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Ludachristmas

Season 2, Episode 9, Aired Dec 13, 2007

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- Tracy Morgan was arrested in real life for his problems with alcohol. He was arrested again, in violation of his probation and was ordered to wear a Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitoring device (SCRAM) device. Tracy had already wore the device and eventually had it removed by the time this episode was filmed. The device used in this episode is most likely a prop.
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- According to the ankle bracelet-monitoring headquarters, Tracy Jordan is 34 years old, and his address is 42-22 22nd Street, NYC NY 11101. In real life, this is the address of Silvercup Studios in Queens, where 30 Rock is filmed.
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- The trucker hats Frank wears in this episode read "Shower Scene" and "Ho Ho Horny".
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- Colleen: You give me ten minutes with the Lemon family and I'll have them tearing at each other like drag queens at a wig sale.
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- (Grizz, Dot Com, and Tracy enter Liz's office dressed in suits) Liz: (sarcastically) Wow. Fancy suits. How was court? Grizz: Not great. Liz: Oh, you really were in court?
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- Tracy: What are you guys doing? Going to Ludachristmas? Frank: Yep, we heard you can't drink. You still coming? Tracy: No, no, I can't go because of the ankle bracelet. But maybe I could go and just not drink. Hey,maybe I'll compromise. I'll go to the party, cut off my foot, and drink all I want!
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- Tracy: The holidays without drinking is rough. Turns out football is boring, my wife's sister ain't as cute as I thought she was, and I cannot play the guitar!
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- Jack: (to Liz) What did your mother mean when she said that you were a "beautiful genius?" Was she taunting you?
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- Frank: Who cares about the true meaning of Christmas? It's about getting crap, and eating too much! It's about getting drunk, and hugging your cousin until your mom says "Frank, enough"!
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- Dick Lemon: Tomorrow night I'm gonna take you to a cathouse. Mitch Lemon: I hate cats. Dick Lemon: You'll learn to love 'em.
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- Jack: See, mother, not all species eat their young.
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- Jack: Mother, there are terrorist cells that are more nurturing than you are.
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- Jack: (about Mitch) In his mind, Reagan is still President? You lucky bastard.
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- Dick Lemon: Life is too short. Jack: Really? Life is too short? (whispering to his mother) Because your life seems endless.
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- Tracy: Ludachristmas? Nude Year's Eve? Martin Luther King Day? All you do is drink.
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- Cerie: Are you gonna do Horny Santa again, Frank? That was so funny last year when I sat on your lap. Frank: Yes... funny.
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Notes
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- The German episode title is "Eine schrecklich nette Familie", meaning "A Terribly Nice Family". The French title is "Noël", meaning "Christmas". The Italian title is "Il Natale della discordia", meaning "Chaotic Christmas". The Spanish title is "Ludachristmas".
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- Elaine Stritch was nominated for an Emmy in the Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series category for her work on this epsiode.
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- International Airdates: Latin America: January 23, 2008 on CANAL SONY; Czech Republic: April 6, 2010 on Prima COOL
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- Originally left as an unnamed "Episode 209" due to the fall 2007 WGA strike, with the second-season DVD release the episode was finally given a true name.
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- When the Lemon family tours the TGS studios, they run across the backdrop for a game show spoof called "Who Farted?," which was a sketch Tina Fey wrote on SNL in April 2003.
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- The restaurant that Jack and his mother go to with the Lemon family is called "Saturdaze," a take on the popular T.G.I. Friday's restaurant chain.
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- Dick Lemon: Lemon Party! Permission to land? Dick Lemon: Wouldn't be a Lemon party without old Dick! These are references to lemonparty.org, an infamous shock site that ambushes viewers with an image of three old men engaging in a threesome. The site was previously referenced in the episode "The Aftermath".
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- The Denver ankle bracelet-monitoring center's main board shows that, in addition to Tracy Jordan, they are tracking M. Lohan, D. Lohan, L. Lohan, M. Rodriguez, and C. Bacca. Michael and Donata Lohan are the parents of Lindsay Lohan, an actress and singer whose multiple DUIs have resulted in her being monitored with a SCRAM (Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitor) bracelet. M. Rodriguez (shown in Hawaii) is most likely Michelle Rodriguez, once star of Lost, who was also convicted for DUI. C. Bacca is probably a reference to Chewbacca, a character in the Star Wars films.
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