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* IronyAsSheIsCast: The obviously Jewish David Krumholtz, playing the highest level elf in Santa's workshop.

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* IronyAsSheIsCast: The obviously Jewish David Krumholtz, Krumholtz playing the highest level elf in Santa's workshop.
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** In the first movie Scott [[HomeImprovement repeatedly grunts "Oh no!"]]

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** In the first movie Scott [[HomeImprovement [[Series/HomeImprovement repeatedly grunts "Oh no!"]]

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* HeyItsThatGuy: The Sandman is better known as [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Worf.]]
** Not to mention Peter Boyle plays Father Time in the sequel... after having previously played Scott's boss in the first one.
** Early 90's [[Series/{{Numb3rs}} David Krumholtz]] had a New York accent thicker than his curls.
*** He's also [[Film/TheAddamsFamily Joel Glicker]].
** The sequel has Juliet from before she went to [[Series/{{Lost}} The Island]].
*** And don't forget Ann-Margret and Alan Arkin as Carol's parents in the third film.
** That guy at the teachers' Christmas party is [[Series/StargateSG1 Sgt. Walter Davis]].
* HeyItsThatVoice:
** Sweet little Lucy Miller is [[Film/LiloAndStitch Mertle]] and [[WebVideo/BravestWarriors Beth Tezuka]].
** [[Creator/FrankWelker Comet]] in the first movie sounds a lot like [[WesternAnimation/AGoofyMovie Bigfoot]].
** Mother Nature is [[WesternAnimation/{{Archer}} Lana]].
** Chet in the sequel [[Creator/KathSoucie is]] [[WesternAnimation/SonicSatAM Princess Sally]], and [[Franchise/WinnieThePooh Kanga]]!

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The role of Scott Calvin/Santa Claus was originally written for Creator/BillMurray.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: WhatCouldHaveBeen:
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The role of Scott Calvin/Santa Claus was originally written for Creator/BillMurray.Creator/BillMurray.
** Creator/RobinWilliams and Creator/TomHanks were also considered for the role of Scott.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: A scene from the first film ended up deleted when it was released on DVD. Complaints ensued from the parents of children who dialed the number that Scott Calvin sarcastically gave (1-800-SPANK-ME), and discovered that it was a real number for a phone sex hotline.

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* ExecutiveMeddling: A scene from the first film ended up deleted when it was released on DVD. Complaints ensued from the parents of Parents complained that their children who dialed the number that Scott Calvin sarcastically gave (1-800-SPANK-ME), and discovered that it was a real number for a phone sex hotline.
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** Chet in the sequel [[Creator/KathSoucie is]] [[WesternAnimation/Rugrats Phil & Lil]], [[WesternAnimation/SonicSatAM Princess Sally]], and [[Franchise/WinnieThePooh Kanga]]!

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** Chet in the sequel [[Creator/KathSoucie is]] [[WesternAnimation/Rugrats Phil & Lil]], [[WesternAnimation/SonicSatAM Princess Sally]], and [[Franchise/WinnieThePooh Kanga]]!
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** Chet in the sequel [[Creator/KathSoucie is]] [[WesternAnimation/Phil & Lil]], [[WesternAnimation/SonicSatAM Princess Sally]], and [[Franchise/WinnieThePooh Kanga]]!

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** Chet in the sequel [[Creator/KathSoucie is]] [[WesternAnimation/Phil [[WesternAnimation/Rugrats Phil & Lil]], [[WesternAnimation/SonicSatAM Princess Sally]], and [[Franchise/WinnieThePooh Kanga]]!
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Heard the voice and know who it is.

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** Chet in the sequel [[Creator/KathSoucie is]] [[WesternAnimation/Phil & Lil]], [[WesternAnimation/SonicSatAM Princess Sally]], and [[Franchise/WinnieThePooh Kanga]]!
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** That guy at the teachers' Christmas party is [[Series/StargateSG1 Sgt. Walter Davis!]]

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** That guy at the teachers' Christmas party is [[Series/StargateSG1 Sgt. Walter Davis!]]Davis]].



** Mother Nature is [[WesternAnimation/{{Archer}} Lana]]
* IronyAsSheIsCast: David Krumholtz, playing the highest level elf in Santa's workshop, is Jewish.

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** Mother Nature is [[WesternAnimation/{{Archer}} Lana]]
Lana]].
* IronyAsSheIsCast: The obviously Jewish David Krumholtz, playing the highest level elf in Santa's workshop, is Jewish.workshop.
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*** He's also Wednesday Addams's boyfriend.
** The sequel has Juliet from before she went to [[Series/{{Lost}} The Island]]

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*** He's also Wednesday Addams's boyfriend.
[[Film/TheAddamsFamily Joel Glicker]].
** The sequel has Juliet from before she went to [[Series/{{Lost}} The Island]]Island]].
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* ExecutiveMeddling: A scene ended up deleted in the DVD releases because of complaints from one of the parents of the children who watched the film, tried to dial the number that Scott Calvin sarcastically gave (1-800-SPANK-ME), and discovered that it was a number for a real phone sex hotline.

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* ExecutiveMeddling: A scene from the first film ended up deleted in the DVD releases because of complaints when it was released on DVD. Complaints ensued from one of the parents of the children who watched the film, tried to dial dialed the number that Scott Calvin sarcastically gave (1-800-SPANK-ME), and discovered that it was a real number for a real phone sex hotline.
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* YouLookFamiliar: Peter Boyle plays Scott's boss in the first movie, and Father Time in the second and third.

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** Sweet little Lucy Miller is played by the actress who played the sour Mertle Edmunds from ''WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitchTheSeries''.
** [[Creator/FrankWelker Comet]] in the first movie sounds a lot like [[WesternAnimation/AGoofyMovie Bigfoot]].

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** Sweet little Lucy Miller is played by the actress who played the sour Mertle Edmunds from ''WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitchTheSeries''.
[[Film/LiloAndStitch Mertle]] and [[WebVideo/BravestWarriors Beth Tezuka]].
** [[Creator/FrankWelker Comet]] in the first movie sounds a lot like [[WesternAnimation/AGoofyMovie Bigfoot]]. Bigfoot]].
** Mother Nature is [[WesternAnimation/{{Archer}} Lana]]
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** The sequel has Juliet from before she went to [[{{Lost}} The Island]]

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** The sequel has Juliet from before she went to [[{{Lost}} [[Series/{{Lost}} The Island]]
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* YouLookFamiliar: Peter Boyle plays Scott's boss in the first movie, and Father Time in the second and third.
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* ActorAllusion: While fighting the toy Santa in mid-air, the real Santa is told [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory "You are a sad, strange, little man."]]

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* ActorAllusion: While fighting the toy Santa in mid-air, mid-air at the of the second movie, the real Santa is told [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory "You are a sad, strange, little man."]]



* YouLookFamiliar: Peter Boyle plays Scott's boss in the first movie and Father Time in the second.

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* YouLookFamiliar: Peter Boyle plays Scott's boss in the first movie movie, and Father Time in the second.second and third.
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** They dropped the second film - maybe because of Charlie Sheen - but American Movie Classics quickly picked it up.
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** Early 90's [[{{Numb3rs}} David Krumholtz]] had a New York accent thicker than his curls.

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** Early 90's [[{{Numb3rs}} [[Series/{{Numb3rs}} David Krumholtz]] had a New York accent thicker than his curls.

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* HeyItsThatVoice: Sweet little Lucy Miller is played by the actress who played the sour Mertle Edmunds from ''WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitchTheSeries''.
* IronyAsSheIsCast: David Krumholtz is Jewish.

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* HeyItsThatVoice: HeyItsThatVoice:
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Sweet little Lucy Miller is played by the actress who played the sour Mertle Edmunds from ''WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitchTheSeries''.
** [[Creator/FrankWelker Comet]] in the first movie sounds a lot like [[WesternAnimation/AGoofyMovie Bigfoot]].
* IronyAsSheIsCast: David Krumholtz Krumholtz, playing the highest level elf in Santa's workshop, is Jewish.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The role of Scott Calvin/Santa Claus was originally written for Creator/BillMurray.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The role of Scott Calvin/Santa Claus was originally written for Creator/BillMurray.Creator/BillMurray.
* WrittenInInfirmity: After horrific skin problems from the prostheses he wore in the first movie, Tim Allen had "desantification" added to the sequel so he could limit his time in the Santa makeup. However, the later addition of a robot Santa meant he had to be in costume even longer than the first movie.
* YouLookFamiliar: Peter Boyle plays Scott's boss in the first movie and Father Time in the second.
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* AdoredByTheNetwork: Creator/ABCFamily often runs this movie and its sequels during ''25 Days of Christmas''.
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* ActorAllusion: While fighting the toy Santa in mid-air, the real Santa is told [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory "You are a sad, strange, little man."]]
** In the first movie Scott [[HomeImprovement repeatedly grunts "Oh no!"]]
** Also in the first move, when Scott is first touring the North Pole he picks up a [[Series/HomeImprovement tool belt]] and holds it to his waist.
** In the first film, when Scott reluctantly agrees to put on Santa's clothes, there's a StealthPun where he says the name of his character's last name on ''Home Improvement'':
--> '''Scott''': Well I hope you're happy, Comet. I hope ''you're'' happy. But most importantly, I hope the guy that lives here IS A ''TAILOR''!
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* HeyItsThatVoice: Sweet little Lucy Miller is played by the actress who played the sour Mertle Edmunds from LiloAndStitchTheSeries.

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* HeyItsThatVoice: Sweet little Lucy Miller is played by the actress who played the sour Mertle Edmunds from LiloAndStitchTheSeries.''WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitchTheSeries''.
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* NetworkToTheRescue: After Disney executives saw the final cut of the movie, they moved the project from their Hollywood Pictures imprint to Disney proper, giving it a huge promotional boost. The move paid off as the movie was a big-time smash hit.

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* NetworkToTheRescue: After Disney executives saw the final cut of the movie, they moved the project from their Hollywood Pictures imprint to Disney proper, giving it a huge promotional boost. The move paid off as the movie was a big-time smash hit.hit.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The role of Scott Calvin/Santa Claus was originally written for Creator/BillMurray.
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* NetworkToTheRescue: After Disney executives saw the final cut of the movie, they moved the project from their Hollywood Pictures imprint to Disney proper, giving it a huge promotional boost.

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* NetworkToTheRescue: After Disney executives saw the final cut of the movie, they moved the project from their Hollywood Pictures imprint to Disney proper, giving it a huge promotional boost. The move paid off as the movie was a big-time smash hit.
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* IronyAsSheIsCast: David Krumholtz is Jewish.
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** That guy at the teachers' Christmas party is [[StargateSG1 Sgt. Walter Davis!]]

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** That guy at the teachers' Christmas party is [[StargateSG1 [[Series/StargateSG1 Sgt. Walter Davis!]]



* NetworkToTheRescue: After Disney executives saw the final cut of the movie, they moved the project from their Hollywood Picture imprint to Disney proper, giving it a huge promotional boost.

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* NetworkToTheRescue: After Disney executives saw the final cut of the movie, they moved the project from their Hollywood Picture Pictures imprint to Disney proper, giving it a huge promotional boost.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: The Sandman is better known as [[StarTrekTheNextGeneration Worf.]]

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* HeyItsThatGuy: The Sandman is better known as [[StarTrekTheNextGeneration [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Worf.]]
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* ExecutiveMeddling: A scene ended up deleted in the DVD releases because of complaints from one of the parents of the children who watched the film, tried to dial the number that Scott Calvin sarcastically gave (1-800-SPANK-ME), and discovered that it was a number for a real phone sex hotline.
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* HeyItsThatVoice: Sweet little Lucy Miller is played by the actress who played the sour Mertle Edmunds from LiloAndStitchTheSeries.

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* HeyItsThatVoice: Sweet little Lucy Miller is played by the actress who played the sour Mertle Edmunds from LiloAndStitchTheSeries.LiloAndStitchTheSeries.
* NetworkToTheRescue: After Disney executives saw the final cut of the movie, they moved the project from their Hollywood Picture imprint to Disney proper, giving it a huge promotional boost.

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