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* The load: Linda (and the kids) cause every issue that the Belchers have on their trip, such as angering Gary and running down the cellphone battery--not to mention buying two Christmas tree much too early, requiring the trip in the first place. About the only thing that Bob does wrong is irritate the cop, but that doesn't have any actual consequences.

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* The load: TheLoad: Linda (and the kids) cause every issue that the Belchers have on their trip, such as angering Gary and running down the cellphone battery--not to mention buying two Christmas tree much too early, requiring the trip in the first place. About the only thing that Bob does wrong is irritate the cop, but that doesn't have any actual consequences.
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* ShaggyDogStory: The Belchers end up giving Gary their Christmas tree (and Dutch baby), rendering the entire trip (and subsequent danger) pointless.


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* The load: Linda (and the kids) cause every issue that the Belchers have on their trip, such as angering Gary and running down the cellphone battery--not to mention buying two Christmas tree much too early, requiring the trip in the first place. About the only thing that Bob does wrong is irritate the cop, but that doesn't have any actual consequences.
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"Silent Night\\
Holy... CRAP!"'']]

->'''Bob:''' That was intimidation!\\
'''Louise:''' By an adorable candy cane truck!



'''Gene:''' (''whispering'') I knew it! You owe me $10, Tina.

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'''Gene:''' (''whispering'') I knew it! You owe me $10, Tina.Tina.
* WholePlotReference: The episode is a tamer, christmas-y version of the movie ''Film/{{Duel}}'', where a character is followed by a hidden, dangerous trucker.
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'''Gene:''' (''whispering'') I knew it!

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'''Gene:''' (''whispering'') I knew it!it! You owe me $10, Tina.

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The Belcher's find themselves hunted by an angry driver in a candy-cane shaped truck. While Teddy falls into the kids Santa trap.

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The Belcher's While hunting for a last-minute Christmas tree, the Belchers find themselves hunted by an angry driver in a candy-cane shaped truck. While Meanwhile, Teddy falls into the kids kids' Santa trap.trap.
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* AnimationBump: Teddy getting his hand caught in the wreath inside the refrigerator and struggling to get it out, animated in-house by Bernard Derriman.

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* AnimationBump: Teddy getting his hand caught in the wreath wreath-shaped trap inside the refrigerator and struggling to get it out, out is animated much more fluidly, done in-house by Bernard Derriman.Derriman.
* AstonishinglyAppropriateInterruption: When Linda tries to pass the time singing Christmas carols, she sees the candy-cane truck has come back to look for them.
-->'''Linda:''' ''Siiiiiilent niiight, hooooooly...'' (''sees the truck'') crap!



* SkewedPriorities: Teddy is more concerned with Bob opening his Christmas card than getting the fridge off of him.

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* SkewedPriorities: Teddy is more concerned with Bob opening his Christmas card than getting the fridge off of him.him.
* TheTalk: While the Belchers are hiding from the candy-cane truck, Louise picks a really bad time to ask where babies come from.
-->'''Linda:''' (''whispering'') You all come from my vagina.\\
'''Gene:''' (''whispering'') I knew it!
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* AnimationBump: Teddy getting his hand caught in the wreath inside the refrigerator and struggling to get it out, animated in-house by Bernard Derriman.


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* InTheStyleOf: The Creator/DrDemento-esque "Jingle In The Jungle." It's even a sound-alike of "Pico and Sepulveda," which Dr. Demento uses as his theme song.
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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Linda and the kids manage to piss off an irate truck driver who begins stalking the family after they leave the tree lot.
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The Belcher's find themselves hunted by an angry driver in a candy-cane shaped truck. While Teddy falls into the kids Santa trap.
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* ExpectingSomeoneTaller: When the driver (Gary) hops out for a rumble, he turns out to be quite short.
* PintsizedPowerhouse: Despite lacking in height, Gary packs quite a wallop.
* SkewedPriorities: Teddy is more concerned with Bob opening his Christmas card than getting the fridge off of him.

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