Performance

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

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Released in 1989, *National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation* is a broad American holiday comedy that follows Clark Griswold’s attempt to stage an ideal family Christmas as plans buckle under money troubles, relatives, and small domestic disasters. Its humor, built on escalation and embarrassment, helped fix a particular late‑20th‑century image of suburban seasonal ritual in U.S. pop culture. At NJPAC, the screening is paired with a discussion and audience Q&A with Chevy Chase and Jayni Chase. The film has long circulated through New York’s repertory and seasonal programming, less as a premiere title than as a shared annual reference point.