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* SongParody: At the end of the episode, of "Santa Claus is Coming to Town":

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* SongParody: At the end of the episode, of "Santa Claus is Coming to Town":Town"; a variation in that, in-universe, this may be the actual version of this song, but from a meta-standpoint, it's this.
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* SongParody: At the end of the episode, of "Santa Claus is Coming to Town":
-->'''Amy''': He knows when you are sleeping,\\
'''Farnsworth''': He knows when you're on the can,\\
'''Leela''': He'll hunt you down and blast your ass from here to Pakistan!\\
'''Zoidberg''': Oh,\\
'''Hermes''': You better not breathe, you better not move,\\
'''Bender''': You're better off dead, I'm telling you, dude,\\
'''Fry''': Santa Claus is gunning you down!\\
'''Everyone''': Yayyyyyyy!

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* ShoutOut: To ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}}, when Bender crashes into the kids skating on a frozen pond.

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To ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}}, when Bender crashes into the kids skating on a frozen pond.


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* UnderTheMistletoe: Fry and Leela almost had a kiss under the mistletoe, until Robot Santa interfered.
-->'''[[BadSanta Robot Santa]]''': Your mistletoe is no match for my T.O.W. missile!
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* MoodSwinger: When Santa corners the rest of the crew:
-->'''Robot Santa''' (''Threateningly''): You've all been very naughty VERY naughty indeed! (''Cheerfully'') Except for you, Dr. Zoidberg this is for you. (''Hands Zoidberg a pogo stick'')
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* DidntThinkThisThrough: Fry's plan to get some mercy from Santa.
-->'''Fry''': [[AintTooProudToBeg Please let us live!]] We'll put out milk and cookies for you!
-->'''Santa''': You ''dare'' bribe Santa?! I'm gonna [[AssShove shove coal so far up your stocking]] you'll be coughing up diamonds!
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* IShallReturn: Despite being beaten, Santa promises this.
-->'''Robot Santa''': I'll be back, back when you least expect it... [[CaptainObvious NEXT XMAS]]!
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* ContrivedCoincidence: Leela and Fry are saved from Santa's TOW missile when the parrot Fry bought earlier flies into the way.
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* GiftOfTheMagiPlot: Parodied. Zoidberg gave combs to Amy, who sold her hair to buy combs for Hermes, who sold his hair to buy combs for Zoidberg. Zoidberg thanks him, saying this will go great with his new hair—then removes his hat to reveal Hermes' and Amy's hair.
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* ObstacleSkiCourse: The professor has some mad skiing skills... when he's asleep. When he wakes up he finds himself wearing an Olympic gold medal.

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* ObstacleSkiCourse: The professor has some mad skiing skills... when he's asleep. When he He wakes up he finds himself confused, wearing an Olympic gold medal.
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* ObstacleSkiCourse: The professor has some mad skiing skills... when he's asleep. When he wakee up he was wearing an Olympic gold medal.

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* ObstacleSkiCourse: The professor has some mad skiing skills... when he's asleep. When he wakee wakes up he was finds himself wearing an Olympic gold medal.
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: This is the only episode where Robot Santa is voiced by John Goodman. For those used to hearing Creator/JohnDiMaggio as Robot Santa, it's going to be a little odd (though not as odd as "When Aliens Attack" having an Earthican president other than Richard Nixon's head).

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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: This is the only episode where Robot Santa is voiced by John Goodman.Creator/JohnGoodman. For those used to hearing Creator/JohnDiMaggio as Robot Santa, it's going to be a little odd (though not as odd as "When Aliens Attack" having an Earthican president other than Richard Nixon's head).
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: "My God, Bender! Framing an orphan? That's so naughty I'll have to add it to my list right now."
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: This is the only episode where Robot Santa is voiced by John Goodman. For those used to hearing JohnDiMaggio as Robot Santa, it's going to be a little odd (though not as odd as "When Aliens Attack" having an Earthican president other than Richard Nixon's head).

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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: This is the only episode where Robot Santa is voiced by John Goodman. For those used to hearing JohnDiMaggio Creator/JohnDiMaggio as Robot Santa, it's going to be a little odd (though not as odd as "When Aliens Attack" having an Earthican president other than Richard Nixon's head).
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* PlotHole: Why would Amy sell her hair to buy combs for Hermes when it's been well established that she's amazingly, astoundingly rich?


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** The gift trio of Hermes, Zoidberg, and Amy is a direct reference to ''Literature/TheGiftOfTheMagi''.
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In the first [[ChristmasEpisode Xmas episode]] of the series, depression hits Fry once he realizes that the future changed a lot of 20th century Christmas customs, and this is his first Xmas without his loved ones. He makes his complaints heard, which leaves Leela in tears due to the fact that she's never even celebrated Xmas with her family. Desperate to make up for what he did, Fry searches for the perfect Xmas present for her, but must hurry before a [[BadSanta robotic, homicidal Santa Claus]] finds him, cuts his head off and stuffs his neck full of toys from his sack of horror.

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In the first [[ChristmasEpisode Xmas episode]] of the series, depression hits Fry once when he realizes that the future changed a lot of 20th century Christmas customs, and this is his first Xmas without his loved ones. He makes his complaints heard, which leaves Leela in tears due to the fact that she's never even celebrated Xmas with her family. Desperate to make up for what he did, Fry searches for the perfect Xmas present for her, but must hurry before a [[BadSanta robotic, homicidal Santa Claus]] finds him, cuts his head off and stuffs his neck full of toys from his sack of horror.



* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: This is the only episode where Robot Santa is voiced by John Goodman (Dan Connor from ''Roseanne'', seen in many a Coen Brothers' movie, Sulley from ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc'', Pacha from ''Disney/TheEmperorsNewGroove'', and was a frequent host of ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' from 1989 to 2013[[note]]and also auditioned for the show when it was looking for new cast members for the 1980-1981 season. He wasn't experienced in TV acting just yet, so he was turned down...which is just as well, given that season being notorious for its SeasonalRot[[/note]]). For those used to hearing JohnDiMaggio as Robot Santa, it's going to be a little odd (though not as odd as "When Aliens Attack" having an Earthican president other than Richard Nixon's head).
* EasyRoadToHell: Something went wrong with Santa Claus's programming when he was built, which led to his standards being set too high, putting everyone, except Dr. Zoidberg, on the naughty list.

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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: This is the only episode where Robot Santa is voiced by John Goodman (Dan Connor from ''Roseanne'', seen in many a Coen Brothers' movie, Sulley from ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc'', Pacha from ''Disney/TheEmperorsNewGroove'', and was a frequent host of ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' from 1989 to 2013[[note]]and also auditioned for the show when it was looking for new cast members for the 1980-1981 season. He wasn't experienced in TV acting just yet, so he was turned down...which is just as well, given that season being notorious for its SeasonalRot[[/note]]).Goodman. For those used to hearing JohnDiMaggio as Robot Santa, it's going to be a little odd (though not as odd as "When Aliens Attack" having an Earthican president other than Richard Nixon's head).
* EasyRoadToHell: Something went wrong with Santa Claus's programming when he was built, which led to his standards being set too high, putting everyone, everyone except Dr. Zoidberg, Zoidberg on the naughty list.



* HeroicSacrifice: The parrot Fry originally got for Leela blocks out a missile from hitting them. Probably inadvertently, but it still counts.

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* HeroicSacrifice: The parrot Fry originally got for Leela blocks out a stops Santa's missile from hitting them. Probably inadvertently, but it still counts.



* LaserGuidedKarma: Bender is told he's going off the course, and ignores the man telling him so. He promptly falls off a cliff.

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* LaserGuidedKarma: Bender is told he's going off the course, and ignores the man telling him so. He promptly falls skies off a cliff.



* ObstacleSkiCourse: The professor has some mad skiing skills... when he's asleep. When he woke up he was wearing an Olympic gold medal.

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* ObstacleSkiCourse: The professor has some mad skiing skills... when he's asleep. When he woke wakee up he was wearing an Olympic gold medal.



* ShoutOut: To ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}}. Bender crashes into the kids skating on the ice.

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* ShoutOut: To ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}}. ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}}, when Bender crashes into the kids skating on the ice.a frozen pond.



** The clocktower scene spoofs ''Film/SafetyLast'' and/or ''Film/BackToTheFuture''.

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** The clocktower scene spoofs ''Film/SafetyLast'' and/or ''Film/BackToTheFuture''.''Film/SafetyLast''.
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: This is the only episode where Robot Santa is voiced by John Goodman (Dan Connor from ''Roseanne'', seen in many a Coen Brothers' movie, Sulley from ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc'', Pacha from ''Disney/TheEmperorsNewGroove'', and was a frequent host of ''SaturdayNightLive'' from 1989 to 2013[[note]]and also auditioned for the show when it was looking for new cast members for the 1980-1981 season. He wasn't experienced in TV acting just yet, so he was turned down...which is just as well, given that season being notorious for its SeasonalRot[[/note]]). For those used to hearing JohnDiMaggio as Robot Santa, it's going to be a little odd (though not as odd as "When Aliens Attack" having an Earthican president other than Richard Nixon's head).

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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: This is the only episode where Robot Santa is voiced by John Goodman (Dan Connor from ''Roseanne'', seen in many a Coen Brothers' movie, Sulley from ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc'', Pacha from ''Disney/TheEmperorsNewGroove'', and was a frequent host of ''SaturdayNightLive'' ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' from 1989 to 2013[[note]]and also auditioned for the show when it was looking for new cast members for the 1980-1981 season. He wasn't experienced in TV acting just yet, so he was turned down...which is just as well, given that season being notorious for its SeasonalRot[[/note]]). For those used to hearing JohnDiMaggio as Robot Santa, it's going to be a little odd (though not as odd as "When Aliens Attack" having an Earthican president other than Richard Nixon's head).

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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Robot Santa gives Dr. Zoidberg a pogo stick. Once Santa slips into self-destruct mode, Zoidberg uses the pogo stick to hop up to cut a wire, electrocuting and disabiling Santa long enough to force him into the chimney.



* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Robot Santa gives Dr. Zoidberg a pogo stick. Once Santa slips into self-destruct mode, Zoidberg uses the pogo stick to hop up to cut a wire, electrocuting and disabiling Santa long enough to force him into the chimney.
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* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Robot Santa gives Dr. Zoidberg a pogo stick. Once Santa slips into self-destruct mode, Zoidberg uses the pogo stick to hop up to cut a wire, electrocuting and disabiling Santa long enough to force him into the chimney.
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* AIIsACrapshoot: Poor programming made Robot Santa [[KnightTemplar have improbably high standards of morality]].
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** The clocktower scene spoofs ''Film/SafetyLast'' and/or ''Film/BackToTheFuture''.
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: This is the only episode where Robot Santa is voiced by John Goodman (Dan Connor from ''Roseanne'', seen in many a Coen Brothers' movie, Sulley from ''MonstersInc'', Pacha from ''TheEmperorsNewGroove'', and was a frequent host of ''SaturdayNightLive'' from 1989 to 2013[[note]]and also auditioned for the show when it was looking for new cast members for the 1980-1981 season. He wasn't experienced in TV acting just yet, so he was turned down...which is just as well, given that season being notorious for its SeasonalRot[[/note]]). For those used to hearing JohnDiMaggio as Robot Santa, it's going to be a little odd (though not as odd as "When Aliens Attack" having an Earthican president other than Richard Nixon's head).

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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: This is the only episode where Robot Santa is voiced by John Goodman (Dan Connor from ''Roseanne'', seen in many a Coen Brothers' movie, Sulley from ''MonstersInc'', ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc'', Pacha from ''TheEmperorsNewGroove'', ''Disney/TheEmperorsNewGroove'', and was a frequent host of ''SaturdayNightLive'' from 1989 to 2013[[note]]and also auditioned for the show when it was looking for new cast members for the 1980-1981 season. He wasn't experienced in TV acting just yet, so he was turned down...which is just as well, given that season being notorious for its SeasonalRot[[/note]]). For those used to hearing JohnDiMaggio as Robot Santa, it's going to be a little odd (though not as odd as "When Aliens Attack" having an Earthican president other than Richard Nixon's head).
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: This is the only episode where Robot Santa is voiced by John Goodman (Dan Connor from ''Roseanne'', seen in many a Coen Brothers' movie,Sulley from ''MonstersInc'', Pacha from ''TheEmperorsNewGroove'', and was a frequent host of ''SaturdayNightLive''[[note]]and also auditioned for the show when it was looking for new cast members for the 1980-1981 season[[/note]]). For those used to hearing JohnDiMaggio as Robot Santa, it's going to be a little odd (though not as odd as "When Aliens Attack" having an Earthican president other than Richard Nixon's head).

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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: This is the only episode where Robot Santa is voiced by John Goodman (Dan Connor from ''Roseanne'', seen in many a Coen Brothers' movie,Sulley movie, Sulley from ''MonstersInc'', Pacha from ''TheEmperorsNewGroove'', and was a frequent host of ''SaturdayNightLive''[[note]]and ''SaturdayNightLive'' from 1989 to 2013[[note]]and also auditioned for the show when it was looking for new cast members for the 1980-1981 season[[/note]]).season. He wasn't experienced in TV acting just yet, so he was turned down...which is just as well, given that season being notorious for its SeasonalRot[[/note]]). For those used to hearing JohnDiMaggio as Robot Santa, it's going to be a little odd (though not as odd as "When Aliens Attack" having an Earthican president other than Richard Nixon's head).
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In the first [[ChristmasEpisode Xmas episode]] of the series, depression hits Fry once he realizes that the future changed a lot of 20th century Christmas customs, and this is his first Xmas without his loved ones. He makes his complains heard, which leaves Leela in tears due to the fact that she's never even celebrated Xmas with her family. Desperate to make up for what he did, Fry searches for the perfect Xmas present for her, but must hurry before a [[BadSanta robotic, homicidal Santa Claus]] finds him, cuts his head off and stuffs his neck full of toys from his sack of horror.

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In the first [[ChristmasEpisode Xmas episode]] of the series, depression hits Fry once he realizes that the future changed a lot of 20th century Christmas customs, and this is his first Xmas without his loved ones. He makes his complains complaints heard, which leaves Leela in tears due to the fact that she's never even celebrated Xmas with her family. Desperate to make up for what he did, Fry searches for the perfect Xmas present for her, but must hurry before a [[BadSanta robotic, homicidal Santa Claus]] finds him, cuts his head off and stuffs his neck full of toys from his sack of horror.

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* LanguageDrift: Although the show uses EternalEnglish, this episode establishes that in the 31st Century, Christmas is refered to as Xmas, and "ask" is now spelled "aks".



* LiteralCliffhanger: Fry falls off a clocktower and hangs on for dear life. In an update of the old cliche, the clock is ''digital'' and Fry is hanging on to the actual LCD display, losing his hold as the digits change.



* ShoutOut: To ComicStrip/ThePeanuts. Bender crashes into the kids skating on the ice.

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* ShoutOut: To ComicStrip/ThePeanuts. ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}}. Bender crashes into the kids skating on the ice.ice.
** [[ComicStrip/LifeInHell Bongo]] is among the animals Fry considers buying Leela.



* [[ChristmasEpisode Xmas Episode]]

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* [[ChristmasEpisode Xmas Episode]]Episode]]
* YouMeanXmas: The TropeNamer.
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* VillainHasAPoint: While obviously taking the punishment too far, and there's obvious hypocrisy considering his actions are worse than anybody else', when Santa brings up a reason for somebody being on his naughty list, it's perfectly valid, pointing out how Fry and Leela never did anything nice for Zoidberg, Bender's actions speak for themselves, and he tries to weasel out of it by framing an orphan.
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: This is the only episode where Robot Santa is voiced by John Goodman (Dan Connor from ''Roseanne'', seen in many a Coen Brothers' movie, and was a frequent host of ''SaturdayNightLive''[[note]]and also auditioned for the show when it was looking for new cast members for the 1980-1981 season[[/note]]). For those used to hearing JohnDiMaggio as Robot Santa, it's going to be a little odd (though not as odd as "When Aliens Attack" having an Earthican president other than Richard Nixon's head).

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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: This is the only episode where Robot Santa is voiced by John Goodman (Dan Connor from ''Roseanne'', seen in many a Coen Brothers' movie, movie,Sulley from ''MonstersInc'', Pacha from ''TheEmperorsNewGroove'', and was a frequent host of ''SaturdayNightLive''[[note]]and also auditioned for the show when it was looking for new cast members for the 1980-1981 season[[/note]]). For those used to hearing JohnDiMaggio as Robot Santa, it's going to be a little odd (though not as odd as "When Aliens Attack" having an Earthican president other than Richard Nixon's head).

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* BaitAndSwitch: "Did you ever stop to consider... Dr. Zoidberg's feelings?"



* FanDisservice: The ancient Professor and fat Hermes often get naked or dressed in skimpy clothes for little to no reason, aside from the future having left behind such primitive concepts as "modesty".

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* FanDisservice: The This episode starts a running gag of the ancient Professor and fat Hermes often get getting naked or dressed in skimpy clothes for little to no reason, aside from proving the future having future's left behind such primitive concepts as "modesty"."modesty".
-->"Ah, brisk."
* FutureImperfect: Palm trees have replaced pine trees, and poodles are extinct.
* GroinAttack: Inflicted on Fry by some trees.


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* IncompetenceInc: The Professor mentions the Friendly Robot Company were the ones who made Robot Santa. What relation, if any, they have to Mom's Friendly Robot Company is unclear, but they've got the same success rate.
* LaserGuidedKarma: Bender is told he's going off the course, and ignores the man telling him so. He promptly falls off a cliff.


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* ShoutOut: To ComicStrip/ThePeanuts. Bender crashes into the kids skating on the ice.
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*EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: This is the only episode where Robot Santa is voiced by John Goodman (Dan Connor from ''Roseanne'', seen in many a Coen Brothers' movie, and was a frequent host of ''SaturdayNightLive''[[note]]and also auditioned for the show when it was looking for new cast members for the 1980-1981 season[[/note]]). For those used to hearing JohnDiMaggio as Robot Santa, it's going to be a little odd (though not as odd as "When Aliens Attack" having an Earthican president other than Richard Nixon's head).
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* [[ChristmasEpisode Xmas Episode]]
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In the first [[ChristmasEpisode Xmas episode]] of the series, depression hits Fry once he realizes that the future changed a lot of 20th century Christmas customs, and this is his first Xmas without his loved ones. He makes his complains heard, which leaves Leela in tears due to the fact that she's never even celebrated Xmas with her family. Desperate to make up for what he did, Fry searches for the perfect Xmas present for her, but must hurry before a [[BadSanta robotic, homicidal Santa Claus]] finds him, cuts his head off and stuffs his neck full of toys from his sack of horror.
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!!Tropes present:
* AlmostKiss: There's one between Fry and Leela under the mistletoe, but they're interrupted by an actual missile.
* AxCrazy: Santa Claus.
* BadSanta: Santa Claus again.
* EasyRoadToHell: Something went wrong with Santa Claus's programming when he was built, which led to his standards being set too high, putting everyone, except Dr. Zoidberg, on the naughty list.
* FanDisservice: The ancient Professor and fat Hermes often get naked or dressed in skimpy clothes for little to no reason, aside from the future having left behind such primitive concepts as "modesty".
* HeroicSacrifice: The parrot Fry originally got for Leela blocks out a missile from hitting them. Probably inadvertently, but it still counts.
* HypocriticalHumor:
-->'''Farnsworth:''' You should be ashamed of yourself, Fry. You'd have to be blind not to notice Leela's a cyclops.
-->''(zoom out to reveal Hermes)''
-->'''Hermes:''' Fry's over there, mon.
-->'''Farnsworth:''' Oh? ''(adjusts glasses)''
* LonelyTogether: The episode that [[TropeNamer coined the term]].
-->'''Leela:''' It's okay. You're lonely and I'm lonely. But together, we're lonely together.
* ObstacleSkiCourse: The professor has some mad skiing skills... when he's asleep. When he woke up he was wearing an Olympic gold medal.
* PetTheDog: The only one on Santa's nice list was Dr. Zoidberg, who was awarded with a pogo stick.
* UnnecessarilyCreepyRobot: Sure, Santa's evil ''now'', but was his original design really that creepy?

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