''Comfort and Joy'' is a 2003 American

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romantic drama film Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion (emotion), passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typica ...

directed by

Maggie Greenwald Maggie Greenwald is an American filmmaker. Most recognized as an independent writer and director, Greenwald’s most notable films include Sophie and the Rising Sun (film), ''Sophie and the Rising Sun'' (2016), starring an ensemble cast that incl ...

and starring Nancy McKeon as Jane Berry. The film originally aired on the

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cable network on December 1, 2003.

Plot

Jane Berry is a successful, single entrepreneur who is vice president of ad agency, has a luxury apartment, and drives a

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. On Christmas, when she is driving to a company party, she gets lost and hits a pole. Sam (

Steven Eckholdt Steven Eckholdt (born September 6, 1961) is an American actor. He has appeared in many television series and film roles. He is best known as Saun in ''The Runnin' Kind'', Patrick Flannigan in ''L.A. Law'', Mark Robinson in '' Friends, ''and Dou ...

) comes to her rescue to get her out of her car (which is now a station wagon) and tells her that he has been her husband for the past 10 years and she has two children with him. Jane realizes that she is in an alternate reality. Ten years ago, she dumped her boyfriend and left her job for Sam. Jane is confused by her new world, where she is a new Jane who is completely different from the old one. Slowly, Jane acclimates her new life. After an argument with her parents at Christmas dinner, she is completely impressed by Sam and her family. She kisses Sam but finds herself back the Jaguar after the accident. Sam comes to her rescue, but he doesn't know who she is. She tells Sam that she knows him and is in love with him, which Sam is shocked to hear. They move together to Sam's house to lead a happy life in the future.Mylifetime.com

Cast

* Nancy McKeon as Jane Berry *

as Sam * Paul Dooley as George * Andrew Chalmers as Troy Keller *Jordy Benattar as Heather Keller *Maria Herrera as Alison Phillips * Dixie Carter as Frederica

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* 2003 television films 2003 films 2003 romantic drama films American Christmas films American romantic drama films Lifetime (TV network) films Films directed by Maggie Greenwald Films scored by David Mansfield Christmas television films 2000s Christmas drama films American drama television films 2000s American films {{Christmas-tv-film-stub

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