History Trivia / JingleAllTheWay

* InspirationForTheWork: The film draws inspiration from the high demand for Christmas toys, such as the Toys/CabbagePatchKids and ''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers'' in the late 1980s and early 1990s, which often led to intense searching and occasional violence amongst shoppers. Randy Kornfield wrote the film's original screenplay after witnessing his in-laws go to a Santa Monica toy store at dawn in order to get his son a Power Ranger. While admitting to missing the clamor for the Cabbage Patch Kids and Franchise/PowerRangers, Creator/ChrisColumbus experienced a similar situation in 1995 when he attempted to obtain a [[Franchise/ToyStory Buzz Lightyear]] action figure. As a result, he re-wrote Kornfield's script, which was accepted by Creator/TwentiethCenturyFox.

** According to the [[https://assets.scriptslug.com/live/pdf/scripts/jingle-all-the-way-1996.pdf January 1996 draft of the script]], Dementor was originally named "Negator" and he was supposed to have two henchmen named Bolt and Dolt instead of the Demon Team.

** According to the [[https://assets.scriptslug.com/live/pdf/scripts/jingle-all-the-way-1996.pdf January 1996 draft of the script]], Dementor was supposed to have two henchmen named Bolt and Dolt instead of the Demon Team.

** ''Versprochen ist versprochen'' (Translatated: Promised is Promised" (Austria/Germany)

** ''Versprochen ist versprochen'' (Austria/Germany)

* NamesTheSame: This film's Turbo Man is not [[VideoGame/MegaMan7 a Robot Master]].

* NamesTheSame:
** The first special shares its name with the 1996 Arnold Schwarzenegger movie.
** Andrew? [[WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}} Stu's better-off brother?]]
** Sofia shares her name with a [[WesternAnimation/SofiaTheFirst girl who became a princess overnight]].

* EditedForSyndication: Taken UpToEleven in a 2020 airing on TBS; [[https://www.thewrap.com/jingle-all-the-way-tbs-ending-cut-off/ the film abruptly cut to the end credits during the climax.]] It was apparently a scheduling error, so unlike most instances of this trope, it wasn't an intentional edit.

* LifeImitatesArt: The film's theatrical run coincided with the craze for Tickle Me Elmo dolls - one of the most notorious Christmas toy crazes in history. Unexpected demand for Tickle Me Elmo led to shortages and store mobbing like that depicted for Turbo Man. Taken UpToEleven when a Canadian store clerk was trampled by a crowd after he was spotted handing a crate of Tickle Me Elmo dolls - something specifically depicted in the film.

* InspirationForTheWork: The film draws inspiration from the high demand for Christmas toys, such as the Toys/CabbagePatchKids and ''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers'' in the late 1980s and early 1990s, which often led to intense searching and occasional violence amongst shoppers. Randy Kornfield wrote the film's original screenplay after witnessing his in-laws go to a Santa Monica toy store at dawn in order to get his son a Power Ranger. While admitting to missing the clamor for the Cabbage Patch Kids and Franchise/PowerRangers, Creator/ChrisColumbus experienced a similar situation in 1995 when he attempted to obtain a [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory Buzz Lightyear]] action figure. As a result, he re-wrote Kornfield's script, which was accepted by Creator/TwentiethCenturyFox.

* OldShame:
** As the Governator, Arnold threatened to force the legislature of California to watch this movie thirteen times if they couldn't come up with a budget.
** Creator/RitaWilson has [[https://www.businessinsider.com.au/rita-wilson-jingle-all-the-way-2020-12 admitted]] she doesn't care for this film, feeling that Liz is "a little too stupid," particularly for not recognizing Turbo Man as her husband in the film's climax. She'd prefer her fans watch her other Christmas movie, ''Film/MixedNuts'', instead.

* OldShame: As the Governator, Arnold threatened to force the legislature of California to watch this movie thirteen times if they couldn't come up with a budget.
** Creator/RitaWilson has [[https://www.businessinsider.com.au/rita-wilson-jingle-all-the-way-2020-12 admitted]] she doesn't care for this film, feeling that Liz is "a little too stupid," particularly for not recognizing Turbo Man as her husband in the film's climax. She'd prefer her fans watch her other Christmas movie, ''Mixed Nuts'', instead.

* CoolAndUnusualPunishment: An odd RealLife application. Schwarzenegger has [[http://twitter.com/#!/Schwarzenegger/status/19303039793 jokingly threatened to force the legislature of California to watch the film 13 times if they couldn't come up with a budget]].