Dick asks Tommy when they first landed on Earth, and Tommy replies January 9th, a Tuesday at 8:30 PM. Then Harry remarks 7:30 PM Central. These were the date and times of the premiere of "3rd Rock From the Sun."
While pulling names out of a fishbowl to determine his Secret Santa, Dick mentions "Professor Flansburgh" and "Professor Linnell." This is a reference to the American alternative rock group They Might Be Giants, whose founding members are John Flansburgh and John Linnell.
The opening theme music is supplemented with Christmas-oriented instruments and bells.
The episode title is a play on the Christmas carol title "Jolly Old St. Nick."
In Latin America, the title is translated as "Infeliz Navidad," meaning "Unhappy Christmas." The normal Latin American Christmas greeting would be "Feliz Navidad."