{"id":123,"date":"2025-12-24T16:30:28","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T16:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/3guysandaflick.com\/?p=123"},"modified":"2026-05-14T22:14:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T05:14:42","slug":"podcast-242-national-lampoons-christmas-vacation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/3guysandaflick.com\/?p=123","title":{"rendered":"Podcast 242: National Lampoon&#8217;s Christmas Vacation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"123\" class=\"elementor elementor-123\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-204b6507 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"204b6507\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cfacacd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1cfacacd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><iframe style=\"border: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/player-v2\/?share=1&amp;download=1&amp;rtl=1&amp;fonts=Verdana&amp;skin=c73a3a&amp;btn-skin=1b1b1b&amp;multiple_size=515&amp;square_size=300&amp;order=episodic&amp;filter=all&amp;limit=100&amp;season=all&amp;tag=all&amp;font-color=auto&amp;i=xdy9r-19fef1d-pb\" width=\"800\" height=\"150\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p><div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"b7c2bf5f-73d1-4b1d-89a5-db8011d88745\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5-thinking\"><div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"><div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full dark markdown-new-styling\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"1d4e0f69-463c-493f-829e-2a60d7ff0f8d\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5-thinking\"><div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"><div class=\"streaming-animation markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full dark markdown-new-styling\"><p data-start=\"199\" data-end=\"587\"><strong data-start=\"199\" data-end=\"215\">Movie Title:<\/strong> National Lampoon\u2019s Christmas Vacation<br data-start=\"253\" data-end=\"256\" \/><strong data-start=\"256\" data-end=\"273\">Release Date:<\/strong> December 1, 1989<br data-start=\"290\" data-end=\"293\" \/><strong data-start=\"293\" data-end=\"305\">Runtime:<\/strong> 97 minutes<br data-start=\"316\" data-end=\"319\" \/><strong data-start=\"319\" data-end=\"332\">Director:<\/strong> Jeremiah S. Chechik<br data-start=\"352\" data-end=\"355\" \/><strong data-start=\"355\" data-end=\"381\">Screenplay Written By:<\/strong> John Hughes<br data-start=\"393\" data-end=\"396\" \/><strong data-start=\"396\" data-end=\"409\">Based On:<\/strong> John Hughes\u2019 short story \u201cChristmas \u201959,\u201d originally published in <em data-start=\"476\" data-end=\"494\">National Lampoon<\/em><br data-start=\"494\" data-end=\"497\" \/><strong data-start=\"497\" data-end=\"517\">Is it a remake?:<\/strong> No. It is the third film in the <em data-start=\"550\" data-end=\"560\">Vacation<\/em> series.<\/p><p data-start=\"199\" data-end=\"587\"><strong data-start=\"571\" data-end=\"585\">Main Cast:<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"588\" data-end=\"848\"><li data-section-id=\"u75f9\" data-start=\"588\" data-end=\"603\">Chevy Chase<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1f8q9hk\" data-start=\"604\" data-end=\"624\">Beverly D\u2019Angelo<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1bo06ao\" data-start=\"625\" data-end=\"640\">Randy Quaid<\/li><li data-section-id=\"bifod2\" data-start=\"641\" data-end=\"659\">Juliette Lewis<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1vqxrma\" data-start=\"660\" data-end=\"678\">Johnny Galecki<\/li><li data-section-id=\"8md82q\" data-start=\"679\" data-end=\"693\">Diane Ladd<\/li><li data-section-id=\"13rnzpl\" data-start=\"694\" data-end=\"711\">John Randolph<\/li><li data-section-id=\"yhz6q6\" data-start=\"712\" data-end=\"729\">E.G. Marshall<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1aq5wn8\" data-start=\"730\" data-end=\"747\">Doris Roberts<\/li><li data-section-id=\"jb9ydi\" data-start=\"748\" data-end=\"766\">William Hickey<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1fsmg0e\" data-start=\"767\" data-end=\"782\">Mae Questel<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1tnt82g\" data-start=\"783\" data-end=\"806\">Julia Louis-Dreyfus<\/li><li data-section-id=\"gimn0l\" data-start=\"807\" data-end=\"825\">Nicholas Guest<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1fyj2i0\" data-start=\"826\" data-end=\"848\">Brian Doyle-Murray<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"850\" data-end=\"996\"><strong data-start=\"850\" data-end=\"861\"><br \/>Budget:<\/strong> Reported between approximately $25 million and $28 million. IMDb lists $28 million; Wikipedia reports $25 million.<br data-start=\"976\" data-end=\"979\" \/><strong data-start=\"979\" data-end=\"994\"><br \/>Box Office:<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"997\" data-end=\"1193\"><li data-section-id=\"nn9ma8\" data-start=\"997\" data-end=\"1022\">Domestic: $75,476,861<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1taz51k\" data-start=\"1023\" data-end=\"1137\">International: Limited verified reporting; Box Office Mojo lists small re-release\/territory totals separately.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1fyyp8s\" data-start=\"1138\" data-end=\"1193\">Worldwide: $75,504,310, per IMDb\u2019s current listing.<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1195\" data-end=\"1208\"><strong data-start=\"1195\" data-end=\"1206\"><br \/>Awards:<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"1209\" data-end=\"1399\"><li data-section-id=\"1yb88te\" data-start=\"1209\" data-end=\"1287\">IMDb currently lists no awards for this title.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"ytji95\" data-start=\"1288\" data-end=\"1399\">No major Academy Award, Golden Globe, BAFTA, or Saturn Award nominations verified from the sources checked.<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1401\" data-end=\"1599\"><br \/>Core credits, runtime, release date, budget, box office, and cast were cross-checked through IMDb, Box Office Mojo, AFI Catalog, Wikipedia, and Rotten Tomatoes.<br \/><br \/><\/p><hr data-start=\"1601\" data-end=\"1604\" \/><h2 data-section-id=\"cng3nq\" data-start=\"1606\" data-end=\"1628\">Short Plot Summary:<\/h2><p data-start=\"1629\" data-end=\"2079\">Clark Griswold is determined to give his family a perfect old-fashioned Christmas at home. His plans quickly collapse under the weight of malfunctioning lights, surprise relatives, a disastrous tree, neighborhood tension, and workplace disappointment. As Clark\u2019s holiday expectations spiral into chaos, the Griswolds try to survive one very crowded, very combustible Christmas. The film turns domestic holiday pressure into slapstick family disaster.<br \/><br \/><\/p><hr data-start=\"2081\" data-end=\"2084\" \/><h2 data-section-id=\"j5o1hd\" data-start=\"2086\" data-end=\"2100\">Key Quotes:<\/h2><ul data-start=\"2101\" data-end=\"2451\"><li data-section-id=\"1w27bk5\" data-start=\"2101\" data-end=\"2174\">\u201cWhere do you think you\u2019re gonna put a tree that big?\u201d \u2014 Todd Chester<\/li><li data-section-id=\"7lp22r\" data-start=\"2175\" data-end=\"2226\">\u201cBend over and I\u2019ll show you.\u201d \u2014 Clark Griswold<\/li><li data-section-id=\"h566xw\" data-start=\"2227\" data-end=\"2265\">\u201cShitter was full.\u201d \u2014 Cousin Eddie<\/li><li data-section-id=\"z4nhne\" data-start=\"2266\" data-end=\"2306\">\u201cYou serious, Clark?\u201d \u2014 Cousin Eddie<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1vjxui0\" data-start=\"2307\" data-end=\"2395\">\u201cNobody\u2019s walking out on this fun, old-fashioned family Christmas.\u201d \u2014 Clark Griswold<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1xw4llu\" data-start=\"2396\" data-end=\"2451\">\u201cIt\u2019s a beaut, Clark. It\u2019s a beaut.\u201d \u2014 Cousin Eddie<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"2453\" data-end=\"2585\">\u00a0<\/p><hr data-start=\"2587\" data-end=\"2590\" \/><h2 data-section-id=\"16tullg\" data-start=\"2592\" data-end=\"2601\">Trivia<\/h2><ul data-start=\"2603\" data-end=\"8202\"><li data-section-id=\"nmrolk\" data-start=\"2603\" data-end=\"3322\"><h3 data-section-id=\"1wj7ob0\" data-start=\"2605\" data-end=\"2618\">Director:<\/h3><ul data-start=\"2621\" data-end=\"3322\"><li data-section-id=\"198znzc\" data-start=\"2621\" data-end=\"2740\">Jeremiah S. Chechik directed the film, while John Hughes wrote and produced it.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"ws9yrq\" data-start=\"2743\" data-end=\"3044\">Chris Columbus was initially hired to direct and began work on the film, including establishing shots that remained in the final movie, but left after a strained working relationship with Chevy Chase. John Hughes later gave Columbus the script for <em data-start=\"2993\" data-end=\"3005\">Home Alone<\/em>.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"c1z3zv\" data-start=\"3047\" data-end=\"3210\">This was the third installment in the <em data-start=\"3087\" data-end=\"3097\">Vacation<\/em> series and the final film in the series branded with \u201cNational Lampoon\u2019s.\u201d<\/li><li data-section-id=\"7507a4\" data-start=\"3213\" data-end=\"3322\">It was John Hughes\u2019 final writing credit in the <em data-start=\"3263\" data-end=\"3273\">Vacation<\/em> franchise.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li data-section-id=\"wh71z3\" data-start=\"3324\" data-end=\"4101\"><h3 data-section-id=\"sznbhv\" data-start=\"3326\" data-end=\"3345\">Cast \/ Casting:<\/h3><ul data-start=\"3348\" data-end=\"4101\"><li data-section-id=\"u90vbk\" data-start=\"3348\" data-end=\"3523\">Chevy Chase and Beverly D\u2019Angelo returned as Clark and Ellen Griswold, with Juliette Lewis and Johnny Galecki playing Audrey and Rusty.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"k7q5yn\" data-start=\"3526\" data-end=\"3663\">Randy Quaid returned as Cousin Eddie, one of the franchise\u2019s most memorable recurring characters.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1jmvfja\" data-start=\"3666\" data-end=\"3785\">Diane Ladd, who plays Clark\u2019s mother, was only one year older than Chevy Chase.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"ppf29a\" data-start=\"3788\" data-end=\"3952\">The movie features four <em data-start=\"3814\" data-end=\"3835\">Saturday Night Live<\/em> alumni: Chevy Chase, Randy Quaid, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Brian Doyle-Murray.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"ecokop\" data-start=\"3955\" data-end=\"4101\">Mae Questel, known as a voice of Betty Boop and Olive Oyl, made her final film appearance as Aunt Bethany.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1nja3vr\" data-start=\"4103\" data-end=\"4541\"><h3 data-section-id=\"kx4tg7\" data-start=\"4105\" data-end=\"4128\">Soundtrack \/ Score:<\/h3><ul data-start=\"4131\" data-end=\"4541\"><li data-section-id=\"wtzzdk\" data-start=\"4131\" data-end=\"4211\">Angelo Badalamenti composed the score.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"6b5anc\" data-start=\"4214\" data-end=\"4285\">The title song, \u201cChristmas Vacation,\u201d was performed by Mavis Staples.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"4kzi7f\" data-start=\"4288\" data-end=\"4436\">The score and song selections support the contrast between Clark\u2019s sentimental ideal of Christmas and the increasingly chaotic reality around him.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"rpfmrq\" data-start=\"4439\" data-end=\"4541\">Insufficient verified data on major soundtrack awards or chart performance from the sources checked.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1s4tsi0\" data-start=\"4543\" data-end=\"5199\"><h3 data-section-id=\"1n3totd\" data-start=\"4545\" data-end=\"4558\">Location:<\/h3><ul data-start=\"4561\" data-end=\"5199\"><li data-section-id=\"u3uo4l\" data-start=\"4561\" data-end=\"4671\">AFI reports principal photography began March 27, 1989, in Colorado.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"5vn0jk\" data-start=\"4674\" data-end=\"4785\">Three weeks of filming took place in the Breckenridge, Colorado area.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"ihydb5\" data-start=\"4788\" data-end=\"4928\">AFI notes that filming in the Breckenridge area brought roughly $1.5 million to the local economy.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"hmq1on\" data-start=\"4931\" data-end=\"5096\">AFI also notes the film was shot in Colorado during the summer of 1989, along with studio locations in Burbank, California.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"d02k6g\" data-start=\"5099\" data-end=\"5199\">The Griswold house was filmed on the Warner Bros. backlot.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1taws40\" data-start=\"5201\" data-end=\"5671\"><h3 data-section-id=\"ie9yt7\" data-start=\"5203\" data-end=\"5213\">Act 1:<\/h3><ul data-start=\"5216\" data-end=\"5671\"><li data-section-id=\"1wunmb\" data-start=\"5216\" data-end=\"5335\">The opening Christmas-tree hunt establishes Clark\u2019s over-the-top commitment to creating a \u201cperfect\u201d family Christmas.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1o1lfwm\" data-start=\"5338\" data-end=\"5446\">The Griswold home becomes the central pressure cooker as both sides of the family arrive for the holidays.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1k2crhy\" data-start=\"5449\" data-end=\"5549\">Clark\u2019s obsession with the exterior Christmas lights sets up one of the film\u2019s major running gags.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"14anojp\" data-start=\"5552\" data-end=\"5671\">The yuppie neighbors, Todd and Margo Chester, function as outside witnesses and collateral damage for Griswold chaos.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li data-section-id=\"19z1orc\" data-start=\"5673\" data-end=\"6263\"><h3 data-section-id=\"ie9ys8\" data-start=\"5675\" data-end=\"5685\">Act 2:<\/h3><ul data-start=\"5688\" data-end=\"6263\"><li data-section-id=\"1rp2n1r\" data-start=\"5688\" data-end=\"5828\">Cousin Eddie\u2019s surprise arrival escalates the household chaos, adding the RV, the dog, and a very different standard of holiday etiquette.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1dbbqs8\" data-start=\"5831\" data-end=\"5989\">Clark\u2019s missing Christmas bonus becomes the emotional engine of his frustration, because he has already financially committed to installing a swimming pool.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1rl2ii\" data-start=\"5992\" data-end=\"6131\">The cat, the tree, the lights, the sledding sequence, and the dinner disaster turn traditional holiday rituals into slapstick set pieces.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1ysjnvk\" data-start=\"6134\" data-end=\"6263\">Clark\u2019s idealized holiday fantasy keeps colliding with overcrowding, bad luck, family tension, and his own inability to let go.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li data-section-id=\"f51qwy\" data-start=\"6265\" data-end=\"6733\"><h3 data-section-id=\"ie9yux\" data-start=\"6267\" data-end=\"6277\">Act 3:<\/h3><ul data-start=\"6280\" data-end=\"6733\"><li data-section-id=\"1epmrn3\" data-start=\"6280\" data-end=\"6407\">Clark receives a Jelly of the Month Club membership instead of the expected cash bonus, triggering his full holiday meltdown.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"x1i94k\" data-start=\"6410\" data-end=\"6518\">Eddie kidnaps Clark\u2019s boss, Frank Shirley, converting Clark\u2019s angry rant into a criminally literal \u201cgift.\u201d<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1rqrp3s\" data-start=\"6521\" data-end=\"6599\">The SWAT-team arrival turns the living-room confrontation into a full farce.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1af6gdx\" data-start=\"6602\" data-end=\"6733\">The ending resolves the bonus issue, restores Clark\u2019s family Christmas spirit, and closes with one final explosive holiday image.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li data-section-id=\"11pn0ey\" data-start=\"6735\" data-end=\"7284\"><h3 data-section-id=\"qt9n5q\" data-start=\"6737\" data-end=\"6753\">Easter Eggs:<\/h3><ul data-start=\"6756\" data-end=\"7284\"><li data-section-id=\"9onzkd\" data-start=\"6756\" data-end=\"6856\">The movie\u2019s poster tagline, \u201cYule Crack Up!,\u201d matches the film\u2019s electric-light disaster imagery.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1b1kb98\" data-start=\"6859\" data-end=\"7020\">The Griswold house appears on the Warner Bros. backlot, a location used for many other film and television productions.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1h5pv11\" data-start=\"7023\" data-end=\"7181\">The film directly extends the Griswold tradition of travel disasters by trapping the family at home, turning the house itself into the vacation destination.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"4cepil\" data-start=\"7184\" data-end=\"7284\">The \u201cJelly of the Month Club\u201d became one of the film\u2019s most enduring holiday-corporate punchlines.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1e3da3k\" data-start=\"7286\" data-end=\"8202\"><h3 data-section-id=\"73beyw\" data-start=\"7288\" data-end=\"7297\">Misc:<\/h3><ul data-start=\"7300\" data-end=\"8202\"><li data-section-id=\"1x3u4kw\" data-start=\"7300\" data-end=\"7467\"><em data-start=\"7302\" data-end=\"7341\">National Lampoon\u2019s Christmas Vacation<\/em> opened domestically with $11,750,203 and ultimately grossed $75,476,861 domestically.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1ujxgf5\" data-start=\"7470\" data-end=\"7621\">The film debuted at #2 behind <em data-start=\"7502\" data-end=\"7530\">Back to the Future Part II<\/em> and later reached #1 in its third week of release.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"u4jrx9\" data-start=\"7624\" data-end=\"7747\">AFI notes it remains the highest-grossing film in the original <em data-start=\"7689\" data-end=\"7699\">Vacation<\/em> series.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1qs2bf0\" data-start=\"7750\" data-end=\"7898\">The film had mixed reviews on release but later became one of the most enduring modern Christmas comedies.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"zxygfe\" data-start=\"7901\" data-end=\"8202\">The movie\u2019s seasonal popularity has led to extensive merchandise, annual TV airings, quote culture, and licensed tie-ins. Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products even collaborated with BrewDog on an official <em data-start=\"8119\" data-end=\"8139\">Christmas Vacation<\/em>-inspired beer in 2022.<br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><hr data-start=\"8204\" data-end=\"8207\" \/><h2 data-section-id=\"pserta\" data-start=\"8209\" data-end=\"8226\">Sources Cited:<\/h2><ul data-start=\"8227\" data-end=\"8866\"><li data-section-id=\"tvjk3k\" data-start=\"8227\" data-end=\"8274\">IMDb: <a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0097958\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"8235\" data-end=\"8272\">https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0097958\/<\/a><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1voh5ht\" data-start=\"8275\" data-end=\"8351\">IMDb Full Cast &amp; Crew: <a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0097958\/fullcredits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"8300\" data-end=\"8349\">https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0097958\/fullcredits\/<\/a><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1l6nvhr\" data-start=\"8352\" data-end=\"8413\">IMDb Awards: <a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0097958\/awards\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"8367\" data-end=\"8411\">https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0097958\/awards\/<\/a><\/li><li data-section-id=\"2h0j9c\" data-start=\"8414\" data-end=\"8481\">Box Office Mojo: <a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boxofficemojo.com\/title\/tt0097958\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"8433\" data-end=\"8479\">https:\/\/www.boxofficemojo.com\/title\/tt0097958\/<\/a><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1h85ath\" data-start=\"8482\" data-end=\"8568\">AFI Catalog: <a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.afi.com\/Film\/58204-NATIONAL-LAMPOONSCHRISTMASVACATION\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"8497\" data-end=\"8566\">https:\/\/catalog.afi.com\/Film\/58204-NATIONAL-LAMPOONSCHRISTMASVACATION<\/a><\/li><li data-section-id=\"rcf90p\" data-start=\"8569\" data-end=\"8666\">AFI Movie Club: <a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.afi.com\/news\/afi-movie-club-national-lampoons-christmas-vacation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"8587\" data-end=\"8664\">https:\/\/www.afi.com\/news\/afi-movie-club-national-lampoons-christmas-vacation\/<\/a><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1bkueyr\" data-start=\"8667\" data-end=\"8751\">Wikipedia: <a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/National_Lampoon%27s_Christmas_Vacation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"8680\" data-end=\"8749\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/National_Lampoon%27s_Christmas_Vacation<\/a><\/li><li data-section-id=\"zghaif\" data-start=\"8752\" data-end=\"8866\">Rotten Tomatoes Cast &amp; Crew: <a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rottentomatoes.com\/m\/national_lampoons_christmas_vacation\/cast-and-crew\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"8783\" data-end=\"8866\">https:\/\/www.rottentomatoes.com\/m\/national_lampoons_christmas_vacation\/cast-and-crew<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff \u00a0 Movie Title: National Lampoon\u2019s Christmas VacationRelease Date: December 1, 1989Runtime: 97 minutesDirector: Jeremiah S. ChechikScreenplay Written By: John HughesBased On: John Hughes\u2019 short story \u201cChristmas \u201959,\u201d originally published in National LampoonIs it a remake?: No. It is the third film in the Vacation series. 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