- It's Christmas and Eric wants to give a party in the basement, with beer.
- To Kitty and Laura's dismay, Red decides to allow Eric to throw his own basement gang Christmas party rather then mope around with the family, provided he finances it by haggling on $40 for the Christmas tree, so the boys maximize that beer budget by cutting a tree themselves besides the state road. Bob gets Red to mind the store on Christmas eve, when nothing else is open; his only client is Kelso, who fears being the only one without a present for Jackie, even Hyde asked Mitch's advice about something for Donna. In Michael's absence some silly girls are all over Kitty's punch and- Fez. Of course the worst is still to come knocking...—KGF Vissers
- Christmas has come and Eric is having a party. But since Red won't give him any money to buy "snacks", the guys must use their brains to find a way to get the money to buy beer. So when they steal a Christmas tree off the freeway, the holiday takes a sudden change. Meanwhile, Hyde is obsessing about buying the perfect gift for Donna.—Anonymous
- Laurie is home for Christmas. Eric knows that Laurie is flunking out of college. Red gives Eric $40 to buy a Christmas tree, but he, Hyde and Kelso cut one down along the interstate and keep the money for beer and presents. Eric wanted money for his own party, and Red had told him that he could keep whatever money he did not spend on the tree. Eric takes permission from Red and Kitty to have his own Christmas party in the basement with his friends.
The gang discusses the presents they like the most. Hyde likes cash. Jackie wants diamonds. Donna wants anything that is sentimental and thoughtful. Hyde wants to buy Donna a present. Midge tells him that Donna likes perfume, but those costs $12. Hyde has $6 and change. He also asks Jackie, who tells him that Hyde will never get a girl like Donna for $6.
Red is forced by Bob to spend his Christmas Eve at the store. Bob says that Christmas Eve is a busy night as many people are shopping for last minute gifts for their loved ones. Red is forced to also wear the Santa suit. Jackie gets Kelso to drive her and her friends around on Christmas eve distributing baskets to the less fortunate. Later Fez invites the girls to Eric's Christmas party.
Laurie is angry with Eric for bossing her around in exchange for not telling Kitty and Red about her flunking out of college. Bernice is also home for Christmas and criticizes Kitty for having a drinking problem. Laurie spikes the punch with vodka at Eric's Christmas party. Kelso continues hitting on Laurie whenever Jackie is not around. Kelso forgot to get Jackie a gift and now Bob's shop is the only place open in the whole town. Kelso runs there, but has only $17 in his pockets. Red says that he can get heavy duty extension cords for the same. Kelso ends up playing video games with Red. Meanwhile Fez feeds the punch to Jackie's friends and now they are all over him.
Eventually, Red closes the store and gets back home with Kelso. Jackie is punch drunk by then and doesn't even notice Kelso's gift from the store (a set of hot rollers).
In the middle of the party state troopers arrive at Red's house that the Christmas tree is state property, and they will remove it. Kitty is horrified since the tree is all decorated. Hyde gifts Donna a framed picture of him and her from the 5th grade. Eric gets her the $12 perfume. Hyde wins the day. Red comes charging down and Eric admits that he stole the tree from a forest. Red wants the $40 back, but Kelso spent it on the gift for Jackie and the beer. Eric is officially grounded. Jackie is drunk and claims Hyde loves Donna. Donna gifts Eric a more expensive thing than Hyde, which reassures Eric. Hyde got tube socks and Eric got a bracelet with his name engraved on it. Bob hugs Red for working on Christmas eve.
Note: This is the chronologically final episode to take place in 1976 as the 23rd episode takes place in 1976 also.
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