Katie, a shy newspaper accountant submits a reply to a "Dear Viola" letter to the editor that she works for, anonymously. She has a real knack for writing to people and getting to the heart of the matter. Soon, she takes over the newspaper's advice column and falls in love with one of her correspondents. The whole town becomes involved in the romantics.
Acting
Kellie Martin makes anxious relatable actually charming.
Writing
Advice column voiceovers hit that Gilmore Girls sweet spot.
Director
Laurie Lynd
Kellie Martin
Katie Minor
Jefferson Brown
Russ Mitchell
Jackie Richardson
Rennie Jasper
Arnold Pinnock
Clay Jackson
Adamo Ruggiero
Brian Southern
Robinne Fanfair
Cindy Marchand
Stephen Park
Craig Murphy
Neil Crone
Earl Bellamy
Justin Rutledge
Paul
Sheila McCarthy
Peggy
Lorna Wilson
Helen
Melissa Jane Shaw
Alexis Kent
Brittany Gray
Jamie Estevez
Shane Daly
Officer (Dave)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Adamo Ruggiero later became iconic as Marco on Degrassi: The Next Generation.
This came out during Hallmark's 'nice single ladies doing competent jobs' golden era before they leaned into Christmas overload.
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