The Hecks count down the 12 days of Christmas with Frankie's parents, Pat (Marsha Mason) and Tag (Jerry Van Dyke), when they come to town to spend the holiday with the family - much to Mike's dismay. But when Frankie decides that she wants to take the focus off of the gifts and make it a simple Christmas, Pat and Tag have other ideas.

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Guest Stars: Marsha Mason as Pat Spence, Jerry Van Dyke as Tag Spence, Jeanette Miller as Aunt Edie, Frances Bay as Aunt Ginny, David Chandler as Derrick Glosner, Parker James Bolek as Wade Glosner, Gibson Sjobeck as Four-year-old Glosner, Kurtis Bedford as Kevin

Writers: Mitch Hunter, Jana Hunter

Director: Elliot Hegarty

Viewers: 8.82 million Households Rating: 5.2/9 Adults 18-49 Rating: 2.5/7

 This episode features in the list Christmas Episodes.