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**The title of the special refers to [[Wikipedia: Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey|Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey]]. | **The title of the special refers to [[Wikipedia: Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey|Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey]]. | ||
*The Sheriff's voice appears to be based on that of [[Wikipedia:Bing Crosby|Bing Crosby]], who popularized the song "[[Wikipedia:White Christmas (song)|White Christmas]]". | *The Sheriff's voice appears to be based on that of [[Wikipedia:Bing Crosby|Bing Crosby]], who popularized the song "[[Wikipedia:White Christmas (song)|White Christmas]]". | ||
- | **Additionally, he appears to represent [[Wikipedia: Burl Ives|Burl Ives]], who voiced Sam the Snowman in ''Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer'' | + | **Additionally, he appears to represent [[Wikipedia: Burl Ives|Burl Ives]], who voiced Sam the Snowman in ''Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer''. |
*The Dethemberween Thnikkaman's cry of "Yeah, shut up! To one and all o' dang y'all!" is a parody of Santa's final line in [[Wikipedia:A Visit from St. Nicholas|The Night Before Christmas]]: "Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!" | *The Dethemberween Thnikkaman's cry of "Yeah, shut up! To one and all o' dang y'all!" is a parody of Santa's final line in [[Wikipedia:A Visit from St. Nicholas|The Night Before Christmas]]: "Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!" | ||
*The falling apple on the blackboard refers to [[Wikipedia:Isaac_Newton#Apple incident|Newton's apple]], a popular story claiming that Isaac Newton was inspired to formulate his theory of universal gravitation by the fall of an apple from a tree. | *The falling apple on the blackboard refers to [[Wikipedia:Isaac_Newton#Apple incident|Newton's apple]], a popular story claiming that Isaac Newton was inspired to formulate his theory of universal gravitation by the fall of an apple from a tree. |