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** Ralphie also gets a triple-whammy OhCrap after leaving Flick's bar with the "borrowed" star; first, he is immediately busted by a police officer, then sees that the officer's name tag reads "S. Farkus", and then Officer Farkus recognizes him as Ralph Parker. Fortunately, Scut is no longer the type to hold a grudge
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** Ralphie also gets a triple-whammy OhCrap after leaving Flick's bar with the "borrowed" star; first, he is immediately busted by a police officer, then sees that the officer's name tag reads "S. Farkus", and then Officer Farkus recognizes him as Ralph Parker. (The moment of OhCrap is underscored by the reappearance of Scut's musical motif--the "wolf theme" from Prokofiev's "Peter And The Wolf.") Fortunately, Scut is no longer the type to hold a grudge
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* CanonDiscontinuity: The film follows directly from ''Film/AChristmasStory'', ignoring the forgotten ''Film/ItRunsInTheFamily'' (1994) and the oft-maligned ''Film/AChristmasStory2'' (2012).
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* CanonDiscontinuity: The film follows directly from ''Film/AChristmasStory'', ignoring the forgotten ''Film/ItRunsInTheFamily'' ''Film/ItRunsInTheFamily1994'' (1994) and the oft-maligned ''Film/AChristmasStory2'' (2012).
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* CanonDiscontinuity: The film follows directly from ''Film/AChristmasStory'', ignoring the forgotten ''Film/ItRunsInTheFamily'' (1994) and the oft-maligned ''A Christmas Story 2'' (2012).
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* CanonDiscontinuity: The film follows directly from ''Film/AChristmasStory'', ignoring the forgotten ''Film/ItRunsInTheFamily'' (1994) and the oft-maligned ''A Christmas Story 2'' ''Film/AChristmasStory2'' (2012).
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** In the film, Ralphie accidentally injures his daughter, Julie, in the eye with a snowball, another subtle reference to the original film in which everyone worries that Ralphie will "shoot his eye out" if he gets a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas.
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** When Ralphie enters Flick's Bar, there is a sign that says, "In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash", a reference to Jean Shepherd's 1966 novel of the same name in which four of the short stories were used as the basis for the original film.
** The casseroles in the fridge are marked with the names of the families who made them. These are full of deep dive easter eggs of characters mentioned in the original film, Shepherd's other Ralphie stories, and the filmmakers. In addition, there are two from Ralphie's teacher, Miss Shields, as she had a different name in the book.
** The Bo' Ling Chop Suey Palace, where Parker family go to at the end of the original film, is located next door to the tree lot.
** In the movie, Ralphie asks for a radiator in his car for Christmas, a subtle reference to the original film in which the Old Man wants a new furnace for Christmas.
** Ralphie son, Mark, screams the word "fudge" as he's sledding down the hill, a homage to the original film in which Ralphie says it when the Old Man knocked the lugnuts out of his hand.
** The casseroles in the fridge are marked with the names of the families who made them. These are full of deep dive easter eggs of characters mentioned in the original film, Shepherd's other Ralphie stories, and the filmmakers. In addition, there are two from Ralphie's teacher, Miss Shields, as she had a different name in the book.
** The Bo' Ling Chop Suey Palace, where Parker family go to at the end of the original film, is located next door to the tree lot.
** In the movie, Ralphie asks for a radiator in his car for Christmas, a subtle reference to the original film in which the Old Man wants a new furnace for Christmas.
** Ralphie son, Mark, screams the word "fudge" as he's sledding down the hill, a homage to the original film in which Ralphie says it when the Old Man knocked the lugnuts out of his hand.
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** Early in the film, Ralphie uses the CTA to take the train to Chicago, with the sign saying "Redline". However, the Chicago Transit Authirity train system used street names for different train stops until February 21st, 1993, when they unveiled new designations that used color-coded train signs and maps for the various routes across the city.
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** Early in the film, Ralphie uses the CTA to take the train to Chicago, with the sign saying "Redline". However, the Chicago Transit Authirity Authority train system used street names for different train stops until February 21st, 1993, when they unveiled new designations that used color-coded train signs and maps for the various routes across the city.
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** The White Sox cap Ralphie buys is the one from the late [[UsefulNotes/The50s 1950s]]-early [[UsefulNotes/The1960s]], not the cap worn in the [[UsefulNotes/The70s 1970s]], as the former was already discontinued around the time of the movie's setting.
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** The White Sox cap Ralphie buys is the one from the late [[UsefulNotes/The50s 1950s]]-early [[UsefulNotes/The1960s]], [[UsefulNotes/The60s 1960s]], not the cap worn in the [[UsefulNotes/The70s 1970s]], as the former was already discontinued around the time of the movie's setting.
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** There are two references to ''Series/TheSimpsons'' in the movie, which didn't start airing until 1989, 16 years after the film's 1973 setting.
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** There are two references to ''Series/TheSimpsons'' ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' in the movie, which didn't start airing until 1989, 16 years after the film's 1973 setting.
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** There are two references to ''Series/TheSimpons'' in the movie, which didn't start airing until 1989, 16 years after the film's 1973 setting.
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** The Palmolive Building visible in the shot of the Chicago skyline is missing the Playboy logo was near the top of the building for decades until the late [[UsefulNotes/The80s 1980s]].
** Early in the film, Ralphie uses the CTA to take the train to Chicago, with the sign saying "Redline". However, the Chicago Transit Authirity train system used street names for different train stops until February 21st, 1993, when they unveiled new designations that used color-coded train signs and maps for the various routes across the city.
** The cash register in the department store where Ralphie is shopping is not accurate to 1973 standards.
** Several cars that are not accurate in 1973 are seen in the film, such as a parked Chrysler Cordoba which was introduced in 1975, 2 years after the film is set in.
** In Ralphie's fantasy of winning the 1974 MediaNotes/PulitzerPrize, other science fiction writers such as Creator/IsaacAsimov, Creator/FrankHerbert, and Creator/AnneMcCaffrey are depicted as significantly older than they would have in 1974, with the first two being 54 years old while the latter being 48 years old, yet all three are shown as being white-haired and elderly.
** The White Sox cap Ralphie buys is the one from the late [[UsefulNotes/The50s 1950s]]-early [[UsefulNotes/The1960s]], not the cap worn in the [[UsefulNotes/The70s 1970s]], as the former was already discontinued around the time of the movie's setting.
** There are two references to ''Series/TheSimpons'' in the movie, which didn't start airing until 1989, 16 years after the film's 1973 setting.
** Early in the film, Ralphie uses the CTA to take the train to Chicago, with the sign saying "Redline". However, the Chicago Transit Authirity train system used street names for different train stops until February 21st, 1993, when they unveiled new designations that used color-coded train signs and maps for the various routes across the city.
** The cash register in the department store where Ralphie is shopping is not accurate to 1973 standards.
** Several cars that are not accurate in 1973 are seen in the film, such as a parked Chrysler Cordoba which was introduced in 1975, 2 years after the film is set in.
** In Ralphie's fantasy of winning the 1974 MediaNotes/PulitzerPrize, other science fiction writers such as Creator/IsaacAsimov, Creator/FrankHerbert, and Creator/AnneMcCaffrey are depicted as significantly older than they would have in 1974, with the first two being 54 years old while the latter being 48 years old, yet all three are shown as being white-haired and elderly.
** The White Sox cap Ralphie buys is the one from the late [[UsefulNotes/The50s 1950s]]-early [[UsefulNotes/The1960s]], not the cap worn in the [[UsefulNotes/The70s 1970s]], as the former was already discontinued around the time of the movie's setting.
** There are two references to ''Series/TheSimpons'' in the movie, which didn't start airing until 1989, 16 years after the film's 1973 setting.
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* ArtisticLicenseHistory: Christmas in 1973 was on a Tuesday, not a Sunday.
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** The December 1973 calendar shown in the opening credits is inaccurate. December 1st, 1973 was on a Saturday, not a Thursday. Also, Christmas in 1973 was on a Tuesday, not aSunday.Sunday.
** After Scut Farkus apprehends Ralphie as he drives him home, his patrol car has blue lights. Indiana police vehicles around 1973 used red lights, as blue lights were used by volunteer firefighters.
** Ralphie's daughter, Julie, says in the film she wants the Hungry, Hungry, Hippos game for Christmas, which wasn't introduced by Hasbro until 1978, 5 years after the movie is set in.
** The December 1973 calendar shown in the opening credits is inaccurate. December 1st, 1973 was on a Saturday, not a Thursday. Also, Christmas in 1973 was on a Tuesday, not a
** After Scut Farkus apprehends Ralphie as he drives him home, his patrol car has blue lights. Indiana police vehicles around 1973 used red lights, as blue lights were used by volunteer firefighters.
** Ralphie's daughter, Julie, says in the film she wants the Hungry, Hungry, Hippos game for Christmas, which wasn't introduced by Hasbro until 1978, 5 years after the movie is set in.
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* FreezeFrameBonus: It's made to be the finale's big reveal, but if you pause as he finishes the manuscript, you can see on the pages that the Old Man's [[spoiler:"obituary" is in fact mostly Jean Shepherd's narration from the original movie]].
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** It's made to be the finale's big reveal, but if you pause as he finishes the manuscript, you can see on the pages that [[spoiler: the Old Man's[[spoiler:"obituary" "obituary" is in fact mostly Jean Shepherd's narration from the original movie]].movie]].
** When Ralphie and his family are in town buying the Christmas tree, a sharp-eyed viewer will notice that [[spoiler:the building right next to the tree lot is the Chinese restaurant at the end of the original movie.]]
** It's made to be the finale's big reveal, but if you pause as he finishes the manuscript, you can see on the pages that [[spoiler: the Old Man's
** When Ralphie and his family are in town buying the Christmas tree, a sharp-eyed viewer will notice that [[spoiler:the building right next to the tree lot is the Chinese restaurant at the end of the original movie.]]
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* ObnoxiousInLaws: Downplayed; Mrs. Parker and Sandy actually get along okay, but the former doesn't shy away from the occasional teasing, such as when she beats the latter in a Scrabble game.
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* ObnoxiousInLaws: Downplayed; Mrs. Parker and Sandy actually get along okay, but the former doesn't shy away from the occasional teasing, such as when she beats the latter in a Scrabble game.game, or rubbing it in Sandy's face after she injures herself:
-->'''Sandy:''' "I can even do an Arabesque."
-->'''Mrs. Parker:''' "Is ''that'' what you did off the front porch?"
-->'''Sandy:''' "I can even do an Arabesque."
-->'''Mrs. Parker:''' "Is ''that'' what you did off the front porch?"
