Moleman), before he and Ned give everyone back their presents and everybody sings "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing". The episode ends with Snake stealing Homer's astrolabe and running away. Production The episode was written by Michael Price, who has cited "Homer's summation of what Christmas means" as his favorite contribution to the show. He has said that the speech "pretty much stayed that way through all drafts of the episode." Cultural references Mr. McGrew's Christmas Carol is a parody of Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol. Christmas with the California Prunes is a clear takeoff of The California Raisins, as well as the A Claymation Christmas Celebration that featured them. The other versions of A Christmas Carol that are seen in TV are parodies of Family Matters and Star Trek. The montage in which Homer takes all the presents from Springfield strongly references the How the Grinch Stole Christmas! TV special. In fact, a parody of the song "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" (sung by Dan Castallaneta) can be heard during the montage. The Year Santa Got Lost, which Homer briefly sees on TV, is a parody of the Rankin/Bass stop-motion Christmas specials. The character of Mr. Mailman (voiced by Jimmy Stewart) is based on S. D. Kluger from Santa Claus is Comin' to Town, and several of the Misfit Toys from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Charlie-in-the-Box, Dolly, Spotted Elephant, Train with Square Wheels, Jelly Pistol, and the plane that can't fly) make cameo appearances. Towards the end of the episode Ned Flanders begins to recite from the Gospel of Luke, (chapter 2 verse 8), similarly to Linus in A Charlie Brown Christmas. Moe's face is featured on Rembrandt's The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp. The store shown as Abercrombie & Rich is a parody of the popular American brand Abercrombie & Fitch. Homer mentions Tuesdays with Morrie, a book and later a television film starring Hank Azaria, who voices many of the supporting characters in The Simpsons. Marge shops at a store named "Victor's Secret", which is a reference to Victoria's Secret, the popular lingerie store. Homer believes Jesus sang "Stairway to Heaven", instead of Led Zeppelin. Reception On November 2, 2004, the episode was released in the United States on a DVD collection titled The Simpsons Christmas 2, along with the season twelve episodes "Homer vs. Dignity" and "Skinner's Sense of Snow" and the season fourteen episode "Dude,