The Alpine rescue dog carries a can of spinach rather than the customary tot of brandy here.
Lake Plastered is a play on Lake Placid, NY, a popular resort that has hosted the winter Olympics twice.
A loose remake of the 1933 Fleischer Studios black-and-white Popeye short, "Seasons Greetinks."
Although modern winter sports equipment has evolved considerably over the decades, the heavy, inflexible wooden skis and bindings, and the cumbersome clamp on ice skates were considered advanced for the era when this short was released.
Florida was a popular winter getaway destination in the days before jet travel, so Bluto would likely have been treated to the sight of fashionably attired ladies enjoying the beach.