Surprising Secrets Behind National Lampoon’s Classic
It wouldn’t be the holiday season if we didn’t bring up the good old-fashioned Griswold Christmas. The classic holiday comedy National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989) is one of those films I quote year-round, so drumroll, please…
Here are 25 National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation facts that will make this the hap-hap-happiest Christmas since Bing Crosby tap-danced with Danny F*cking Kaye.
The squirrel used on set belonged to, you guessed it, Bev…no, I just wanted to make sure you were still paying attention. SQUIRRELLLLLLLL!!!!!
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The home movie that Clark watches in the attic is labeled “XMAS ’59,” which is also the name of John Hughes’ short story that inspired this film (“Christmas ’59”).
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Rusty looks at his bare wrist, pretending to have a watch, and excuses himself. Looking at a bare wrist and pretending to have a watch is one of Chevy Chase’s trademark gags.
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When Clark and Cousin Eddie are talking in the living room after Eddie’s arrival, they’re drinking eggnog out of Wally World mugs. As any Vacation fan would know, this is a direct reference to their trip to Wally World in the first film, which also ended in chaos involving a SWAT team.
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