For about as long as I can remember, the first movie I watch each holiday season after putting up the tree and decorating the house is National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. Not only is it one of the greatest Christmas movies of all time, as well as the best entry in the Vacation franchise, it has become a tradition that gives the season a little extra cheer and a heavy dose of sarcasm, stress, and eventual breakdowns.
After watching Chevy Chase find the biggest tree possible, get stuck in the attic, and give one of the best on-screen meltdowns in the history of movies more times than I can count, I’ve become obsessed with its classic lines and spit them out all the time. Like all the time. Here are what I consider the best National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation quotes…
