Xmas Story - Cultural References

Cultural References

Bongo, from Matt Groening's Life in @#!*%, is one of the animals being sold at the pet shop that Fry goes to.

The gift exchange of combs references the short story "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry.

The children skating on the ice before Bender breaks it are a reference to the comic strip Peanuts.

Fry falling down the face of the clock is a reference to The Hudsucker Proxy.

Santa shooting a tommy gun is a reference to Home Alone.

Tinny Tim from the "shelter for down-and-out robots" is a reference to Tiny Tim from A Christmas Carol.