The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause Bernard does not appear in this film, due to his actor, David Krumholtz being in the TV series Numb3rs, and electing not to work out a schedule between both projects, due to his character's reduced significance. His absence goes unmentioned and Curtis is head-elf in his place.

Why is Bernard not in The Santa Clauses?

Krumholtz explains why Bernard was absent from The Santa Clause 3, citing scheduling conflicts and a devaluing of the character as reasons for his decision.

Why was Charlie not in The Santa Clauses?

Charlie's absence in The Santa Clauses Season 2 explained

He's flattered, but turns his dad down. “The North Pole is not the right place to raise kids. The job is not conducive to being an engaged parent,” he says.

Why wasn't Spencer Breslin in The Santa Clauses?

“And we weren't able to get Spencer Breslin and the legendary figures. There was just too many people. There's just too much story.”

Why isn't Rudolph in The Santa Clause?

The answer is because not just anyone can stick Rudolph in a story wherever they see fit. Unlike Santa, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is copyrighted, with the copyright being managed by a company out of a Connecticut called Character Arts, LLC.

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Why is Curtis not in Santa Clauses?

It is revealed that sometime between after the third film and the series, he went on his Kribble Krabble (mandatory Earth vacation for elves), and never came back, implying that he chose to live out the rest of his life as a human, much like Bernard.

Who replaced Santa in The Santa Clauses?

Eric Stonestreet as Magnus Antas / The Mad Santa (season 2), a rogue past Santa Claus who was imprisoned in a nutcracker and seeks to take over the North Pole.

Why isn't Betty in Santa Clauses?

She is Noel's wife. In season 1, she was Santa's Head Elf before she was fired by Simon Choksi the new Santa Claus. Then she got her job back. In season 2, she takes a vacation leave for educational purposes to explore the real world leaving Noel to take her place.

Where did Bernard go in Santa Clause?

His absence after the second movie, and his older appearance is explained, that he gave up immortality, and left the North Pole to marry Vanessa Redgrave. In season two, it is mentioned that this was the result of him going on his own Kribble Krabble, Earth vacation for elves.

Why is the Santa Clauses season 2 so bad?

There are truly strong elements in this season — Stonestreet and Iglesias' dynamic, the Elves, even Cal and Sandra. In trying to do too much in too little time, the fun, intriguing parts don't quite gel, and The Santa Clauses Season 2 struggles to muster up enough Christmas spirit to make it a true holiday classic.

Does Lucy appear in The Santa Clauses?

Lucy Miller is a character in The Santa Clause 2 and The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause. She is Neil and Laura's daughter, Scott and Carol's honorary niece, and Charlie's maternal half-sister.

Why isn't Eric Lloyd in The Santa Clauses?

“We certainly talked a lot about whether it should be Charlie who is the successor,” he says. But when it came time to make a decision, “Charlie just seemed like too good of an answer, and it's too easy of a transition.” And as fellow EP Jason Winer notes, “on a practical level, Eric Lloyd has retired as an actor.

Is Charlie's mom in The Santa Clauses?

Laura Miller is a major character and minor antagonist from the first The Santa Clause film, and later a minor character and redeemed protagonist in the remaining trilogy. She is Neil's wife and Charlie and Lucy's mother, and Scott Calvin's ex-wife.

Why didn't Charlie become Santa?

After Scott ended up having two more kids in the timespan of the gap between the third movie and The Santa Clauses, it is revealed that Charlie has three half-siblings. The reason that Charlie didn't want to be the next Santa Claus it's because he doesn't think the North Pole is the best place to raise children.

Why is Bernard the only tall elf?

While they have the appearance of small children, Bernard looks like he's in his teenage years and is much taller. This could be because he's not a full Elf and only stayed on the North Pole; he's aging at a slower rate but still much older than the average child.

What happened to Judy from Santa Clause?

Paige Tamada, who played The Santa Clause's sweet, scene-stealing elf Judy, had previously guest-starred on Home Improvement. She would continue to make guest appearances on '90s shows like The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and Ally McBeal before giving up acting around the turn of the millennium.

Why isn t Bernard in The Santa Clauses series?

Bernard the Elf Is Back

Curtis was later promoted to Head Elf in 2006's The Santa Clause 3 after Krumholtz was unable to appear in the trilogy capper due to his commitment at the time to the CBS series Numb3rs. Krumholtz is not the only actor from The Santa Clause trilogy who returned for the legacy sequel series.

How old was Bernard in Santa Clause in real life?

For Krumholtz, who was 16-years-old when he made 1994's The Santa Clause, the cameo was a walk down memory lane.

Why is Curtis not in The Santa Clauses?

During The Santa Clauses season 2 finale, we found out that Curtis went on his Krimble Kramble. This is the compulsory vacation that all elves need to go on. Not all of them come back, and not for suspicious reasons. Some of them simply decide they like life as a human.

Did Matilda Lawler leave The Santa Clauses?

Matilda Lawler will return in a recurring guest role capacity, moving down from series regular in season one. She is reprising her role of Betty, Santa's demanding Chief of Staff and job-oriented Elf.

Why wasn't Spencer Breslin in Santa Clauses?

“We weren't able to get Wendy Crewson and [Judge] Reinhold… yet,” Allen told TheWrap. “And we weren't able to get Spencer Breslin and the legendary figures. There was just too many people.

Is Charlie married in The Santa Clauses?

Background. At some point, Marie met and fell in love with Charlie Calvin. The two eventually got married and had two sons together. She also met her father-in-law, Scott Calvin and formed a good relationship with him, but was unaware that he was Santa Claus, as she was under the impression that he lived in Greenland.

Who is the Easter Bunny in The Santa Clauses?

In season 2 of the family comedy, Tracy Morgan is joining in on the festivities as everyone's favorite holiday spirit… who's not Good Old Saint Nick. That's right, he's the Easter Bunny, and we've got an exclusive first look (below).

Why is Cal's name not Buddy?

Fans were outraged that Disney changed Buddy's name to Cal, but luckily it is just a nickname for The Santa Clauses character. Following the insane success of Disney+'s Hocus Pocus 2, the house of mouse is going on a walk down memory lane, all the way to the North Pole with their new series, The Santa Clauses.