Line #27 Recap/TheSimpsonsS17E9SimpsonsChristmasStories


1	'''Original air date:''' 12/18/2005
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3	'''Production code:''' GABF-01
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5	A ChristmasEpisode with a ThreeShorts format: Homer tells his rendition of Jesus' birth in the manger during a Christmas church service, Grampa tells his grandchilden about his Christmas fighting in the Pacific theater during World War II, and a parody of ''The Nutcracker Suite'' shows everyone prepping for the holidays.
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7	!! Tropes in this episode include:
8	* AsTheGoodBookSays: The episode opens up with Homer's attempt to tell the story of Jesus after Ned gets a paper cut and [[AfraidOfBlood faints]].
9	* BaitAndSwitch: After some scenes with Moe trying to kill himself, there's a scene with him putting his face in an oven. He's retrieving a ham to eat with Barney.
10	* BilingualBonus: Depending on stress, "den Helige Anden" can mean either "the Holy Spirit" or "the Holy Duck" in Swedish, making it humorously fitting that they put Bart!Jesus's halo on a duck in Homer's story
11	* BungledSuicide: Moe fails at ending his life no less than five times over the course of one segment.
12	** He tries to hang himself, and the rope breaks.
13	** He sleds into oncoming traffic, only to avoid being run over.
14	** He shoots himself with what turns out to be a BangFlagGun, which pops out his other ear.
15	** He asks Barney to kill him (as a "present"), but Barney already got him a present (a wool hat).
16	** Finally, he tries to sled into the road again. The outcome? "18 wheels, and they ''all'' missed me!"
17	* TheCameo: Lisa Jr from ''Missionary Impossible'' appears as a resident of Tahiti.
18	* ChekhovsGun: At the start of Grandpa's story, he gave his brother Cyrus a special watch. In the end, Santa returns the watch to him as a token of peace.
19	* ConvenienceStoreGiftShopping: When Homer forgets to buy a Christmas present for Marge, he runs to the Kwik-E-Mart. The store is cleaned out, besides some fish jerky that Apu offers Homer. He resorts to looking for gifts elsewhere.
20	* CrazyPrepared: Once Homer ends up failing to get a gift for Marge, it's revealed that she KnewItAllAlong and prepared his gift to be one he can give to her.
21	* DreamWithinADream: The scene with Groundskeeper Willie having a fancy dinner with his family is revealed to be Willie's dream while he's sleeping inside his shack and that is revealed to be Willie's dream while he's actually sleeping outside.
22	* EncouragedRegifting: Knowing that Homer would forget to get her a present, Marge's present to him is a gift he can give to her, which Homer appreciates.
23	* EvilIsPetty: Along with stealing the rebuilt sled for himself, Burns plans on keeping the toys for himself claiming that deep down inside, "he's a very naughty child".
24	* ExoticExtendedMarriage: Cyrus is revealed to be in one as he and Abe reunite in Tahiti.
25	-->'''Cyrus:''' Sorry I never called, Abe. I was too busy with my 15 native wives.\
26	''(said wives gather around them, giggling)''\
27	'''Abe:''' Fifteen! Whoa, that sounds like a lot of sex!\
28	'''Cyrus:''' I said "wives," not "girlfriends."
29	* FailureMontage: Moe's holiday suicide attempts end with all of them failing.
30	* FunWithSubtitles: When Dr. Nick arrives in the manger to assist with Mary's birth, he greets them with a "Shalom, everybody!" The stable animals make noise in return, and the subtitles read, "Shalom, Dr. Nick!"
31	* GooGooGodlike: Baby Jesus has already mastered turning water to wine (and vice versa) which he does on his adoptive father as a prank. And one of the shepherds (Carl) expresses fear of the baby killing them all on a whim.
32	* GroinAttack: Every Christmas, Krusty shows a tape of people [[SnowballFight throwing snowballs]] at his balls.
33	-->'''Krusty''': "Give the kids snowballs" they said. "It'll be cute" they said!
34	* HardWorkMontage: Abe, Burns and Santa Claus work together to rebuild Santa's sled using parts from their plane wreckage.
35	* MysticalPregnancy: As expected for a retelling of the first Christmas, Mary (Marge) reveals her pregnancy to Joseph (Homer), to which he worriedly replies, "A pregnant virgin?! That's every man's worst nightmare!"
36	* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Bart is annoyed at Lisa asking their Grandpa to elaborate more on his hatred for Santa which leads him to telling the second story.
37	* NoYouHangUpFirst: In the second segment, Abe asks Lt. Burns to radio Cyrus a warning in the middle of a dogfight, but Burns is too busy using the radio to call his girl back home, and keeps repeating this to her.
38	* OrMyNameIsnt: During Grandpa's flashback, he says he and Burns will repair [[SantaClaus Santa's]] sled or his name isn't "Young Grandpa Simpson".
39	* PekingDuckChristmas: Krusty, Rabbi Krustofski, and the Old Jewish Man sing about eating Chinese together on Christmas Day in the third segment.
40	* PublicDomainSoundtrack: Lampshaded by Lisa in the third segment, explaining that the ''Nutcracker Suite'' is public domain and therefore can be performed freely. This results in two songs set to the March and Russian Dance pieces from the ballet, and a montage set to the Reed Flutes.
41	* SexlessMarriage: When Santa takes Grandpa to Tahiti to visit Cyrus, they see that Cyrus is doing fine despite not being rescued right after Santa helped Grandpa and Burns off their island, and Cyrus also mentions that he has his fifteen wives to keep him company. When Grandpa says that he must be having a lot of sex if he has fifteen wives, Cyrus, in a disappointed tone of voice, responds "I said wives, not ''girlfriends''."
42	* SituationalSexuality: Abe notes that he was stranded with Burns on the island for such a long time that even Burns began to seem attractive to him.
43	-->'''Abe:''' You backstabber! [[NoodleIncident And I let you spoon me!]]
44	* TakeThat: After Santa confirms to Abe that he'll miss out on the Rose Parade, the latter doesn't mind while calling it crap. And Santa agrees with him.
45	* ThreeStoogesShoutOut: Joseph (Homer) and one of the wise men (Skinner) perform Three Stooges-style schtick to entertain baby Jesus (Bart).
46	* TraumaticCSection: Subverted when Dr. Nick arrives in the manger to help Mary and Joseph with the childbirth.
47	-->'''Dr. Nick''': I've got some very good news! Caesar just invented the cesarean! ''(whips out a saw)''\
48	'''Mary:''' Get him out of here!
49	* WithLyrics: The third segment features various citizens of Springfield singing about what they do at Christmastime to the tune of the Nutcracker March, and later Homer sings about trying to find a last-minute Christmas gift for Marge to the tune of "Trepak".
50	* WorstWhateverEver:
51	-->'''Joseph:''' Oh, I'm not the father. I'm not a Wise Man. I'm nothing. This is the worst Christmas ever.
52	* WouldHurtAChild: Just like in the actual story, Herod aka Burns demands that the newborn child be brought to him so he can be dealt with.
53	-->'''Frink:''' You wouldn't hurt the little boy, right?\
54	'''Herod[=/=]Burns:''' Of course not. Kings don't hurt babies. Giant pointy ''swords'' hurt babies!
55	* YetAnotherChristmasCarol: Burns' verse in the last segment has him dressed as Ebenezer Scrooge. He also [[WeaponsThatSuck uses a vacuum to suck up Smithers who appears as the Ghost of Christmas Past]] while saying "humbug".
56	* YouCannotFightFate: The Angel gives a dispassionate "Sorry kid" after revealing to everyone about his horrific fate on the cross when he's older.

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