100+ National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Trivia

Question: Who improvised grabbing Chevy Chase's crotch when the SWAT team held up the house in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation?

Answer: Beverly D'Angelo

Question: What are the names of Ellen's parents in the movie?

Answer: Arthur "Art" Smith and Frances Smith

Question: Who played Aunt Bethany in her final film role in National Lampoon's Vacation?

Answer: Mae Questel

Question: Which character is known for the clicking of his tongue, a trait based on someone Randy Quaid knew?

Answer: Cousin Eddie

Question: Who played the role of Rusty Griswold in Christmas Vacation?

Answer: Johnny Galecki

Question: What are the names of Eddie's kids who arrived at the Griswold's house?

Answer: Rocky and Ruby Sue

Question: Who played the role of Clark's boss, Frank Shirley?

Answer: Brian Doyle-Murray

Question: Which actress played Audrey Griswold in Christmas Vacation?

Answer: Juliette Lewis

Question: Who is the actor that portrayed Clark Griswold?

Answer: Chevy Chase

Question: Who played Clark Griswold's wife, Ellen Griswold?

Answer: Beverly D'Angelo

Question: Which character did Doris Roberts play?

Answer: Frances Smith

Question: Who portrayed Uncle Lewis in the movie?

Answer: William Hickey

Question: Who played the yuppie neighbor Margo Chester?

Answer: Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Question: Which actor played Todd Chester, Margo's husband?

Answer: Nicholas Guest

Question: Who played Clark Griswold Sr., Clark's father?

Answer: John Randolph

Question: Who portrayed Nora Griswold, Clark's mother?

Answer: Diane Ladd

Question: What role did E. G. Marshall play in the movie?

Answer: Arthur "Art" Smith

Question: Which actor played Cousin Eddie?

Answer: Randy Quaid

Question: Who played Rusty's sister, Audrey Griswold?

Answer: Juliette Lewis

Question: Which character did Miriam Flynn play?

Answer: Catherine Johnson

Question: Who was the voice of the parade announcer in the film?

Answer: Doug Llewelyn

Question: Who portrayed Helen Shirley, Frank's wife?

Answer: Natalia Nogulich

Question: Who played the role of Clark's co-worker, Bill?

Answer: Sam McMurray

Question: Who did Cody Burger portray in the movie?

Answer: Rocky Johnson

Question: Who played Ruby Sue Johnson?

Answer: Ellen Hamilton Latzen

Question: Which director replaced Chris Columbus after he left the project due to a personality clash with Chevy Chase?

Answer: Jeremiah S. Chechik

Question: What is the name of the short story by John Hughes that the movie is based on?

Answer: Christmas '59

Question: Where did principal photography for National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation begin?

Answer: Summit County, Colorado

Question: Which director did Chevy Chase suggest to John Hughes for this movie?

Answer: George Roy Hill

Question: Who was the original director attached to the film before leaving the project?

Answer: Chris Columbus

Question: In what year was National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation released?

Answer: 1989

Question: What film did John Hughes give Chris Columbus the script for after leaving Christmas Vacation?

Answer: Home Alone

Question: What song by Lindsey Buckingham is absent from National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, unlike the previous Vacation movies?

Answer: Holiday Road

Question: Who composed the musical score for National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation?

Answer: Angelo Badalamenti

Question: Which song performed by Mavis Staples serves as the title track for National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation?

Answer: Christmas Vacation

Question: What was the budget for National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation?

Answer: $25 million

Question: How much did the film gross at the box office?

Answer: $73.3 million

Question: In which month and year did filming for Christmas Vacation wrap up?

Answer: June 1989

Question: What is the name of the shopping center featured in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation?

Answer: Walmart

Question: Which actor's face appears on the cover of People Magazine in the movie?

Answer: Jeremiah S. Chechik

Question: What was the name of the production studio where the Griswold family's house set was located?

Answer: Warner Bros. Ranch Facilities

Question: Which previous film featured the old Dodge pickup that tailgated Clark?

Answer: They Live

Question: How many Christmas-themed movies were released in 1989 including Christmas Vacation?

Answer: Two

Question: What was the other Christmas-themed movie released in 1989?

Answer: Prancer

Question: In which state was part of the film shot, specifically in Breckenridge?

Answer: Colorado

Question: Who is the author of the short story "Christmas '59"?

Answer: John Hughes

Question: What movie did National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation follow in the Vacation series?

Answer: European Vacation

Question: Which film did Jeremiah S. Chechik direct after Christmas Vacation?

Answer: Benny & Joon

Question: Which other 1989 film did Johnny Galecki appear in?

Answer: Prancer

Question: What was the total gross of Home Alone compared to National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation?

Answer: Over 6 times more

Question: What does Clark Griswold uproot instead of cutting down?

Answer: Christmas tree

Question: Which animal gets electrocuted by biting a Christmas light cord?

Answer: Cat

Question: What kind of truck tailgates the Griswold family in the opening scene of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation?

Answer: Old Dodge pickup

Question: Who does Clark ask to help check all the Christmas lights bulbs again?

Answer: Rusty

Question: What item does Clark use to fix the newel post?

Answer: Chainsaw

Question: What gift does Clark's boss give instead of a bonus?

Answer: Jelly of the Month club membership

Question: Who kidnaps Clark's boss, Frank Shirley?

Answer: Cousin Eddie

Question: What song does Aunt Bethany start singing after the sewer explosion?

Answer: The Star-Spangled Banner

Question: What is Clark's wife's name?

Answer: Ellen Griswold

Question: Who is Cousin Eddie's pet dog?

Answer: Snots

Question: What fake watch gag does Rusty perform when Clark asks for help?

Answer: Looking at his bare wrist

Question: Which famous Christmas movie is showing on TV when family members arrive?

Answer: It's a Wonderful Life

Question: What causes the citywide power shortage in the movie?

Answer: Clark's Christmas lights

Question: Who admits to being out of work for close to seven years?

Answer: Cousin Eddie

Question: What does Uncle Lewis accidentally burn down?

Answer: Christmas tree

Question: Who does Clark imagine when he sees the beautiful cashier?

Answer: New wife

Question: What does the family go outside to see that Rocky and Ruby Sue believe is Santa Claus?

Answer: Christmas Star

Question: What kind of explosion sets Santa's sleigh decoration on fire?

Answer: Gas explosion

Question: What are the Griswold neighbors' names in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation?

Answer: Todd and Margo Chester

Question: Who holds everyone at gunpoint near the end of the film?

Answer: SWAT team

Question: What kind of membership does Clark's boss give him?

Answer: Jelly of the Month club

Question: Who does Aunt Bethany play in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation?

Answer: Aunt Bethany

Question: What is Clark trying to read with sticky fingers?

Answer: People Magazine

Question: What phrase does Clark almost say to Rusty that is a recurring joke in the series?

Answer: Shut up, Russ

Question: What does Clark do when he fails to get the Christmas lights to work?

Answer: Takes out frustration on plastic decorations

Question: What did Chevy Chase actually break while filming a scene?

Answer: Pinky finger

Question: What is the name of the short story by John Hughes that inspired Christmas Vacation?

Answer: Christmas '59

Question: Which movie earned over 6 times the amount of money as National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation?

Answer: Home Alone

Question: What movie's work truck was the old Dodge pickup used in?

Answer: They Live

Question: Who voiced Betty Boop and appeared in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation?

Answer: Mae Questel

Question: What state highway are the Griswolds on in the opening scene?

Answer: Colorado State Highway 9

Question: What job did Chris Columbus get after leaving National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation?

Answer: Director of Home Alone

Question: What year was the short story "Christmas '59" published in National Lampoon?

Answer: 1980

Question: Which animal's electrocution scene was almost cut from the movie?

Answer: Cat

Question: What other movie featured Johnny Galecki in 1989?

Answer: Prancer

Question: What song did Lindsey Buckingham decline to write for National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation?

Answer: Holiday Road

Question: What is the name of the director who took over after Chris Columbus left?

Answer: Jeremiah S. Chechik

Question: What type of vehicle does Cousin Eddie drive?

Answer: RV

Question: What is the name of the store where Clark buys dog food?

Answer: Walmart

Question: Which actor appeared in Old Navy commercials based on National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation?

Answer: Chevy Chase

Question: What neighborhood set was used for the Griswold's house?

Answer: Warner Brothers backlot

Question: Who sang the title track "Christmas Vacation"?

Answer: Mavis Staples

Question: What song does Uncle Lewis's cigar ignite?

Answer: Santa's sleigh decoration

Question: Who is the assistant director related to the director of "It's a Wonderful Life"?

Answer: Frank Capra III

Question: What magazine featured the short story "Christmas '59"?

Answer: National Lampoon

Question: What phrase does Clark almost say to Rusty that is a running joke?

Answer: Shut up, Russ

Question: What does Clark use to cut down the "replacement tree"?

Answer: Chainsaw

Question: What nickname does Clark use for his boss?

Answer: Mr. Shirley

Question: What year did Vacation (1983) come out?

Answer: 1983

Question: Who wrote the short story "Christmas '59"?

Answer: John Hughes