He appears in "And the Wiener is..." in an oncologist's office, only to find out that his famous glowing nose is caused by a malignant, inoperable brain tumor. When Stewie finds out that he will only become 5'1" as an adult, he worries about becoming an outcast like "Rudolph the Uncircumcised Reindeer" in "Papa Has A Rollin' Son". Santa tries to reassure him, but takes umbrage that Rudolf consulted with Mrs. Claus who disapproves of him being circumcised.