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Hallmark Hall of Shame

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Hallmark Channel fans Janet Potter and Alaina Hoffman watch, review, and generally love the latest Hallmark movies.
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Write Before Christmas

Hallmark Hall of ShameDec 01, 2019

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Write Before Christmas

Write Before Christmas

Two extremely charming former WB stars meet in "Chicago" and bless us with their natural, low-key chemistry. (And because we never say it in this episode, welcome to Hallmark Hall of Shame, we're Janet and Alaina.)
Dec 01, 201953:19
Picture a Perfect Christmas

Picture a Perfect Christmas

It's Hallmark season once again! Alaina and Janet dive into a giant mug of hot chocolate, where they meet the cutest child to ever live.
Nov 20, 201952:10
Season 2, Episode 7 - One Winter Proposal w/ special guest Tom Bukovac

Season 2, Episode 7 - One Winter Proposal w/ special guest Tom Bukovac

We've waited 12 long months to find out where Ben and Cara from One Winter Weekend are now, and the answer is they're still in that blasted hotel library.
Jan 23, 201901:29:58
Season 2, Episode 6 - Welcome to Christmas

Season 2, Episode 6 - Welcome to Christmas

Before we left for the holidays, we recorded one last Christmas movie, in which a sheriff in tight sweaters does some wood-carving and possibly some murder.
Jan 08, 201901:00:31
Season 2, Episode 5 - Mingle All the Way

Season 2, Episode 5 - Mingle All the Way

In this week's movie, a young tech CEO invents an app for single women looking to meet mansplainers.
Dec 07, 201842:14
Season 2, Episode 4 - Christmas Everlasting

Season 2, Episode 4 - Christmas Everlasting

Janet and Alaina are depressed and a little mad about the Hallmark Hall of Fame production Christmas Everlasting.
Dec 04, 201844:08
Season 2, Episode 3 - Reunited at Christmas

Season 2, Episode 3 - Reunited at Christmas

Alaina and Janet are shocked and delighted to watch a movie in which the city boy doesn't get dumped (sort of).
Nov 28, 201850:51
Season 2, Episode 2 - Road to Christmas w/ special guest Brian Finlay

Season 2, Episode 2 - Road to Christmas w/ special guest Brian Finlay

Two rival tv producers travel from LA to Vermont to reunite a family and demonstrate how bad they are at their jobs. Janet and Alaina are on a real journey of their own with Chad Michael Murray.
Nov 12, 201801:12:51
Season 2, Episode 1 - Christmas at Pemberley Manor

Season 2, Episode 1 - Christmas at Pemberley Manor

We're back! And we're kicking off the Christmas movie season with a movie that half tries to be an adaptation of Pride and Prejudice.
Nov 11, 201841:57
Episode 25 - Harry and Meghan w/ special guest Jay Gish

Episode 25 - Harry and Meghan w/ special guest Jay Gish

You watched their royal wedding, now you're ready to find out how (Lifetime thinks) they got there.
May 23, 201801:09:26
Episode 24 - Once Upon a Prince w/ special guest princess Cat de Merode

Episode 24 - Once Upon a Prince w/ special guest princess Cat de Merode

This week we are joined by an actual Belgian princess to discuss a fictional Cambrian prince!
Apr 26, 201801:06:03
Episode 23 - Like Cats and Dogs

Episode 23 - Like Cats and Dogs

Two strangers - a cat lover and a dog lover - book the same beach house and are forced to stay there together. Luckily, they both love terrible music.
Apr 17, 201853:35
Episode 22 - Home by Spring

Episode 22 - Home by Spring

Loretta is an event planner in L.A. who returns home to Louisiana for a weekend of hiking, fishing, and her ex-boyfriend's whining.
Apr 11, 201846:41
Episode 21 - Royal Matchmaker

Episode 21 - Royal Matchmaker

Is it ok to ghost your boss if he's a king? Do all royal men have to have long hair? We get into it.
Mar 30, 201845:06
Episode 20 - Love, Once and Always

Episode 20 - Love, Once and Always

This week we celebrate History Days! with two characters who purport to have known each other for years. We have doubts.
Mar 26, 201846:06
Episode 19 - All Things Valentine w/ special guest Isabelle Richards

Episode 19 - All Things Valentine w/ special guest Isabelle Richards

A hot veterinarian starts trolling the relationship columnist who advised his ex-girlfriend to dump him and then, unbeknownst to either of them, they start dating in real life.
Mar 23, 201856:52
Episode 18 - The Dater's Handbook

Episode 18 - The Dater's Handbook

The future Mrs. Prince Harry once starred in a Hallmark movie about not being able to find a great guy. So relatable!
Mar 04, 201856:49
Episode 17 - Cooking With Love

Episode 17 - Cooking With Love

Can the mild-mannered producer of a cooking show and a bad boy chef learn to work together and maybe more? The answer will not surprise you.
Feb 22, 201845:30
Episode 16 - My Secret Valentine

Episode 16 - My Secret Valentine

Chloe goes home to her father's Oregon winery to try to stop him from selling out to the big New York company, but a mysterious handyman has other plans.
Feb 10, 201850:03
Episode 15 - Winter's Dream

Episode 15 - Winter's Dream

A former pro skier, Kat, is asked to coach a younger skier, named Anna, but Anna's single dad is looking pretty good too.
Feb 02, 201844:08
Episode 14 - One Winter Weekend

Episode 14 - One Winter Weekend

Two fun single gals go away for a snowboarding weekend, only to learn that they have to share a cabin with two fun single guys.
Jan 25, 201843:55
Episode 13 - Frozen in Love w/ special guest Brian Finlay

Episode 13 - Frozen in Love w/ special guest Brian Finlay

A bookstore owner and a professional hockey player team up to give each other free PR...and a whole lot more.
Jan 18, 201801:13:51
Episode 12 - Love on the Slopes

Episode 12 - Love on the Slopes

We kick off Hallmark's Winterfest with Love on the Slopes, a tale of serious relationships handled with utmost nonchalance. Then join us for the afterparty at our favorite cowboy bar, Tassels.
Jan 12, 201846:09
Episode 11 - Christmas at Holly Lodge w/ special guest Rudy Voit

Episode 11 - Christmas at Holly Lodge w/ special guest Rudy Voit

The owner of a mountain lodge tries to sabotage a real estate developer who is in town to buy her out. He looks like Fred Savage.

Rudy Voit performs improv in Chicago with Laugh Out Loud Theatre, Comedy Sportz, and The Playground Theatre. He also does a children's show called Hogwash every Saturday Morning at Bughouse Theatre. He enjoys recliners, sweaters, seasonal things, and being cozy. You can find him on Instagram @rudaydayday and on Facebook. No Twitter, because he tends to be very long winded.
Dec 14, 201701:02:11
Episode 10 - Christmas in Evergreen w/ special guest Kiley Fitzgerald

Episode 10 - Christmas in Evergreen w/ special guest Kiley Fitzgerald

A widower and his daughter are trapped in a small town, and they like it!

Kiley is a writer from Boston living in Chicago, and can be seen at The Annoyance in Trigger Happy or at IO in Glass Basement! Follow her on Twitter @Kileyfitzgerald and Instagram @KileyFitz
Dec 07, 201701:09:20
Episode 9 - Switched at Christmas

Episode 9 - Switched at Christmas

Twin sisters Kris and Kate (both played by D.J. Tanner) switch lives for a week. Will planning each other's Christmas parties be the key to their lifelong happiness?
Dec 04, 201748:51
Episode 8 - The Christmas Train w/ special guest Kris Simmons

Episode 8 - The Christmas Train w/ special guest Kris Simmons

A former war correspondent who now writes about interiors boards a train from Washington D.C. to L.A., only to find a woman from his past is a fellow passenger.

Kris Simmons is a stand-up comedian who's performed at such festivals as the Chicago Nerd Comedy Fest and Hell Yes Fest New Orleans. She is also a medical copy editor who has worked on such things as JAMA Psychiatry and Kidney Week.

She likes to be nurturing on Twitter @krissimmons
Nov 29, 201701:00:51
Episode 7 - A Gift to Remember w/ special guest Terrance Rogers
Nov 22, 201701:03:32
Episode 6 - Enchanted Christmas w/ special guest Mary Kate Miller

Episode 6 - Enchanted Christmas w/ special guest Mary Kate Miller

Laura Trudeau returns to her hometown of Rosemont, Utah to remodel a derelict ski lodge in an unreasonable amount of time. What she also has time for is hijinks.

Mary Kate Miller isa Chicago-based writer and comedian. You can find her on twitter and Instagram @MKnotfunny
Nov 15, 201701:00:38
Episode 5 - Miss Christmas w/ special guest Jay Gish

Episode 5 - Miss Christmas w/ special guest Jay Gish

Holly, a.k.a. Miss Christmas, travels to a small Wisconsin town to steal a beloved tree away from a nice family. But will they steal her heart?

Jay Gish performs onstage at Laugh Out Loud Theaters, produces animation at bindledog.com, and tweets his frustrations at @yojoemusical.
Nov 09, 201757:18
Episode 4 - Christmas Festival of Ice

Episode 4 - Christmas Festival of Ice

Law school grad Emma sets out to save her hometown's annual ice sculpture competition, and ends up chipping away at her dreams.
Nov 09, 201737:41
Episode 3 - Marry Me at Christmas

Episode 3 - Marry Me at Christmas

Bridal boutique owner Maddie has to plan a Christmas wedding in two weeks, and it turns out the bride's brother is famous actor Johnny Blake! Will he be the star of her love story?
Nov 08, 201742:39
Episode 2 - A Harvest Wedding

Episode 2 - A Harvest Wedding

New York City wedding planner Sarah Bloom returns to her hometown to plan a wedding on her first love's farm. But what's that growing in her own heart?
Nov 08, 201745:23
Episode 1 - Love Blossoms

Episode 1 - Love Blossoms

In Love Blossoms, a legendary perfumer's daughter tries to sniff out her own path in life.
Nov 05, 201758:42