Blanche is convinced that her beauty is fading after attending her high school reunion and discovers many of classmates have had face lifts. This leads her to decide to have major consmetic surgery.
One of Dorothy's student has been doing very well in her class, so well that she decides to submit a paper that he wrote for a contest. However, this inadvertently signals to the INS that he is an illegal alien.
While Dorothy and Rose are planning a hospital charity banquet, Blanche falls for Jake, the caterer hired for the event. She quickly learns he's more blue jeans than a black tie.
Dorothy's daughter, Kate is coming for a visit and has a big announcement. However, when Kate arrives, her announcement is far from exciting. Meanwhile, Blanche and Rose stay up and watch an "I Love Lucy" marathon.
The girls invite their new neighbors over for dinner but later, after they leave, two police detectives arrive with some unsettling news, the girls' new neighbors are really dealers in stolen gems.
While preparing for a friend's birthday party, the girls recall past birthdays, including Rose's surprise birthday party for Dorothy, and a surprise birthday party for Blanche.
Sophia befriends an old man on the boardwalk whom she becomes quick friends with. However, his strange behavior signals that he has a medical condition, Alzheimer's disease.
Sophia's latest get rich quick scheme prompts the girls to recall other various get rich quick schemes they've had over the years including, catering, a dance marathon and a memory of Sophia's from 1954.
The girls' search for a housekeeper ends when they hire Marguerite, a woman who appears to have mystical powers. However, when they fire her, a string of events convince the girls that Marguerite has placed a curse on them.
When Rose must give a eulogy at her aunt's funeral, Rose must try to get over her biggest fear in the world, giving speeches. This also brings up Dorothy and Blanche's biggest fears.
Rose becomes concerned about nuclear war. This prompts her to write letters to Gorbachev and Reagan. She's stunned when she gets a response and learns that Gorbechev would like to meet her.
The girls help in a campaign to get Gil Kessler elected as local official. To his advantage, his chances of winning are boosted when reporters snap photos of Blanche entering his home one evening.
Rose's cousin Sven, arrives in Miami just prior to him being married by arrangement. However, when Blanche plays a trick on her latest beau, which involves Sven, the naive groom falls for her.
When an actual, honest-to-goodness royal princess runs off from her official obligations and duties for a couple of days around Christmas, she winds up falling for a good Samaritan who is unaware of her real identity.
Maggie is thrilled when her long time crush, Mitch, moves to her little town. Once she discovers Mitch's love for Christmas has drastically changed, she vows to bring his holiday spirit back.
When a reporter encounters the eldest son of a famous political family in the mountain retreat, she winds up pretending to be his girlfriend over Christmas, so he can save face with his family.
Two travelers find themselves linked during a snowstorm. Paige, needs to find a way to the city to meet her fiance's parents and it's up to a guy she can't stand, Dylan, to get her there. Stars Candace Cameron Bure, Paul Greene.
Maggie and Sam are crashing Christmas. When he proposes they team up against his sister's perfect Christmas, neither of them are prepared for the blended family challenges that lie ahead. Stars Amy Acker, Warren Christie.
After getting fired from her job, Allie accepts a temp job as governess to Princess Theodora. A spark forms between Allie and Theodora's father Maximillion, the King of Winshire.
Single mom Jennifer Cullen is having trouble finding joy in the holiday season. Then her Uncle Ralph arrives at her home with the young, handsome Morgan Derby. Morgan's love of Christmas, and life, is contagious.
Moved by an anonymous Christmas card sent to the front lines of Afghanistan, lonely career militarist Captain Cody Cullen travels to the small town of Nevada City to meet the card's sender. Stars Alice Evans, John Newton.
