Santa's Fake Beard

Danny dons this bushy fake beard as part of his Santa Claus disguise to slip into the packed Christmas Eve press briefing room. He yanks it off abruptly after handing C.J. a goldfish pin, baring his face for a sudden kiss amid Mark's and Katie's stares and the room's erupting laughter turning to gasps.

2 appearances

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S4E11 · Holy Night

Missed Cue, Stolen Kiss

The bushy fake beard is worn by Danny's Santa disguise to conceal his identity and enable a surprise reveal; it is dramatically yanked off immediately after the kiss to transform a holiday gag into a personal unveiling.

Before: Being worn by the man posing as Santa as he enters the press room.

After: Removed and presumably held or dropped after the reveal, identity disclosed.

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S4E11 · Holy Night

Santa Unmasked — Danny's Kiss

The bushy fake beard is the physical disguise enabling the Santa gag; it is yanked off at the moment of the kiss to perform the reveal, functioning as the pivot between joke and exposed intimacy.

Before: Worn by the disguised Santa as part of a staged entrance in the briefing room.

After: Removed and held or discarded after the reveal; its removal exposes Danny's identity and ends the illusion.

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