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{{quote|Crow: [[The Flintstones|It's a living!]]<br />
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* [[Special Guest]]: [[Santa Claus]] and Pitch, at the end of the show.
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{{quote|'''Dr. Forester:''' Oh Frank, think of it. A full tilt battle between pure evil and Santa Claus in our own home!}}
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Film watched: Santa Claus

In the words of Mystery Science Theater 3000 producers: "Just when we thought it couldn't get any more bizarre, it did." Its dramatic departure from established Santa Claus legend, combined with B-movie production standards and an awkward dub provide ample source for mockery. Mystery Science Theater 3000's send-up first aired on Christmas Eve 1993 as the second Christmas Episode (the first was Santa Claus Conquers the Martians). The devil Pitch became a recurring character for a while, played by Paul Chaplin.

The Mystery Science Theater 3000 presentation has examples of:

  • Action Santa: in the last host segment with Kevin Murphy as Santa Claus.

Santa: I'm here to eat candy canes and kick ass, and I'm all out of candy canes!

"Jingle Bells, Batman smells, Robin laid an egg..."

Santa: (reading letter) Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a little brother.
Crow: (as Santa) O-ho-ho-ho! Can do, can do!

  • "Gift of the Magi" Plot: Horribly subverted for TV's Frank; He buys a watchfob for Dr. Forrester and, unclear on the concept, shaves his head just for the heck of it. You'd expect Dr. Forrester to have sold his watch and get Frank a gift certificate to a hair salon, but instead he gives him a savings bond--in Forrester's name, no less--that will mature into $25...in thirty years. Poor Frank.
  • Homemade Sweater From Hell: Gypsy makes Mike a sweater with "JOIKE" on it. She explains that she started knitting it back before Joel's escape earlier that season. Mike seems to actually like it, though.
  • I'm Going to Disney World

Narrator: What are you going to do now Santa?
Tom: I'm going to Disney World!
Mike: All references to Disney World are the property of the Walt Disney Corporation.

  • Laughing Mad: Mike and the Bots' reaction the Laughing Nightmare Reindeer.
  • Let There Be Snow: This happens right at the end. In space.
  • Moral Dilemma: Underlined when Lupita is thinking of stealing a doll from a street vendor, looking between her mother and the vendor.

Mike (as Lupita): I'm at a moral crossroads, Mom.

Crow: It's a living!

Tom: |Santa is filmed on location with the men and women of Raul County, Florida.

Dr. Forester: Oh Frank, think of it. A full tilt battle between pure evil and Santa Claus in our own home!

Mike: She is aggressively cute.

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