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!Tropes
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!!Tropes
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** Carter is chased down the street by a bauble, very like the boulder in ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheRaidersOfTheLostArk''.
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** Carter is chased down the street by a bauble, very like the boulder in ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheRaidersOfTheLostArk''.''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk''.
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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Taggart makes a shrink ray to prove that Santa can be explained by advanced science (all those toys fitting in one sack). Vincent uses Taggart's shrink ray to make fruit cake taste good, causing an overload that shrinks the town.
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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Taggart makes a shrink ray to prove that Santa can be explained by advanced science (all those toys fitting in one sack). Vincent uses Taggart's shrink ray to make fruit cake taste good, causing an overload that shrinks the town.town.
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->'''Carter:''' Taggart is Santa.\\
'''Jo:''' You just ruined Christmas.
'''Jo:''' You just ruined Christmas.
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->'''Carter:''' Taggart is Taggart's Santa.\\
'''Jo:''' You just ruinedChristmas.
Christmas with ''two words''.
'''Jo:''' You just ruined
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Some kids are upset at being stranded in Eureka by a snowstorm, so Carter tells them the story of a time when he was stuck in town due to something much stranger. The town shrinks as Taggart goes Santa-hunting, while Vincent seeks the perfect fruitcake.
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Some kids are upset at being stranded in Eureka by a snowstorm, so Carter tells them the story of a time when he was stuck in town due to something much stranger. stranger.
The town shrinks as Taggart goes Santa-hunting, while Vincent seeks the perfect fruitcake.
The town shrinks as Taggart goes Santa-hunting, while Vincent seeks the perfect fruitcake.
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Sheriff Carter relates a Christmas story in which the defensive field malfunctions, trapping everyone in town for the holiday. So Fargo throws a big party, unaware that the town is shrinking. And it's all because of a quest for the perfect fruitcake.
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-->'''Jack:''' [''To the kids''] Now, it's not every day you get to track down a runaway Santa, so Jo and I, we jumped at the chance.
'''Jo:''' I want nothing to do with this.
'''Jo:''' I want nothing to do with this.
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-->'''Jack:''' [''To the kids''] Now, it's not every day you get to track down a runaway Santa, so Jo and I, we jumped at the chance.
chance.\\
'''Jo:''' I want nothing to do with this.\\
'''Jo:''' I want nothing to do with this.\\
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* GilliganCut: Jack is telling a story to a group of kids of a Christmas he was stranded in Eureka, an unexpected bogey buzzes the town. . . which turns out to be Santa's sleigh (sort of).
-->'''Jack:''' [''To the kids''] Now, it's not every day you get to track down a runaway Santa, so Jo and I, we jumped at the chance.
'''Jo:''' I want nothing to do with this.
'''Jack:''' Oh, like I do?
-->'''Jack:''' [''To the kids''] Now, it's not every day you get to track down a runaway Santa, so Jo and I, we jumped at the chance.
'''Jo:''' I want nothing to do with this.
'''Jack:''' Oh, like I do?
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* FullMoonSilhouette: Santa's sleigh is silhouetted against the full moon.
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[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/olt_5.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:Just a regular Christmas in Eureka]]
[[caption-width-right:350:Just a regular Christmas in Eureka]]
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Sheriff Carter relates a Christmas story in which the defensive field malfunctions trapping everyone in town for the holiday. So Fargo throws a big party, unaware that the town is shrinking. All from a quest for the perfect fruitcake.
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Sheriff Carter relates a Christmas story in which the defensive field malfunctions malfunctions, trapping everyone in town for the holiday. So Fargo throws a big party, unaware that the town is shrinking. All from And it's all because of a quest for the perfect fruitcake.
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* [[DoingInTheWiard Doing In Santa]]: Taggart is preoccupied with founding "Santology," a science devoted to investigating and disproving Santa. He causes havoc in the teaser when he almost crashes his sleigh.
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* [[DoingInTheWiard [[DoingInTheWizard Doing In Santa]]: Taggart is preoccupied with founding "Santology," a science devoted to investigating and disproving Santa. He causes havoc in the teaser when he almost crashes his sleigh.sleigh.
* FramingDevice: The main story is being told by Carter to some kids stranded in town by bad weather.
* FramingDevice: The main story is being told by Carter to some kids stranded in town by bad weather.
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** As the town shrinks, Jo sarcastically asks if [[Literature/HortonHearsAWho a big-hearted elephant will save them]].
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** As the town shrinks, Jo sarcastically asks if shrinks.
-->'''Fargo:''' Maybe someone outside of Eureka will see how small we are and try to help us?\\
'''Jo:''' [[Literature/HortonHearsAWho Like who? Oh, like a big-heartedelephant will save them]].elephant?]]
** Carter is chased down the street by a bauble, very like the boulder in ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheRaidersOfTheLostArk''.
** At one point, the kids Carter is telling the story to express disbelief and he tells them to go back to their games if they're not interested. They don't and one boy, feigning indifference, says he may as well finish his story as in ''Film/ThePrincessBride''.
-->'''Fargo:''' Maybe someone outside of Eureka will see how small we are and try to help us?\\
'''Jo:''' [[Literature/HortonHearsAWho Like who? Oh, like a big-hearted
** Carter is chased down the street by a bauble, very like the boulder in ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheRaidersOfTheLostArk''.
** At one point, the kids Carter is telling the story to express disbelief and he tells them to go back to their games if they're not interested. They don't and one boy, feigning indifference, says he may as well finish his story as in ''Film/ThePrincessBride''.
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* TitleDrop: At one point, a rewritten version of "O Little Town of Bethlehem" can be heard.
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-->'''Taggart:''' I am going to need a little helper.\\
'''Carter:''' I am not wearing a pointy hat.
* TitleDrop: At one point, a rewritten version of "O Little Town of Bethlehem" can beheard.heard.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Taggart makes a shrink ray to prove that Santa can be explained by advanced science (all those toys fitting in one sack). Vincent uses Taggart's shrink ray to make fruit cake taste good, causing an overload that shrinks the town.
'''Carter:''' I am not wearing a pointy hat.
* TitleDrop: At one point, a rewritten version of "O Little Town of Bethlehem" can be
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Taggart makes a shrink ray to prove that Santa can be explained by advanced science (all those toys fitting in one sack). Vincent uses Taggart's shrink ray to make fruit cake taste good, causing an overload that shrinks the town.
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->'''Carter:''' Taggart is Santa.\\
'''Jo:''' You just ruined Christmas.
Sheriff Carter relates a Christmas story in which the defensive field malfunctions trapping everyone in town for the holiday. So Fargo throws a big party, unaware that the town is shrinking. All from a quest for the perfect fruitcake.
'''Jo:''' You just ruined Christmas.
Sheriff Carter relates a Christmas story in which the defensive field malfunctions trapping everyone in town for the holiday. So Fargo throws a big party, unaware that the town is shrinking. All from a quest for the perfect fruitcake.
* ActorAllusion: This isn't the first time Creator/MattFrewer has been in something where [[Film/HoneyIShrunkTheKids chaos ensues from a shrink ray]].
* CreditsGag: The opening titles have been changed to include Christmas-themed imagery, and the theme music is played on bells. CreativeClosingCredits also applies as the usual closing theme is sung in "fa la la"s.
* [[DoingInTheWiard Doing In Santa]]: Taggart is preoccupied with founding "Santology," a science devoted to investigating and disproving Santa. He causes havoc in the teaser when he almost crashes his sleigh.
* [[DoingInTheWiard Doing In Santa]]: Taggart is preoccupied with founding "Santology," a science devoted to investigating and disproving Santa. He causes havoc in the teaser when he almost crashes his sleigh.
-->'''Carter:''' You're not feeling the merry, huh?\\
'''Jo:''' Ugh, all the boozing and schmoozing, lights and glitter; It's Vegas, not Christmas.
'''Jo:''' Ugh, all the boozing and schmoozing, lights and glitter; It's Vegas, not Christmas.
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--> '''Boy:''' Sheriff Carter, please tell me you're not actually suggesting this Drummer dude is Santa?
--> '''Carter:''' I'm just sharing the story. You guys can believe what you want.
* SantaAmbiguity: Drummer is implied but not confirmed to be Santa Claus, see LampshadeHanging above.
--> '''Carter:''' I'm just sharing the story. You guys can believe what you want.
* SantaAmbiguity: Drummer is implied but not confirmed to be Santa Claus, see LampshadeHanging above.
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--> '''Boy:''' Sheriff Carter, please tell me you're not actually suggesting this Drummer dude is Santa?
-->Santa?\\
'''Carter:''' I'm just sharing the story. You guys can believe what you want.
* SantaAmbiguity: Drummer is implied but not confirmed to be Santa Claus, see LampshadeHangingabove.above.
* ShoutOut:
** Fargo's Secret Santa gift is a vintage ''Series/TheSixMillionDollarMan'' lunchbox.
** Jo mentions that the AC is [[Film/ThisIsSpinalTap cranked to 11]].
** As the town shrinks, Jo sarcastically asks if [[Literature/HortonHearsAWho a big-hearted elephant will save them]].
* ThisIsGonnaSuck: Carter has to be flown by Taggart in his sleigh so he can ignite the hydrogen crystal at the top of the town's EM barrier and unshrink the town. Taggart DrivesLikeCrazy and the sleigh has no seatbelts.
* TitleDrop: At one point, a rewritten version of "O Little Town of Bethlehem" can be heard.
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'''Carter:''' I'm just sharing the story. You guys can believe what you want.
* SantaAmbiguity: Drummer is implied but not confirmed to be Santa Claus, see LampshadeHanging
* ShoutOut:
** Fargo's Secret Santa gift is a vintage ''Series/TheSixMillionDollarMan'' lunchbox.
** Jo mentions that the AC is [[Film/ThisIsSpinalTap cranked to 11]].
** As the town shrinks, Jo sarcastically asks if [[Literature/HortonHearsAWho a big-hearted elephant will save them]].
* ThisIsGonnaSuck: Carter has to be flown by Taggart in his sleigh so he can ignite the hydrogen crystal at the top of the town's EM barrier and unshrink the town. Taggart DrivesLikeCrazy and the sleigh has no seatbelts.
* TitleDrop: At one point, a rewritten version of "O Little Town of Bethlehem" can be heard.
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* TheGrinch: Subverted. Jo seems to hate christmas, but is is revealed that she secretly likes it. She is even the SecretSanta.
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* TheGrinch: Subverted. Jo seems to hate christmas, Christmas, but is it is revealed that she secretly likes it. She is even the SecretSanta.
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* ChristmasEpisode
* TheGrinch: Subverted. Jo seems to hate christmas, but is is revealed that she secretly likes it. She is even the SecretSanta.
* LampshadeHanging:
--> '''Boy:''' Sheriff Carter, please tell me you're not actually suggesting this Drummer dude is Santa?
--> '''Carter:''' I'm just sharing the story. You guys can believe what you want.
* SantaAmbiguity: Drummer is implied but not confirmed to be Santa Claus, see LampshadeHanging above.
* ChristmasEpisode
* TheGrinch: Subverted. Jo seems to hate christmas, but is is revealed that she secretly likes it. She is even the SecretSanta.
* LampshadeHanging:
--> '''Boy:''' Sheriff Carter, please tell me you're not actually suggesting this Drummer dude is Santa?
--> '''Carter:''' I'm just sharing the story. You guys can believe what you want.
* SantaAmbiguity: Drummer is implied but not confirmed to be Santa Claus, see LampshadeHanging above.
