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* ChristmasEpisode

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* ChristmasEpisodeChristmasEpisode: This episode takes place on Christmas. Plus it says so in the episode's title.



* HijackedByJesus: InUniverse. [[DiscussedTrope Discussed]] as Sam and the pagan gods mention how Christianity appropriated pagan customs like winter solstice celebrations and transformed them into Christian holidays (Christmas).

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* HijackedByJesus: InUniverse. [[DiscussedTrope Discussed]] {{Discussed|Trope}} as Sam and the pagan gods mention how Christianity appropriated pagan customs like winter solstice celebrations and transformed them into Christian holidays (Christmas).



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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: While exploring the pagan god's basement, Sam and Dean find a bag hanging on the wall with a person trapped inside terrified and in pain, but very much alive. However once the pagan gods show up the episode completely forgets about this. Who was in the bag? Was it Jimmy Caldwell's dad (who we saw taken away in a bag earlier in an earlier scene that took place the night before)? Were they rescued and reunited with their family? The episode doesn't even include a throwaway line to explain.

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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: While exploring the pagan god's basement, Sam and Dean find a bag hanging on the wall with a person trapped inside terrified and in pain, but very much alive. However once the pagan gods show up the episode completely forgets about this. Who was in the bag? Was it Jimmy Caldwell's dad (who we saw taken away in a bag earlier in an earlier scene that took place the night before)? Were they rescued and reunited with their family? The episode doesn't even include a throwaway line to explain.
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* HarmfulToMinors: All the murders in the episode happen right in front of very small children. Made all the more awful by the fact that in every case the child was excited for Christmas or thinking they were getting a visit from Santa seconds before.


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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: While exploring the pagan god's basement, Sam and Dean find a bag hanging on the wall with a person trapped inside terrified and in pain, but very much alive. However once the pagan gods show up the episode completely forgets about this. Who was in the bag? Was it Jimmy Caldwell's dad (who we saw taken away in a bag earlier in an earlier scene that took place the night before)? Were they rescued and reunited with their family? The episode doesn't even include a throwaway line to explain.
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* HelplessKicking: When a grandfather dressed like Santa is murdered in front of his grandson, he's dragged up the chimney and the last we see of him are his legs flailing as he disappears. Followed by [[LosingAShoeInTheStruggle one of his bloodstained boots falling abandoned into the empty fireplace.]]
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* DoTheyKnowItsChristmasTime: {{Justified}} in that it's to be [[DealWithTheDevil Dean's last Christmas]], and he wants to make the most of it.
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* StandardFiftiesFather: The pagan gods dress, talk, and act like a couple straight out of a 50's sitcom.
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* SnowMeansLove: A platonic example, but at the episode's end, it starts snowing when Sam and Dean are opening the Christmas presents they got each-other. Throughout the episode, the MonsterOfTheWeek were causing mild weather, and Sam and Dean were up to this point arguing about whether or not to celebrate Christmas.


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* WeatherManipulation: The MonsterOfTheWeek grant mild weather in exchange for {{Human Sacrifice}}s.

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* [[GoodSmokingEvilSmoking Evil Smoking]]: The old man smokes a pipe.

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* [[GoodSmokingEvilSmoking Evil Smoking]]: The old man smokes a pipe. Normally a "good smoking", and perfect for his "fifties sitcom father" feel.


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-->'''Dean:''' [[SarcasmMode I'll try to remember that]]
* GotMeDoingIt: The aforementioned "fudge" actually works.
-->'''Dean:''' You fudging touch me again and I'll fudging kill you.
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* ChristmasEpisode: [[CaptainObvious Duh.]]

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* ChristmasEpisode: [[CaptainObvious Duh.]]ChristmasEpisode
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For this episode = 3 humans and 2 gods.

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For this episode = 3 2 humans and 2 gods.
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->'''Dean:''' You fudgin' touch me again, I'll fudgin' kill ya!
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For the series so far = At least 230 humans, 17 ghosts, 8 demons, 11 vampires, 6 changelings, 3 gods, 2 shapeshifters, 2 werewolves, 1 djinn, 1 rakshasa, 1 rawhead, 1 shtriga, 1 wendigo, and 1 zombie.

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For the series so far = At least 230 humans, 17 ghosts, 8 demons, 11 10 vampires, 6 changelings, 3 gods, 2 shapeshifters, 2 werewolves, 1 djinn, 1 rakshasa, 1 rawhead, 1 shtriga, 1 wendigo, and 1 zombie.
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For the series so far = At least 230 humans, 17 ghosts, 8 demons, 10 vampires, 6 changelings, 3 gods, 2 shapeshifters, 2 werewolves, 1 djinn, 1 rakshasa, 1 rawhead, 1 shtriga, 1 wendigo, and 1 zombie.

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For the series so far = At least 230 humans, 17 ghosts, 8 demons, 10 11 vampires, 6 changelings, 3 gods, 2 shapeshifters, 2 werewolves, 1 djinn, 1 rakshasa, 1 rawhead, 1 shtriga, 1 wendigo, and 1 zombie.
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* EvilOldFolks: The two pagan gods appear as a semi-elderly HappilyMarried couple, with the man wearing a Mr. Rogers sweater.

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* EvilOldFolks: The two pagan gods appear as a semi-elderly HappilyMarried couple, with the man wearing a Mr. Rogers sweater.sweater, talking like they're straight out of a [[StandardFiftiesFather fifties tv show]].
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* TheKrampus: Mentioned by Sam when researching evil Santa.



* TheKrampus: Mentioned by Sam when researching evil Santa.



* TorturePorn: The segment where the pagan gods are performing the ritual by tormenting Sam and Dean.




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* EvilOldFolks

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* EvilOldFolksEvilOldFolks: The two pagan gods appear as a semi-elderly HappilyMarried couple, with the man wearing a Mr. Rogers sweater.



* {{Fingore}}: [[{{Squick}} Shown onscreen even]]!

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* {{Fingore}}: [[{{Squick}} Shown onscreen even]]!even]]! Sam gets a fingernail ripped off by the pagans.



* HumanoidAbomination[=/=]PhysicalGod

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* HumanoidAbomination[=/=]PhysicalGod HumanoidAbomination[=/=]PhysicalGod: This is what the two pagan gods look like; they look very human and innocent, but have at one point wanted sacrifices..
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: The two pagan gods are sent to Hell when Sam and Dean impale them on Christmas tree branches.



* UnholyMatrimony

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* UnholyMatrimonyUnholyMatrimony: The two pagan gods are an old married couple that have been around a long time.

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