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What does Clark Griswold say when he gets his Christmas bonus? ›

Clark : [Revealing his Christmas "bonus"] It's a one year membership to the Jelly of the Month Club. Eddie : Clark, that's the gift that keeps on giving the whole year. Clark : That it is, Eddie.

12, scores of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation aficionados crunched the numbers and came up with a consensus figure of about $20,000 in 1989 money, or about $49,000 today.

"Hallelujah! Holy sh*t! Where's the Tylenol?"

Clark: Hey! If any of you are looking for any last-minute gift ideas for me, I have one. I'd like Frank Shirley, my boss, right here tonight. I want him brought from his happy holiday slumber over there on Melody Lane with all the other rich people, and I want him brought right here!

Clark's "f' bomb.

The line, "We're gonna have the hap-hap-happiest Christmas since Bing Crosby tap danced with Danny f*cking Kaye!", was a nod to a scene from White Christmas (1954), and the quote was the second one in a 1980s PG-rated movie to feature the "f" word uncensored (Big was the first).

"We're gonna press on, and we're gonna have the hap-hap-happiest Christmas since Bing Crosby tapdanced with Danny-f—cking-Kaye." —Clark Griswold (Yes, we broke Clark's wild-eyed rant into multiple quotes on this list, since everyone has their own favorite part.

Cousin Eddie's last name is Johnson. After Ellen announces that Aunt Edna is dead, Clark pulls into a ditch and Audrey jumps out of the car yelling "a dead person breathed on me!" Dead people do not breathe.

Ellen calls Clark "Sparky" in all four Vacation movies. In the DVD commentary for this movie, Chevy Chase said that the nickname was Beverly D'Angelo's idea, and she still affectionately calls him Sparky.

With incandescent bulbs burning five hours a day for a month, ComEd calculates, that display would cost the Griswolds $7,462 in today's dollars. With LED lights, the price comes down to $1,612, still a surprisingly large sum. But that's the movies.

Eddie : [Snots puts his snotty nose on Rusty, and he makes a disgusted face] Yeah we named him that because he's got this sinus condition. Snots you roll over and let uncle Clark scratch your belly.

What does Ruby Sue say in Christmas Vacation? ›

Ruby Sue : Rocky bit my thumb. Him's nervous, because Christmas is almost here.

It was rumored that Clark's rant about his boss Mr. Shirley was ad libbed. While this is somewhat true, cast members not onscreen who were facing Chevy had a sign hanging around their necks that had one word written on them. Some of these were adjectives Clark uses to describe his boss.

Todd : Well, something had to come through the window! Something had to break the stereo! Margo : And why is the carpet all wet, *Todd*? Todd : I don't *know*, Margo!

Played by Randy Quaid

No character in the Vacation franchise has given Clark more headaches than Cousin Eddie Johnson (Randy Quaid), who, despite his title, is not related by blood to Clark or Ellen. He is, however, married to Ellen's actual cousin, Catherine (Miriam Flynn).

Clark Wilhelm Griswold Jr., also known by his pet name Sparky, is a major character in the vacation series.

I wanted to thank you for my annual holiday bonus. It was so unexpected and will be put to good use as we move into our new home. I really enjoy being part of your team, and look forward to working more together in the New Year. Happy Holidays!

What is the Christmas gift that Clark gives his boss? It is a desk organizer. When this movie came out, pen sets came in an L-shaped arrangement. The writing instruments were on the flat part and the raised section held Post-it notes.