Trivia Flashcards
1
Q
In order to distract the family, what animal did Clark tell them he saw?
A
Deer
2
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What is Eddie’s dog’s name?
A
Snots
3
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What does Mr. Shirley call Clark?
A
Greaseball
4
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When the Griswolds go hunting for a Christmas tree what does Clark forget to bring with them?
A
A saw
5
Q
What is Clark Griswold’s middle initial?
A
W (Wilhelm)
6
Q
When Clark was trapped in the attic, what does he do to occupy his time?
A
Watch home movies
7
Q
Clark gets left behind when the family goes out. Where did he get trapped?
A
Attic
8
Q
What did Francis tell Ellen she had?
A
Hemorrhoids
9
Q
What did Clark receive as his Christmas bonus?
A
A one year membership to the Jelly of the Month Club
10
Q
What problem did Eddie’s youngest daughter used to have?
A
Crossed- eyed from falling down a well
11
Q
What is Ellen’s nickname for Clark?
A
Sparky
12
Q
When looking for the Christmas decorations Russ says that he can’t find the what?
A
The Santa Claus
13
Q
Why can’t Audrey see the Christmas tree when the family picks it out?
A
Her eyes were frozen
14
Q
What did Nora do with her turkey at the family dinner?
A
Nora stirred the turkey in water to add some moisture.
15
Q
Who cooked the Christmas turkey?
A
Catherine
16
Q
What “secret ingredient” Aunt Bethany’s Jello mold have?
A
Cat food
17
Q
When Clark decides to decorate the house, how many Christmas lights does he put up?
A
25,000
18
Q
What kind of mug is Clark drinking from when he talks to his boss?
A
Tasmanian Devil
19
Q
Clark had thousands of Christmas lights on the house but could never get them to work. Who finally figured it out?
A
Ellen
20
Q
What dessert did the family enjoy after dinner?
A
Cheesecake
21
Q
In the beginning of the movie, Ellen said she didn’t want to spend the holidays…what?
A
Dead
22
Q
What does Clark put on the sled to make it go fast?
A
Kitchen lubricant
23
Q
What part of the turkey did Eddie ask Clark to save for him?
A
The neck
24
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When Clark and Russ are out Christmas shopping what does the woman at the counter show Clark a sample of that she is wearing?
A
Panties
25
What did Eddie do to the sewer under Clark's house?
Drained the motorhome toilet
26
What were Nora and Frances making while their husbands were sleeping?
A gingerbread house
27
What is Ellen's dad's name?
Arthur
28
What store does Clark run into with his sled?
Wal-Mart donation bin
29
What did Clark accidentally wipe his face with while talking to the sales lady?
Women's underwear
30
When Clark and Cousin Eddie are in the living room drinking egg nog, what animal are the glasses shaped as?
Moose
31
Why did the family's tree dry up and catch on fire?
Snots drank the tree water
32
What heavy metal group was on the poster in Audrey Griswold's room?
Guns N' Roses
33
How much money did Clark put down, as a down payment for the swimming pool?
$7500
34
Why isn't Ruby Sue cross eyed anymore?
She got kicked by a mule
35
Who said "Oh dear, did I break wind?"
Aunt Bethany
36
Who said, 'And why is my carpet all wet, Todd?'
Margo
37
What animal is shocked to death under the Griswold's living room chair?
A cat
38
What does Clark do for a living?
Food additive designer
39
When Clark had to replace and cut down the tree in the front yard, what was inside it?
A squirrel
40
What did Aunt Bethany say at the dinner table?
The Pledge of Allegiance
41
When Clark's neighbor asks him where he could put a Christmas tree so big what did he say?
"Bend over and I'll show you"
42
When Uncle Louis and Aunt Bethany come over, what two presents do they bring?
Jell o Mold, Cat
43
When Eddie goes shopping with Clark, what is the only thing he is placing in the shopping cart?
Dog food
44
Who comes to Clark's home to get back Clark's boss?
SWAT team
45
Where does Aunt Bethany think they are when they get to the house?
The airport
46
What kind of car do the Griswolds own?
Ford Taurus station wagon
47
Every year Grandpa Griswold reads the book 'Twas the Night Before Christmas'. This year in the movie, who reads it?
Clark
48
What magazine was Clark reading while in bed with Ellen?
People
49
Where were the souvenir glasses from, that Clark and Eddie drank the eggnog out of?
WollyWorld
50
Cousin Eddie wants to get Clark something really nice for Christmas, what does he end up getting him?
His boss tied up in a bow
51
What happened to Todd at the end of the movie?
Margo punched him and knocked him over their couch.
52
What are the last three words of the movie?
"I did it"
53
Who are the last two characters seen together at the end of the movie? (Note: They are shown after the end credits start to scroll.)
Clark and Snots
54
What did the lead police officer wish he had to beat Frank Shirley with?
A rubber hose
55
Who yelled at the boss and said that he was cheap and he should've given the usual large bonus?
The boss' wife
56
What part did Brian Doyle-Murray play in this movie? He was Clark's what?
Boss
57
What is Audrey's boyfriend named?
Alexander
58
Which two adjectives did Frank Shirley's wife use to describe Eddie?
Bulging and Beastly
59
Near the end of the movie, the characters sing which classic song?
The Star Spangled Banner
60
What does Clark use to put up lights on his house?
Staples
61
What is Clark’s boss’s name?
Frank Shirley
62
What does Clark wear on his head when using his chainsaw for the first time?
Hockey goalie mask
63
What did Cousin Eddie’s dog drink before leaving for the Griswold’s home?
Half a quart of Pennzoil
64
When does Cousin Eddie say he is leaving?
Next month
65
What type of product has Clark Griswold been working on at work?
A non-nutritive cereal varnish
66
What is Clark doing when the grandparents show up?
Trying on a Santa beard
67
Who closes the attic door and locks Clark in the attic?
Ellen’s mother, Francis
68
Which sports team in on Clark’s hat throughout the movie?
The Chicago Bears
69
What item does Eddie crush in Clark’s shopping cart?
Light bulbs
70
What is Clark’s plan for getting rid of the squirrel?
Catch it in a coat and smack it with a hammer
71
What carols do the Griswolds sing in the car on the way to get the tree?
Deck the Halls, We Wish you a Merry Christmas
72
When the relatives arrive, which movie is Rusty watching on the television?
It’s a Wonderful Life
73
What is the manufacturer of the old pickup truck that cuts off the Griswold's family station wagon in the beginning of the movie?
Dodge
74
What are things that happen to Santa in the opening cartoon?
Falls from roof, gets electrocuted, hit in the head by a brick
75
What year was the movie released?
1989
76
What was the film’s budget?
$25M
77
What kind of cereal is on the table when Clark is talking to Ruby Sue?
Nut & Honey
78
What day does the movie end on?
Christmas Eve
79
Who wrote the short story the movie is based on?
John Hughes
80
Who is on the cover of the People Magazine Clark is reading in bed?
Director Jeremiah S. Chechik
81
What does Clark “fix” with his chainsaw after cutting down the replacement tree?
Newel post
82
What brand of beer is Eddie drinking as he empties his septic tank?
Meister Brau
83
What plaque is above the vent in the attic?
Yellowstone Park
84
What does Eddie call the Tilt-a-Whirl?
Tilty-Whirl
85
Who does Clark fantasize about in the pool?
Mary, the lingerie counter worker
86
What number Christmas was it for Aunt Bethany?
80th Christmas
87
What does the station wagon get stuck under when the family is on its way to pick tree?
A logging truck
88
Who wears a toupee?
Uncle Lewis
89
Why does Ruby Sue love staying at the Griswold home?
The house is always parked in the same place.
90
What song is playing when the SWAT team storms the house?
Here Comes Santa Claus
91
What type of lights does Clark put on the house?
Imported Italian twinkle lights
92
What number is on Clark’s Chicago Blackhawks jersey?
00
93
Why does Eddie say Frances shouldn’t kiss Rocky?
He has a lip fungus
94
What does the card say on the gift Clark finds in the attic?
Happy Mother’s Day 1983, Love Clark
95
How long has Eddie been out of work?
Seven years (he’s holding out for a management position)
96
"Looks great. Little full, lotta sap."
Clark
97
"Eat my rubber!"
Clark
98
"Do you hear it? It's a funny, squeaky sound!"
Aunt Bethany
99
"This isn't charity; it's family."
Clark
100
"Shitter's full."
Cousin Eddie
101
"Hey kids, look! A deer!"
Clark
102
"I'm sorry, this is our family's first kidnapping."
Ellen
103
"I was just looking at something for my wife, God rest her soul."
Clark
104
"Mom? This box is meowing."
Rusty
105
"What is it? A letter confirming your reservation at the nuthouse?"
Grandpa Art
106
"Hallelujah! Holy sh*t! Where's the Tylenol?"
Clark
107
"If that thing had nine lives, she just spent 'em all."
Cousin Eddie
108
"We're gonna have the hap-hap-happiest Christmas."
Clark
109
"Surprised, Eddie?... If I woke up tomorrow with my head sewn to the carpet, I wouldn't be more surprised."
Clark
110
"I don't know what to say, but it's Christmas, and we're all in misery."
Ellen
111
"Yes, it's a bit nipply out, I mean nippy out."
Clark
112
"You couldn't hear a dump truck driving through a nitroglycerin plant."
Uncle Lewis
113
"You about ready to do some kissin'?"
Cousin Eddie
114
"Worse?! How could things get any worse? Take a look around you, Ellen! We're at the threshold of hell!!"
Clark
115
"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
116
"Oh, the silent majesty of a winter's morn; the clean, cool chill of the holiday air; and an assh*le in his bathrobe, emptying a chemical toilet into my sewer."
Clark
117
"Save the neck for me, Clark."
Eddie
118
"Wouldn't be the holiday shopping season if the stores weren't hooter than they are—hotter than they are."
Clark
119
"Dad, you taught me everything I know about exterior illumination."
Clark
120
"It's not going in our yard, Russ. It's going in our living room."
Clark
121
"You ain't never seen a set on a dog like this one's got, Clark."
Cousin Eddie
122
"Oh, he's just yakkin' on a bone."
Cousin Eddie
123
"Is your house on fire, Clark?"
Aunt Bethany
124
"Clark, we're stuck under a truck!"
Ellen
125
"Eat my road grit, Liver Lips!"
Clark
126
"Clark, Audrey's frozen from the waist down."
Ellen
127
"Would it be indecent to ask the grandparents to stay at a hotel?"
Audrey
128
"Welcome to our home—what's left of it."
Ellen
129
"Well, I'm gonna park the cars and get the luggage, and well, I'll be outside for the season."
Clark
130
"We're not driving all the way out here so you can get one of those stupid ties with Santa Clauses on it, are we, Dad?"
Audrey
131
"Hurry up, Clark. I'm freezing my baguettes off."
Art Smith
132
"Hey Griswold, where do you think you're gonna put a tree that big?"
Todd Chester
133
"Bend over and I'll show you."
Clark
134
"Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas, kiss my ass. Kiss his ass. Happy Hanukkah."
Clark
135
Opening and closing credits song
Christmas Vacation (Mavis Staples)
136
Clark looking out the window at pool scene song
Mele Kalikmaka (Bing Crosby)
137
In the attic song
Spirit of Christmas (Ray Charles)
138
When SWAT arrives at home song
Here Comes Santa Claus
139
Ellen Griswold
Beverly D'Angelo
140
Audrey Griswold
Juliette Lewis
141
Clark Griswold
Chevy Chase
142
Clark Griswold, Sr.
John Randolph
143
Nora Griswold
Diane Ladd
144
Arthur Smith
EG Marshall
145
Francis Smith
Doris Roberts
146
Cousin Eddie Johnson
Randy Quaid
147
Cousin Catherine Johnson
Miriam Flynn
148
Rocky Johnson
Cody Burger
149
Ruby Sue Johnson
Ellen Latzen
150
Uncle Lewis
William Hickey
151
Aunt Bethany
Mae Questel
152
Todd Chester
Nicholas Guest
153
Margot Chester
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
154
Bill, Clark’s coworker
Sam Murray
155
Mary
Nicolette Scorsese
156
Delivery Boy
Keith MacKechenie
157
Frank Shirley
Brian Doyle-Murray
158
Mrs. Shirley
Natalija Nogulich
159
Clark’s parents
Clark Sr. and Nora Griswold
160
Ellen’s parents
Arthur and Francis Smith
161
Why can’t Eddie’s son Dale join?
He is preparing for a career as a carnival worker.
162
Rusty Griswold
John Galecki
163
Why did grandpa say Audrey couldn’t come to the phone?
She was going to the bathroom.
163
Who says they can’t swim?
Cousin Eddie
163
How was the cat electrocuted?
It was chewing on a cord and Clark plugged it back in.
163
What gift did Clark give Mr. Shirley?
An L-shaped desk organizer.
163
What is the name of the pool company Clark hired?
Marsh Pools
163
What brand is the Griswold’s computer?
Macintosh
163
Who spotted Santa’s sleigh?
An airline pilot flying in from New York
163
What is the delivery company?
Speed Ball Messenger Service
163
What game is being played during the squirrel scene on Christmas Eve?
Monopoly
163
What poster is above the couch in the family room (TV room)?
Where the Wild Things Are
163
What is the first day opened on the Advent calendar?
December 14th
163
Clark has two certificates on his office wall next to the door for what two years?
1987 and 1988
163
What is Clark's last day of work before his Christmas Vacation?
December 21st
163
What date does Cousin Eddie arrive?
December 17th
163
In the animated opening sequence how many reindeer are pulling Santa's sleigh?
Seven
163
How many reindeer does Clark have in his front yard?
Eight
163
How many stockings are hung on the Griswold's fireplace?
Five
163
How many people at Christmas Eve dinner?
Fourteen. Clark, Ellen, Art, Francis, Eddie, Cathrine, Rocky, Rusty, Ruby Sue, Audrey, Uncle Lewis, Aunt Bethany, Clark Griswold Sr., Nora.
163
How many people are staying at the Griswold's by Christmas Eve?
Twelve. Clark, Ellen, Art, Francis, Eddie, Cathrine, Rocky, Rusty, Ruby Sue, Audrey, Clark Griswold Sr., Nora.
163
How many times does Clark use the chain saw?
Three. Once to trim the tree, then to cut down a new tree, then to fix the newl post.
163
How many times more slippery is Clark's "non-caloric silicon-based kitchen lubricant" than any cooking oil?
500 times
163
How many elephants are on the Griswold's fireplace mantle?
Six
163
How many minutes long is the National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation movie?
97 minutes
163
How many years has Clark worked for the same company?
17
164
How many times does the doorbell ring when Clark and Ellen's parents arrive?
Four
165
How many times does Clark get hit in the face by boards in the attic?
Three
166
How many hour glasses are on Mr. Shirley's desk?
Four
167
How many other identical gifts does Mr. Shirley already have?
Twelve
168
How many words does Clark use to describe his boss during his rant?
30
169
How many logs on the log truck?
Eight
170
How many jingle bells are on Clark's Santa hat?
Three
171
Where does Clark's boss, Mr. Shirley, live?
In "his happy home on Melody Lane"
172
Where did the gas money give out?
Gurnee
173
What is the Griswold's house number?
1326
174
Which sleeve does Clark lose to the staple gun?
Right sleeve
175
How many splitters does Clark use on the inside of the garage?
13
176
What kind of staple gun does Clark use to hang lights?
Arrow Fastener Model T-50M
177
What is written on the side of the sliegh in Clark's front yard?
Noel
178
What does Clark sing when attempting to turn on the lights for the first time?
Joy to the World
179
What kind of ladder does Clark use?
A Werner aluminum ladder
180
How many strands of lights does Clark have on his house?
250
181
How many bulbs per strand?
100
182
Who notices that the lights aren't twinkling?
Art
183
What list of things does Rusty need to do instead of helping Clark fix the lights?
"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"
184
Other than lights on the house what other 2 decorations does Clark have outside?
A Merry Christmas sign and Santa with reindeer blowmolds.
185
Not including the animated opener, what is the first song sung in the Christmas Vacation movie?
Oh Come All Ye Faithful
186
What song is playing while Cousin Eddie is emptying his chemical toilet?
Jingle Bells
187
What music is playing as Clark plugs the lights back in for the tree?
Twelve Days of Christmas
188
What kind of pajamas does Clark wear?
Dinosaur PJs
189
Who is sitting at the kids' table for Christmas Eve dinner?
Three. Ruby Sue, Rusty, and Rocky
190
What do the Griswold have as pets?
Fish
191
What is the name of the company Clark works for?
NutratoX
192
What are the title of the home movie Clark watches in attic?
Xmas '59
193
What kind of bottled water does Margo drink after jogging?
Evian
194
When Clark falls through the attic roof who's room does he end up in?
Rusty's. Clark's feet fall through onto the top bunk.
195
What kind of chainsaw does Clark have?
McCulloch
196
What does Clark find after cutting into the turkey?
The heart
197
What kind of sled does Clark use?
A saucer sled
198
What does Clark put on his sled to make it go faster?
A new non-caloric silicon-based kitchen lubricant [his] company has been working on. It creates a surface 500 times more slippery than any cooking oil.
199
What kind of broach is Ellen wearing on Christmas Eve?
A wreath with a bell on it
200
Who flips the breaker back on after the cat gets electrocuted?
Rusty
201
What did the kids mistake for Santa Claus?
Light at the sewage treatment plant
202
In the end how big was Clark's bonus?
Whatever he had last year plus 20%?
203
Clark and Eddie enjoy drinking eggnog from what kind of glasses?
Marty Moose glasses, a reference to Wollyworld from the original Vacation movie.
204
List the things that Clark sets standards for so high that no family can live up to?
Birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, funerals, holidays, vacations, graduations...
205
Why did Clark get left behind from the shopping trip?
So Art could eat so he could take his back pill
206
What characters smoke in the movie?
Ellen making dinner, Uncle Lewis burning the tree, Cousin Eddie emptying chemical toilet, Francis while decorating cake
207
Where does Ellen hide her cigarettes?
On top of the fridge
208
What color is Aunt Bethany’s jello salad?
Green
209
What are Aunt Bethany’s presents wrapped in?
Birthday wrapping paper
210
What did Clark wrap as a gift for Ellen?
Lacy bra
211
What jersey does Clark wear?
The Chief's Hockey jersey customized with "Griswold 00"
212
What is Clark's mom's pet name for Clark?
Clarky
213
Who is first on Cousin Eddie's list?
Sorted alphabetically starting with Catherine
214
What is Cousin Eddie wearing on Christmas Eve?
A blue leisure suit with white shoes
215
What does Eddie put in his wine glass during Christmas Eve dinner?
Beer
216
What is on Rocky's t-shirt when they first arrive?
Las Vegas Nevada
217
What does Eddie do for a living?
Live bait business
218
According to Cousin Eddie why did they replace the metal plate in his head?
“Cause every time Katherine revved up the microwave, I'd piss my pants and forget who I was for a half-hour or so.
219
According to Cousin Eddie why does he opt out of sledding?
"But here, if this gets dented, then my hair just ain't gonna look right."
220
Why did Rocky bite Ruby Sue's thumb?
Cause he’s nervous because Christmas is almost here
221
Who lights the candles on Christmas Eve?
Ruby Sue
222
Why didn't Cousin Eddie's oldest daughter come to visit?
She's in the clinic getting cured off the Wild Turkey
223
Who startles Clark out of his pool fantasy?
Ruby Sue
224
What character is accused of buying cheap hot dogs?
Nora, Clark's mother
225
When did Grace pass away?
30 years ago
226
Which character has a burr on her heal?
Nora, Clark's mom.
227
What magazine is Clark's dad reading at night?
Sassy
228
Who passes out when the squirrel jumps out of the tree?
Nora, Clark's mom
229
Who passes out when Clark states his plan for the squirrel?
Francis, Ellen's mom
230
Who waxes their upper lip?
Ellen's mother, Francis
231
What works just as hard as Clark according to his father-in-law?
Washing machines
232
List the grandparents' first names?
Francis, Art, Clark, Nora
233
How did Clark Sr. cope with holidays?
Jack Daniels
234
What are Todd & Margo drinking on Christmas Eve?
Margaritas
235
What broke Todd & Margo's window the first time?
Ice from the Griswold's gutter
236
Who falls down the stairs?
Todd Chester
237
What is the Chester's house number?
1328
238
What make of car do Todd & Margo drive?
Volvo
239
Who is the girl in the poster above Rusty's bed?
Carre Otis
240
What kind of RV does Cousin Eddie drive?
1972 Ford Condor II RV
241
What is on the grill of Cousin Eddie's RV?
A wreath
242
What does the front bumper sticker say on the truck harassing the Griswolds?
Dog on Duty
243
What state is the license plate from on Cousin Eddie's RV?
Kansas
244
What channel are the parade and movie playing on?
Channel 06
