A man dressed as Santa watches four women duke it out in a Massachusetts mall. A woman in Canada wrestles with a large hedge in what may be an attempt to get a free Christmas tree. A pregnant waitress in Pennsylvania gets an unexpected surprise from three generous customers. On Thanksgiving morning, a driver in Boston loses control on a side street. Disaster strikes in California, as numerous Christmas Day sledders slide out onto a half-frozen lake.

A woman fresh from a holiday party in Illinois stands in the middle of the road and dares police to arrest her. A Christmas gift turns terrifying when it spontaneously bursts into flames inside a small Belgium apartment. A Thanksgiving chef makes use of a high powered jet engine. An unexpected and very unwelcome holiday guest makes a mess of a family's basement in Indiana. A malfunctioning snowmobile creates a major headache for a Minnesota homeowner.

A family in Canada cuts down a Christmas tree, with unintended consequences. In Washington, a woman pranks her grinchy husband with the assistance of their whole neighborhood. A Wisconsin woman discovers that some Black Friday deals are too good to be true. A New York family's tiki bar goes up in flames when they attempt to burn their dried-out Christmas tree. On New Year's day, an elderly resident in Las Vegas puts his apartment complex manager through a harrowing experience over a maintenance issue.

Workers installing a massive Christmas light display in New Zealand run into some extremely dangerous equipment issues. Two coworkers at a retail store come to blows during a holiday party. A young boy in Alabama is overjoyed after receiving a very special outfit for Christmas. An Ontario man reenacts a famous Christmas movie scene and pays a price. A homeowner in Washington pulls out all the stops as he tries to prevent his holiday deliveries from disappearing.