Californian widower Joel Wallace, a successful businessman, is a great catch in a grand mansion, but absorbed by his work. His daughter Felice writes to a TV Christmas special, hoping for a 'new mammy'.

Cynthia Gibb
as Mary Malone

John Schneider
as Joel Wallace

Jenna Boyd
as Felice Wallace

Daniel Roebuck
as Mac Reeves

Tom Bosley
as Les Turner

Renee Ridgeley
as Samantha Bruce

Kandice Stroh
as Monica

Norm Thoeming
as Hal

Benton Jennings
as Dan Charles

Diane Robin
as Rita Jackson