It Happened One Christmas airwaves on an annual basis, the remake slipped into obscurity. The reviews were mixed. After its initial airing a "New York Times" follow-up article revealed that Frank Capra, the director of the 1946 film "It's A Wonderful Life", had denounced the remake as "plagiaristic." The ratings, however, were good enough that it was rebroadcast on ABC twice, in 1978 and 1979. But by that time the original "It's A Wonderful Life" had begun its resurgence on television and eventually eclipsed the remake. "It Happened One Christmas" is rarely shown today, and has not, as of 2017, been issued on DVD.
It Happened 'That Night' bitches. –A" "It Happened 'That Night'" premiered on ABC Family on June 5, 2012. It was watched by an estimated value of 2.93 million viewers, acquiring a 1.1 rating/share among the adults aged 18–49, according to Nielsen Media Research. Leigh Raines of "TV Fanatic" gave the episode a 5 out of 5 stars rating and praised Shay Mitchell's performance, writing that she "displayed a wide range of emotions between grief, vulnerability, confusion, disorientation and an attempt to be strong for her three best friends. Major props to the star for delivering such a fantastic performance." It Happened 'That Night' "It