Coach's bother Maurice is released from jail after Cousin Kenny helps him. Maurice has been a problem in the past but has turned into a pretty good guy. Mike makes a play for a new waitress at the restaurant and Jimmy Johnson makes a cameo appearance.

Adelle and he sister Cynthia start feuding again and their husbands work to get them back together to save the Christmas Holiday. Meanwhile Mike and Chill are trying to figure out how to get into a special Christmas party.

After Lisa informs Bart that she and Maggie have a special bond that he'll never know because he doesn't have a brother, he takes a trip to the orphanage to find out what he's been missing out on.

When Cleveland fills in as Santa Claus at his office holiday party, he has one too many eggnogs and lets the truth slip about Rallo's father.
With Rallo's admiration for his dad destroyed, Cleveland tries to reconnect father and son in an attempt to save Rallo's Christmas spirit.

Meanwhile, Roberta becomes an animal rights activist and tries to save a reindeer

Kourtney and Scott find themselves pitted against her family because disapprove of him. Scott invites the family to see the sex of the baby.

When the Smith family goes to church on Christmas Day, Stan is furious when he can't get a good seat. While Francine tries to ease his frustration, a moment of divine intervention occurs. Upset that he has been left on earth with Francine during the ultimate fight between good and evil, Stan ditches his wife to get into the pearly gates of heaven, but when Francine is kidnapped, Stan fights to get her back.

When Peter gives Lois' father the bachelor party he never had, Mr. Pewterschmidt slips into a coma and not even Dr. House (guest voice Hugh Laurie) can bring him out of it.
With her father incapacitated, Lois is given control of Pewterschmidt Industries. Peter convinces Lois to let him run the operation, but he gets power-hungry and fires the board.
Mr. Pewterschmidt soon bounces back and tries to regain control of what he’s built - even though it may be more difficult than Christmas shopping for Peter

The police close in on the Trinity Killer, who cautions Dexter to keep away. But Dexter is willing to do whatever he can to get his man, legal or not. Meanwhile, LaGuerta and Batista must answer for their breach of ethics; and Debra becomes privy to something she's not sure she wanted to know.

A firefighter has to deal with the hard choice of whether or not to be a living donor to her captain (who has mistreated her), while Andy's uncle shows up with a stab wound and requests him not to report the incident due to the fear it will violate his parole.

The team investigates the 1980 case of the murder of an ice hockey player, who was killed on his team's Philly ice rink the same night the U.S. hockey team had beaten the Soviet Union in the Olympic games in Lake Placid.

As the Moodys at last prepare to move to New York, Becca tells Hank about an intimate coming of age experience she had. Hank's stunned when Mia shows up at the house unannounced, in town with her slimy boyfriend / manager PAUL for a book signing. Hank fails to prevent Mia and Paul from hatching a devious publicity stunt, forcing Hank to finally share the long-buried heartbreaking secret with Karen.

What a battle! Natsu vs. Erza!! The flames of a Dragon Slayer vs. the armored Fairy Queen! Fairy Tail is expecting fireworks; this guild settles things with their fists! Natsu's all fired up and doesn't give an inch to Erza, but just then... A messenger shows up from the council talking about illegal actions during the Eisenwald incident, and he has an arrest warrant for Erza?!

After a handsome man's wallet is found in the joke shop both Miranda and Stevie are determined to win his affections. With Gary leaving for Hong Kong, Miranda has one last chance to tell him how she really feels.

Among the guests are Hollywood superstar Robert Downey Jr, who talks about his role as Sherlock Holmes in Guy Ritchie's new movie, while Graham's fellow Irishman Ed Byrne is in the comedy chair. Will Young chats and sings his hit song You and I.