Christmas signals Nathaniel's one year death anniversary causing everyone to reminisce; Margaret has a special present for Brenda. Nikolai is beaten and mugged on Christmas Eve and Claire brings her new boyfriend to dinner. Brenda is inappropriately intimate with a total stranger in the middle of an upscale clothing store.

Pop Culture Connections - Outgoing

It refers to these television series...

The Simpsons

This Television Series is referred to by It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year part of Six Feet Under Season 2
After declaring that Keith's dinner tastes bad, Taylor says "You two sing songs. I'm gonna go get a Ding Dong and watch 'The Simpsons'.".
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It plays these songs...

(Don't Fear) The Reaper
performed by Blue Oyster Cult

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This Song is played in It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year part of Six Feet Under Season 2
This song plays as Nate watches the bikers pay tribute to their fallen friend. This song also plays as Nate is given the keys to Jessie's motorcycle, and continues to play over the end credits.

Born to be Wild
performed by Steppenwolf

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  • Type: Song
This Song is played in It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year part of Six Feet Under Season 2
This is played at Jessie's funeral, because it was his favorite song.

Deck the Halls
performed by Bobby Timmons

This Song is played in It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year part of Six Feet Under Season 2
This song plays at Margaret's (Brenda's mother) Christmas party, where Brenda is surprised to see her brother Billy.

Free Bird
performed by Lynyrd Skynyrd

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  • Type: Song
This Song is played in It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year part of Six Feet Under Season 2
This song plays as Claire tells Brenda that she has kept in touch with Billy while he was in the hospital.

Jingle Bells
performed by The Mighty Turbans

This Song is played in It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year part of Six Feet Under Season 2
This song is heard as Claire and Toby are in the mall, talking about their families and their Christmas experiences.

Sweet Home Alabama
performed by Lynyrd Skynyrd

This Song is played in It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year part of Six Feet Under Season 2
This song plays as Tobey criticizes Claire, and as Nate talks to Jessie's wife about her love for her husband and living life to the fullest.

It refers to these movies...

The Shining

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This Movie is referred to by It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year part of Six Feet Under Season 2
On Christmas Day, Claire tells Toby that one Christmas, the plumbing backed up while her father was embalming someone in the basement, and blood was squirting out of a hose. She says it was like a scene from 'The Shining'.
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Other Connections and Related Pop Culture

Six Feet Under Season 2

# Title Air Date
Six Feet Under
2:1 In the Game Mar 3, 2002
2:2 Out, Out Brief Candle Mar 10, 2002
2:3 The Plan Mar 17, 2002
2:4 Driving Mr. Mossback Mar 24, 2002
2:5 The Invisible Woman Apr 1, 2002
2:6 In Place of Anger Apr 8, 2002
2:7 Back to the Garden Apr 15, 2002
2:8 It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year Apr 21, 2002
2:9 Someone Else's Eyes Apr 28, 2002
2:10 The Secret May 5, 2002
2:11 The Liar and the Whore May 12, 2002
2:12 I'll Take You May 19, 2002
2:13 The Last Time Jun 2, 2002


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