Jell-O Shots and the Truth about Santa

Jell-O Shots and the Truth about Santa
Season 6, Episode 8 Total Episode Count: 118
Air Date	November 15, 2018
Produced by	Chuck Lorre Carol Anne Miller Steven V. Silver Joe Bella Toti Levine
Written by	Story by: Susan McMartin Anne Flett-Giordano Teleplay by: Gemma Baker Adam Chase Sheldon Bull
Directed by	James Widdoes
Production Code	T12.16108
Length	21 minutes
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Jell-O Shots and the Truth about Santa is the eighth episode of Season 6 and the 118th episode of Mom.

Synopsis

After one of Christy's study partners mentions listening to a podcast about "the nightmare of all mothers", Christy decides to listen to it herself, and learns that it is in fact Violet speaking about her. Christy appears on the podcast to share her side, but it does little to mend her relationship with her daughter.

Elsewhere, the grand opening of Adam's bar is not very successful after Bonnie invites a bunch of non-drinkers from A.A..

Title Meaning

(Jell-O Shots and the Truth About Santa) The title of one of Violet's podcast episodes about Christy.

Cast and Characters

Main Cast/Characters

(*Characters/cast members crossed out are absent*)

• Anna Faris as Christy Plunkett
• Allison Janney as Bonnie Plunkett
• Mimi Kennedy as Marjorie Armstrong-Perugian
• Jaime Pressly as Jill Kendall
• Beth Hall as Wendy Harris
• William Fichtner as Adam Janikowski

Recurring Cast/Characters

• Kristen Johnston as Tammy Diffendorf

Guest Cast/Characters

• Sadie Calvano as Violet Plunkett
• Michelle Ortiz as Stacy
• Maurice G. Smith as Jordan

Trivia

• This episode marks Violet Plunkett's first appearance since season four's "Blow and a Free McMuffin".

Quotes

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Violet: (on podcast) Hey, listeners. Welcome to my podcast, The Mother of All Problems. I'm your host, Violet. Christy: Violet? My Violet? Violet: The holidays are around the corner, so great time to dive into horror stories about growing up with a drunken stripper who I unfortunately had to call Mommy Christy: Wait, I'm the Mother of All Problems?!

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[After the girls listen to an episode of Violet's podcast] Marjorie: Honey, I know this is hard. I remember how humiliating it was when my son brought a picture of me to school for show and tell. Bonnie: What's wrong with that? Marjorie: It was my mug shot.

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Jill: The episodes have clever titles. Let's listen to "Jell-O Shots and the Truth About Santa." Bonnie: That's enough. We're done listening Jill: Ooh! There's one called "My Grandmother, the Life Preserver". Bonnie: Well, maybe we have time for one more

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[Listening to an episode of Violet's podcast] Christy: Please don't tell the school bus story... (pauses to listen) Not true! Only one of my boobs popped out! Bonnie: Still going, huh? Christy: I can't stop. I keep thinking, "Maybe in the next episode she'll say something nice." Bonnie: Quit torturing yourself. Christy: Easy for you to say she calls you the Life Preserver Bonnie: I know. It's so sweet. Adorable.

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