Christmas traditions theme
The story notably involves one or more of those traditions that are commonly associated with Christmas celebration. Christmas (or Feast of the Nativity) is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ. It is usually observed on December 25, though the date as well as the rituals may change depending in which religion and culture one is in.
Notes
The mentioning of Christmas or its date is not uncommon in stories as it is a simple way to indicate what time of the year it is. This theme is not used in such cases, unless Christmas traditions are of further importance to the story.
55 total · 14 major · 41 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| ahp1x12 | major | Harold was hired to be a department store Santa. |
| as1985e1x11 | major | Santa Claus, who had lost touch with the modern world, was hampered in his efforts to complete his round-the-world present delivery run on the night of Christmas Eve 1985. |
| futurama2x04 | major | The Planet Express team celebrated Christmas in the 30th century style. |
| futurama3x03 | major | We saw Robot Santa rampage through the streets of New New York in keeping with a 30th century Christmas tradition. |
| movie: A Message from Mars (1913) | major | The egocentric and selfish man Horace Parker came to see the error of his ways on Christmas Eve. |
| movie: Gremlins (1984) | major | A town was overrun by gremlins on the night of Christmas Eve. |
| movie: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964) | major | Santa Claus brought the spirit of Christmas to Mars. |
| movie: Scrooge (1951) | major | We saw an elaborate depiction of what a Victorian era Christmas might have been like. |
| owgm1x23 | major | The story is set in London during the late 1920s or early 1930s on the night of Christmas Eve. The viewer is shown both ordinary people celebrating in a crowded pub and a wealthy family hunkered down for the evening in their lavish mansion. In one notable scene, a little girl visited a mall Santa in search of her missing rag doll. She was evidently unhappy with the replacement doll he provided to her, and angrily smashed it on the floor at his feet. |
| talesoftheunexpected3x09 | major | Henry was in charge of making the arrangements for his company's Christmas party. |