: Joe Swanson mistakenly believes the song "Life is a Highway" is a Christmas carol. Viewer & Critical Reception Rate And Review: Christmas Crime (Family Guy, LACX07)
: 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.
: A toy Stewie desperately wants that parodying invasive data collection by asking children for their parents' political affiliations and household income. Christmas CrimeFamily Guy : Season 20 Episode 10
The episode is noted for several specific gags and pop culture critiques:
: After a drunken rant against holiday traditions, Brian accidentally crashes his car into Mayor Wild West's hand-carved nativity scene. : Joe Swanson mistakenly believes the song "Life
: 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
: Brian's rants target several holiday staples, including the music of Vince Guaraldi and the stop-motion specials of Rankin/Bass . : A toy Stewie desperately wants that parodying
: Fearing a hate crime accusation, Brian attempts to hide the evidence by ditching his car in a Spirit Airlines parking lot, assuming its beat-up condition will allow it to blend in.