Trivia / The Simpsons S 15 E 7 Tis The Fifteenth Season

• Defictionalization: Country singer Paul Brandt released an actual Christmas Convoy song three years after this episode aired.
• Deleted Scene:
  • During the "Most Wonderful Time of the Year" montage, Homer sets up a plastic reindeer on the lawn, which is then shot by Cletus and his kin folk, thinking it's real.
  • In the McGroo Christmas Carol, the Ghost of Christmas Past was introduced by a stereotypical Asian helper.
• First Appearance: Of Mrs. Muntz, though she had previously been heard in "Wild Barts Can't Be Broken".
• Mythology Gag: Dan Castellaneta has said that Homer's voice is partially based on Jim Backus as Mr. Magoo. As such, he does a spot on impression of Backus during the "Mr. McGroo" scene.