About this episode
0191 - A Very Private Miracle (12/24/1974) Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown. Cast: Howard DaSilva; Jennifer Marlowe; Virginia Payne; Evie Juster; Ian Martin. A touching Christmas tale about a cantankerous multimillionaire and a little girl who wants him to play Santa Claus. CBSRMT Trivia: Mystery Theater only aired two Christmas episodes during its nine year run. The first, "A Very Private Miracle," aired only once, on Christmas Eve of 1974. The second, "A Christmas Carol," aired on every Christmas Eve from 1975 to 1981 and was the only episode to star Mystery Theater host E. G. Marshall as Ebenezer Scrooge.