- National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2
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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2 Written by Matty Simmons Directed by Nick Marck Starring Randy Quaid
Miriam Flynn
Dana Barron
Jake Thomas
Ed Asner
Sung Hi LeeLanguage(s) English Production Producer(s) Matty Simmons
Elliot FriedgenCinematography Ronn Schmidt Running time 83 min. Distributor National Lampoon for Warner Bros. Television Chronology Preceded by Vegas Vacation (1997) Followed by Hotel Hell Vacation (2010) National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure is an American made-for-TV comedy movie. It premiered December 20, 2003 on NBC. It is the sequel to National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, although it is more of a spin-off than a direct chapter in the Vacation series of movies, because the main stars (Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo) from the original films do not appear.
It stars Randy Quaid and Miriam Flynn, reprising their roles as Cousin Eddie and Catherine.
This was the last Vacation series film to-date to be linked to the National Lampoon name, although Warner Bros. still holds the trademark for the franchise name "National Lampoon's Vacation" and its characters.
Contents
Cast
- Randy Quaid - Eddie Johnson
- Miriam Flynn - Catherine Johnson
- Dana Barron - Audrey Griswold, who tags along after dumping her married boyfriend, Daniel
- Ed Asner - Uncle Nick, Eddie's uncle who tagged along after his wife leaves him
- Beverly Garland - Aunt Jessica
- Sung Hi Lee - Muka Luka Miki, their around the island guide
- Jake Thomas - Clark "Third" Johnson, Eddie and Catherine's pubescent son
- Julian Stone - Melbourne Jack, the seapilot
- Eric Idle - A passenger on the plane, reprising his role from European Vacation
Eddie and Catherine's children
- Vicki
- Dale
- Daisy Mabel
- Ruby Sue
- Rocky
- Denny
- Clark W. III ("Third"), named after Clark Griswold
Plot
The story begins with Cousin Eddie at his latest workplace, a nuclear facility where he 'works' alongside a monkey. When the monkey outperforms him in every test (specifically mental agility), the decision is made to fire him. Upon finding out the news, the two get into an argument which results in the monkey biting him.
With Christmas approaching, Eddie is worried about what this job loss will mean for him and his family and he decides to talk to his former boss. Although the thought never occurs to him, the nuclear company is convinced that he will sue. As a preemptive countermeasure, they offer him and his family (along with Audrey Griswold and his Uncle Nick) a free vacation to an island in the South Pacific. While on holiday they take a trip on a boat, while Eddie attempts to catch a shark, they get lost and eventually shipwrecked on an isolated island.
Eventually Eddie is able to prove himself a man by providing for his family and they all celebrate Christmas together on the island. Shortly after, they are rescued.
External links
National Lampoon's Vacation series Films Characters Related National Lampoon Productions from National Lampoon magazine 1970–1998, and from National Lampoon, Incorporated 2002–present Radio Theater Books The Best of National Lampoon No. 1 · The Breast of National Lampoon · Would You Buy a Used War from This Man? · The Best of National Lampoon No. 3 · The National Lampoon Encyclopedia of Humor · Letters from the Editors of National Lampoon · The Best of National Lampoon No. 4 · National Lampoon Comics · The Best of National Lampoon No. 5 · 1964 High School Yearbook Parody · This Side of Parodies · The Job of Sex · The Very Large Book of Comical Funnies · National Lampoon Art Poster Book · Official National Lampoon Bicentennial Calendar 1976 · The Gentleman's Bathroom Companion · The 199th Birthday Book · The Best of National Lampoon No. 6 · National Lampoon Songbook · National Lampoon The Naked and the Nude · The Best of National Lampoon No. 7 · Gentleman's Bathroom Companion 2 · The Book Of Books · The Best of National Lampoon No. 8 · National Lampoon's Sunday Newspaper Parody · Tenth Anniversary Anthology · National Lampoon's Doon
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