1. Tim Allen
Tim Allen as Scott Calvin AKA the new Santa Claus is just brilliant. How can you not love the actor as Father Christmas? He's too funny in this role and it somehow never gets old watching him as the holiday figure.
2. Charlie Cuteness
OMG, come on, Charlie is the star of this movie. Eric Lloyd played Charlie in all three The Santa Clause films, but the original is the one where his cuteness took center stage. Look at his adorable face, he's so stinking cute.
3. The Weenie Whistle
Did you think we'd forget about Neal (Judge Reinhold)? He might be a total downer in this movie, trying to kill Charlie's love of Santa and his belief that his dad is the big guy, but he is also one of the best characters in the movie. His role is hilarious, he wears a lot of horrible sweaters and the reason he stopped believing in Santa? He didn't get a weenie whistle! Could that be any more of a Neal answer? We don't think so!
4. Snow Globe Dreams
You're lying if you didn't wish you had a magical snow globe as a kid...or even as an adult. The idea of Charlie being able to summon his dad by shaking the snow globe that he was gifted early on in the movie is part of the brilliance of this film. It is magical elements like this one that keep us coming back year after year to watch in wonder at all the Christmas magic the creators bring to life.
5. Our BFF Bernard
Um, hello, our BFF Bernard (David Krumholtz) is reason enough to watch this holiday classic every December. He's witty, smart, has great hair and is Santa's right hand elf, which is pretty badass.
6. Secret Elf Squad
There is a freaking secret elf squad, or rather, the E.L.F.S. AKA Effective Liberating Flight Squad as they call themselves, which is super cool. Whether you watch this movie as a kid or as an adult you have to admit that Santa having a covert crew of elves to get him out of trouble is a really great idea.
7. Scott's Sweater Haul
Once Scott leans into the whole being Kris Kringle thing he also embraces the ugly sweater trend and we are forever grateful that he does. As the films continue his sweater collection grows and wow, there are some outrageous sweaters that he ends up owning, which we can't help but love.
8. Hot Cocoa Fantasy
We may or may not dream about this hot cocoa—that elf Judy (Paige Tamada) brings Santa—on a regular basis. Why is it so dreamy? Because it's not too hot, has extra chocolate and is "shaken, not stirred." Top it off with marshmallows, a candy cane and then dip a cookie in it and you have our childhood in a cup.
9. Chimney Magic
If we're being real here we still don't know how Scott was able to get down the chimneys throughout this movie. The fact that his present bag, suit and magic (duh) allow him to enter houses that don't even have fire places continues to baffle us.
10. SANTA!
Hello, this is the real reason we will always watch The Santa Clause...it's about Santa, duh!