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* TechnologyMarchesOn: The "21st Century" scene is a strange mix of technologies that the real world has indeed caught up with (HDTV, voice assistants, VR headsets), which creates something of a SeinfeldIsUnfunny effect for modern viewers -- and technologies that are drastically outdated (car phones) or never caught on ([[TrickedOutGloves game gloves]], which are now associated less with the future than with {{Narm}}-y appearances in ''Film/FreddysDeadTheFinalNightmare'' or ''Film/TheWizard'').

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* TechnologyMarchesOn: The "21st Century" scene is a strange mix of technologies that the real world has indeed caught up with (HDTV, voice assistants, VR headsets), which creates something of a SeinfeldIsUnfunny effect for modern viewers headsets) -- and technologies that are drastically outdated (car phones) or never caught on ([[TrickedOutGloves game gloves]], which are now associated less with the future than with {{Narm}}-y appearances in ''Film/FreddysDeadTheFinalNightmare'' or ''Film/TheWizard'').''Film/TheWizard'').
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* ActorAllusion: [[Film/AChristmasStory A Red Ryder BB Gun]] is amongst the gifts in the Christmas scene in the 1994 version, a nod to Creator/JeanShepherd.
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* NonSingingVoice: In the 1994 version, Creator/JeanShepherd provides the speaking voice of the father, John, but the character's singing voice is provided by Creator/JessHarnell.

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* NonSingingVoice: In the 1994 version, Creator/JeanShepherd provides the speaking voice of the father, John, but the character's singing voice is provided by Creator/JessHarnell.Creator/JessHarnell.
* TechnologyMarchesOn: The "21st Century" scene is a strange mix of technologies that the real world has indeed caught up with (HDTV, voice assistants, VR headsets), which creates something of a SeinfeldIsUnfunny effect for modern viewers -- and technologies that are drastically outdated (car phones) or never caught on ([[TrickedOutGloves game gloves]], which are now associated less with the future than with {{Narm}}-y appearances in ''Film/FreddysDeadTheFinalNightmare'' or ''Film/TheWizard'').
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* LifeImitatesArt: All three of the primary technologies featured in the modern scene (HDTV sets, virtual reality headsets, and voice recognition via virtual assistants[[note]]Siri, Cortana, Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, and the like[[/note]]) weren't possible in American homes of TheNineties, but they can now be found in many modern homes today (although VR still remains relatively niche, and at-home virtual assistants are not quite widely used yet).

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* LifeImitatesArt: All three of the primary technologies featured in the modern scene (HDTV sets, virtual reality headsets, and voice recognition via virtual assistants[[note]]Siri, Cortana, Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, and the like[[/note]]) weren't possible in American homes of TheNineties, but they can now be found in many modern homes today (although VR still remains relatively niche, and at-home virtual assistants are not quite as widely used as [=HDTVs=] yet).
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* LifeImitatesArt: All three of the primary technologies featured in the modern scene (HDTV sets, virtual reality headsets, and voice recognition via virtual assistants[[note]]Siri, Cortana, Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, and the like[[/note]]) weren't possible in American homes of TheNineties, but they can now be found in many modern homes today (although VR still remains relatively niche).

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* LifeImitatesArt: All three of the primary technologies featured in the modern scene (HDTV sets, virtual reality headsets, and voice recognition via virtual assistants[[note]]Siri, Cortana, Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, and the like[[/note]]) weren't possible in American homes of TheNineties, but they can now be found in many modern homes today (although VR still remains relatively niche).niche, and at-home virtual assistants are not quite widely used yet).
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* LifeImitatesArt: All three of the primary technologies featured in the modern scene (HDTV sets, virtual reality headsets, and voice recognition via virtual assistants[[note]]Siri, Cortana, Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, and the like[[/note]]) weren't possible in American homes of TheNineties, but they can now be found in many modern homes today (although VR still remains relatively niche).

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* LifeImitatesArt: All three of the primary technologies featured in the modern scene (HDTV sets, virtual reality headsets, and voice recognition via virtual assistants[[note]]Siri, Cortana, Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, and the like[[/note]]) weren't possible in American homes of TheNineties, but they can now be found in many modern homes today (although VR still remains relatively niche).niche).
* NonSingingVoice: In the 1994 version, Creator/JeanShepherd provides the speaking voice of the father, John, but the character's singing voice is provided by Creator/JessHarnell.
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* ActorAllusion: [[Film/AChristmasStory A Red Ryder BB Gun]] is amongst the gifts in the Christmas scene in the 1994 version, a nod to Creator/JeanShepherd.

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* ActorAllusion: [[Film/AChristmasStory A Red Ryder BB Gun]] is amongst the gifts in the Christmas scene in the 1994 version, a nod to Creator/JeanShepherd.Creator/JeanShepherd.
* LifeImitatesArt: All three of the primary technologies featured in the modern scene (HDTV sets, virtual reality headsets, and voice recognition via virtual assistants[[note]]Siri, Cortana, Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, and the like[[/note]]) weren't possible in American homes of TheNineties, but they can now be found in many modern homes today (although VR still remains relatively niche).
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* ActorAllusion: [[Film/AChristmasStory A Red Ryder BB Gun]] is amongst the gifts in the Christmas scene in the 1994 version, a nod to Jean Shepherd.

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* ActorAllusion: [[Film/AChristmasStory A Red Ryder BB Gun]] is amongst the gifts in the Christmas scene in the 1994 version, a nod to Jean Shepherd.Creator/JeanShepherd.
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Hey Its That Guy and Hey Its That Voice examples are being cut per TRS.


* ActorAllusion: [[Film/AChristmasStory A Red Ryder BB Gun]] is amongst the gifts in the Christmas scene in the 1994 version, a nod to Jean Shepherd.
* HeyItsThatVoice: Creator/MelBlanc provides the voice of Uncle Orville and a parrot in the Florida version.

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* ActorAllusion: [[Film/AChristmasStory A Red Ryder BB Gun]] is amongst the gifts in the Christmas scene in the 1994 version, a nod to Jean Shepherd.
* HeyItsThatVoice: Creator/MelBlanc provides the voice of Uncle Orville and a parrot in the Florida version.
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* ActorAllusion: [[Film/AChristmasStory A Red Ryder BB Gun]] is amongst the gifts in the Christmas scene in the 1994 version, a nod to Jean Shepherd.

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* ActorAllusion: [[Film/AChristmasStory A Red Ryder BB Gun]] is amongst the gifts in the Christmas scene in the 1994 version, a nod to Jean Shepherd.Shepherd.
* HeyItsThatVoice: Creator/MelBlanc provides the voice of Uncle Orville and a parrot in the Florida version.
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Hey Its That Guy cut by TRS decision. Ditto for Hey Its That Voice.


* ActorAllusion: [[Film/AChristmasStory A Red Ryder BB Gun]] is amongst the gifts in the Christmas scene in the 1994 version, a nod to Jean Shepherd.
* HeyItsThatVoice
** Carousel of Progress is notable for being one of the few Disney productions to feature the voice of Creator/MelBlanc, here in the role of Uncle Orville
** Father in the 1994 version is Jean Shepherd, best known for Film/AChristmasStory

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* ActorAllusion: [[Film/AChristmasStory A Red Ryder BB Gun]] is amongst the gifts in the Christmas scene in the 1994 version, a nod to Jean Shepherd.
* HeyItsThatVoice
** Carousel of Progress is notable for being one of the few Disney productions to feature the voice of Creator/MelBlanc, here in the role of Uncle Orville
** Father in the 1994 version is Jean Shepherd, best known for Film/AChristmasStory
Shepherd.
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* ActorAllusion: [[Film/AChristmasStory A Red Ryder BB Gun]] is amongst the gifts in the Christmas scene in the 1994 version, a nod to Jean Shepherd.
* HeyItsThatVoice
** Carousel of Progress is notable for being one of the few Disney productions to feature the voice of Creator/MelBlanc, here in the role of Uncle Orville
** Father in the 1994 version is Jean Shepherd, best known for Film/AChristmasStory

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