Tropes seen in this epi ... hey, Alvin ... Alvin ... AAAAALLLLLLVVVVVVIIIIINNNNNNN!!!!!!
Christmas Episode: And to think it all began with "Christmas Don't Be Late" some 31 years earlier. Aside from the 1981 special, "Merry Christmas, Mr. Carroll" is the lone 30-minute Christmas episode of the 1980s run. The previous Christmas-themed episode, Santa Harry first aired in an earlier season in 1983 as a 10-minute short.
Shout-Out: Another adaptation of A Christmas Carol, this time Chipmunk style as Alvin learns the real meaning of Christmas.
