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=== Bart the Red-Nosed Reindeer === | === Bart the Red-Nosed Reindeer === | ||
| − | *The story is a parody of {{W|Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer}}, featuring | + | *The story is a parody of {{W|Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer}}, featuring [[Bart the Red-Nosed Reindeer]] instead of {{Ch|Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer|Rudolph}}. |
*Multiple references to the song "{{W2|Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer|song}}" by {{W|Gene Autry}} are made throughout the story. | *Multiple references to the song "{{W2|Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer|song}}" by {{W|Gene Autry}} are made throughout the story. | ||
*The [[Land of Defective Toys]] is a parody of the Island of Misfit Toys from the [[2001]] [[Christmas]] film ''{{W|Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys}}''. | *The [[Land of Defective Toys]] is a parody of the Island of Misfit Toys from the [[2001]] [[Christmas]] film ''{{W|Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys}}''. | ||
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Cultural references[edit]
- The comic name is a reference to the Christmas song "Home for the Holidays" by Perry Como.
- Grampa references the song "Sleigh Ride" by Leroy Anderson and Mitchell Parish when he says he hears "sleigh bells ringing. Children splashing."
Bart the Red-Nosed Reindeer[edit]
- The story is a parody of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, featuring Bart the Red-Nosed Reindeer instead of Rudolph.
- Multiple references to the song "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" by Gene Autry are made throughout the story.
- The Land of Defective Toys is a parody of the Island of Misfit Toys from the 2001 Christmas film Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys.
Frostee the Snowmom[edit]
- The story is a parody of the TV special Frosty the Snowman.
- The magic broom is a parody of the magic hat in the special.
- Ralph gets scared and says, "We made a snow Frankenstein!", referencing Frankenstein's Monster.
- The witch (Selma) melts after Frostee the Mom in a Bucket is thrown over her, a reference to the Wicked Witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz, which Bart then points out is a rip-off of the film.
The Gift of the Maggie[edit]
- The story is a parody of the short story "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry.
Jingle Bells, Bartman Smells[edit]
- The story name is a reference to the Christmas song "Jingle Bells" and the parody "Jingle Bells, Batman Smells".
- Disco Stu, Cletus Spuckler, Principal Skinner, and Edna Krabappel sing "Jingle Bells".
- Chief Wiggum references the Christmas carol "The Twelve Days of Christmas" when he says "On the first day of Christmas Bartman gave to me, a stool pigeon in a pear tree."
- Gil says that it's harder than it looks to act like a Grinch, a reference to How the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. Seuss.
Tree's Company[edit]
- The story name is a reference to the sitcom Three's Company.
- The story is a parody of the Peanuts film A Charlie Brown Christmas.
- The Power Plant employees parody the dance sequence.
- Lenny carries a blanket like Linus Van Pelt.
- When Mr. Burns tells Smithers to have five acres of rainforest flown in, Smithers says that'll make Sting cry. Sting is then seen crying.
