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1	Marge kicks Homer out of the house after Moe convinces him to stay out all night on Christmas Eve at his bar. Depressed, Homer takes a lonely walk through Springfield instead of being with his family.
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3	!! Tropes:
4	* AspectRatioSwitch: Comic Book Guy and Kumiko watch a parody of the ''Star Wars Holiday Special''. The close-up shots of it on the TV are in 4:3.
5	* BaitAndSwitch: While looking for Homer, his family walks through a scene with [[NeonCity neon signs]] of places where Homer might be. It's then revealed that they're at a store specialized on neon signs.
6	* BaitAndSwitchComment:
7	** Mr. Burns speaks to Homer as Christmas approaches.
8	--->'''Mr. Burns''': Simpson!\
9	''(Homer screams)''\
10	'''Mr. Burns''': Time for your holiday gift!\
11	''(Homer sounds excited)''\
12	'''Mr. Burns''': In your name, a donation has been made...\
13	''(Homer sounds disappointed)''\
14	'''Mr. Burns''': ...to the Salvation Army.\
15	''(Homer is disappointed again)''
16	** When Homer is trying to find a comforting movie to watch, the clerk offers him three films: one about a nutty professor (with advanced Alzheimer's), Seth Rogen and Jonah Hill (in a concentration camp drama), and a movie about a cute model... airplane that lost its propeller. Homer chooses to go with the concentration camp one.
17	* BrickJoke: Moe comments that his usual Christmas gifts are wallets that patrons forget at his bar. Later on, it's revealed that Homer forgot his.
18	* ByWallThatIsHoley: Done with Homer and a collapsing gingerbread house.
19	* DisproportionateRetribution: During the "obligatory ''{{WesternAnimation/Frozen\|2013}}'' reference", Bart throws a snowball at Lisa, who retaliates by making an ice castle grow under Bart, which sticks him to the top.
20	* FourthWallPsych: The episode begins with Comic Book Guy looking at the camera and saying, "You're about to see the worst half-hour of television ever." Turns out he's talking to Kumiko about the ''Cosmic Wars Holiday Special''.
21	* FunWithAcronyms: Apu tells Homer that he can buy Kwik-E-Nog as a last-minute gift for Marge. "Nog" does not refer to eggnog, but is instead an acronym for "Not Okayed by Government." Homer decides not to buy it.
22	* LamePunReaction: Comic Book Guy when the C-3PO parody says “May the sauce be with you” while running a soup kitchen.
23	-->'''[=CBG=]:''' The sauce? Since when is soup sauce?
24	* MediumBlending: Homer watches footage from ''Film/MiracleOn34thStreet'' on a TV at Moe's Tavern.
25	* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Marge has this reaction when she realizes it wasn't Homer's fault he came back so late.
26	* RakeTake: Marge makes a gingerbread Sideshow Bob step on a gingerbread rake.

Context Recap / TheSimpsonsS26E9IWontBeHomeForChristmas