This episode, a Christmas special, was originally produced for season 2 (as production episode 2.3), to be broadcast around Christmas 2000, but not actually broadcast until season 3, just before Christmas 2001. Similarly, a Jewish Hannukah special was made for around the same time (production episode 2.5), to be broadcast in December 2000, but was not broadcast until over a year after the show's cancellation in December 2003 (as episode 3.22).
This is the first time a fireplace is seen in the Griffins' living room.
The show's first Christmas episode.
Although this episode has a 2000 copyright date it was made in 1999.
Music from this episode is featured on the CD soundtrack album "Family Guy - Movement 1".