: Brian's rants target several holiday staples, including the music of Vince Guaraldi and the stop-motion specials of Rankin/Bass .
: Mayor West cancels Christmas for the entire town of Quahog until the culprit is found. Stewie eventually discovers Brian's secret and anonymously tips off the Mayor.
: Brian spends Christmas Eve in jail, where he realizes how much he misses his family and the community spirit he previously mocked. Mayor West reveals the arrest was a lesson intended to show Brian that he was the one who had actually lost the "true meaning of Christmas". Cultural References & Humorous Elements