It's also the first time it's in a proper 30-minute episode.
This is the second and last "seasonal" themed episode until "The Great Halloween Race" which aired seven years later.
For some reason, this episode was never re-released on Nickjr.com and its app since 2017, with The Polar Derby taking its place.
Allusions[]
The narration at the beginning and end of the episode is reminiscent to the old poem The Night Before Christmas.
The way Crusher sneaks behind Santa's bag is similar to the Grinch's from the Dr. Seuss book How the Grinch Stole Christmas!. Also, the scene where Blaze, AJ and Crusher try to stop the bag from falling off a cliff is similar to how the Grinch stops the bag from falling off Mount Crumpit in the original 1966 special.
Goofs[]
The narrator says “Big wheeled Monster Machines were making their homes look pretty”, but Gabby is a human.
An elf says "Let’s get the sleigh ready," but the next time Blaze, AJ and Santa are shown they are not working on the sleigh, and when they go outside, the sleigh is nowhere in sight.
Near the end, before Stripes jumps to catch a present, his mouth moves as if he were snarling, but no sound comes out.
When Blaze says “After him!”, AJ is much smaller than usual.
The amount of presents changes throughout the episode.
When Crusher dances after getting his present, Blaze is layered over his tire for a split second.
During "I Wanna Be An Engineer For Christmas" when Blaze transforms, he has his Season 1 face.
