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* When Santa is fixing Christmas and takes away the severed head and replaces it with a puppy dog, the kid's parents are still passed out.
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** The band playing a minor key version of "Here Comes Santa Claus".
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* Near the beginning of the movie, Sally detaches her arm in order to get away from Dr. Finklestein. When he yells after her, the arm left in his hand starts bonking him on the head.
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-->"So what did Santa bring you, honey?" "[[OhCrap AAAAAAAAAAAGGGGHHHHH!!!]]"

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-->"So what did Santa bring you, honey?" "[[OhCrap "[[TheScream AAAAAAAAAAAGGGGHHHHH!!!]]"
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* The street band attempting to play "Jingle Bells", with tritones for the harmony.
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** Memorably, that scene was featured in the original commercials.
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* The part where Sally is worriedly talking to herself while Jack is practicing his "ho ho ho" in the background made me giggle.

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* The part where Sally is worriedly talking to herself while Jack is practicing his "ho ho ho" in the background made me giggle.background.
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* The almost shit-eating look of pride on Jack's face while the Mayor gives a speech before his Christmas voyage.
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** The NightmareFuel presents the kids receive from good-natured Jack, both horrifying and hilarious.

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** * The NightmareFuel presents the kids receive from good-natured Jack, both horrifying and hilarious.

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* "So what did Santa bring you, honey?" "[[OhCrap AAAAAAAAAAAGGGGHHHHH!!!]]"

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* "So ** The NightmareFuel presents the kids receive from good-natured Jack, both horrifying and hilarious.
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* The NightmareFuel presents the kids receive from good-natured Jack, both horrifying and hilarious.

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* The NightmareFuel presents the kids receive from good-natured Jack, both horrifying and hilarious.
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* When Lock, Shock and Barrel try to stuff Santa Claus down the chute leading to Oogie's lair, he gets stuck.
-->'''Shock:''' "I think he might be too big!" \\
'''Lock:''' "No he's not! If he can go down a chimney, he can fit. [[PunctuatedForEmphasis Down. HERE!]]"
** And when we see an outside view of the chute as Santa grunts and cries out as he goes down it, knocking rivets out on the way.
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** And shortly before, Jack tries electrolysis of a candy cane and ends up with a limb candy cane with no stripes, and his reaction is much the same as with the snowflake.

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** And shortly before, Jack tries electrolysis of on a candy cane and ends up with a limb limp candy cane with no stripes, and his reaction is much the same as with the snowflake.
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** "If you ''please...''"
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** And shortly before, Jack tries electrolysis of a candy cane and ends up with a limb candy cane with no stripes, and his reaction is much the same as with the snowflake.
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* "A pox? How delightful, a pox!"
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** Watch carefully, his head squashes against the sign. [[FridgeLogic How a skull can do this is up for questioning.]]
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* "Kidnap the Santy Claws". ALL OF IT.
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* [[TakeThat "I'm only an elected official here, I can't make decisions by myself!]] JACK! ''ANSWER ME! AHHHHHHH!''" *falls down steps*

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* "Jack, please! [[TakeThat "I'm I'm only an elected official here, I can't make decisions by myself!]] JACK! ''ANSWER ME! AHHHHHHH!''" *falls down steps*
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*The part where Sally is worriedly talking to herself while Jack is practicing his "ho ho ho" in the background made me giggle.
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* "WHAT. IS THIS?" *walks face-first into sign and falls backward into snow*
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* "Jack, I'm just an elected official! ''I can't make plans all by myself!''"
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* "Jack, I'm just an elected official! ''I can't make plans all by myself!''"

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** What I found funniest about that scene was the fact that the spider is ''asymmetrical''.
** I must have tried for a whole hour to get the same result, even copying down Jack's EXACT process, to no avail.
* When [[EnfantTerrible Lock, Shock, and Barrel]] accidentally bring in the Easter Bunny, from the first "That's not Sandy Claws . . ." to "BUNNY!" Sure, [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment it has no relevance to the plot]], but ''damn'' was it funny.

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** What I found funniest about that scene was the fact that the spider is ''asymmetrical''.
** I must have tried for a whole hour to get the same result, even copying down Jack's EXACT process, to no avail.
* When [[EnfantTerrible Lock, Shock, and Barrel]] accidentally bring in the Easter Bunny, from the first "That's not Sandy Claws . . .Claws..." to "BUNNY!" Sure, [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment it has no relevance to the plot]], but ''damn'' was it funny.



* [[TakeThat I'm only an elected official here, I can't make decisions by myself!]] JACK! ''ANSWER ME! AHHHHHHH!'' *falls down steps*

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* [[TakeThat I'm "I'm only an elected official here, I can't make decisions by myself!]] JACK! ''ANSWER ME! AHHHHHHH!'' AHHHHHHH!''" *falls down steps*



* The snake eating the Christmas tree while the kid simply stands there screaming. I remain convinced that the kid was not scared at all but completely and utterly baffled by the insanity of it.
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* The snake eating the Christmas tree while the kid simply stands there screaming. I remain convinced that the kid was not scared at all but completely and utterly baffled by the inanity of it.

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* The snake eating the Christmas tree while the kid simply stands there screaming. I remain convinced that the kid was not scared at all but completely and utterly baffled by the inanity insanity of it.
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-->'''Shock:''' I wish my cohorts weren't so dumb.
-->'''Barrel:''' I'm not the dumb one!
-->'''Lock:''' You're no fun!
-->'''Shock:''' Shut up!
-->'''Lock:''' MAKE ME!
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** And the montage of people barricading their houses against Jack, climaxing with one guy who simply ''[[KillItWithFire turns up the fire.]]''
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* CrowningMomentOfFunny: Jack tries to make a paper snowflake to prepare for Christmas. Defying all laws of physics, it comes out unintentionally looking like a spider.

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* CrowningMomentOfFunny: Jack tries to make a paper snowflake to prepare for Christmas. Defying all laws of physics, it comes out unintentionally looking like a spider.



** What this Troper found funniest about that scene was the fact that the spider is ''asymetrical.''
** This Troper must have tried for a whole hour to get the same result, even copying down Jack's EXACT process, to no avail.
*** When [[EnfantTerrible Lock, Shock, and Barrel]] accidentally bring in the Easter Bunny, from the first "That's not Sandy Claws . . ." to "BUNNY!" Sure, [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment it has no relevance to the plot]], but ''damn'' was it funny.
**** Also hilarious is Jack kindly telling the Bunny how sorry he is about the mix-up while the poor thing is cowering in the sack.
** [[TakeThat I'm only an elected official here, I can't make decisions by myself!]] JACK! ''ANSWER ME! AHHHHHHH!'' * falls down steps*
** "So what did Santa bring you, honey?" "[[OhCrap AAAAAAAAAAAGGGGHHHHH!!!]]"
** The snake eating the Christmas tree while the kid simply stands there screaming. I remain convinced that the kid was not scared at all but completely and utterly baffled by the inanity of it.

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** What this Troper I found funniest about that scene was the fact that the spider is ''asymetrical.''
''asymmetrical''.
** This Troper I must have tried for a whole hour to get the same result, even copying down Jack's EXACT process, to no avail.
*** * When [[EnfantTerrible Lock, Shock, and Barrel]] accidentally bring in the Easter Bunny, from the first "That's not Sandy Claws . . ." to "BUNNY!" Sure, [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment it has no relevance to the plot]], but ''damn'' was it funny.
**** ** Also hilarious is Jack kindly telling the Bunny how sorry he is about the mix-up while the poor thing is cowering in the sack.
** * [[TakeThat I'm only an elected official here, I can't make decisions by myself!]] JACK! ''ANSWER ME! AHHHHHHH!'' * falls *falls down steps*
** * "So what did Santa bring you, honey?" "[[OhCrap AAAAAAAAAAAGGGGHHHHH!!!]]"
** * The snake eating the Christmas tree while the kid simply stands there screaming. I remain convinced that the kid was not scared at all but completely and utterly baffled by the inanity of it.
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** What this Troper found funniest about that scene was the fact that the spider is ''asymetrical.''

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