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'''Ghost of Christmas Past''': That's exactly what [[Attila the Hun]] said. But when he saw his mother... Niagara Falls. }}

 

* [[Cheek Copy]]

* [[Chewing the Scenery]]: Frank Cross.

'''Waiter:''' Oh ''no'' sir, that's the Baked Alaska, sir, that's a dessert. }}

* [[Opening Credits Cast Party|Closing Credits Cast Party]]

* [[Corrupt Corporate Executive]]

* [[Cute Bruiser]]: The second ghost.

* [[Cute Mute]]: Calvin (see [[Dumb Struck]], below), who finds his voice near the end to remind the reformed Cross to say, "God bless us, everyone."

* [[Darker and Edgier]]: Frank wants to replace the Christmas Carol ad campaign with one that features drug addiction, terrorist attacks, and the threat of nuclear war.

* [[Double Standard Abuse (Female on Male)]]: The Ghost of Christmas Present. Yikes.

* [[The Driver]] / [[Drives Like Crazy]]: The first Ghost.

'''Ghost of Christmas Past:''' Which floor? }}

* [[Drowning My Sorrows]]: Elliot tries to do this after losing his job, but a [[Roadside Wave]] wets the paper bag holding his booze and causes it to fall out. He tries again later, only for the Ghost of Christmas Past to drive by and steal his booze.

* [[Dumb Struck]]: Calvin hadn't spoken since he saw his father murdered five years earlier.

* [[Even Bad Men Love Their Mamas]]: Cross is driven to tears when he sees his mother in a vision of one of his first Christmases. The Ghost of Christmas Past had earlier mentioned even "Attila the Hun cried" when he saw his own mother.

* [[Even Evil Has Loved Ones]]: Frank genuinely does love his brother James. He's the only person aside from Claire that he isn't a flat-out jerk to.

* [[Even Evil Has Standards]]: Though Frank is a self-centered creep, there were some redeeming factors to him prior to the climax. Before he sees the ghost of Christmas past, he dumps water on a waiter, thinking he was on fire. {{spoiler|It was merely an illusion by the ghost to get him outside. The thought counts, though.}} Afterwards he makes some friends with the homeless people, even singing with them before the big "Bah Humbug parody." Lastly after seeing the Ghost of Christmas Present, he was devastated that one of the homeless men he met was found dead in the sewer he landed in. He even berates the guy for not staying at Operation Reachout where his ex-girlfriend Claire works.

** At one point he is surprised by the show's Ghost of Christmas Future coming out of the elevator, believing it to be the real one and immediately pushes Grace away in a very rough manner in a misguided attempt to save her from the ghost.

* [[Expy]]

* [[Invisible Holes]]: Frank's old boss, Lew Hayward.

* [[Meaningful Name]]: Lampshaded.

* [[Meet Cute]]: Gave rise to Frank's pet name, "Lumpy."

* [[Moral Guardians]]: The Standards and Practices lady. {{spoiler|She gets into ''ahem'' the spirit a little too much upon seeing Bryce Cummings tied up with garland.}}

* [[Our Ghosts Are Different]]

* [[Poke the Poodle]]: Most of what Frank does outside of [[Kick the Dog|canning Elliot]], but especially:

'''Frank:''' Have you thought about... '''staples!?''' }}

** For some reason, Claire starts bitching out the stagehand even though he's just as horrified by the idea.

* [[Turn the Other Cheek]]: Claire.

* [[Unnecessary Time Precision]]: When Frank leaves a message for Claire.

* [[Verbed Title]]

* [[Wide-Eyed Idealist]]: Again, Claire.