>>> This is a lot of fun.
You would have thought I could
change out my dirty gym shorts
for that thing.
I show up in a white t-shirt and
gym shorts.
>> I was thinking how you look
like the hot guy next door.
You're like the athlete that can
sing.
You're the first what's his name
from high school musical.
That's what you are.
Zach Efron is the name I was
looking for.
>> I'll take that.
>> You're the first zac Efron.
>> Now your son could sing too.
>> If he said dad I got this boy band.
I want to be in it.
You know everything that goes
along with it.
Would you let him be in a boy
band?
>> It would be hypocritical not
to.
But you want to see your kids
find their own passions and it's
cool when they discover the same
ones that you're passionate
about.
He does love to sing.
He loves music.
If people wanted to start a boy
band I would insist on being a
manager to try to first of all
get a little bit of pay but to
guide them in the right
direction.
But you would let him.
That's cool.
>> Yeah.
It's been great to me.
It's the gift that keeps on
giving.
If he wanted to do that, I'd be
all for it.
>> The dadiger.
>> Not mad at it.
>> Would you ever do a reality
show with your family?
>> No, no.
>> Some things you do in your
career and you're like I'll
steer my kids away from that
one.
>> We were talking about the
last time I think Vanessa was
supposed to be here.
>> Last week.
>> There was an issue.
You guys got snowed in.
>> So we went to tahoe for
Thanksgiving break.
Not a flake of snow on the
ground.
>> It was a beautiful lake.
>> 3.5 feet of snow just dumped
on us.
Unfortunately we got snowed in
up there and couldn't get back
for her hit with you all.
>> It was a great way to start
the holiday season off too.
Snow and tree lightings.
>> How is your elf on the shelf
going?
Because we talked about this
every year and mine doesn't
move.
He just stays which is fine.
>> I wish mine just stayed put.
>> Right.
It's a nice thing.
>> No, he has ants in his pants.
He has to move around every day
apparently.
>> So we have two.
Because there's a boy elf and a
girl elf.
>> Yes, there are.
So miles because he travels many
miles during the holiday season
is the boy elf and then cocoa is
the girlelf.
>> Have you and Vanessa in the
middle of the night said have
they moved?
You're moving it around and
changing costumes and outfits
and as holiday parties start
coming into play and a few
drinks and eggnog, wait a
minute, you wake up in the
morning groggy.
The elf is in the same spot.
They're going to be on to us.
>> And they're so upset when
they don't move.
>> Daddy, why didn't the elf
move?
>> He's tired.
>> And they watch.
>> They got a lot of pull with
Santa.
>> The lies y'all tell your kids
to act right.
>> Little white lies.
Little white lies.
They don't count.
>> I love it.
>> This show that you're doing,
what a wonderful family show.
What are you learning from it or
what has been your favorite
thing so far?
>> You know, the thing I learned
the most is that there's a lot
of talented families out here.
We have great groups from top to
bottom and the families are
amazing and the talent I was
able to be around was awesome.
Honestly I have been able to do
a lot of great shows over my
career.
This was at the top of the list.
It was so much fun.
>> What is it about it?
>> The crew.
The judges.
We had such a great time and
most of all, the groups were so
phenomenal.
>> Also it's in here for you,
right?
>> Technically we would have
qualified to be on the show.
>> Speaking of, I think he's
doing the free style on dancing
with stars.
And it was the first time that
you saw him like that.
>> I think that was the first
year and a couple of years ago
it was voted the most popular
dance in the history of the
show.
>> See, the stuff I know.
>> Your brother is the reason
that we get the free style.
>> It was such a big moment in
his career that I decided to
throw the competition when I was
on it because I didn't want to
take away from what he had done.
>> To be fair.
It wasn't that we laughed.
It wasn't that that was the
fact.
It was the way he said it.
>> I was pretending to ride the
cowboy, whatever, the horse, you
know what I mean.