On this day in 2009, the holiday television special ‘Prep & Landing’ first aired on ABC. The elite Prep & Landing elf team gets homes ready for Santa’s visits. Wayne is disillusioned when his partner gets the promotion he was expecting. His cynicism leads to disaster when Wayne has his new rookie partner, Lanny, do all the work, nearly ruining Christmas for a child. In the end, Wayne learns an important lesson about Christmas and his role as an elf. [15 years ago in 2024]