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* KidsMealToy: Wendy's had a set of five toys in their Kids' Meals. There was a plush clip-on of Buddy the Elf, a Launching Santa's Sleigh with Buddy, a Christmas Cheer Meter, a Travel Checkers game, and a Fun Kit.
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** From a director's perspective, the movie was directed by partially Jewish actor/director Creator/JonFavreau.
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* MakingUseOfTheTwin: Buddy as an infant [[WhatCouldHaveBeen was initially supposed to be played by twin boys]] who [[SeparatedAtBirthCasting resembled]] Creator/WillFerrell but were replaced by ''[[WTHCastingAgency brunette triplet girls]]'' due to the fact that the twins were allegedly crying non-stop.

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* MakingUseOfTheTwin: Buddy as an infant [[WhatCouldHaveBeen was initially supposed to be played by twin boys]] who [[SeparatedAtBirthCasting resembled]] Creator/WillFerrell but were replaced by ''[[WTHCastingAgency ''[[QuestionableCasting brunette triplet girls]]'' due to the fact that the twins were allegedly crying non-stop.

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** Creator/AmySedaris improvised the NewhartPhonecall when Buddy first meets Deb.
* HeyItsThatPlace: The apartment that Walter lives in is the same apartment building (exterior shot) that Dana Barrett lived in in ''Film/Ghostbusters1984''.

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** Creator/AmySedaris improvised the NewhartPhonecall when Buddy first meets Deb.
Deb. According to the bonus features, she said something completely different to the caller in each take.
* HeyItsThatPlace: The apartment that Walter lives in is the same apartment building (exterior shot) that Dana Barrett lived in in ''Film/Ghostbusters1984''.


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* MilestoneCelebration: For the 20th anniversary, the Empire State Building unveiled ''Elf''-themed [[https://www.6sqft.com/empire-state-building-holiday-movie-elf-20th-anniversary/ displays and lighting]], and also hosted special screenings of the movie inside.

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* HarpoDoesSomethingFunny: The scenes of Buddy first arriving in New York City were entirely improvised. Creator/WillFerrell was simply followed by the director and one cameraman as he interacted with passers-by in-character.

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The scenes of Buddy first arriving in New York City were entirely improvised. Creator/WillFerrell was simply followed by the director and one cameraman as he interacted with passers-by in-character.in-character.
** Creator/AmySedaris improvised the NewhartPhonecall when Buddy first meets Deb.
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* ReferencedBy: In ''Literature/IWishYouAllTheBest'', Ben decides to come out to their parents as nonbinary after the family watches ''Elf'', hoping that the feelings of happiness and togetherness will make them more accepting.

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