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== Cultural references ==
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*The episode title is a reference to the phrase "White Christmas".
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*During the couch gag, "{{W|Jingle Bells}}" plays.
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*''[[The Itchy & Scratchy Show]]'' episode "{{ap|It's a Wonderful Knife|White Christmas Blues}}" is a reference to the film ''[[It's a Wonderful Life]]''.
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**The movie shown at the theater, ''The Postman Always Brings Mice'', is a reference to the film ''{{W2|The Postman Always Rings Twice|1946 film}}''.
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*The headline on [[Channel 6 News]] is "Sleetless in [[Seattle]]", a reference to the film ''{{W|Sleepless in Seattle}}''.
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*The headline "Frost Nixin'" is a reference to the film ''{{W2|Frost/Nixon|film}}''.
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*The people in [[Buffalo]], [[New York]] sing a parody of "{{W|Carol of the Bells}}", "[[Happy Hunting]]".
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*"[[God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen]]" plays on the pan over to the Simpson house.
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**The guests in the Simpson house later sing the song.
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*"Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" from ''{{W|The Nutcracker}}'' plays when the tourists come to town.
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*[[Apu]] claims to have several copies of the movie ''{{W2|Milk|2008 American film}}'' and says that it's a return to form for director [[Gus Van Sant]].
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*[[Professor Frink]] asks Apu if he has ''{{W|Life of Pi}}''. Apu says that he has home movies of him on a canoe with a dog, called ''[[Life of 'Pu]]''.
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*"{{W|The Beach Boys' Christmas Album|Merry Christmas, Baby}}" by [[The Beach Boys]] plays during [[Homer]]'s Baby [[Jesus]] dream segment.
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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}}''.
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*DVDs seen within ''Frosty the Hit Man'':
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**''[[The Shark Week Before Christmas]]'' is a reference to ''{{W|Shark Week}}'', ''{{ap|Jaws|film}}'' and ''[[The Night Before Christmas]]''.
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**The film ''[[Boxing Day]]'' stars {{W|Lennox Lewis}}.
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**''[[Here Comes Snooki Claus]]'' is a reference to both ''{{W|Here Comes Santa Claus}}'' and [[Snooki]].
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**''[[The Girl with the Santa Tattoo]]'' is a parody of ''{{W|The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo}}''.
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**''[[A Kardashian Kristmas with Kwanzaa By Kanye]]'' is a reference to the {{W|Kardashian family}} with [[Kim Kardashian]] and [[Kanye West]] appearing on the cover.
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**''[[Jingle Bell Spock]]'' is a reference to "{{W|Jingle Bell Rock}}" and stars [[Spock]] from ''[[Star Trek]]''.
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**''[[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]].
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**''[[Claus Encounters of the Third Kind]]'' is a parody of ''{{W|Close Encounters of the Third Kind}}''.
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**''[[Hitler's Christmas in Hell]]'' is a film about [[Adolf Hitler]]'s Christmas in [[Hell]].
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**''[[No Country for Fat Old Men]]'' is a parody of ''{{W2|No Country for Old Men|film}}''.
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**''[[A Cowardly Noel with Noel Coward]]'' is a film about {{W|Noel Coward}}.
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**''[[An Easter Bunny Christmas]]'' is a Christmas/Easter film about the [[Easter Bunny]].
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**''[[Real World: Bethlehem]]'' is a reference to ''{{W|The Real World}}'' series.
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**''{{ap|Christmas with The Simpsons|White Christmas Blues}}'' [[Christmas with The Simpsons|is a real]] ''The Simpsons'' DVD.
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**''[[The Dreidel Will Rock]]'' is a parody of ''{{W|The Cradle Will Rock}}''.
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**''[[The Ornament That Wanted to Be an Angel]]''
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**''[[Weird Al Sings "Pringle Bells"]]'' is a movie starring {{Ch|"Weird Al" Yankovic}}.
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**''[[I Saw Mommy Frenching Santa Claus]]'' is a parody of the film ''{{W2|I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus|film}}''.
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**''[[The Year with No Christmas Specials]]'' is most likely a reference to the TV special ''{{W|The Year Without a Santa Claus}}''.
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**''[[The Three Scrooges]]'' is a parody of ''[[The Three Stooges]]''.
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**''{{ap|Citizen Cane|film}}'' is a parody of ''[[Citizen Kane]]''.
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**''[[Manger Danger]]'' is a reference to the phrase ''{{W|Stranger Danger}}'' and possibly the film {{W|Nativity II: Danger in the Manger}}.
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**''[[Three Wise Men and a Baby]]'' is a reference to ''{{W|Three Men and a Baby}}'' and the {{W|Biblical Magi|Three Wise Men}}.
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**''[[SNL's Most Mediocre Christmas Sketches]]'' is a reference to ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''.
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*[[Reverend Lovejoy]] presses a button in church that plays "{{W|Deck the Halls}}".
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*"{{W|Jingle Bells}}" plays at [[Towne Centre at Springfielde Glenne]].
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*A doll of [[Binky]] from ''[[Life in Hell]]'' is seen at a stall.
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*[[The Art of Slingshot]] is a reference to the book ''[[The Art of War]]''.
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*[[Burp, Barf & Beyond]] is a reference to the retail store chain {{W|Bed Bath & Beyond}}.
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*[[Prank of America]] is a reference to the {{W|Bank of America}}.
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*"{{W|The First Noel}}" plays in the Simpson house after the guests sing "God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen".
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*Lisa gets Bart a copy of ''[[Treasure Island]]'' by {{W|Robert Louis Stevenson}} for Christmas.
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*When Lisa asks why Bart would burn a book, Bart says that the idea came from a book. Lisa then asked if he meant ''[[Fahrenheit 451]]'' by [[Ray Bradbury]].
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*Bart tells Lisa that he learned it from the book ''[[The Berry-Stained Bears Make S'mores]]'', a parody of the ''{{W|Berenstain Bears}}''.
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*''[[Worms with Friends]]'' is a parody of ''{{W|Words with Friends}}''.
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*Lisa brings up ''{{W|The Gift of the Magi}}'' by {{W|O. Henry}} on his tablet.
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*The house guests sing "{{ap|We Wish You a Merry Christmas|White Christmas Blues}}" to Marge, joined by the Simpsons.
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**They then sing "{{ap|Good King Wenceslas|White Christmas Blues}}".
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*During the end credits, snippets of "{{W|Carol of the Bells}}", "{{W|Jingle Bells}}", "{{W|Deck the Halls}}" and "{{W|O Tannenbaum}}" are heard.
  
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
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*This is the second Simpsons episode to have a Christmas-themed opening sequence. The first was "[[Kill Gil, Volumes I & II]]" in [[Season 18]].
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*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.
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*The number plate on the [[Orange Station Wagon]] is SABF01, the production code for the episode.
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*Marge says that there's a rec room off the kitchen, but sometimes it's there and sometimes it isn't.
  
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== Goofs ==
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[[File:White Christmas Blues 2 Moes.png|thumb|250px|2 Moes]]
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*In one of the crowd scenes, [[Moe]] is talking to the crowd and there is another Moe in the crowd.
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*[[Alice Glick]] makes another posthumous appearance.
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*As [[Reverend Lovejoy]] approaches his podium, a few mistakes are seen:
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**[[Johnny Tightlips]] has gray hair.
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**[[Squeaky-voiced teen]] has dark brown hair.
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**The [[Old Jewish man]] is seen in the Christian church.
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*In church, [[Gil]] is seen on both sides of the room.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 09:19, November 20, 2024

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Season 25 Episode References
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"White Christmas Blues"
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Cultural references[edit]

Trivia[edit]

  • 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.
  • Marge says that there's a rec room off the kitchen, but sometimes it's there and sometimes it isn't.

Goofs[edit]

2 Moes
Season 25 References
Homerland • Treehouse of Horror XXIV • Four Regrettings and a Funeral • YOLO • Labor Pains • The Kid Is All Right • Yellow Subterfuge • White Christmas Blues • Steal This Episode • Married to the Blob • Specs and the City • Diggs • The Man Who Grew Too Much • The Winter of His Content • The War of Art • You Don't Have to Live Like a Referee • Luca$ • Days of Future Future • What to Expect When Bart's Expecting • Brick Like Me • Pay Pal • The Yellow Badge of Cowardge
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