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Eric and Andrea sit down with Dating the Delaneys, the 2022 Hallmark movie that reunites Rachel Boston and Paul Campbell ahead of their new pairing in Return to Santa this November. Three generations of Delaney women are dating at once, and Eric and Andrea do not agree on how well any of it holds up.

What You'll Hear:

• The 2026 Countdown to Christmas casting news, including why Eric is bracing himself for Rachel Boston and Paul Campbell's next movie together

• Andrea's rewatch verdict (a steep drop from the four stars she gave it back in 2022) versus Eric's defense of the movie, scene by scene

• Why the fake dating trope between Maggie and Michael works, and how their shared grief ties the romance together

• Emma's teenage dating storyline, the world's biggest slice of cake, and the software engineer date that had Eric howling

• Devon's wingwoman energy, the Make It Bake It Cake It subplot, and that pecan pie fall moment

• The grandma storyline and why three generations of romance actually landed for Eric

• What to watch next if you liked this one, including The Way Home and the upcoming Return to Santa

• A bowling scorecard continuity error, Rachel Boston's real-life chef husband, and other trivia

0:00 - Intro and the Rachel Boston/Paul Campbell Reunion

1:45 - 2026 Countdown to Christmas Casting Talk

5:15 - Behind the Scenes: Recording Three Movies and an AC Saga

7:30 - Dating the Delaneys: Synopsis and Star Ratings

9:15 - What Andrea Liked

12:30 - What Eric Liked

16:00 - What Andrea Didn't Like

18:30 - What Eric Didn't Like: The Cringe Software Engineer

20:00 - The Romance: Three Generations of Delaney Women

23:00 - Similar Watches: The Way Home and Return to Santa

24:15 - IMDb Score and Trivia

25:45 - Next Week's Review and the Sister, Sister Debate

Andrea gave this one four stars back in 2022. On the rewatch she landed closer to 1.5. Eric didn't budge an inch. Where do you land on Dating the Delaneys, and is the fake dating trope still working for you in 2026?

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