For Better or for Worse — Season 1, Episode 5: EGGNOG AND NUTMEG
Animation, Reality • 30 min • 2 seasons, 16 episodes • ★ 10.0/10
Episode synopsis
Early - ""Wings and Things"" - Elizabeth's pageant is scheduled for the same time as Michael's hockey game, leading to a hectic holiday for the Pattersons. Growing - ""Farley -la-la-la"" - John is called away on a dental emergency on Christmas Day. Luckily his patient's wife is a vet, who offers help when Farley gets sick. Later - ""Eggnog and Nutmeg"" - Elly is upset when Christmas traditions are changing, and Michael sneaks home to surprise her on Christmas Day.
About For Better or for Worse
The animated misadventures of Lynn Johnston's acclaimed comic strip family. In 2000, Funbag Animation, based in Ottawa, created an animated "For Better or for Worse" series for Teletoon, which aired from November 5, 2000, to December 16, 2001. The show, introduced by Lynn Johnston, explored three storylines from different periods of the comic strip: the mid-1980s, early 1990s, and late 1990s.