Grift of the Magi/References

== Cultural references ==
*Milhouse and Bart sing "Sisters are doin' it for themselves!", a song by Aretha Franklin and the Eurythmics. The song is covered on The Yellow Album by Lisa, Ann and Nancy Wilson, and Patty and Selma.
*The toy, Funzo, is a parody of the popular Furby dolls (although the Furby dolls were mentioned in the story line as an example of a popular toy).
*Gary Coleman once worked as a security guard in real life. Coleman spoofed Arnold's (Coleman's character in Diff'rent Strokes) catchphrase, "Wha'choo talkin' 'bout, Willis?", three times.
*At the end, the narrator says Mr. Burns was visited by three ghosts in the night which showed him the error of his ways, a homage to A Christmas Carol. Gary Coleman also spoofs Tiny Tim in the same sequence after learning that Moe hit his Jeep in the driveway.
*The narrator also says that Moe, in his annual suicide attempt, was shown what the world would be like without him after sticking his head in his oven. This is a reference to the 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life.
*When Bart and Lisa discovers that Funzo is programmed to destroy other toys to eliminate competition, Bart commented, "You mean, like Microsoft?", which is a reference to the corporate takeovers conducted by Microsoft in the 1990s to eliminate competition.
*This episode's title is a pun on O. Henry's short story The Gift of the Magi.
*Funzo's metallic frame maybe a reference to the endoskeleton of The Terminator.
*The part where Homer steals the Funzos is a reference to How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
*Ralph as Dr. Stupid could be a reference to Stimpy's moronic scientist alter ego from The Ren & Stimpy Show.
*Chief Wiggum jokingly called Lisa Simpson "mop top", and did an Ed Sullivan impression. Mop-top haircuts are what The Beatles are known for, and The Beatles first performed on The Ed Sullivan Show on February 9, 1964.
==Trivia==
*Fat Tony can hide behind a tree which is thinner than him.
*Seymour Skinner mentions the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1975. He may have actually meant the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), originally known as the Education for all Handicapped Children Act of 1975. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was introduced 15 years later, in 1990.
*Funzo laughs almost like Nelson does. In fact, Nelson may have been an unknown co-developer for Funzo as well as the other kids. The Closed Captions mention that it laughs like Nelson, implying it was intentional and the Kid First Industries employees may have heard Nelson's laugh and modeled it after that.
*This was the final episode to be aired in 1999 and the 1990s.
*If you listen very closely, you can hear Christmas bells during the 20th Century Fox logo for this episode, This has also been proved by the Alternate Credits Guide.
*Looking at the setting and time of this episode, the episode starts around November, and end in December on Christmas day. 
*Skinner is upset at receiving Valencia oranges, claiming them to be juice oranges. While Valencia oranges are frequently used for juice, they're actually also considered good quality for fresh eating, only being less popular for that purpose due to not storing well.
*Homer also said "If I had a nickel for hearing that" in "Homer's Enemy".
**In the Czech dubbing the aforementioned episode is the only one where he says that as in the said dubbing of this one he says what translates as: "This am I saying to myself after every time when I'm supposed to pay taxes."
*Krusty signs off by wishing his audience "a solemn Ramadan and tip-top Tết". Tết doesn't occur in December, but rather in late January or early February around the time of the Lunar New Year. Ramadan is scheduled in accordance with the Hijri (Islamic) calendar, and as such moves throughout the year relative to the Gregorian calendar. In 1999 when the episode first aired, Ramadan ran from December 9 to January 7, so its inclusion is appropriate.
== Goofs ==
*Maggie is shown with a red ribbon on her head, but after Dr. Hibbert touches Bart, her red ribbon becomes blue.
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