‘Haven’t you heard of moisturizer?’

The former head elf asks Tim Allen’s retired Santa in this exclusive clip.

And yet, the spirit of Christmas kind of heals all of it.

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Scott Calvin (Tim Allen) and Bernard (David Krumholtz) on ‘The Santa Clauses.'.James Clark/Disney

Krumholtz continues, “At the time I was 16, and I had just started acting.

‘, I guess that really worked.”

The Santa Clauseshas been decidedly missing Bernard’s cranky attitude so far.

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Bernard (David Krumholtz) on ‘The Santa Clauses.'.James Clark/Disney

But Bernard is ready and willing to do that, as you could see in the clip above.

“He’s like the Ed Asner of the North Pole.

He’s a tough guy.

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Scott Calvin (Tim Allen) and Bernard (David Krumholtz) on ‘The Santa Clauses.'.James Clark/Disney

It’s fun to play that kind of stuff.

It was a new take on the whole elf thing at the time.

Even Will Ferrell’s Buddy the Elf is a lot more bright-eyed and bushy-tailed in comparison.

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Scott Calvin (Tim Allen) and Bernard (David Krumholtz) on ‘The Santa Clauses.'.James Clark/Disney

Bernard is more of an old soul.”

Krumholtz teases that his episode will introduce important lore forThe Santa Clausesfranchise.

It’s really, really brilliant."

Krumholtz continues, “when I read it, I was so moved by it.

It’s this real, genuine attempt to sort create a lineage for Santa Claus and for the elves.

Did Santa really die when he fell off that roof?

What really went on that night?

What actually happens to Santas and to elves?

Without giving too much away, it’s kind of like a multiversal origin story of Christmas.”

Watch the clip above.