Christmas and the Hard-Luck Kid

Christmas And The Hard Luck Kid is the First Season Christmas episode of the 1960's sitcom That Girl first broadcast on December 22nd, 1966, starring Marlo Thomas as Ann Marie.

In a flashback to a time before the series, Ann tells Donald about a past Christmas when she was a teacher. Ann, with the support of her own family and the help of another family, cheers up a boy who must spend Christmas alone on Christmas when his parents cannot be there with him.

Trivia

 * James Brooks, who wrote this episode, later wrote a thematic sequel on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Christmas And The Hard Luck Kid II.
 * This was the first of two Christmas episodes of 'That Girl'
 * Chris Shea, who plays Tommy, the boy Ann helps out, was seen as one of the large family's children in the feature film 'Yours, Mine, And Ours'.
 * Marlo Thomas' other Christmas roles include the protagonist in It Happened One Christmas, a remake of It's A Wonderful Life.