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* YouSoundFamiliar: In the Japanese dub, Creator/TakehitoKoyasu, as Creator/KevinBacon, previously-established voiced Gorr the God Butcher in ''Film/ThorLoveAndThunder''.
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* YouSoundFamiliar: In the Japanese dub, Creator/TakehitoKoyasu, as Creator/KevinBacon, previously-established previously voiced Gorr the God Butcher in ''Film/ThorLoveAndThunder''.
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* AbsurdlyShortProductionTime: While Creator/JamesGunn had thought about a a Holiday Special for several years, the actual production was fast tracked to coincide with the filming of ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol3''. Creator/JamesGunn wrote the initial script in just ''a few hours''. The special was filmed in the span of 2 months and would premiered as planned in December 2022, just ''8 months'' after Production wrapped.
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* IKnewIt: It wasn't hard for fans to suspect all the way back in ''Vol. 2'' that [[spoiler: Mantis' association with Ego was also as one of his daughters, thus making her Peter's half-sister]].
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** Gunn also brings back Creator/KevinBacon, whom he directed in {{Film/Super}}.
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** Gunn also brings back Creator/KevinBacon, whom he directed in {{Film/Super}}.''{{Film/Super}}''.
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* ProductionPosse: Aside from the returning cast and crew, Gunn brings Creator/FlulaBorg and composer John Murphy with him from ''Film/TheSuicideSquad'', with Murphy taking over music duties from original composer Tyler Bates.
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* ProductionPosse: ProductionPosse:
** Aside from the returning cast and crew, Gunn brings Creator/FlulaBorg and composer John Murphy with him from ''Film/TheSuicideSquad'', with Murphy taking over music duties from original composer TylerBates.Bates.
** Gunn also brings back Creator/KevinBacon, whom he directed in {{Film/Super}}.
** Aside from the returning cast and crew, Gunn brings Creator/FlulaBorg and composer John Murphy with him from ''Film/TheSuicideSquad'', with Murphy taking over music duties from original composer Tyler
** Gunn also brings back Creator/KevinBacon, whom he directed in {{Film/Super}}.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The special was originally conceived as being more action-packed, but Gunn opted to tone it down as he preferred to develop the more familial dynamic between the Guardians.
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* YouSoundFamiliar: In the Japanese dub, Creator/TakehitoKoyasu, as Creator/KevinBacon, previously voiced Gorr the God Butcher in ''Film/ThorLoveAndThunder''.
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* YouSoundFamiliar: In the Japanese dub, Creator/TakehitoKoyasu, as Creator/KevinBacon, previously previously-established voiced Gorr the God Butcher in ''Film/ThorLoveAndThunder''.
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* PopCultureUrbanLegends: Many people believed that Creator/MarkHamill (who starred in ''Film/TheStarWarsHolidaySpecial'', and previously had a public conversation with Gunn about the possibility of a cameo in the third ''Guardians of the Galaxy'' film) had made a cameo appearance at a bar in Knowhere, particularly since there's a patron there who looks eerily similar to him drinking some booze there. Ultimately, Mark's son Nathan stated that the individual was not his father, and it was later confirmed that the man was an actor named Troy Beecham.
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* PopCultureUrbanLegends: Many people believed that Creator/MarkHamill (who starred in ''Film/TheStarWarsHolidaySpecial'', and previously had a public conversation with Gunn about the possibility of a cameo in the third ''Guardians of the Galaxy'' film) had made a cameo appearance at a bar in Knowhere, particularly since there's a patron there who looks eerily similar to him drinking some booze there.there, which the camera lingers on as if we're supposed to recognize him. Ultimately, Mark's son Nathan stated that the individual was not his father, and it was later confirmed that the man was an actor named Troy Beecham.
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* DescendedCreator: Creator/JamesGunn provided the VFX reference for Groot during the first Christmas performance on Knowhere.
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* RelationshipVoiceActor: From the Japanese dub:
** From the dub of ''WesternAnimation/TransformersCyberverse'': [[Creator/AoiYuuki Cosmo]] is Windblade and [[Creator/TakehitoKoyasu Kevin Bacon]] is Optimus Prime.
** From ''Literature/SwordArtOnline'': [[Creator/AoiYuuki Cosmo]] is Yuuki Konno, [[Creator/TakehitoKoyasu Kevin Bacon]] is Nobuyuki Sugou, and [[Creator/KoichiYamadera Star-Lord]] is Akihiko Kayaba.
** From the dub of ''WesternAnimation/TransformersCyberverse'': [[Creator/AoiYuuki Cosmo]] is Windblade and [[Creator/TakehitoKoyasu Kevin Bacon]] is Optimus Prime.
** From ''Literature/SwordArtOnline'': [[Creator/AoiYuuki Cosmo]] is Yuuki Konno, [[Creator/TakehitoKoyasu Kevin Bacon]] is Nobuyuki Sugou, and [[Creator/KoichiYamadera Star-Lord]] is Akihiko Kayaba.
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* SameVoiceTheirEntireLife: Creator/SeanGunn voices the younger, presumably teenage Kraglin seen in the animated flashbacks. Unlike in ''[[WesternAnimation/WhatIf2021 What If...?]]'' however, Kraglin's voice is slightly higher-pitched to emphasize his youth.
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* IKnewIt: It wasn't hard for fans to suspect all the way back in ''Vol. 2'' that [[spoiler: Mantis' association with Ego was also as one of his daughters, thus making her Peter's half-sister]].
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* PopCultureUrbanLegends: Many people believed that Creator/MarkHamill (who starred in ''Film/TheStarWarsHolidaySpecial'', and previously had a public conversation with Gunn about the possibility of a cameo in the third ''Guardians of the Galaxy'' film) had made a cameo appearance at a bar in Knowhere, particularly since there's a patron there who looks eerily similar to him drinking some booze there. Ultimately, Mark's son Nathan stated that the individual was not his father, and it was later confirmed that the man was an actor named Troy Beecham.
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* PopCultureUrbanLegends: Many people believed that Creator/MarkHamill (who starred in ''Film/TheStarWarsHolidaySpecial'', and previously had a public conversation with Gunn about the possibility of a cameo in the third ''Guardians of the Galaxy'' film) had made a cameo appearance at a bar in Knowhere, particularly since there's a patron there who looks eerily similar to him drinking some booze there. Ultimately, Mark's son Nathan stated that the individual was not his father, and it was later confirmed that the man was an actor named Troy Beecham.
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* FakeRussian: The Bulgarian Maria Bakalova gives Cosmo a Russian accent when she speaks.
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* OutOfHolidayEpisode: Like with ''[[Series/Hawkeye2021 Hawkeye]]'', this special premiered in November (the day after Thanksgiving, to be exact) despite being a Christmas special.
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* TheOtherDarrin: Cosmo's physical portrayal is now done by dog actor Slate, rather than Fred the Dog from ''Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1'' and ''2''.
* OutOfHolidayEpisode: Like with''[[Series/Hawkeye2021 Hawkeye]]'', ''{{Series/Hawkeye|2021}}'', this special premiered in November (the day after Thanksgiving, to be exact) despite being a Christmas special.
* OutOfHolidayEpisode: Like with
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* RelationshipVoiceActor: From the Japanese dub:
** From the dub of ''WesternAnimation/TransformersCyberverse'': [[Creator/AoiYuuki Cosmo]] is Windblade and [[Creator/TakehitoKoyasu Kevin Bacon]] is Optimus Prime.
** From ''Literature/SwordArtOnline'': [[Creator/AoiYuuki Cosmo]] is Yuuki Konno, [[Creator/TakehitoKoyasu Kevin Bacon]] is Nobuyuki Sugou, and [[Creator/KoichiYamadera Star-Lord]] is Akihiko Kayaba.
** From the dub of ''WesternAnimation/TransformersCyberverse'': [[Creator/AoiYuuki Cosmo]] is Windblade and [[Creator/TakehitoKoyasu Kevin Bacon]] is Optimus Prime.
** From ''Literature/SwordArtOnline'': [[Creator/AoiYuuki Cosmo]] is Yuuki Konno, [[Creator/TakehitoKoyasu Kevin Bacon]] is Nobuyuki Sugou, and [[Creator/KoichiYamadera Star-Lord]] is Akihiko Kayaba.
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* YouSoundFamiliar: In the Japanese dub, Creator/TakehitoKoyasu, as Creator/KevinBacon, previously voiced Gorr the God Butcher in ''Film/ThorGodAndThunder''.
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* YouSoundFamiliar: In the Japanese dub, Creator/TakehitoKoyasu, as Creator/KevinBacon, previously voiced Gorr the God Butcher in ''Film/ThorGodAndThunder''.''Film/ThorLoveAndThunder''.
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* AwesomeDearBoy: Creator/JamesGunn had constantly clamored Creator/KevinFeige to sign off on a holiday special for the Guardians for a long time, and was excited when he was finally given the green light to do so.
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* AwesomeDearBoy: AwesomeDearBoy:
** Creator/JamesGunn had constantly clamored Creator/KevinFeige to sign off on a holiday special for the Guardians for a long time, and was excited when he was finally given the green light to doso.so.
** Creator/KevinBacon signed onto the special without reading a script simply because the idea sounded fun to him. He was also very happy to be able to show off his singing talents once again while shooting it.
** Creator/JamesGunn had constantly clamored Creator/KevinFeige to sign off on a holiday special for the Guardians for a long time, and was excited when he was finally given the green light to do
** Creator/KevinBacon signed onto the special without reading a script simply because the idea sounded fun to him. He was also very happy to be able to show off his singing talents once again while shooting it.
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* WordOfGod: Creator/JamesGunn confirmed in [[https://twitter.com/JamesGunn/status/1596623640958640128?s=20&t=rHfokvMU1_8cstiLoJzPLg a tweet]] that Nebula travelled to Earth and [[RefugeInAudacity ripped Bucky's arm off his body so she could gift it to Rocket in this special]].
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* SirNotAppearingInThisTrailer: Actress Creator/KyraSedgwick, (and wife of Kevin Bacon) voiced a fictional version of herself in the special. She can be heard on the phone with Kevin Bacon.
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* SirNotAppearingInThisTrailer: Actress Creator/KyraSedgwick, Creator/KyraSedgwick (and wife of Kevin Bacon) voiced a fictional version of herself in the special. She can be heard on the phone with Kevin Bacon.
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* PopCultureUrbanLegends: Many people believed that Creator/MarkHamill had made a cameo appearance at a bar in Knowhere, particularly since there's a patron there who looks eerily similar to him drinking some booze there. Ultimately, Mark's son Nathan stated that the individual was not his father, and it was further jossed after it was later confirmed that the man was an actor named Troy Beecham.
* OutOfHolidayEpisode: Like with ''[[Series/Hawkeye2021 Hawkeye]]'', this special premiered in November (the day after Thanksgiving to be exact) despite being a Christmas special.
* OutOfHolidayEpisode: Like with ''[[Series/Hawkeye2021 Hawkeye]]'', this special premiered in November (the day after Thanksgiving to be exact) despite being a Christmas special.
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* PopCultureUrbanLegends: Many people believed that Creator/MarkHamill (who starred in ''Film/TheStarWarsHolidaySpecial'', and previously had a public conversation with Gunn about the possibility of a cameo in the third ''Guardians of the Galaxy'' film) had made a cameo appearance at a bar in Knowhere, particularly since there's a patron there who looks eerily similar to him drinking some booze there. Ultimately, Mark's son Nathan stated that the individual was not his father, and it was further jossed after it was later confirmed that the man was an actor named Troy Beecham.
* OutOfHolidayEpisode: Like with ''[[Series/Hawkeye2021 Hawkeye]]'', this special premiered in November (the day afterThanksgiving Thanksgiving, to be exact) despite being a Christmas special.
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* ProductionPosse: Aside from the returning cast and crew, Gunn brings Creator/FlulaBorg and composer John Murphy with him from ''Film/TheSuicideSquad'', with Murphy taking over music duties from original composer Tyler Bates.
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* ProductionPosse: Aside from the returning cast and crew, Gunn brings Creator/FlulaBorg and composer John Murphy with him from ''Film/TheSuicideSquad'', with Murphy taking over music duties from original composer Tyler Bates.Bates.
* RefittedForSequel: Having Mantis revealed to be Peter's biological half-sister was originally part of a DeletedScene in ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2''. It finally comes into play in this special as a plot point.
* RefittedForSequel: Having Mantis revealed to be Peter's biological half-sister was originally part of a DeletedScene in ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2''. It finally comes into play in this special as a plot point.
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* TheCastShowoff: While a bit less known for his singing career than acting, Kevin Bacon is regardless half of the country duo "The Bacon Brothers", and given that this is a Creator/JamesGunn production, it goes without saying that seeing him sing was inevitable.
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* BillingDisplacement: Despite the special focusing primarily on Mantis and Drax, with the rest of the Guardians completely absent from the second act, Creator/DaveBautista and Creator/PomKlementieff are billed second and fourth, respectively. The spots above them are filled by Creator/ChrisPratt (first) and Creator/KarenGillan (third).
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* ProductionPosse: Aside from the returning cast and crew, Gunn brings Creator/FlulaBorg and composer John Murphy with him from ''Film/TheSuicideSquad'', with Murphy taking over music duties from original composer Creator/TylerBates.
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* ProductionPosse: Aside from the returning cast and crew, Gunn brings Creator/FlulaBorg and composer John Murphy with him from ''Film/TheSuicideSquad'', with Murphy taking over music duties from original composer Music/TylerBates.
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* ProductionPosse: Aside from the returning cast and crew, Gunn brings Creator/FlulaBorg and composer John Murphy with him from ''Film/TheSuicideSquad'', with Murphy taking over music duties from original composer Music/TylerBates.Creator/TylerBates.
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* OutOfHolidayEpisode: Like with ''[[Series/Hawkeye2021 Hawkeye]]'', this special premiered in November (the day after Thanksgiving to be exact) despite being a Christmas special.
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* ProductionPosse: Aside from the returning cast and crew, Gunn brings Creator/FlulaBorg and composer John Murphy with him from ''Film/TheSuicideSquad'', with Murphy taking over music duties from original composer Music/TylerBates.
* ProductionPosse: Aside from the returning cast and crew, Gunn brings Creator/FlulaBorg and composer John Murphy with him from ''Film/TheSuicideSquad'', with Murphy taking over music duties from original composer Music/TylerBates.
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* AwesomeDearBoy: Creator/JamesGunn had constantly clamored Creator/KevinFeige to sign off on a holiday special for the Guardians for a long time, and was excited when he was finally given the green light to do so.
* InspirationForTheWork: Creator/JamesGunn unironically enjoyed ''Film/TheStarWarsHolidaySpecial'' as a child, and wanted to create something based on said special in the Guardians' world.
* OutOfHolidayEpisode: Like with ''[[Series/Hawkeye2021 Hawkeye]]'', this special premiered in November (the day after Thanksgiving to be exact) despite being a Christmas special.
* InspirationForTheWork: Creator/JamesGunn unironically enjoyed ''Film/TheStarWarsHolidaySpecial'' as a child, and wanted to create something based on said special in the Guardians' world.
* OutOfHolidayEpisode: Like with ''[[Series/Hawkeye2021 Hawkeye]]'', this special premiered in November (the day after Thanksgiving to be exact) despite being a Christmas special.
