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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Drinking Game Rules

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Fire up National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation and turn it into a lively drinking game. Watch Clark, Ellen, and the Griswold clan crash through holiday chaos. Chevy Chase leads the laughs in this 1989 comedy by Jeremiah S. Chechik. These National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation drinking game rules pair your sips with iconic moments. It holds a 7.5 on IMDb and still delivers.

Gather friends, pour your favorite drink, and press play. Toast bright light displays, awkward family blowups, and Cousin Eddie surprises. Pace yourself as the wait for Clark's bonus builds, the hits keep coming. The 97 minute runtime keeps the rhythm tight and the jokes rolling. Keep water and snacks close, and please drink responsibly.

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Drinking Game Rules:

  • Take a sip when Clark wrestles with the giant knot of lights.
  • Drink when the house lights finally blaze and blind the neighbors.
  • Take a sip when Clark slips, slides, or dangles from the roof or ladder.
  • Drink when you hear, "Why is the carpet all wet, Todd?" or "I don't know, Margo."
  • Take a sip when the advent calendar opens to mark a new day.
  • Drink when Ellen secretly flips the switch that brings the display to life.
  • Drink when Clark makes a flirty slip like "nipply" at the store.
  • Take a sip when Clark daydreams about the backyard pool in winter.
  • Take a sip when Snots snorts, drools, or wrecks something in the house.
  • Drink when Aunt Bethany says the Pledge of Allegiance at dinner.
  • Finish your drink when the turkey collapses the moment Clark cuts into it.
  • Drink when Clark fixes the wobbly newel post with his chainsaw.
  • Finish your drink when Clark rockets downhill on the greased silver sled.
  • Finish your drink when the squirrel bursts into chaos through the house.
  • Finish your drink when Eddie dumps the RV tank and yells, "Shitter was full!"
  • Drink when Clark opens the envelope and finds the Jelly of the Month Club.
  • Drink when Uncle Lewis lights a cigar and something scorches or explodes.
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About the Movie

Title: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Released: 01 Dec 1989

Rated: PG-13

Runtime: 97 min

Genre: Comedy

Plot: It's Christmas time and the Griswolds are preparing for a family seasonal celebration, but things never run smoothly for Clark, his wife Ellen and their two kids. Clark's continual bad luck is worsened by his obnoxious family guests, but he manages to keep going knowing that his Christmas bonus is due soon.

Language: English

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