• This is American Dad's fifth Christmas episode. The first four being "The Best Christmas Story Never", "The Most Adequate Christmas Ever", "Rapture's Delight", and "For Whom the Sleigh Bell Tolls".
• Although this episode is appears to be set before the events in "Rapture's Delight", Jeff Fischer was not present in that previous episode.
• This is the second time that Stan dresses as Santa Claus, the first being "The Most Adequate Christmas Ever".
• Francine mentions that Muhammad Ali became Kareem Abdul-Jabbar after changing religions. In reality, Cassius Clay became Muhammad Ali and Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Jr. became Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
• This is the third time that Hayley shoots Stan with a gun after "Stannie Get Your Gun" and "Haylias".
• Unlike his Family Guy Italian counterpart, American Dad's Pope is a fairly faithful likeness to Pope Benedict XVI.
• The chart that shows the people who are excommunicated from the church includes Andy Dick and Seth MacFarlane.
• Nemo is Omen spelled backwards.

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