''Like Father, Like Santa '' (also known as ''The Christmas Takeover'') is a

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starring

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and

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. It premiered on Fox Family in 1998 on their

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Plot

The story revolves around a toy tycoon named Tyler Madison (

) who is greedy, ruthless, and neglectful of his family. He wants a monopoly of the toys industry and is determined to erase all his competitors including his father

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. Tyler had a bitter childhood which motivates him to put Santa Claus out of business. He travels to the

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to take over Santa's toy workshop. However, he realizes that he has a lot in common with his father and soon faces a crisis of conscience when the Christmas elves at his father's

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begin a

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Cast

as Tyler Madison *

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as Elise Madison * Curtis Blanck as Danny Madison *

as Santa Claus *

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as Ignatius * Michael Munoz as Whoops *

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as Ambrose Booth * Gary Frank as Smitty *

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as Snipes

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Julie Ashton-Barson Filmography
1998 films American Christmas television films Santa Claus in film ABC Family original films Santa Claus in television {{Christmas-tv-film-stub

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