Clark Griswold Joy To The World Gif (2024)

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What does Clark Griswold say when he gets his Christmas bonus? ›

Clark : [Revealing his Christmas "bonus"] It's a one year membership to the Jelly of the Month Club. Eddie : Clark, that's the gift that keeps on giving the whole year. Clark : That it is, Eddie.

In National Lampoons Christmas Vacation, why does Clark have a lisp for a moment while looking at the tree he wants to cut down in the beginning? His lips were sticking together because of the cold.

The most obvious part of this equation is that Clark was a chemical engineer with a food company. He was working on a non-nutritive cereal “varnish” to keep cereal from going soggy in the milk. In Vegas Vacation, he also got a bonus for his preservatives that allowed milk to stay fresh for 8-years.

When the family prepares to leave, Clark stops them, proclaiming that they're going to have the "hap-hap-happiest Christmas since Bing Crosby tap-danced with Danny f***in' Kaye!" Even after multiple repeated viewings, this particular F-bomb never loses its gut-busting hilarity, despite its many other memorable quotes.

In a thread started around Dec. 12, scores of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation aficionados crunched the numbers and came up with a consensus figure of about $20,000 in 1989 money, or about $49,000 today.

She often calls her husband Sparky, and is often smarter than him.

In each of the main films of the series, the Griswold children are portrayed by different actors. This is usually attributed to the fact that after Anthony Michael Hall declined to reprise his role in European Vacation in order to star in Weird Science, director Amy Heckerling requested both children be recast.

Clark Griswold's middle name is

“Wilhelm.” Though it's actually not revealed in the first film – it appears on his passport during the closing credits of European Vacation.

Eddie: [Snots puts his snotty nose on Rusty, and he makes a disgusted face] Yeah we named him that because he's got this sinus condition. Snots you roll over and let uncle Clark scratch your belly.

Rusty Griswold : Jeez! Look at the time. I gotta get to bed. I still gotta brush my teeth, feed the hog, still got some homework to do, still got those bills to pay, wash the car...

What does cousin Eddie say in Christmas Vacation? ›

Eddie : I don't know if I oughta go sailin' down no hill with nothin' between the ground and my brains but a piece of government plastic.

In the DVD commentary for this movie, Chevy Chase said that the nickname was Beverly D'Angelo's idea, and she still affectionately calls him Sparky. In an interview, Chevy Chase said that after this film was released, he got dozens of letters from people who had visited London and ended up trapped in a roundabout.

No character in the Vacation franchise has given Clark more headaches than Cousin Eddie Johnson (Randy Quaid), who, despite his title, is not related by blood to Clark or Ellen. He is, however, married to Ellen's actual cousin, Catherine (Miriam Flynn).

The fact that Clark lost nearly 22,000 dollars gambling wasn't nearly as dramatic as it had to be. In reality Clark could have sold any one of the cars that Rusty had won which would of recouped all of the money he lost if not more.

I wanted to thank you for my annual holiday bonus. It was so unexpected and will be put to good use as we move into our new home. I really enjoy being part of your team, and look forward to working more together in the New Year. Happy Holidays!

Clark: [Lisping due to the cold] The most enjoying traditions of the season are best enjoyed in the warm embrace of kith and kin. Thith tree is a thymbol of the thpirit of the Griswold family Chrithmath.

What is the Christmas gift that Clark gives his boss? It is a desk organizer. When this movie came out, pen sets came in an L-shaped arrangement. The writing instruments were on the flat part and the raised section held Post-it notes.