😭 Still though - AWESOME!!! These two deserve global domination!

[@thealbanianlorg6542]

Also, it’s interesting that Kim looks like she could be Leslie Bibb’s little sister - Leslie Bibb played the “attractive blonde female reporter” (and flirtatious fling) in Iron Man 1.

[@matthewmitchell3457]

Is she the random background Marvel actor they phoned in for this Hallmark movie?

[@guineapigsnthings]

Kim: 'Falling in love with Santa.' Boss Person: Too predictable... Me: *IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT YOU NAME IT, IT'S ALWAYS PREDICTABLE!*

[@lady1668]

Had to hit replay on this one. Love the cheesy producer-mullet and all.

[@swtassgr76]

Thank you so much for making 2020 not only bearable but laughable... God Bless you and your beautiful family. Merry Christmas 🎁🎄 to you all. Here’s to a better 2021 ♥️

[@That_TheaterBrat]

Here here!

[@TravelingCitrianSnail]

YEAH!!

[@libbytravis3607]

well said.

[@christinachef]

"They are very soothing" "Like Christmas Prozac". Lol so true!!!

[@thealbanianlorg6542]

I know I say this for every Holderness video, but guys, “this one is special!!!” - It really is actually, out of so many awesome videos. Ack! - there are SO MANY great Holderness vids. The Holderni have more creativity in one of their little pinkies than all of Hollywood combined. And definitely the Hallmark Xmas Movie writers room (but maybe that’s not being fair - they’re pretty creative with only having five minutes to write each movie!)

[@ecto78]

It's a safe bet to reuse our sets!!! Hilarious!! Lol!! That and Penn's frustrated hair. Lol!!! OK, gonna go watch another Hallmark movie now. Lol!!!❄☃🎄❤🤣

[@bonniespruin6369]

I've got one paused. I record them on DVR and have a ton of Christmas ones on there now! Lol

[@ruskrewed]

“Doesn’t matter!” is probably the Hallmark movie writers battle cry 😂

[@loisfromohio3109]

Love it. With a hallmark Christmas movie, you can always just change the characters and keep the script the same.

[@pinkosmondfan]

"Why would he take his shirt off at a children's hospital?!" LOL

[@ameliasgluten-free4375]

I love these Hallmark sketches! I’ve never seen a hallmark movie, but these sketches always cheer me up! Have a great day! Happy Holidays!

[@flamingpieherman9822]

Ironically I have seen them. I think I get stuck on them because they're probably the only wholesome movies on.

[@ameliasgluten-free4375]

@@flamingpieherman9822 Cool! Happy Holidays!

[@bonniespruin6369]

They are great. Predictable, happy, not like 2020 at all. A total escape from harsh reality.

[@ameliasgluten-free4375]

@@bonniespruin6369 Sounds fun!

[@cindland]

And now you’ll never need to watch a hallmark movie!! All plots revealed here!

[@tinaperez7393]

"No one reads books" - except "Marriage - How to Fight" a book by p&k Holderness. 🤗

[@loric4550]

Well played!

[@noahlinhart1344]

There is literally a Christmas movie about Santa's son and female co-star who has an astrophysics job and her parents don't believe in santa. It's called Merry In-laws.

[@karenmusclow5074]

Plus there’s a whole Hallmark trilogy that starts off with Santa’s son needing to find a wife. From the 90’s, I believe

[@hellbent-soontobeofficialy975]

@@karenmusclow5074 The Santa Claus?

[@robertbowman448]

Hallmark Christmas Movie Writer's Room: Phoning it in since 2005.

[@robertmcevey3773]

Watched one from back then,,when the actors were doings this for insurance coverage from the union . Who knew???

[@constancemiller3753]

Pandemic perfection ahead of the curve.

[@chee60]

I think this one of the best comments I've ever read 👍👍

[@toshawhatareyoudoing6410]

Whoa, wait a minute ✋🏾. What about the quirky best friend and the irrational, ridiculous misunderstanding that breaks the two main characters up?

[@sheem.2450]

Right? Lol

[@TravelingCitrianSnail]

Santa isn't actually Santa at all, but some karate-kid guy the FBI put instead of Santa, who is at the witness-protection plan, after SETI intercepted a plan from Little Green Blobs from Alpha Centaury to hijack Santa and put a dummy from Roswell (but not Max, nor Liz!!) at his place. You see, it all began at the elections, when it was discovered that, in fact, Q Anon are the under-cover agents for the Andromeda Galaxy's chaps from "By Any Other Name", who decided to occupy Planet XYZ from Chaotica!! Now... wait... where was I going with this? ;-)) Anyhow, this is WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY more sensible, than ANY of hallmark's movie's dumb "misunderstandings", created solely in order to ad 12 wholly unnecessary minutes to the film. :-))

[@mammyewok]

isnt that threes company?lol..

[@susie9893]

Hey! Sometimes the quirky best friend is the only good thing in it

[@judithmitchell4667]

Love this. "And I laughed when I saw it in spite of my self ".

[@LearnWithAdrienne]

Oh yayyyyyyyy...BOOM credits. 😅

[@2Ksand3Js]

i read this right when it played

[@guineapigsnthings]

You should actually make this movie, it would be even more funny after seeing this

[@thealbanianlorg6542]

The trailer! 😁

[@Greens5511]

I know I say this every time, but Holderness Family " this one is Special" 👍👍😊🤩🤩 So wonderful to start the day out with good wholesome laughter, thanks 😊

[@lori6404]

OMG...I think you nailed the creative process at Hallmark and Lifetime except lifetime will also have a death. lol!

[@tinaperez7393]

I'm STILL singing "Flannel and a Backwards Hat! (did-DEE-doop!)" 😂😁🤣♥️💕♥️💕

[@miditrax]

"I know I say this every time, but this one is special!" Applies to Holderness videos...

[@haleyanne86]

I've never seen a Hallmark Christmas movie in my life, but you guys make me want to start watching them 🤣

[@midnightboo8458]

YAS! Same!

[@sandrab2526]

Don't do it!!!! If you have seen the parodies you have seen all the movies and the parodies have better writing and acting.

[@karenmills441]

You owe it to yourself to watch at least one!

[@fiddlefaddle1]

@@karenmills441 We tried to but, started getting a headache!🤢 You know, I wish they had an emoji of a man hanging from a Christmas tree!

[@reddae6910]

Seriously … this is so clever! You guys are brilliant in these videos. Thank you for what you’re putting out to the world… the smiles and laughs you bring. We need this more than ever. Hugs to you and your family 😁💗

[@andreapiccolo2953]

Me watching the video at ten seconds in, "Yep, Pen has the wig on. It's about to get very entertaining." 😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣

[@jyi5506]

“I know I say this every time but, Guys, this one is special.” !!! LOL Quick! Turn on the tv!

[@Stormy177]

Kim's lip-syncing as she's narrating her plot outline was brilliant! The choice of lead actress sounds about right, too! I've never (knowingly) watched a Hallmark movie, but I would definitely watch this one! 😁

[@Braedenfish]

Sooo the thumbs down here is Santa's sons ex?........ and eventually all her sorority sisters from Up U?

[@missj2496]

“It doesn’t matter!”😂😂 I never watch these movies but know the troupes . They nailed it😂

[@tinaperez7393]

Okay, Penn & Kim: I see you your Holderness Hallmark Christmas movies and raise you Holderness Hallmark Christmas movie/s starring the Target Husband's!!! Hey, there's no rule saying one's Christmas wish list has to be practical! 😁😂🤣♥️🤞🙄😳

[@susie9893]

Oh I would PAY

[@tinaperez7393]

@@susie9893 🤗😁

[@bretripley59]

2:20- "candy, I have really grown to love you - Oh wait my accents really off (uses same accent ) candy I have really grown to love you in the past 7 minutes". 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂DYING

[@christinas6528]

"uncredited New York jogger" was my favorite 😂

[@davidsinclair47]

A year later but I loved it. Hallmark hasn't changed.

[@devasohousemediacorp5925]

Lol the greensceen at 2:47 you can see his shadow 🤣

[@JanetCaterina]

I love your Hallmark spoofs, they are genius. Good enough to watch twice!

[@SnowcatArt]

This is the earliest I've ever been, seeing that I live in a different timezone!

[@lanasenglishlearninglounge6104]

Aaaaaahh, yesss, the Holderness Family and Hallmark - two gifts that keep on giving :) This perennially amused and bemused fan of both thanks you for working so hard to keep your hungry viewers well fed and immensely entertained! Happy holidays to you all!!!

[@jenniferwilson2838]

This is golden!! Keep it up Holdernesses!!!

[@tinaperez7393]

0:12 - Omg. Tell me they're making fun of their literary agent (who we've seen in their book trailer a few weeks ago). 🤔😁🤣😂

[@bethanytaylor7656]

Y’all keep this up and you’re going to get a showing on The next Hallmark movie.

[@madelinesumner3947]

Awesome job. Drinking coffee, watching your video and laughing. Thank you!

[@sesamemom98]

I only watched the Lifetime Christmas movie that was filmed on the MS Coast, but.....NAILED IT!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@tinaperez7393]

OMG!!! THE WRITERS ROOM AND GREEN SCREEN!!! PERFECT!!! I think this video just officially changed the phrase "blue skying it" to "green screening it"!!! Omg, my "creative" dreams have vicariously been realized through this video! 😁😂🤣

[@jayeankh5671]

If you thiught Christmas jammies was good the Holderness family knocks it out of the park with all their hallmark skits. That musical was amazing I can't believe penn wrote all the music it was brilliant and Kim playing the plastic hallmark Barbie us the best she has the best characterizations

[@thealbanianlorg6542]

3:27 - reference to Kim & Penn’s (Ironman) Hollywood movie experience too there! Wink wink! 😁❤️

[@VioletNKisHere]

I can’t get enough of this

[@caroline7420]

I really, really, REALLY want to watch that movie.

[@tinaperez7393]

We just did. Thanks to that marvelous green screen! 😂🤣😁

[@TravelingCitrianSnail]

LOL

[@caitlincunningham8354]

Did he just say "no one reads books"?😭😭😭😭😭💔 Read a book people

[@TravelingCitrianSnail]

[HUG]

[@thealbanianlorg6542]

It’s a joke. The worlds are intertwined. There’s a book out right now called “Marriage: how to fight” (or something) by some youtuber married couple / family that posts highly original family friendly comedy content. 😁

[@susie9893]

I think it's a comment on bookstores. No 1 buys physical books anymore so bookstores have to be coffee shops to stay open (and possibly become a gift shop as well). Most probably haven't survived Covid

[@user-oj5bw7sl8p]

It was absolutely excellent! I am sure, Hallmark will one day ask Holderness couple to work for them.

[@BackcountryPilgrim]

"No, remember he lives in space." BwahahaHHhHhHHHhHaaaaaa!

[@bryannrebecca]

One of my new favorite Holderness videos! Merry Christmas!

[@lorrainethomas241]

Love how you figured out yet another way to keep the Hallmark spoofs alive.

[@leffetcrea]

ahahahah "and boom the credits" to 2020, thank you for all the laughs this year !

[@creelabellehoward]

"Is it possible for Santa's son to take his shirt off?" LOL

[@augustusgreen7881]

I love Hallmark sketchs

[@Dana-eq5nz]

"but this one is special..."😁. I'm not wild about the Hallmark movie mockeries--too flat for me, but I love this behind the scenes👍🤩

[@notskyler_]

Y’all should make a part 2 ( like if agree)

[@catherinegarmon3027]

They could make 40 of these, just likr Hallmark!

[@auntiecaffeinecrafts]

I don't know why but the producer wig and mustache actually fit Penn's face. I mean, sorry Pen, but you rock a mullet and layered hair skyscraper.

[@rosettasilvermist]

You still need to do the woman as worked her whole life to get to the top of her job and then meets her childhood sweetheart who still works in a coffee shop and convinces her to give it all up for him.

[@asamanyworlds3772]

Pretends it winter outside cameras. Always scoping you see green leaves or fall foliage in the south lol

[@ambrosia1929]

Can't wait for the movie...ill be on Saturday night at exactly 8:00pm with my mom for this one.

[@johnruffing7422]

"It's a safe bet to reuse our sets". Like the movie set in cape cod Massachusetts and when you watch it especially with the local vegetation, it looks like Colorado LOL!

[@deeb5054]

“This one is special!” Love this, your guys are too funny!!! Lol 😂

[@FredLovesGuitars]

You guys are legit my favorite couple on KZbin.

[@cindysessions5836]

“It’s like Christmas Prozac”. 😂

[@alyzu4755]

"Doesn't matter". The number 1 motto of the Hallmark writer's room. 😊

[@RamblinRick_]

Holderness Family nails it again. Well done!!

[@rosiebateson4498]

Awesome, so funny 😆 Happy Christmas to everyone and best wishes for a much better 2021 ♥️👍

[@04Dukes]

Best yet! Hilarious. Penn's hair looks like mine at the end of a long school day.

[@susie9893]

So glad I wasn't the only 1 who found that hilarious. It's the little details

[@MsSuperklutz]

OMG LOVE IT!!! OMG now I know how those 2 hour movies cuz 1-1/2 hrs worth of commercials can be put together so fast and yet SPECTACULAR!! YAY Can't wait for it's debut!! I'll be waiting!! YOU GUYS SO ROCK!! Joan Smith

[@Nightlock2008]

This is hilarious!! Thanks for sharing your talents!

[@hellodzheng00]

I'll be honest ... I was at the edge of my seat the entire time.

[@fredskull1618]

After the producer finishes in the writers room, he’s going back to catch Spider-Man.

[@sandaskoro]

I think this is actually almost a documentary of how it actually happens 😂

[@penguin-schluppstudio]

Why do I actually believe this is based off of real life?

[@tammylopez7710]

I would rather Rudolph decapitate Santa.

[@penguin-schluppstudio]

@@tammylopez7710 12 Deadly Days. Look it up.

[@Sara-ev8pe]

LOL this was amazing! You make my day so much better! Thanks! Love you guys!

[@naureenr.s.4065]

Omg that is so brilliant!! Women in STEM! thanks for all the hard work! Warm wishes for you and your family!

[@Abigail-md1fv]

Women in STEM w e n e e d t h a t...

[@kirby1ist]

Ah yes : The Town. I used to Live in a small city in British Columbia where they shoot a lot. This year alone 2020, 9 of the newest films used the old main street square and street. As far back as 2010 when I watched my first one actually being filmed. Thanks again Holderness Family

[@suzannesmith8906]

Haha...I like the Barney Fife hair moment. Keep making us smile & laugh!

[@RainbowSunshineRain]

I’ve seen all Halmark seasonal movies and love your sketches 😂

[@EnriquePerez-mn9kc]

GREAT, make it happen! Do your Vlog version, cant wait. Merry Christmas!

[@paulaschaffer2418]

SO much joy!!! I love these so much!