 While the Murtaugh family waits for the commercial, they watch  _"Tales from the Crypt" (1989)_ (qv), specifically episode #1.2,  "And All Through The House" (the psycho Santa episode), which aired  on 10 June 1989, starring Mary Ellen Trainor (qv), who plays  police psychiatrist Dr. Stephanie Woods in this movie. Some episodes  in the series were produced by the films director,  Richard Donner (qv).