Detroit's Tim Allen Shares A "Santa Clause" Shocker

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What happened to Santa Claus in "The Santa Clause"? Our buddy Tim Allen told us about the original idea that was...well...MUCH darker than him falling off the roof.

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We honestly thought Tim was just messing with us - but he seemed very sincere about it. What do you think - would this have changed the entire tone of the movie? Or are we just overthinking it?

Okay...so now you know What happened to Santa Claus in "The Santa Clause" (at least the original idea).

And since we're talking about "The Santa Clause" - who remembers the original version with this phone number reference? The New York Post ran an article about it. It's a scene where Tim Allen's ex gives him a slip of paper of her new man's mother's house. Tim's character quips a 1-800 number that sounds slightly provocative. It turns out it was, and still is, a real sex hotline. Here's the scene. (1-800-SPANK-ME.)

Of Note: Since the movie came out in theaters in 1994, Disney found out the hard way that it was real. Parents complained that kids were calling the number. It was also on VHS and LaserDisc versions. Later VHS, DVD, and Blu ray releases had it cut out.

Well this scene has been edited out for Disney+ users...but there's NO WAY folks on the internet are going to NOT put this up :)

https://nypost.com/2023/12/13/entertainment/movie-lovers-are-losing-it-after-discovering-this-naughty-deleted-scene-from-the-santa-clause/

Of course Tim Allen is also a HUGE Detroit Lions fan - and we're still in the doghouse with him for the stress caused when we asked him about the playoffs

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Here’s a little bit of the conversation:

“We were looking at the date of the show. This gives you February 3rd, because the Super Bowl is on the 11th. So if the Lions make the Super Bowl, you got time to get to the Super Bowl in Vegas.

Tim: Oh, why do you do this?

Are we allowed to even talk about this? We talk about this all year. I mean, come on, we can talk about this now, right?

Tim: Here’s the deal. some of my bits are about there’s a couple. I’ve been is Briggs Stadium with my grandfather.

Every single thing, every record you don’t want the Lions had. And I’m a huge fan. It’s just eventually this year has been incredibly difficult. I watch it by myself. Sometimes I tape it and then watch it later.

In case they lose even in the recording, I can’t. I’m so used to a loser. I can’t imagine a winner. This is this has been this is the weirdest experience of my life. Every time people say, hey, they’re winning this. Oh, you just did it now. As soon as you say it, it’s going to be over. This has been very difficult for a guy that’s been, you know, like all of us.

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Jim O'Brien is the Host of "Big Jim's House" Morning Show at 94.7 WCSX in Detroit. Jim spent eight years in the U.S. Naval Submarine Service, has appeared on Shark Tank (Man Medals Season 5 Ep. 2), raised over two million dollars for local charities and is responsible for Glenn Frey Drive and Bob Seger Blvd in the Motor City. Jim's relationship with Classic Rock includes considering Bob Seger, Phil Collen from Def Leppard, Wally Palmer of the Romantics and many others good friends. Jim writes about ‘80s movies, cars, weird food trends and “as seen on TikTok” content.

Detroit’s Tim Allen Shares A “Santa Clause” Shocker

What happened to Santa Claus in “The Santa Clause”? Our buddy Tim Allen told us about the original idea that was…well…MUCH darker than him falling off the roof. We honestly…

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