Many direct references are made to God in this episode. Which is an unusual theme in cartoons.
In this episode, palm trees are shown and no snow, showing that they might live in California, but in the Rugrats Christmas specials, there is a lot of snow.
Chuckie: (In a nightmare) Who... who are you? Voice From a Pine Tree: You know me. (Tree catches on fire) The burning bush guy...
Lil: (To Chuckie) I've never seen you like this. It's kind of attractive.
Tommy: (Eating Chaz's gingerbread) This is some rockin' gingerbread!
Kimi: (To Kira) I'm proud of you for keeping your cool. (Kira opens cab door and boy gets in) Kira: (Ragefully) I'VE WAITED THROUGH 3 STATES AND 2 CONTINENTS! (Grabs boy out of cab) I'VE BEEN PATIENT THROUGH 4 TIME ZONES! THIS CAB IS MINE! IT'S MINE! MINE!
We learn Chaz is not a Christmas person.
This episode foreshadows a relationship between Chuckie and Lil.
It is hinted that Lil may like Chuckie more than a friend.
Dil and Tommy write their own Hanukkah song in this episode.
Lil reveals that she thinks Chuckie's attractive.
In this episode, we see the same Santa Claus from the Rugrats episode, "The Santa Experience."
This is the 25th episode of All Grown Up, ironically Christmas is the 25th of December.
Betty reinstates the "Neighborhood Watch," a reference to "Thief Encounter."
God is mentioned by name in this episode, a rarity in cartoons.
Angelica is absent in this episode.
This episode is similar to "Thief Encounter" because Chuckie steals by accident, just like Tommy did.
Including Rugrats, this is the third Christmas special; first two being Rugrats episodes.
This is the first All Grown Up Christmas special.
Store: Mango Club This is a parody of the clothing store, Banana Republic.
Episode Title: The Finster Who Stole Christmas This title is a parody of the Dr. Suess book, "How The Grinch Stole Christmas."
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Aired 8/17/08 (23:38)
S 4 : Ep 13
Aired 8/10/08 (23:36)
S 4 : Ep 12
Aired 8/3/08 (22:52)
S 4 : Ep 11
Aired 11/30/07 (23:37)
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