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** Ralphie's [[Mr. Imagination|Mister Imagination]] fantasies of:
*** Miss Shields visiting Ralphie's parents at home to tell them how wonderful he is;
*** Ralphie saving [[Flash Gordon (Comiccomic Stripstrip)|Flash Gordon]] from Ming the Merciless on the planet Mongo;
*** Ralphie saving Santa Claus from Black Bart
* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]:
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* [[The Red Stapler]]: You can now buy a leg lamp. The Red Ryder BB gun is an aversion, however; while now available, they were produced throughout the 30-odd-year gap between the end of the Red Ryder Franchise and this film's appearance.
** Not the particular model described in the film, however.
* [[Vindicated Byby Cable]]: Only moderately successful at the box office when originally released, the film achieved [[Cult Classic]] status in the late '80s thanks to TV and home video.
* [[What Could Have Been]]: [[Jack Nicholson]] was apparently a fan of the short-stories, and really wanted to play Ralphie's Old Man (he was even willing to take a paycut if necessary!<ref>This is the same guy whose salary consumed the bulk of the budget for [[Batman (Filmfilm)|Batman]].</ref>). However, Jean Shepherd feared that the presence of such a high-profile actor in a supporting role would distract people from the main story.
** In hindsight, it's hard to see anyone other than Darren McGavin in that role.
** It would also be hard to see Nicholson swearing at the furnace being dubbed over by gibberish.
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