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* CoolShades: In a figurative and literal example, Santa wears shades made of ice.


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* ThoseTwoGuys: Clerks Gary and Leslie spend most of their screentime interacting with each other.

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* BigfootSasquatchAndYeti: To Urkel's surprise, Santa turns out to be a yeti.


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* SadlyMythtaken: To Urkel's surprise, Santa turns out to be [[BigfootSasquatchAndYeti a yeti]].
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* NotSoAboveItAll: Even Robin succumbs to the app's influence after seeing it has cash prizes.

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* NotSoAboveItAll: Even Robin succumbs to the app's influence after seeing it has offers cash prizes.
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* NotSoAboveItAll: Even the more down-to-earth Robin succumbs to the app's influence.

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* NotSoAboveItAll: Even the more down-to-earth Robin succumbs to the app's influence.influence after seeing it has cash prizes.
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** The Hawk News newscaster's name is never brought up.


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* OnlyOneName: Out of the human characters only Steve Urkel, Robin Robles and Dudley von Durffel have full names.
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* BilingualBonus: The Spanish that Urkel speaks with his ESL-met on isn't subtitled.
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* ComicBookTime: While ''Family Matters'' was set in the 1990s, this movie takes place in the early 2020s, with the existence of smartphones and apps.

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* ComicBookTime: While ''Family Matters'' was set in the 1990s, this movie takes place in the early 2020s, with the existence of smartphones and apps.Urkel still a teenager.
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* BaitAndSwitch: When it looks like Urkel is going to fight Dudley, the scene instead cuts to them settling things the way geniuses do; [[SmartPeoplePlayChess by playing chess]].
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* TheVoiceless: Urkelbot never says anything.
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* HumbleGoal:
** Urkel wants to make everyone's holiday perfect, as well as get some rare Serbian donkey cheese.
** Robin just wants to buy her Hispanic immigrant father ESL classes.


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* RunningGag: Robin taking the department store Santa's picture every time he says "cheese", [[RunningGagged except for the last time he says it, when he wants her to take his picture]].
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* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Dudley doesn't why Urkel would invent things just to help people with no monetary gain for himself.

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* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Dudley doesn't understand why Urkel would invent things just to help people with no monetary gain for himself.
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* TheCameo: Urkel's "Stefan Urquelle" persona makes a brief appearance in a dream sequence when Urkelbot sheds his metal coating to reveal him underneath.
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* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Dudley doesn't why Urkel would invent things just to help people with no monetary gain for himself.
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* TheUnSmile: Everyone using Dudley's version of the app puts on a forced smile as they pretend to be nice.
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* EveryoneHatesFruitCakes: The app is shown to grant 200 points for eating Grandma's fruitcake compared to the meager 3 points for calling Mom.

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* LaughTrack: Urkelbot plays one after Urkel accidentally destroys the Santa's Village display at the mall and says his CharacterCatchphrase.

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* LaughTrack: Urkelbot plays one after Urkel accidentally destroys the Santa's Village display at the mall and says his CharacterCatchphrase.catchphrase.


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* RuleOfThree: Urkel says "Did I do that?" three times throughout the movie.

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* NoNameGiven: The department store Santa is only ever referred to as Department Store Santa or DSS.

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The department store Santa is only ever referred to as Department Store Santa or DSS.DSS.
** Robin's dad is never named.
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* OurElvesAreDifferent: Santa's elves are depicted as tall ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' style elves.

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* OurElvesAreDifferent: Santa's elves are depicted as tall ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' style ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''-style elves.
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* OurElvesAreDifferent: Santa's elves are depicted as tall ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' style elves.
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* SubvertedCatchphrase: When Urkel discovers that his app has turned people into mindless zombies.
-->"Did I do this?"
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* NotSoAboveItAll: Even the more down-to-earth Robin succumbs to the app.

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* NotSoAboveItAll: Even the more down-to-earth Robin succumbs to the app.app's influence.

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* LaughTrack: Urkelbot plays one after Urkel accidentally destroys the Santa's Village at the mall and says his CharacterCatchphrase.

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* LaughTrack: Urkelbot plays one after Urkel accidentally destroys the Santa's Village display at the mall and says his CharacterCatchphrase.


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* NotSoAboveItAll: Even the more down-to-earth Robin succumbs to the app.

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* {{Fingore}}: A clerk at the piercing booth accidentally pierces her finger with a nose ring when Urkel distracts her.



* LaughTrack: Urkelbot plays one after Urkel accidentally destroys the Santa's Village at the mall and says his CatchPhrase.

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* LaughTrack: Urkelbot plays one after Urkel accidentally destroys the Santa's Village at the mall and says his CatchPhrase.CharacterCatchphrase.
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* ComicBookTime: While ''Family Matters'' was set in the 1990s, this movie takes place in the early 2020s, with the existence of smartphone and apps.

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* ComicBookTime: While ''Family Matters'' was set in the 1990s, this movie takes place in the early 2020s, with the existence of smartphone smartphones and apps.

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** The holidays don't have to be perfect.
** You should do good deeds because it's the right thing to do, not to score points.



* NoNameGiven: The department store Santa is only ever referred to as Department Store Santa or DSS.

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* NoNameGiven: The department store Santa is only ever referred to as Department Store Santa or DSS.DSS.
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* BigfootSasquatchAndYeti: To Urkel's surprise, Santa turns out to be a yeti.


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* NeverTrustATitle: Urkel doesn't save Santa at any point.
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''Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie'' is an animated SpinOff of ''Series/FamilyMatters'' focusing on Steve Urkel.

In an effort to make Christmas perfect, the accident-prone Urkel ends up making things worse and needs the help of Santa to make things right.

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!!This movie provides examples of:

* ComicBookTime: While ''Family Matters'' was set in the 1990s, this movie takes place in the early 2020s, with the existence of smartphone and apps.
* ItRunsOnNonsensoleum: There is no logical way Urkel's app can keep track of good deeds.
* LaughTrack: Urkelbot plays one after Urkel accidentally destroys the Santa's Village at the mall and says his CatchPhrase.
* NoNameGiven: The department store Santa is only ever referred to as Department Store Santa or DSS.

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