Simpsons Christmas Stories/References - Revision history

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 === Opening ===
 [[File:Springfield Episcopal Church.png|250px|thumb|[[Homer]] thinks that [[Reverend Lovejoy]] might have joined the {{W2|Episcopal Church|United States}}]]
-*[[Homer]] thinks that [[Reverend Lovejoy]] might have joined the {{W2|Episcopal Church|United States}}. He highlights the Episcopalians' "bright, airy narthex", referring to their beautiful and well-designed spaces, and their "light, flaky {{W|Eucharist}}", referring to the formality and refinement often associated with the Episcopalian liturgy. An [[Springfield Episcopal Church|Episcopal Church]] and its coat of arms can be seen from the windows of the [[First Church of Springfield]].
+*[[Homer]] thinks that [[Reverend Lovejoy]] might have joined the {{W2|Episcopal Church|United States}}. He highlights the Episcopalians' "bright, airy narthex," referring to their beautiful and well-designed spaces, and their "light, flaky {{W|Eucharist}}," referring to the formality and refinement often associated with Episcopalian liturgy. An [[Springfield Episcopal Church|Episcopal Church]] and its coat of arms can be seen from the windows of the [[First Church of Springfield]].
 *[[Ned]]'s ringtone is "{{W|Jingle Bell Rock}}" by {{W|Bobby Helms}}.
-*At the Reverend's room, the logo of Springfield Central is similar to that of {{W|Illinois Central Railroad}}.
+*In the Reverend's room, the logo of Springfield Central is similar to that of the {{W|Illinois Central Railroad}}.
-*Homer tells the paper boy that he will not pay a tip until ''[[Hägar the Horrible]]'' returns. The comic strip was distributed to 1,900 newspapers in 56 countries and translated into 12 languages.
+*Homer tells the paperboy that he will not pay a tip until ''[[Hägar the Horrible]]'' returns. The comic strip was distributed to 1,900 newspapers in 56 countries and translated into 12 languages.
 === The First D'oh-El ===
-*The name of the short is based on "{{W|The First Noel}}".
+*The name of the short is based on "{{W|The First Noel}}."
-*The story is based in the {{W|New Testament}}'s {{W|Saint Joseph|Joseph}} (Homer), who was married to {{W|Mary, the mother of Jesus}} ([[Marge]]), and was the legal father of [[Jesus]] ([[Bart]]). Other biblical figures include:
+*The story is based on the {{W|New Testament}}'s {{W|Nativity of Jesus}}. Biblical figures in the segment include:
 **[[Mr. Burns]] as {{W|Herod the Great}}.
-**[[Dr. Hibbert]], [[Seymour Skinner]] and [[Professor Frink]] as the {{W|Biblical Magi|Three Wise Men}}, which bear gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh in homage to the birth of Jesus.
+**[[Dr. Hibbert]], [[Seymour Skinner]], and [[Professor Frink]] as the {{W|Biblical Magi|Three Wise Men}}, who bear gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh in homage to the birth of Jesus.
-[[File:Matthew (Simpsons Christmas Stories).png|250px|thumb|[[Saint Matthew|Matthew the Apostole]] is seen writing "{{W|Gospel of Matthew|the gospel}}". The way he writes its title references the 1969 biblical drama ''{{W2|The Gospel According to St. Matthew|film}}'']]
+[[File:Matthew (Simpsons Christmas Stories).png|250px|thumb|[[Saint Matthew|Matthew the Apostle]] is seen writing "{{W|Gospel of Matthew|the gospel}}." The way he writes its title references the 1969 biblical drama ''{{W2|The Gospel According to St. Matthew|film}}''.]]
-*[[Bethlehem Inn]] is a reference to nowaday's [[Israel]] city {{W|Bethlehem}}, identified as the birthplace of Jesus.
+*[[Bethlehem Inn]] is a reference to the modern-day [[Israel]] city {{W|Bethlehem}}, identified as the birthplace of Jesus.
 *The {{W|Star of Bethlehem}} is seen.
 *The popular Christmas carol "{{W|Silent Night}}" is heard during the {{W|nativity of Jesus}} scene.
 *When Bart turns Homer's wine into water, he crosses his arms and blinks like Jeannie from the fantasy sitcom ''[[I Dream of Jeannie]]''.
-*Jesus turns Homer's wine into water; the exact opposite of part of a different section of the New Testament: the {{W|Wedding at Cana}}.
+*Jesus turns Homer's wine into water, the exact opposite of an event in a different section of the New Testament: the {{W|Wedding at Cana}}.
-*Homer is watching the "Orange bowl", in a reference to the annual American college football bowl game, the {{W|Orange Bowl}}.
+*Homer is watching the "Orange Bowl," a reference to the annual American college football bowl game, the {{W|Orange Bowl}}.
 *Homer amuses Bart with ''[[The Three Stooges]]'' gags:
-**Homer recreates [[Curly Howard]]'s "nyuk-nyuk-nyuk!".
+**Homer recreates [[Curly Howard]]'s "nyuk-nyuk-nyuk!"
-**Skinner {{W2|Poking|martial arts|pokes}} in Homer's eyes, a technique mastered by The Three Stooges.
+**Skinner {{W2|Poking|martial arts|pokes}} Homer in the eyes, a technique mastered by The Three Stooges.
-*[[Saint Matthew|Matthew the Apostole]] is seen writing "{{W|Gospel of Matthew|the gospel}}". The way he writes its title references the 1969 biblical drama ''{{W2|The Gospel According to St. Matthew|film}}''.
+*[[Saint Matthew|Matthew the Apostle]] is seen writing "{{W|Gospel of Matthew|the gospel}}." The way he writes its title references the 1969 biblical drama ''{{W2|The Gospel According to St. Matthew|film}}.''
 *Homer ends his Christmas sermon with a terrible imitation of [[Paul Harvey]].
 === Wraparound ===
-*The traditional Christmas carol "{{W|Deck the Halls}}" is heard at the Simpsons house.
+*The traditional Christmas carol "{{W|Deck the Halls}}" is heard at the Simpsons' house.
-*The {{W|Energizer Bunny}} is the protagonist of the ''[[Energizer Bunny Christmas Special]]''.
+*The [[Energizer Bunny]] is the protagonist of the ''[[Energizer Bunny Christmas Special]]''.
 === I Saw Grampa Cussing Santa Claus ===
 *The name of the short is a pun on the song "{{W|I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus}}".
 *When being attacked by ''{{W|kamikazes}}'', [[Cyrus]] boards a {{W|Vought F4U Corsair}}, while [[Abe]] and [[Mr. Burns]] fly in a {{W|Douglas SBD Dauntless}}. These were widely used {{W|United States Navy}} aircraft during the {{W|Pacific War}} in World War II.
-*Cyrus's watch plays {{W|Glenn Miller}}'s version of the song "{{W|American Patrol}}" by {{W|F. W. Meacham}}.
+*Cyrus' watch plays {{W|Glenn Miller}}'s version of the song "{{W|American Patrol}}" by {{W|F. W. Meacham}}.
 [[File:Abe imagining Mr. Burns as Betty Grable.png|250px|thumb|[[Abe]] imagines [[Mr. Burns]] as [[Betty Grable]] making her iconic over-the-shoulder pose from 1943]]
 *Abe imagines Mr. Burns as [[Betty Grable]] making her iconic over-the-shoulder pose from 1943, which was a WWII bestseller.
 *Abe mentions the {{W|Tennessee Valley Authority}}, a US corporation that played an important role during WWII.
 *"{{W|Jingle Bells}}" by {{W|James Lord Pierpont}} plays in the background when Grampa and Mr. Burns are on the island.
-*Donder and Blitzen, two of {{W|Santa Claus's reindeer}}, scape after the crash. Other missing raindeers include Prancer and [[Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer|Rudolph]].
+*Donder and Blitzen, two of {{W|Santa Claus's reindeer}}, escape after the crash. Other missing reindeer include Prancer and [[Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer|Rudolph]].
-*Abe says that [[Santa]] "ain't no ''{{W|Kraut}}''". The word ''Kraut'' was a German word used in English to refer to a German soldier during WWI and WWII.
+*Abe says that [[Santa]] "ain't no ''{{W|Kraut}}''". The word ''Kraut'' was a German term used in English to refer to a German soldier during WWI and WWII.
 *During the scene of Grampa fixing Santa's sleigh, [[Benny Goodman]]'s instrumental version of "{{W|Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)}}" by {{W|Louis Prima}} plays.
 *The aircraft nickname "Naughty or Nice" is a pun on the Christmas album ''{{W2|Naughty or Nice|album}}'' by the girl group {{W|3LW}}.
 *Abe witnesses a {{W|Mushroom cloud}} from the {{W|atomic bombing of Hiroshima}}.
-*Abe does not mind missing the {{W|Tournament of Roses Parade}} when he goes to visit Cyrus to [[Tahiti]].
+*Abe does not mind missing the {{W|Tournament of Roses Parade}} when he goes to visit Cyrus in [[Tahiti]].
 *At the end, a tropical version of "{{W|Winter Wonderland}}" by {{W|Felix Bernard}} plays.
 === The Nutcracker...Sweeeeet ===
-*The name of the short is a pun on ''{{W|The Nutcracker Suite}}'', {{W|Tchaikovsky}}'s selection of eight of the numbers from the ballet ''{{W|The Nutcracker}}''.
+*The name of the segment is a pun on ''{{W|The Nutcracker Suite}}'', {{W|Tchaikovsky}}'s selection of eight numbers from the ballet ''{{W|The Nutcracker}}''.
 [[File:Inbred, Bath & Beyond.png|250px|thumb|The store [[Inbred, Bath & Beyond]] is a parody of {{W|Bed Bath & Beyond}} retail chain]]
-*"{{W|Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy}}", from Act II of the ballet, is performed by the kids at [[Springfield Elementary School]].
+*"Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy", from Act II of the ballet, is performed by the kids at [[Springfield Elementary School]].
-**The people of Springfield sing "[[The Simpson's Public Domain Christmas Song]]", which is a parody of the "{{W|March of the Toy Soldier}}" from the ballet. During the song sequence:
+**The people of Springfield sing "[[The Simpson's Public Domain Christmas Song]]," which is a parody of the "{{W|March of the Toy Soldier}}" from the ballet. During the song sequence:
-**The store [[Inbred, Bath & Beyond]] is a parody of {{W|Bed Bath & Beyond}} retail chain.
+**The store [[Inbred, Bath & Beyond]] is a parody of the {{W|Bed Bath & Beyond}} retail chain.
 **A parody of ''[[A Christmas Carol]]'' is seen when [[Mr. Burns]], acting like [[Ebenezer Scrooge]], vacuums the [[Ghost of Christmas Past]].
 *On his 1964 Christmas special, [[Krusty]] sings "{{W|It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year}}" by [[Andy Williams]].
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 *The piece "{{W|Dance of the Reed Flutes}}" (aka "The Mirlitons") is heard when [[Moe]] attempts to commit suicide.
 *Homer sings "[[I Need a Present for My Wife]]" to the tune of "{{W2|Trepak|The Nutcracker|Russian Dance}}". The instrumental version is heard again during the credits.
-**Homer proposes a {{W|Ming dynasty}} vase for a present.
+**Homer proposes a {{W|Ming dynasty}} vase as a present.
 *The ''{{W|Grand pas de deux}}'' is heard when Homer gives Marge her present.
-*Moe sleds by [[742 Evergreen Terrace]] holding a banner saying "And to all a good night", a reference to the ending of the poem "{{W|A Visit from St. Nicholas}}" where Santa calls out "Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night".
+*Moe sleds by [[742 Evergreen Terrace]] holding a banner saying "And to all a good night," a reference to the ending of the poem "{{W|A Visit from St. Nicholas}}" where Santa calls out "Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night."
 == Trivia ==
 *In [[Tahiti]], there is a girl resembling [[Lisa Jr.]] from "[[Missionary: Impossible]]".
 {{Season 17|R}}
 [[Category:Trivia]]

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 *The popular Christmas carol "{{W|Silent Night}}" is heard during the {{W|nativity of Jesus}} scene.
 *When Bart turns Homer's wine into water, he crosses his arms and blinks like Jeannie from the fantasy sitcom ''[[I Dream of Jeannie]]''.
 *Homer is watching the "Orange bowl", in a reference to the annual American college football bowl game, the {{W|Orange Bowl}}.
 *Homer amuses Bart with ''[[The Three Stooges]]'' gags:

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 *Abe mentions the {{W|Tennessee Valley Authority}}, a US corporation that played an important role during WWII.
 *"{{W|Jingle Bells}}" by {{W|James Lord Pierpont}} plays in the background when Grampa and Mr. Burns are on the island.
-*Donder and Blitzen, two of {{W|Santa Claus's reindeer}}, scape after the crash. Other missing raindeers include Prancer and {{W|Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer|Rudolph}}.
+*Donder and Blitzen, two of {{W|Santa Claus's reindeer}}, scape after the crash. Other missing raindeers include Prancer and [[Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer|Rudolph]].
 *Abe says that [[Santa]] "ain't no ''{{W|Kraut}}''". The word ''Kraut'' was a German word used in English to refer to a German soldier during WWI and WWII.
-*During the scene of Grampa fixing Santa's sleigh, {{W|Benny Goodman}}'s instrumental version of "{{W|Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)}}" by {{W|Louis Prima}} plays.
+*During the scene of Grampa fixing Santa's sleigh, [[Benny Goodman]]'s instrumental version of "{{W|Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)}}" by {{W|Louis Prima}} plays.
 *The aircraft nickname "Naughty or Nice" is a pun on the Christmas album ''{{W2|Naughty or Nice|album}}'' by the girl group {{W|3LW}}.
 *Abe witnesses a {{W|Mushroom cloud}} from the {{W|atomic bombing of Hiroshima}}.

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 === Wraparound ===
-*The traditional Chrismas carol "{{W|Deck the Halls}}" is heard at the Simpsons house.
+*The traditional Christmas carol "{{W|Deck the Halls}}" is heard at the Simpsons house.
 *The {{W|Energizer Bunny}} is the protagonist of the ''[[Energizer Bunny Christmas Special]]''.

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 === Opening ===
 [[File:Springfield Episcopal Church.png|250px|thumb|[[Homer]] thinks that [[Reverend Lovejoy]] might have joined the {{W2|Episcopal Church|United States}}]]
-*[[Homer]] thinks that [[Reverend Lovejoy]] might have joined the {{W2|Episcopal Church|United States}}. He highlights the Episcopalians' "bright, airy narthex", referring to their beautiful and well-designed spaces, and their "light, flaky {{W|Eucharist}}", referring to the formality and refinement often associated with the Episcopalian liturgy. An Episcopal Church and it's coat of arms can by seen from the windows of the [[First Church of Springfield]].
+*[[Homer]] thinks that [[Reverend Lovejoy]] might have joined the {{W2|Episcopal Church|United States}}. He highlights the Episcopalians' "bright, airy narthex", referring to their beautiful and well-designed spaces, and their "light, flaky {{W|Eucharist}}", referring to the formality and refinement often associated with the Episcopalian liturgy. An [[Springfield Episcopal Church|Episcopal Church]] and its coat of arms can be seen from the windows of the [[First Church of Springfield]].
 *[[Ned]]'s ringtone is "{{W|Jingle Bell Rock}}" by {{W|Bobby Helms}}.
 *At the Reverend's room, the logo of Springfield Central is similar to that of {{W|Illinois Central Railroad}}.
-*Homer tells the paper boy that he would not pay a tip until ''[[Hägar the Horrible]]'' is back. The comic strip was distributed to 1,900 newspapers in 56 countries and translated into 12 languages.
+*Homer tells the paper boy that he will not pay a tip until ''[[Hägar the Horrible]]'' returns. The comic strip was distributed to 1,900 newspapers in 56 countries and translated into 12 languages.
 === The First D'oh-El ===
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 **[[Mr. Burns]] as {{W|Herod the Great}}.
 **[[Dr. Hibbert]], [[Seymour Skinner]] and [[Professor Frink]] as the {{W|Biblical Magi|Three Wise Men}}, which bear gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh in homage to the birth of Jesus.
-[[File:Matthew (Simpsons Christmas Stories).png|250px|thumb|{{W|Matthew the Apostle}} is seen writing "{{W|Gospel of Matthew|the gospel}}". The way he writes its title references the 1969 biblical drama ''{{W2|The Gospel According to St. Matthew|film}}'']]
+[[File:Matthew (Simpsons Christmas Stories).png|250px|thumb|[[Saint Matthew|Matthew the Apostole]] is seen writing "{{W|Gospel of Matthew|the gospel}}". The way he writes its title references the 1969 biblical drama ''{{W2|The Gospel According to St. Matthew|film}}'']]
 *[[Bethlehem Inn]] is a reference to nowaday's [[Israel]] city {{W|Bethlehem}}, identified as the birthplace of Jesus.
 *The {{W|Star of Bethlehem}} is seen.
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 **Homer recreates [[Curly Howard]]'s "nyuk-nyuk-nyuk!".
 **Skinner {{W2|Poking|martial arts|pokes}} in Homer's eyes, a technique mastered by The Three Stooges.
-*{{W|Matthew the Apostle}} is seen writing "{{W|Gospel of Matthew|the gospel}}". The way he writes its title references the 1969 biblical drama ''{{W2|The Gospel According to St. Matthew|film}}''.
+*[[Saint Matthew|Matthew the Apostole]] is seen writing "{{W|Gospel of Matthew|the gospel}}". The way he writes its title references the 1969 biblical drama ''{{W2|The Gospel According to St. Matthew|film}}''.
 *Homer ends his Christmas sermon with a terrible imitation of [[Paul Harvey]].

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 == Cultural references ==
 *[[Ned]]'s ringtone is "{{W|Jingle Bell Rock}}" by {{W|Bobby Helms}}.
-*When [[Bart]] turns [[Homer]]'s wine into water, he crosses his arms and blinks like Jeannie from ''{{W|I Dream of Jeannie}}''.
+*When [[Bart]] turns [[Homer]]'s wine into water, he crosses his arms and blinks like Jeannie from ''[[I Dream of Jeannie]]''.
 *Homer amuses Bart with ''[[The Three Stooges]]'' gags.
 *Homer ends his Christmas sermon with a terrible imitation of [[Paul Harvey]].

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 *[[Springfield Elementary School]] performs ''{{W|The Nutcracker}}''.
 **The people of Springfield then sing "[[The Simpson's Public Domain Christmas Song]]", a parody of "Marche".
-**[[Moe]] attempts to commit suicide to "Dance of the Flutes".
+**[[Moe]] attempts to commit suicide to "Dance of the Reed Flutes".
-**[[Homer]] sings "[[I Need a Present for My Wife]]" to the tune of "Pas de Deux".
+**[[Homer]] sings "[[I Need a Present for My Wife]]" to the tune of "Russian Dance".
 *[[Krusty]] sings "{{W|It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year}}" by [[Andy Williams]].
 *Moe sleds by holding a banner saying "And to all a good night", a reference to the poem ''{{W|A Visit from St. Nicholas}}''.