It wouldn't be the holiday season if we didn't remember a good old Griswold Christmas. Classic holiday comedy National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) is one of those movies that I quote all year round, so drum roll please…
Here's 25 National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation facts that will make this the happiest Christmas since Bing Crosby tap danced with Danny Fucking Kay.
The squirrel used in the filming belonged to, you guessed it, Bev… no, I just wanted to make sure you were still paying attention. BELKALLLLLL!!!!!
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The home movie Clark watches in the attic is labeled “Christmas '59“, which is also the title of the John Hughes story that inspired the film (“Christmas '59”).
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Rusty looks at his bare wrist, pretending to have a watch, and apologizes. Looking at a bare wrist and pretending it has a watch is one of Chevy Chase's signature jokes.
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When Clark and Cousin Eddie are talking in the living room after Eddie arrives, they drink eggnog from Wally World mugs. Like anyone Vacation Fans would know that this is a direct reference to their trip to Wally World in the first film, which also ended in chaos involving the SWAT team.
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