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* WhatTheHellHero: Or rather, What the Hell, VillainProtagonist, as Wolf's friend lay into him for making the ice machine go at an exceeding limit, which causes a snow vortex that could envelope the entire city.

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* WhatTheHellHero: Or rather, What the Hell, VillainProtagonist, as Wolf's friend friends lay into him for making the ice machine go at an exceeding limit, which causes a snow vortex that could envelope the entire city.
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* ReasonYouSuckSpeech: Snake gives one to Wolf after the after admits to messing up the snow machine.

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* ReasonYouSuckSpeech: Snake gives one to Wolf after the after latter admits to messing up the snow machine.
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* ReasonYouSuckSpeech: Snake gives one to Wolf after the after admits to messing up the snow machine.
-->'''Snake''': Everything was fine, but no. You had to go and push things too far like always!
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* AppealToWorseProblems: In response to his team getting angry at him for causing the ice machine to go haywire, wolf incredulously points out that a snow storm is about to suck in the whole city and they’re wasting time reprimanding him. This doesn’t deter Snake from delivering a short ReasonYouSuckSpeech however.

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* AppealToWorseProblems: In response to his team getting angry at him for causing the ice machine to go haywire, wolf Wolf incredulously points out that a snow storm is about to suck in the whole city and they’re wasting time reprimanding him. This doesn’t deter Snake from delivering a short ReasonYouSuckSpeech however.
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* AppealToWorseProblems: In response to his team getting angry at him for causing the ice machine to go haywire, wolf incredulously points out that a snow storm is about to suck in the whole city and they’re wasting time reprimanding him. This doesn’t deter Snake from delivering a short ReasonYouSuckSpeech however.


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* WhatTheHellHero: Or rather, What the Hell, VillainProtagonist, as Wolf’s friend lay into him for making the ice machine go at an exceeding limit, which causes a snow vortex that could envelope the entire city.
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* ChekhovsGun: After accidentally destroying Big Nick, Webs builds a robot Santa to serve as a potential replacement. [[spoiler:After Wolf unintentionally causes a blizzard near the end, they use the robot to stop it.]]
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''The Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday'' is a 2023 ChristmasSpecial spin-off of the 2022 Creator/DreamWorksAnimation film ''WesternAnimation/{{The Bad Guys|2022}}'', based off the children’s graphic novel series of the [[Literature/TheBadGuys same name]] by Aaron Blabey. Blabey himself writes while Brett Haaland (''WesternAnimation/AllHailKingJulien'') directs.

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''The Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday'' is a 2023 ChristmasSpecial spin-off of the 2022 Creator/DreamWorksAnimation film ''WesternAnimation/{{The Bad Guys|2022}}'', based off the children’s graphic novel series of the [[Literature/TheBadGuys same name]] by Aaron Blabey. Blabey himself writes while Brett Haaland (''WesternAnimation/AllHailKingJulien'') directs.

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* PragmaticVillainy: The main reason the Bad Guys are saving Christmas after accidentally ruining it to begin with is because they need to get the people out of their houses so they can rob them.



* VillainProtagonist: As the special takes place "before the Bad Guys [[HeelFaceTurn turned good]]", the titular gang are still unrepentant criminals here. The main reason they're saving Christmas is because they accidentally ruined it to begin with and they need to get the people out of their houses so they can rob them.

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* VillainProtagonist: As the special takes place "before the Bad Guys [[HeelFaceTurn turned good]]", the titular gang are still unrepentant criminals here. The main reason they're saving Christmas is because they accidentally ruined it to begin with and they need to get the people out of their houses so they can rob them.

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* DinnerDeformation: Continuing a RunningGag from the movie, the trailer shows Snake keeping one of the presents he was supposed to give back by swallowing it, leaving a conspicuous lump in his body.

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* AllForNothing: [[spoiler: Despite all the trouble they go to in bringing back holiday cheer so the citizens will stay home on Christmas, the Bad Guys get sick from exposure to the cold and have to call off their bank heist.]]
* DinnerDeformation: Continuing a RunningGag from the movie, the trailer shows Snake keeping one of the presents he was supposed to give back by swallowing it, leaving a conspicuous lump in his body.



* PaintedCGI: Less obvious than in the film, but the trailer does show off slight cel-shading to the characters.
* {{Prequel}}: In the trailer, Wolf makes a point in his narration that the special is set "before the Bad Guys turned good".
* SavingChristmas: In the trailer, the Bad Guys set out to uncancel Christmas... so that people will leave their homes, which they will then rob.

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* PaintedCGI: Less obvious than in the film, but the trailer does show off slight cel-shading to the characters.
character models do feature some cel-shading.
* {{Prequel}}: In the trailer, intro, Wolf makes a point in his narration that the special is set "before the Bad Guys turned good".
* SavingChristmas: In the trailer, the The Bad Guys set out to uncancel Christmas... so that people the bank will leave their homes, which be unguarded and they will then rob.can break in unimpeded.
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* LimitedAnimation: Due to this Christmas special understandably having a much smaller budget than the movie it is based on, the character animation is not as fluid. The action and expressions are also less dynamic and exaggerated.
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[[{{Prequel}} Set before the events of the film]], the special sees the still-Bad Guys - Wolf, Snake, Shark, Piranha, and Tarantula - as they case the city for a massive holiday heist... only to accidentally cause chaos and get the festivities canceled in the process. With their scheme in jeopardy, the crew sets out to restore Christmas spirit to the city in time for their own scheme. The special released on Creator/{{Netflix}} on November 30, 2023.

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[[{{Prequel}} Set before the events of the film]], the special sees the still-Bad Guys - Wolf, Snake, Shark, Piranha, and Tarantula - as they case the city for a massive holiday heist... only to accidentally cause chaos and get the festivities canceled in the process. With their scheme in jeopardy, the crew sets out to restore Christmas spirit to the city in time for their own scheme. The special was released on Creator/{{Netflix}} on November 30, 2023.

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[[{{Prequel}} Set before the events of the film]], the special sees the still-Bad Guys - Wolf, Snake, Shark, Piranha, and Tarantula - as they case the city for a massive holiday heist… only to accidentally cause chaos and get the festivities canceled in the process. With their scheme in jeopardy, the crew sets out to restore Christmas spirit to the city in time for their own scheme. The special will release on Creator/{{Netflix}} November 30, 2023.

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[[{{Prequel}} Set before the events of the film]], the special sees the still-Bad Guys - Wolf, Snake, Shark, Piranha, and Tarantula - as they case the city for a massive holiday heist… heist... only to accidentally cause chaos and get the festivities canceled in the process. With their scheme in jeopardy, the crew sets out to restore Christmas spirit to the city in time for their own scheme. The special will release released on Creator/{{Netflix}} on November 30, 2023.



* PaintedCGI: Less obvious than in the film, but the trailer does show off slight cell-shading to the characters.
* {{Prequel}}: In the trailer, Wolf makes a point in his narration that the special is set “before the Bad Guys turned good”.
* SavingChristmas: In the trailer, the Bad Guys set out to uncancel Christmas… so that people will leave their homes, which they will then rob.

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* EpicFail: The group's attempt to build a new Santa balloon just results in a terrifying, grotesque mess that looks nothing like Santa at all.
* JustLikeRobinHood: Wolf's plan to save Christmas involves stealing gifts from a department store and breaking into people's houses to leave them. Snake disgustedly notes that it's a lot like Robin Hood.
-->'''Snake:''' LetMeGetThisStraight Are you suggesting we give instead of take?\\
'''Wolf:''' Think of it this way: we'll steal the gifts from the big department store, and then break into people's houses to leave them.\\
'''Snake:''' That sounds a lot like Robin Hood. Who is notoriously good.
* PaintedCGI: Less obvious than in the film, but the trailer does show off slight cell-shading cel-shading to the characters.
* {{Prequel}}: In the trailer, Wolf makes a point in his narration that the special is set “before "before the Bad Guys turned good”.
good".
* SavingChristmas: In the trailer, the Bad Guys set out to uncancel Christmas… Christmas... so that people will leave their homes, which they will then rob.rob.
* VillainProtagonist: As the special takes place "before the Bad Guys [[HeelFaceTurn turned good]]", the titular gang are still unrepentant criminals here. The main reason they're saving Christmas is because they accidentally ruined it to begin with and they need to get the people out of their houses so they can rob them.
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Set before the events of the film, the special sees the still-Bad Guys - Wolf, Snake, Shark, Piranha, and Tarantula - as they case the city for a massive holiday heist… only to accidentally cause chaos and get the festivities canceled in the process. With their scheme in jeopardy, the crew sets out to restore Christmas spirit to the city in time for their own scheme. The special will release on Creator/{{Netflix}} November 30, 2023.

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[[{{Prequel}} Set before the events of the film, film]], the special sees the still-Bad Guys - Wolf, Snake, Shark, Piranha, and Tarantula - as they case the city for a massive holiday heist… only to accidentally cause chaos and get the festivities canceled in the process. With their scheme in jeopardy, the crew sets out to restore Christmas spirit to the city in time for their own scheme. The special will release on Creator/{{Netflix}} November 30, 2023.
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* DinnerDeformation: Continuing a RunningGag from the movie, the trailer shows Snake keeping one of the presents he was supposed to give back by swallowing it, leaving a conspicuous lump in his body.
-->'''Snake:''' What, you've never seen an ab before?
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* PaintedCGI: Less obvious than in the film, but the trailer does show off slight cell-shading to the characters.
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* SavingChristmas: In the trailer, the Bad Guys set out to uncancel Christmas… so that people will leave their homes, which they will then rob.

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''The Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday'' is a 2023 ChristmasSpecial spin-off of the 2022 Creator/DreamWorksAnimation film ''WesternAnimation/{{The Bad Guys|2022}}'', based off the children’s graphic novel series of the [[Literature/TheBadGuys same name]] by Aaron Blabey. Blabey himself writes while Brett Haaland (''WesternAnimation/AllHailKingJulian'') directs.

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''The Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday'' is a 2023 ChristmasSpecial spin-off of the 2022 Creator/DreamWorksAnimation film ''WesternAnimation/{{The Bad Guys|2022}}'', based off the children’s graphic novel series of the [[Literature/TheBadGuys same name]] by Aaron Blabey. Blabey himself writes while Brett Haaland (''WesternAnimation/AllHailKingJulian'') (''WesternAnimation/AllHailKingJulien'') directs.


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''The Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday'' is a 2023 ChristmasSpecial spin-off of the 2022 Creator/DreamWorksAnimation film ''WesternAnimation/{{The Bad Guys|2022}}'', based off the children’s book series of the [[Literature/TheBadGuys same name]] by Aaron Blabey.

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''The Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday'' is a 2023 ChristmasSpecial spin-off of the 2022 Creator/DreamWorksAnimation film ''WesternAnimation/{{The Bad Guys|2022}}'', based off the children’s book graphic novel series of the [[Literature/TheBadGuys same name]] by Aaron Blabey.Blabey. Blabey himself writes while Brett Haaland (''WesternAnimation/AllHailKingJulian'') directs.

Set before the events of the film, the special sees the still-Bad Guys - Wolf, Snake, Shark, Piranha, and Tarantula - as they case the city for a massive holiday heist… only to accidentally cause chaos and get the festivities canceled in the process. With their scheme in jeopardy, the crew sets out to restore Christmas spirit to the city in time for their own scheme. The special will release on Creator/{{Netflix}} November 30, 2023.

'''Preview:''' [[https://youtu.be/28qvBwqma2c?feature=shared Trailer]]
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''The Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday'' is a 2023 ChristmasSpecial spin-off of the 2022 Creator/DreamWorksAnimation film ''WesternAnimation/{{The Bad Guys|2022}}'', based off the children’s book series of the [[Literature/TheBadGuys same name]] by Aaron Blabey.

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