Quiz: Can You Identify Each of These Scenes from National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation? Most People Can’t!
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Can You Identify Each of These Scenes from National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation? Most People Can’t!
By: Narra Jackson
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About This Quiz

"Worse?! How could things get any worse?" When it comes to the holidays with family, everyone is thinking that things are going off without a hitch. Unfortunately, this isn't the case for the Griswold family!

The film franchise came to life based off of the stories featured in the magazine, National Lampoon. Starting with a little-known made-for-TV film in 1978, the film series blossomed with their second 1978 film, National Lampoon's Animal House. After this success, the franchise moved on to the Griswold family, whose vacations never seem to go as planned.

With the release of the original company's final blockbuster hit in 1989, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation ended the series with a literal "bang"! The crazy antics of the family didn't go unnoticed! What was happening when Clark dressed up as the serial killer Jason? Can you pick out when Clark got stuck on the roof? What about when the hunt for a wild animal was on in the Griswold house? If you can remember these scenes, you're ready!

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation might've left the Griswold family feeling like they needed another one. Unlike 93% of people, here's hoping this quiz is like an actual vacation for you - breezy and with smooth sailing!



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What happens in this scene?
The roots are too stubborn to come off
Clark ends up hurting himself
Clark saws off the roots of the tree, but not before being confronted by their uptight neighbors.
Clark gets out a chainsaw and turns on his family
2.0 of 39
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What happens in this scene?
The Griswolds give up on the tree.
The Griswold family treks through miles of cold snow to find the perfect Christmas tree.
The Griswolds opt for a fake store-bought tree instead.
The Griswold family spends the entire day on the side of the road.
3.0 of 39
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What happens in this scene?
Clark gets more aggressive with his driving.
The car breaks down.
Clark asks the kids about the first White House Tree.
Clarks driving gets more out of hand when he tries to pass a truck, and passes under the semi.
4.0 of 39
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What happens in this scene?
Clark must swerve off the road in order to avoid hitting a snow plowing machine.
Clark narrowly escapes a terrible crash.
Clark and the family get run over by the semi.
Clark gets pulled over.
5.0 of 39
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What happens in this scene?
Clark manages to pull the tree with its roots and take it home.
They have to leave, treeless.
They chain the tree to the car and pull it out.
Clark huddles with the family in the branches to get warm.
6.0 of 39
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What happens in this scene?
Clark brings the tree in and cuts the ties, only to realize the tree is way to large for their living room
The Griswolds decorate the tree right away
The Griswolds use the extra branches to make a fire
Clark gives up on the tree
7.0 of 39
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What happens in this scene?
Clark refuses to budge on the Christmas plan
They decide to separate
The family tree is very fresh, leaving sap all over Clark and causing him to stick to everything
Clark agrees to change the Christmas plan
8.0 of 39
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What happens in this scene?
Clark is confronted by his cold boss for a report on his new invention, a non-caloric silicon-based kitchen lubricant
Clark's boss tells him about an incident
Clark's boss demands he finish a project asap
Clark's boss asks him to join his posse
9.0 of 39
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What happens in this scene?
Clarks asks the woman for advice on presents for his kids
Clark goes Christmas shopping for his wife and gets help from a beautiful sales clerk.
Clark compliments the woman's blouse
Clark tries to buy whatever she is selling
10.0 of 39
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What happens in this scene?
The parents get caught plotting
The two families are actually getting along
The parents arrive for Christmas festivities!
The two mothers are confused
11.0 of 39
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What happens in this scene?
The two neighbors are thrilled
They talk about coming over for Christmas
The neighbors are uninterested
The nosey neighbors watch Clark put up Christmas lights and wish he would fall and break his neck
12.0 of 39
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What happens in this scene?
Clark rips his sleeve off
Clark accidentally staples his sleeve to the roof instead of the strand of lights
Clark gets hot and tries to remove his gloves
Clark calls to Ellen for help
13.0 of 39
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What happens in this scene?
Still attempting to get all the lights up, Clark falls and grabs onto the gutter, hoping it will hold his weight
Clark leaves the lights only half on
Clark abandons the ladder
Clark falls and hurts himself on the ice
14.0 of 39
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What happens in this scene?
The family anxiously awaits the lighting of the house
The family gathers for a moment of silence
The family tries to help solve the light problem
The Griswold family stands outside, wondering why the 25,000 lights are not working
15.0 of 39
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What happens in this scene?
The attic is a special family location
Clark tries to escape through the attic
Clark attempts to hide his wife's Christmas present in the attic and gets locked in there by his mother-in-law
The attic door won't stay shut
16.0 of 39
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What happens in this scene?
Clark successfully hides the presents
Clark injures himself with plywood
Clark hides from the family
Clark heads out to make breakfast
17.0 of 39
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What happens in this scene?
Clark meditates on his plans for the holiday
Clark decides to crossdress
Clark grabs all the warm clothes in the attic and accepts his fate
Clark cries for Christmas lost
18.0 of 39
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What happens in this scene?
Clark opts for pretend lights
Clark finally figures out the lights!
Grandma Griswold unknowingly finds the secret to turning on the Christmas lights
The lights only come on briefly
19.0 of 39
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What happens in this scene?
Cousin Eddie and Cousin Catherine show up for a surprise visit
The cousins stop by to say hi
The cousins come to terrorize the family
The cousins are kicked out of their celebration
20.0 of 39
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What happens in this scene?
The family goes on a midnight mission
Clark explains the dangers of oil
Clark takes the family to the circle
Clark puts his non-caloric silicon-based kitchen lubricant invention to the test on his sled
21.0 of 39
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What happens in this scene?
Clark is checking for cops
Clark imagines the brand-new swimming pool that he plans to buy with his holiday bonus
Clark is imaging the neighborhood all lit up
Clark is reminiscing about the past
22.0 of 39
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What happens in this scene?
Eddie is taking out the trash
Eddie is relieving himself outside while drinking a beer
Eddie is emptying his RV septic tank into the street drain
Eddie is trying to bring all his presents inside
23.0 of 39
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What happens in this scene?
Aunt Bethany tries to steal presents
Aunt Bethany gives the family her cat
Aunt Bethany is confused
Aunt Bethany accidently wraps her cat as a present to the family
24.0 of 39
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What happens in this scene?
The turkey explodes from being so dry when Clark tries to carve it
The turkey gets eaten before everyone gets some
There is dynamite in the turkey
The turkey is a prank
25.0 of 39
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What happens in this scene?
Bethany's cat knocks over the tree
Bethany's cat breaks the cord on purpose
Bethany's cat finds a mouse
Kitty's night ends abruptly when she is scorched from the Christmas tree lights
26.0 of 39
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What happens in this scene?
The sewer glows from the festering septic tank liquid Cousin Eddie put in there
Santa casts a green glow
The yard is filled with slippery oil
They dye the lawn green for Christmas
27.0 of 39
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What happens in this scene?
The old man falls asleep standing up
Uncle Lewis tries to smoke the tree
Uncle Lewis lights his cigar and accidently lights the tree on fire along with it
The old man lights up and causes a huge fire
28.0 of 39
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What happens in this scene?
Clark finally receives his so-called bonus in the mail
Clark gets a large bonus from his boss in the mail
Clark gets an eviction notice
Clark gets a letter from the beautiful clerk
29.0 of 39
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What happens in this scene?
Clark goes out to cut another tree down from the backyard
Clark makes open threats to the neighbors
Clark tries to saw his boss down
Clack is so furious that nothing is going his way, he decides to chop down the tree in his front yard to replace the burnt one
30.0 of 39
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What happens in this scene?
The neighbors talk about getting a Christmas tree while eating dinner
The neighbors plot against the Griswolds
The neighbors think about inviting people over
The neighbors talk about hating Christmas
31.0 of 39
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What happens in this scene?
Clark takes the chainsaw into the attic
Clark starts making repairs to the Christmas lights
Clark "fixes" the wiggling post by cutting it off with a saw
Clark is still fuming and uses the saw to express himself
32.0 of 39
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What happens in this scene?
Clark smells something funky
Aunt Bethany notices a small squeaking sound in the living room
Clark starts to remove the decorations
Clark is trimming the new tree
33.0 of 39
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What happens in this scene?
The dog Snot whines from the garage
The dog Snot eats the squirrel
Cousin Eddie's dog, Snot, joins the hunt for the squirrel
Snot the dog sneaks off up the stairs
34.0 of 39
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What happens in this scene?
Margo sprays eggnog in her husband's face
Margo goes to the Griswolds' house, only to get attacked by the squirrel and Eddie's dog, and then she punches her husband
Margo slams a present into his chest
Margo screams in her husband's face
35.0 of 39
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What happens in this scene?
Clark loses it when he finds out everyone is trying to leave
Clark decides to take the family away
Clark decides to leave the family behind
Clark ignores the family
36.0 of 39
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What happens in this scene?
Clark forgives his father
Clark gets a bonus from his father
Clark and his father have a heart-to-heart about his holiday efforts
Clark and his father hug but then fight
37.0 of 39
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What happens in this scene?
Cousin Eddie finds a stray dog
Cousin Eddie smashes the RV into the house
Cousin Eddie wraps up Clark's boss like a present
Cousin Eddie kidnaps Clark's boss
38.0 of 39
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What happens in this scene?
The police are called to the Griswold residence by Frank Shirley's wife after he is kidnapped
The cops come to join the party
The cops arrest the neighbors
The cops come to assist in the abduction
39.0 of 39
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What happens in this scene?
The old man talks about the true meaning of Christmas
We see an actual Christmas miracle
The old man tries to stop the police
The movie ends with one last bang, sending a pile of s**t flying in the air
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