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Basic Trope: An episode set on Christmas.

  • Straight: It's Christmas!
  • Exaggerated: Even some aliens that are visiting Earth know all about Christmas and are celebrating it.
  • Downplayed: It's nearly Christmas, and Christmas is in the air.
  • Justified: Production for the show already had an episode scheduled for Christmas day.
  • Inverted: It's the only episode that doesn't focus on Christmas.
  • Subverted: Turns out it was Christmas in July.
  • Double Subverted: Bob got the date wrong.
  • Parodied: You Mean "Xmas".
    • The characters in the story are actively trying to avoid making it Christmas, because they're afraid that their Christmas special will be the worst episode of the series.
  • Averted: There are no Christmas episodes.
  • Zigzagged: The cast consists of a variety of humans of different religions, aliens, pets, and Fair Folk, so this episode is a mixture of Christmas, Hannukah, Life Day, and an alien religion which loosely translates to Awakening Day.
  • Enforced: The executives demand a Christmas special to pull in viewers.
  • Lampshaded: "Merry Christmas!"
  • Invoked: The cast enters a time machine so they can travel to Christmas time.
  • Exploited: People who sell Christmas decorations, presents, and food can make money—but, hey! Everyone benefits from Christmas!
  • Defied: The cast doesn't celebrate Christmas.
  • Discussed: "I wonder what to give Bob for Christmas?"
  • Conversed: "Cool, a Christmas episode!"
  • Implied: Christmas decorations are seen in the background.
  • Played for Laughs: Bob, who has a crush on Alice, keeps trying to be kissed under the mistletoe by her.
  • Played for Drama: Twisted Christmas.

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