Out tomorrow, New Line Cinema’s Vacation brings the next generation of the epically unlucky but forever-optimistic Griswold family blazing back to the screen, propelled into an ill-fated new adventure by writer/directors Jonathan Goldstein & John Francis Daley.
This time, it’s not Clark Griswold packing his family into the Wagon Queen Family Truckster and embarking on a road trip from hell to Walley World, but his son Rusty—with The Hangover trilogy’s Ed Helms playing the film series’ hilariously awkward teenager all grown up—taking his clan west in the Tartan Prancer (the “Honda of Albania”). Along for the ride are Anchorman films’ Christina Applegate as his suburban wife (with a naughty past) Debbie, and young actors Skyler Gisondo and Steele Stebbins as their warring sons, James and Kevin. What could possibly go wrong?
Also featured are Thor’s Chris Hemsworth and Leslie Mann (Knocked Up), and it wouldn’t be a Vacation movie without Beverly D’Angelo and Chevy Chase in hilarious cameos as the original Griswolds, Ellen and Clark.
The first four films in the Vacation franchise, National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983), National Lampoon’s European Vacation (1985), National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1997) and Vegas Vacation (1997), are remembered for their hilarious and quotable dialogue. So to get you in the mood for the latest installment, we've put together a quotes quiz featuring some of the series' funniest lines. All you have to do is guess which of the films they're from.
The answers are listed at the end, but no cheating.
1. "Guys, I have exciting news: the four of us are going on a trip!" – Rusty Griswold
"To Paris?" – Debbie Griswold
"Much better! We’re driving to Walley World!" – Rusty Griswold
2. "Welcome to our home - what's left of it." – Ellen Griswold
3. "The Wagon Queen Family Truckster ... You think you hate it now, wait ‘til you drive it." – Ed, the Car Salesman
4. "What the hell is that?" – Kevin Griswold
"That’s a 2015 Tartan Prancer … Tartan is the Honda of Albania." – Rusty Griswold
5. "Everybody in the car. Boat leaves in two minutes... or perhaps you don't want to see the second largest ball of twine on the face of the earth, which is only four short hours away?" – Clark Griswold
6. [Caught in a Roundabout] "Hey, look, kids! There’s Big Ben and there’s Parliament! … [Circling again] “Kids! Big Ben, Parliament ... again … [And again] “Kids?" – Clark Griswold
"We know! Big Ben…" – Audrey and Rusty Griswold
"Parliament!" – Clark Griswold
7. "Can you believe it? They used to test H-bombs on this beautiful piece of property." – Cousin Eddie
"Don’t you worry about radiation?" – Clark Griswold
"All I know, Clark, is that my teeth have never been whiter and my garden is spittin’ out 50- pound tomatoes." – Cousin Eddie
8. "Eddie, has anyone ever told you you're bad luck?" – Clark Griswold
"Those were my mother's dying words. But I guess if your body’s covered in third degree burns, and your foot's caught in a bear trap, you tend to start talkin’ crazy." – Cousin Eddie
9. "Can I refill your eggnog for you? Get you something to eat? Drive you out to the middle of nowhere and leave you for dead?" – Clark Griswold
10. "Honey, we’re not normal people. We’re the Griswolds." – Clark Griswold
11. "Clark, you're driving on the wrong side of the road!" – Ellen Griswold
"I realize that, honey. I'm also on the wrong side of the car." – Clark Griswold
12. "I'm going steady, and I French kiss." – Cousin Vicki
"So? Everybody does that." – Audrey Griswold
"Yeah, but Daddy says I'm the best at it."– Cousin Vicki
ANSWER KEY:
National Lampoon’s Vacation: 3, 5, 12
National Lampoon’s European Vacation: 6, 10, 11
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation: 2, 9
Vegas Vacation: 7, 8
Vacation: 1, 4