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*''[[Frosty the Hit Man]]'' is a reference to/parody of "[[Frosty the Snowman]]". The claws of [[Frosty the Hit Man]] are very similar to those of [[Wolverine]] from [[Marvel]]. The pose on the front of the box is similar to that of one of the posters from the movie ''{{W2|The Wolverine|film}}''. | *''[[Frosty the Hit Man]]'' is a reference to/parody of "[[Frosty the Snowman]]". The claws of [[Frosty the Hit Man]] are very similar to those of [[Wolverine]] from [[Marvel]]. The pose on the front of the box is similar to that of one of the posters from the movie ''{{W2|The Wolverine|film}}''. | ||
*DVDs seen within ''Frosty the Hit Man'': | *DVDs seen within ''Frosty the Hit Man'': | ||
| − | **''[[The Shark Week Before Christmas]]'' is a reference to | + | **''[[The Shark Week Before Christmas]]'' is a reference to ''{{W|Shark Week}}'', ''{{ap|Jaws|film}}'' and ''[[The Night Before Christmas]]''. |
**The film ''[[Boxing Day]]'' stars {{W|Lennox Lewis}}. | **The film ''[[Boxing Day]]'' stars {{W|Lennox Lewis}}. | ||
**''[[Here Comes Snooki Claus]]'' is a reference to both ''{{W|Here Comes Snata Claus}}'' and [[Snooki]]. | **''[[Here Comes Snooki Claus]]'' is a reference to both ''{{W|Here Comes Snata Claus}}'' and [[Snooki]]. | ||
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Cultural references
- Frosty the Hit Man is a reference to/parody of "Frosty the Snowman". The claws of Frosty the Hit Man are very similar to those of Wolverine from Marvel. The pose on the front of the box is similar to that of one of the posters from the movie The Wolverine.
- DVDs seen within Frosty the Hit Man:
- The Shark Week Before Christmas is a reference to Shark Week, Jaws and The Night Before Christmas.
- The film Boxing Day stars Lennox Lewis.
- Here Comes Snooki Claus is a reference to both Here Comes Snata Claus and Snooki.
- The Girl with the Santa Tattoo is a parody of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
- A Kardashian Kristmas with Kwanzaa By Kanye is a reference to the Kardashian family with Kim Kardashian and Kanye West appearing on the cover.
- Jingle Bell Spock is a reference to "Jingle Bell Rock" and stars Spock from Star Trek.
- A Zombie Christmas with Bing Crosby, Elvis and the 1932 All American Football Team stars Bing Crosby, Elvis Presley and the 1932 All American Football Team.
- Claus Encounters of the Third Kind is a parody of Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
- Hitler's Christmas in Hell is a film about Adolf Hitler's Christmas in Hell.
- No Country for Fat Old Men is a parody of No Country for Old Men.
- A Cowardly Noel with Noel Coward is a film about Noel Coward.
- An Easter Bunny Christmas is a Christmas/Easter film about the Easter Bunny.
- Real World: Bethlehem is a reference to The Real World series.
- Christmas with The Simpsons is a real The Simpsons DVD.
- The Dreidel Will Rock is a parody of The Cradle Will Rock.
- The Ornament That Wanted to Be an Angel
- Weird Al Sings "Pringle Bells" is a movie starring "Weird Al" Yankovic.
- I Saw Mommy Frenching Santa Claus is a parody of the film I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus.
- The Year with No Christmas Specials is most likely a reference to the TV special The Year Without a Santa Claus.
- The Three Scrooges is a parody of The Three Stooges.
- Citizen Cane is a parody of Citizen Kane.
- Manger Danger is a reference to the phrase Stranger Danger and possibly the film Nativity II: Danger in the Manger.
- Three Wise Men and a Baby is a reference to Three Men and a Baby and the Three Wise Men.
- SNL's Most Mediocre Christmas Sketches is a reference to Saturday Night Live.
- Apu mentions the movie Milk and Professor Frink asks for Life of Pi and Apu shows him a film he made about him on a canoe with a dog called Life of 'Pu.
- "Merry Christmas, Baby" by The Beach Boys plays during Homer's Baby Jesus dream segment.
- The Art of Slingshot is a reference to the book The Art of War.
- Burp, Barf & Beyond is a reference to the retail store chain Bed Bath & Beyond.
- Prank of America is a reference to the Bank of America.
Trivia
- The two angels in the opening sequence are Edna Krabappel, as Marcia Wallace passed away approximately two months before the episode aired, and writer and producer Don Payne, who also died earlier in the same year and wrote the episode.
- The number plate on the Orange Station Wagon is SABF01, the production code for the episode.
Goofs
- In one of the crowd scenes, Moe is talking to the crowd and there is another Moe in the crowd.
- Alice Glick makes another posthumous appearance.
- As Reverend Lovejoy approaches his podium, a few mistakes are seen:
- Johnny Tightlips has gray hair.
- Squeaky-voiced teen has dark brown hair.
- In church, Gil is seen on both sides of the room.
