This episode takes place around Christmas time.
This is the first time in the franchise that Shaggy and Scooby are in a fight. Despite the fact that both do not want to talk to each other, they both sit very close to each other, dance together in the musical chase sequence, and work well together to deceive the monster.
The climactic reveal does not include a variation of the line "I would have gotten away with it if..."
Final appearance of Mr. O'Greazy.
Daphne narrates the opening, rather than Shaggy, who is not in a mood to name Scooby Doo.