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movie National Lampoon's Vacation

Released: July 29, 1983
Runtime: 1 hour 39 minutes
Comedy Adventure

Clark Griswold is on a quest to take his family to the Walley World theme park for a vacation, but things don't go exactly as planned.

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    Not Playing with Lex and Dan January 10, 2014 “National Lampoon’s Vacation”
    7 National Lampoon's (Oy) Vacation
    Lex Friedman and Dan Moren

    As the singer once sang, “Holiday ro-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-ad.” Join us as we in turn join the Griswolds on their road trip across the United States in 1983′s comedy classic Vacation. The question: Will Dan, who’s never seen the Chevy Chase film, actually enjoy it?

    Hot topics include casual 1980’s movie racism, Anthony Michael Hall, girls in Ferraris, slapstick comedy, and…Steve Jobs?

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