Lights

‘Tis the season to be jolly when all-time square Clark Griswold and family attempt to have an old-fashioned Christmas! First it’s the bickering in-laws. Then Clark’s Christmas lights give the entire city a big surprise. When things can’t get any worse, sleazy Cousin Eddie and his backwoods brood come for an extended stay! Can the Griswolds remain in the holiday spirit?

Image credit: Warner Bros. Classics

Did you know?

  • The home movie that Clark watches in the attic is labelled “Christmas ’59,” which is also the name of the John Hughes short story that inspired this film.
  • Juliette Lewis and Johnny Galecki play brother and sister, and they would later play a couple in The Conners (2018).
  • A minor earthquake occurred when they were filming the scene where Uncle Lewis and Aunt Bethany arrive at the Griswold house.

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