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  • Six Feet Under It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (Season 2, Episode 8)
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    TV Episode | 60 min | Comedy, Drama

Six Feet Under

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (Season 2, Episode 8)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 60 min | Comedy, Drama

Christmas Eve - and the one year anniversary of Nate and Brenda's meeting and Nathaniel Fisher's death - is approaching, and this year, the Fishers are requested by bikers to allow the funeral home to be open on Christmas Day so they can ...See moreChristmas Eve - and the one year anniversary of Nate and Brenda's meeting and Nathaniel Fisher's death - is approaching, and this year, the Fishers are requested by bikers to allow the funeral home to be open on Christmas Day so they can have a party/memorial service for Jesse Ray Johnson, who was involved in a motorcycle accident on his way to his part-time job as a mall Santa while greeting some kids. The family (and Rico) each remember their last moments with Nathaniel and, in most cases, regret what they didn't do for him before he died. On Christmas Eve Brenda's mother invites Brenda and Nate over for dinner with a "special guest", who turns out to be Billy. Ruth prepares to take Claire to church with David out to visit Keith and Taylor, but they never make it when they enter Nikolai's shop to see it robbed and him shot in the legs with both now broken. Ruth decides, to the chagrin of the family, that he'll stay with them until he can walk, since he has no insurance. Nate is forced to confess his AVM to Brenda when he has a seizure as they sleep together. On Christmas Day, Marrilyn Johnson offers Nate a motorcycle as a gift so he can live every day to the fullest. Toby, Keith, and Taylor are invited for dinner that evening. Rico has a good holiday with his family - until his cousin Ramone arrives to attack him when he's forced to tell Vanessa he's gay and she told his wife. Also, Claire's holiday takes an interesting turn when Toby calls her "hostile" and she drives him away, though she does enjoy keeping in touch with Billy Chenowith. Written by brainybrailler@comcast.net See less
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Showrunner
Director
Writers
Alan Ball (creator) | Scott Buck (written by)
Composer
Cinematographer
Editor
Casting Directors
Libby Goldstein | Junie Lowry-Johnson (as Junie Lowry Johnson)
Production Designer
Status
Edit Released
Updated Apr 21, 2002

Release date
Apr 21, 2002 (United States)

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28 cast members
Name Known for
Peter Krause
Nate Fisher Nate Fisher   See fewer
Michael C. Hall
David Fisher David Fisher   See fewer
Frances Conroy
Ruth Fisher Ruth Fisher   See fewer
Lauren Ambrose
Claire Fisher Claire Fisher   See fewer
Freddy Rodríguez
Federico 'Rico' Diaz Federico 'Rico' Diaz   See fewer
Mathew St. Patrick
Keith Charles Keith Charles   See fewer
Rachel Griffiths
Brenda Chenowith Brenda Chenowith   See fewer
Joanna Cassidy
Margaret Chenowith Margaret Chenowith   See fewer
Richard Jenkins
Nathaniel Fisher Nathaniel Fisher   See fewer
Jeremy Sisto
Billy Chenowith Billy Chenowith   See fewer
Ed O'Ross
Nikolai Nikolai   See fewer
Justina Machado
Vanessa Diaz Vanessa Diaz   See fewer
Aysia Polk
Taylor Taylor   See fewer
Kellie Waymire
Melissa Melissa   See fewer
Rusty Schwimmer
Marilyn Johnson Marilyn Johnson   See fewer
Franc Ross
Jessie Johnson Jessie Johnson   See fewer
Ricardo Chavira
Ramon (as Ricardo Antonio Chavira) Ramon (as Ricardo Antonio Chavira)   See fewer
Maria Carmen
Graciela Graciela   See fewer
Tony Longo
Bitsy Bitsy   See fewer
Harley Zumbrum
Biker on Phone Biker on Phone   See fewer
Janet Wood
Saleswoman Saleswoman   See fewer
Steve Gormley
Male Shopper Male Shopper   See fewer
Britnee Lapham
Kid #1 (as Brittany Lapham) Kid #1 (as Brittany Lapham)   See fewer
Max Peters
Kid #2 Kid #2   See fewer
Brooke Swift
Kid #3 Kid #3   See fewer
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