Across four movies, National Lampoon's Vacation, National Lampoon's European Vacation, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation , and even Vegas Vacation , we've gone on a hilarious trip with the Griswold family. For clarity, we're not including the 2015 reboot of the series, but we are digging through some of the best quotes from the original movies in the franchise on this list. Surprised, Eddie? If I woke up tomorrow with my head sewn to the carpet, I wouldn't be more surprised than I am right now.
- Christmas Vacation Cousin Eddie, played by Randy Quaid, is the bane of Clark Griswold's existence. When he shows up unannounced for the Christmas celebration in Christmas Vacation, Clark ( Chevy Chase ) remarks just how surprised (and annoyed) he is to see him. Sorry folks, park's closed.
Moose out front shoulda told ya. - National Lampoon's Vacation The best cameo role in the whole series is John Candy as the hapless security guard at Wally World when the Griswolds show up at the closed park. After Clark punches the moose in the face, Candy is there to tell that they should have listened to the defaced mascot.
And why is the carpet all wet, Todd? - Christmas Vacation In a movie chock full of hilarious moments inside the Griswold home, one of the funniest exchanges of the movie happens in the house next door. When the yuppie neighbors, played by Nicholas Guest and Julia Louis-Dreyfus , arrive home to discover their window broken, the stereo trashed, and a mysterious wet carpet, t.
