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* GeniusBonus: The claim that the creator of the ''Inspector Spacetime Holiday Special'' lost his knighthood over it might be a sneaky reference to Michael Grade, the infamous [=BBC=] controller [[NeverLiveItDown who played a major role in getting]] ''Series/{{Doctor Who}}'' [[ExecutiveMeddling kicked off the air in the 1980s]]. He was the only BBC controller never knighted, and since the Queen was known to be a fan of ''Doctor Who'', some people have interpreted this as LaserGuidedKarma on Her Majesty's part.
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* GeniusBonus: The claim that the creator of the ''Inspector Spacetime Holiday Special'' lost his knighthood over it might be a sneaky reference to Michael Grade, the infamous [=BBC=] controller [[NeverLiveItDown who played a major role in getting]] ''Series/{{Doctor Who}}'' [[ExecutiveMeddling kicked off the air in the 1980s]]. He was the only is one of a few BBC controller who was never knighted, and since the Queen was known to be a fan of ''Doctor Who'', some people have interpreted this as LaserGuidedKarma on Her Majesty's part.
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* GeniusBonus: The claim that the creator of the ''Inspector Spacetime Holiday Special'' lost his knighthood over it might be a sneaky reference to Michael Grade, the infamous [=BBC=] controller [[NeverLiveItDown who played a major role in getting]] ''Series/{{Doctor Who}}'' [[ExecutiveMeddling kicked off the air in the 1980s]]. He was the only BBC controller never knighted, and since the Queen was known to be a fan of ''Doctor''Who, some people have interpreted this as LaserGuidedKarma.
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* GeniusBonus: The claim that the creator of the ''Inspector Spacetime Holiday Special'' lost his knighthood over it might be a sneaky reference to Michael Grade, the infamous [=BBC=] controller [[NeverLiveItDown who played a major role in getting]] ''Series/{{Doctor Who}}'' [[ExecutiveMeddling kicked off the air in the 1980s]]. He was the only BBC controller never knighted, and since the Queen was known to be a fan of ''Doctor''Who, ''Doctor Who'', some people have interpreted this as LaserGuidedKarma.LaserGuidedKarma on Her Majesty's part.
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* GeniusBonus: The claim that the creator of the ''Inspector Spacetime Holiday Special'' lost his knighthood over it might be a sneaky reference to Michael Grade, an the infamous [=BBC=] executive controller [[NeverLiveItDown who helped get]] played a major role in getting]] ''Series/{{Doctor Who}}'' [[ExecutiveMeddling kicked off the air in the 1980s,]] and [[LaserGuidedKarma 1980s]]. He was the only BBC controller never knighted by knighted, and since the Queen was known to be a fan of ''Doctor''Who, some people have interpreted this as consequence]].LaserGuidedKarma.
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* AluminumChristmasTrees: There actually ''is'' a [[TheMoralSubstitute Christian song]] called "Happy Birthday, Jesus!", but its melody and lyrics are different from the song that Shirley sings.
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* GeniusBonus: The claim that the creator of the ''Inspector Spacetime Holiday Special'' lost his knightship knighthood over it might be a sneaky reference to Michael Grade, an infamous [=BBC=] executive [[NeverLiveItDown who helped get]] ''Series/{{Doctor Who}}'' [[ExecutiveMeddling kicked off the air in the 1980s,]] and [[LaserGuidedKarma was never knighted by the Queen as consequence]].
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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: All of the episode's songs are pretty charming in their own way, but "Jehovah's Secret Witness" and "Happy Birthday, Jesus!" are probably the two best straightforward songs out of the overall episode. "Planet Christmas", the climactic song at the Holiday show that the whole study group ([[ButtMonkey minus Britta]]) sings together is also pretty good, even if we only hear part of it.
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* SugarWiki/CrowningMusicOfAwesome: All of the episode's songs are pretty charming in their own way, but "Jehovah's Secret Witness" and "Happy Birthday, Jesus!" are probably the two best straightforward songs out of the overall episode.
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* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: Acting like a {{Stepford Smiler}} isn't going to help you get over trauma, but being with the people you love and bonding over something definitely ''can.''
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* UnintentionallySympathetic: As annoying and insufferable as they are, one can't help but feel just a ''bit'' sorry for the initial Glee Club when they suffer a collective nervous breakdown at the beginning of the episode.
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* UnintentionallySympathetic: As annoying and insufferable as they are, one can't help but feel just a ''bit'' sorry for the initial Glee Club when they suffer a collective nervous breakdown at the beginning of the episode.[[spoiler: This is made even more effective considering what Prof. Raddisson reveals about the [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness previous Glee Club.]] Their panic over the cease-and-desist order mirrors a person having a drug-induced breakdown and it's possible Raddisson has been pressuring them to go to regionals "or else".]]
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* GeniusBonus: The claim that the creator of the ''Inspector Spacetime Holiday Special'' lost his knightship over it might be a sneaky reference to Michael Grade, an infamous [=BBC=] executive [[NeverLiveItDown who helped get]] ''Series/{{Doctor Who}}'' [[ExecutiveMeddling kicked off the air in the 1980s,]] and [[LaserGuidedKarma was never knighted by the Queen by consequence]].
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* GeniusBonus: The claim that the creator of the ''Inspector Spacetime Holiday Special'' lost his knightship over it might be a sneaky reference to Michael Grade, an infamous [=BBC=] executive [[NeverLiveItDown who helped get]] ''Series/{{Doctor Who}}'' [[ExecutiveMeddling kicked off the air in the 1980s,]] and [[LaserGuidedKarma was never knighted by the Queen by as consequence]].
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* CrossesTheLineTwice: One of the Glee Club members at the episode's beginning [[BlackComedy stabbing himself in the hand]] ''[[ImprovisedWeapon with a fork]]'' [[FelonyMisdemeanor when he learns they won't be going on to regionals]].
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* CrossesTheLineTwice: One of the Glee Club members at the episode's beginning [[BlackComedy stabbing himself in the hand]] ''[[ImprovisedWeapon with a fork]]'' [[FelonyMisdemeanor when he learns after they won't be going on to regionals]].get a standard cease-and-desist order]].
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* MoralEventHorizon: TheReveal that Mr. Rad ''murdered'' the previous Glee Club [[DisproportionateRetribution for them not going onto "regionals."]]
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* MoralEventHorizon: TheReveal that Mr. Rad ''murdered'' the previous Glee Club [[DisproportionateRetribution for them having not going gone onto "regionals."]]
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* UnintentionallySympathetic: As annoying and insufferable as they are, one can't help but feel just a ''bit'' sorry for the initial Glee Club that suffers when they suffer a collective nervous breakdown at the beginning of the episode.
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* JustForFun/XMeetsY: The episode's plot can be basically described as "''Film/{{Invasion Of The Body Snatchers}}'' meets ''Series/{{Glee}}''."
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* FridgeBrilliance: Britta's "song of her heart" during the pageant [[HollywoodToneDeaf is hilariously awful]], but her caroling at the episode's end with the rest of the Study Group is actually pretty decent. It makes a lot of sense when one remembers the former was her singing basically whatever spilled out of her own mouth since she didn't have any set notes or even ''lyrics'' to work off from, while the latter has her working off of previously-decided lyrics and notes.
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* FridgeBrilliance: Britta's "song of her heart" during the pageant [[HollywoodToneDeaf is hilariously awful]], but her caroling at the episode's end with the rest of the Study Group is actually pretty decent. It makes a lot of sense when one remembers the former was her singing basically whatever spilled out of her own mouth since she didn't have any set notes or even ''lyrics'' to work off from, of, while the latter has her working off of previously-decided lyrics and notes.
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* GeniusBonus: It's admittedly debatable, but the claim that the creator of the ''Inspector Spacetime Holiday Special'' lost his knightship over it might be a sneaky reference to Michael Grade, an infamous [=BBC=] executive [[NeverLiveItDown who helped get]] Series/{{Doctor Who}} [[ExecutiveMeddling kicked off the air in the 1980s,]] and [[LaserGuidedKarma was thusly never knighted by the Queen for it]].
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* GeniusBonus: It's admittedly debatable, but the The claim that the creator of the ''Inspector Spacetime Holiday Special'' lost his knightship over it might be a sneaky reference to Michael Grade, an infamous [=BBC=] executive [[NeverLiveItDown who helped get]] Series/{{Doctor Who}} [[ExecutiveMeddling kicked off the air in the 1980s,]] and [[LaserGuidedKarma was thusly never knighted by the Queen for it]].
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* CrossesTheLineTwice: One of the Glee Club members at the episode's beginning [[BlackComedy stabbing himself in the hand]] ''[[ImprovisedWeapon with a fork]]'' [[FelonyMisdemeanor when he learns they won't be going on to regionals]].
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* CrossesTheLineTwice: One of the Glee Club members at the episode's beginning [[BlackComedy stabbing himself in the hand]] ''[[ImprovisedWeapon with a fork]]'' [[FelonyMisdemeanor when he learns they won't be going on to regionals]].
* FridgeBrilliance: Britta's "song of her heart" during the pageant [[HollywoodToneDeaf is hilariously awful]], but her caroling at the episode's end with the rest of the Study Group is actually pretty decent. It makes a lot of sense when one remembers the former was her singing basically whatever spilled out of her own mouth since she didn't have any set notes or even ''lyrics'' to work off from, while the latter has her working off of previously-decided lyrics and notes.
* FridgeBrilliance: Britta's "song of her heart" during the pageant [[HollywoodToneDeaf is hilariously awful]], but her caroling at the episode's end with the rest of the Study Group is actually pretty decent. It makes a lot of sense when one remembers the former was her singing basically whatever spilled out of her own mouth since she didn't have any set notes or even ''lyrics'' to work off from, while the latter has her working off of previously-decided lyrics and notes.
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* SugarWiki/CrowningMusicOfAwesome: All of the episode's songs are pretty charming in their own way, but "Jehovah's Secret Witness" and "Happy Birthday, Jesus!" are probably the two best straightforward songs out of the overall episode.
* CrossesTheLineTwice: One of the Glee Club members at the episode's beginning [[BlackComedy stabbing himself in the hand]] ''[[ImprovisedWeapon with a fork]]'' [[FelonyMisdemeanor when he learns they won't be going on to regionals]].
* FridgeBrilliance: Britta's "song of her heart" during the pageant [[HollywoodToneDeaf is hilariously awful]], but her caroling at the episode's end with the rest of the Study Group is actually pretty decent. It makes a lot of sense when one remembers the former was her singing basically whatever spilled out of her own mouth since she didn't have any set notes or even ''lyrics'' to work off from, while the latter has her working off of previously-decided lyrics and notes.
* FridgeHorror:
** If one were so inclined, it's entirely possible to hear the ever-increasing-in-volume ''Glee''-style sung musical cues (especially the eerie number at the end of the episode) as being the ghosts of the original murdered Glee Club. "We'll see you after regionals..." ''indeed.''
** Additionally, ''[[WhateverHappenedToTheMouse whatever the hell happened to Mr. Rad?]]'' [[KarmaHoudini Did he just escape?]] Is he still at large? ''Will we ever find out?!''[[note]][[DontExplainTheJoke Well, no.]][[/note]]
* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: Pretty much the ''entire'' episode, but special mention must be given to [[FauxHorrific Jeff singing at Britta]] a la ''Film/{{Invasion of the Body Snatchers}}'' to get her into the Glee Club.
* GeniusBonus: It's admittedly debatable, but the claim that the creator of the ''Inspector Spacetime Holiday Special'' lost his knightship over it might be a sneaky reference to Michael Grade, an infamous [=BBC=] executive [[NeverLiveItDown who helped get]] Series/{{Doctor Who}} [[ExecutiveMeddling kicked off the air in the 1980s,]] and [[LaserGuidedKarma was thusly never knighted by the Queen for it]].
* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments:
** The Study Group (and soon the entire ''audience'') [[HypocriticalHeartwarming jumping to Britta's defense]] when [[KickTheDog Mr. Rad yells at her on-stage during the pageant]].
** Relatedly, the Study Group coming to Troy and Abed's apartment at the end of the episode to celebrate Christmas and watch the ''Inspector Spacetime Holiday Special'' with Abed.
* MoralEventHorizon: TheReveal that Mr. Rad ''murdered'' the previous Glee Club [[DisproportionateRetribution for them not going onto "regionals."]]
* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: Acting like a {{Stepford Smiler}} isn't going to help you get over trauma, but being with the people you love and bonding over something definitely ''can.''
* {{Squick}}: Annie's descent into incoherent baby talk when she's trying to come across as sexy to Jeff.
* UnintentionallySympathetic: As annoying and insufferable as they are, one can't help but feel just a ''bit'' sorry for the initial Glee Club that suffers a collective nervous breakdown at the beginning of the episode.
* JustForFun/XMeetsY: The episode's plot can be basically described as "''Film/{{Invasion Of The Body Snatchers}}'' meets ''Series/{{Glee}}''."
* CrossesTheLineTwice: One of the Glee Club members at the episode's beginning [[BlackComedy stabbing himself in the hand]] ''[[ImprovisedWeapon with a fork]]'' [[FelonyMisdemeanor when he learns they won't be going on to regionals]].
* FridgeBrilliance: Britta's "song of her heart" during the pageant [[HollywoodToneDeaf is hilariously awful]], but her caroling at the episode's end with the rest of the Study Group is actually pretty decent. It makes a lot of sense when one remembers the former was her singing basically whatever spilled out of her own mouth since she didn't have any set notes or even ''lyrics'' to work off from, while the latter has her working off of previously-decided lyrics and notes.
* FridgeHorror:
** If one were so inclined, it's entirely possible to hear the ever-increasing-in-volume ''Glee''-style sung musical cues (especially the eerie number at the end of the episode) as being the ghosts of the original murdered Glee Club. "We'll see you after regionals..." ''indeed.''
** Additionally, ''[[WhateverHappenedToTheMouse whatever the hell happened to Mr. Rad?]]'' [[KarmaHoudini Did he just escape?]] Is he still at large? ''Will we ever find out?!''[[note]][[DontExplainTheJoke Well, no.]][[/note]]
* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: Pretty much the ''entire'' episode, but special mention must be given to [[FauxHorrific Jeff singing at Britta]] a la ''Film/{{Invasion of the Body Snatchers}}'' to get her into the Glee Club.
* GeniusBonus: It's admittedly debatable, but the claim that the creator of the ''Inspector Spacetime Holiday Special'' lost his knightship over it might be a sneaky reference to Michael Grade, an infamous [=BBC=] executive [[NeverLiveItDown who helped get]] Series/{{Doctor Who}} [[ExecutiveMeddling kicked off the air in the 1980s,]] and [[LaserGuidedKarma was thusly never knighted by the Queen for it]].
* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments:
** The Study Group (and soon the entire ''audience'') [[HypocriticalHeartwarming jumping to Britta's defense]] when [[KickTheDog Mr. Rad yells at her on-stage during the pageant]].
** Relatedly, the Study Group coming to Troy and Abed's apartment at the end of the episode to celebrate Christmas and watch the ''Inspector Spacetime Holiday Special'' with Abed.
* MoralEventHorizon: TheReveal that Mr. Rad ''murdered'' the previous Glee Club [[DisproportionateRetribution for them not going onto "regionals."]]
* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: Acting like a {{Stepford Smiler}} isn't going to help you get over trauma, but being with the people you love and bonding over something definitely ''can.''
* {{Squick}}: Annie's descent into incoherent baby talk when she's trying to come across as sexy to Jeff.
* UnintentionallySympathetic: As annoying and insufferable as they are, one can't help but feel just a ''bit'' sorry for the initial Glee Club that suffers a collective nervous breakdown at the beginning of the episode.
* JustForFun/XMeetsY: The episode's plot can be basically described as "''Film/{{Invasion Of The Body Snatchers}}'' meets ''Series/{{Glee}}''."