A Town Without Christmas stars Patricia Heaton (The Middle, Everybody Loves Raymond) as a television reporter, assigned to find a young child who wrote a letter to Santa Claus wishing to leave the world so he will no longer be a burden to his divorcing parents. At the same time, the small community has cancelled the annual Christmas pageant, causing much strife. With the help of Max, everyone has new hope in the magic of the holiday season. A Town Without Christmas originally aired in 2001 on CBS.