History Characters / NationalLampoonsVacation

!!The Chesters

-->'''Frank Shirley:''' Bonus? How did you get a bonus? I cut out bonuses this year.
-->'''Clark:''' Yeah, thanks for telling us. I was expecting a check; instead I got enrolled in a jelly club. Seventeen years with the company and I've gotten a Christmas bonus every year except for this one. You don't want to give bonuses? ''Fine!'' But when people count on them as part of their salary... well what you did was just plain...
-->'''Russ:''' Sucks.

-->'''Audrey:''' We're not driving all the way out here so you can get one of those stupid ties with the Santa Clauses on it, are we dad?
-->'''Clark:''' No, I have one of those at home.

--->'''Debbie:''' We're naked and covered in human waste.
--->'''Russ:''' Oh come on sweetheart, we don't know that it's human.

-->'''Eddie:''' I don't know if I oughta go sailin' down no hill with nothin' between the ground and my brains but a piece of government plastic.
-->'''Clark:''' Do you really think it matters, Eddie?
-->'''Eddie:''' Well you see, the plate runs underneath my part here [...] if this gets dented, then my hair just ain't gonna look right.

* EleventhHourRanger: He doesn’t show up until midway through ''Christmas Vacation'', but he plays a prominent role through the rest of the film.

* ComicallyCrossEyed: Apparently went cross-eyed after falling down a well. We never see it, however, because, after a swift kick from a mule, everything returned back to normal.

* CuteMute[=/=]TheVoiceless

-->'''James:''' Why is she puking so much?
-->'''Russ:''' [[ItMakesSenseInContext It's for aspbergers.]]

-->'''Debbie:''' James, no, you're not going to fight.
-->'''James:''' I'm not going to stand here like a little bitch.

-->'''Lewis:''' Hey Griz, me and Bethany figured out the perfect gift for you.
-->'''Clark:''' Aw, Uncle Lewis, you didn't have to buy me anything
-->'''Lewis:''' Dammit Bethany, he guessed it.

->'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/JuliaLouiseDreyfus and Creator/NicholasGuest

** Audrey's boyfriend Jack in ''European Vacation'' spends most of what little screen time he has making out with Audrey. She brings him up all the time, but later finds out [[BastardBoyfriend he's really not feeling it]].

* FromTheMouthsOfBabes / SirSwearsALot: Basically everything he says.

Clark and Ellen's daughter, who frequently bickers with her brother or covers herself in a layer of snark to combat whatever MurphysLaw has to offer. In the revival, she's married to the handsome Stone Crandall.

* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Delivers one to his boss after Eddie pulls an epic RhetoricalQuestionBlunder and delivers him to their home on Christmas Eve.

--->'''Clark:''' Ahh... hey! If any of you are looking for any last-minute gift ideas for me, I have one. I'd like Frank Shirley, my boss, right here tonight. I want him brought from his happy holiday slumber over there on Melody Lane with all the other rich people. And I want him brought right here, with a big ribbon on his head, and I want to look him straight in the eye and I want to tell him what a cheap, lying, no-good, rotten, four-flushing, low-life, snake-licking, dirt-eating, inbred, overstuffed, ignorant, blood-sucking, dog-kissing, brainless, dickless, hopeless, heartless, fat-ass, bug-eyed, stiff-legged, spotty-lipped, worm-headed sack of monkey shit he is! ''HALLELUJAH! HOLY SHIT!'' Where's the Tylenol?

* ItstheJourneyThatCounts: Deconstructed, as seen with the quote above: he genuinely believes that the destination is wonderful enough that the difficulty of the journey is worth reaching it.

* RoseColoredGlasses: Thinks fondly of vacations, despite their reality being a little less than ideal.

* RealityEnsues: No, she cannot speed through the Chug Run in sixteen seconds like she could when she was in college.

* RageBreakingPoint: {{Downplayed}}, but James stops taking abuse from Kevin when Adena finally tells him that the high road isn't really working for him.

* {{Jerkass}}: He really is a little shit, and he's never given any redeeming moments.

* SatelliteLoveInterest: To James. [[spoiler:Fontunately, they get together as shown in the credits.]]

-->'''James:''' ''(begins pushing Kevin down)'' Wow, this is so easy. You are such a little boy.

-->'''Appearances:''' ''Film/Vacation''

* WhatTheHellHero: She is appauled that [[{{Jerkass}} Kevin]] bullies James even though he's younger than the latter.
-->"He's a little [[PresicionFStrike shit]]! You don't have to let him push you around."

* SateliteLoveInterest: To James. [[spoiler:Fontunately, they get together as shown in the credits.]]

* ActualPacifist: Won't fight back against Kevin because he believes he's taking the high road. {{Subverted}}, as it doesn't last.

!!Kevin

!!Adena
-->'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/CatherineMissal
-->'''Appearances:''' ''Film/Vacation''

A girl who's seen travelling the country whom James comes across.

* GirlsLikeMusicians:
-->'''Adena:''' So, no guitar tonight?\\
'''James:''' It got stolen.\\
'''Adena:''' That sucks. I really liked hearing you play.\\
'''James:''' You did?\\
'''Adena:''' Yeah, I've always had a thing for musicians.
* SateliteLoveInterest: To James. [[spoiler:Fontunately, they get together as shown in the credits.]]
* WhatTheHellHero: She is appauled that [[{{Jerkass}} Kevin]] bullies James even though he's younger than the latter.
-->"He's a little [[PresicionFStrike shit]]! You don't have to let him push you around."

!!Aunt Edna

-->'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/ImogeneCoca
-->'''Appearances:''' ''Film/NationalLampoonsVacation''

Ellen's Aunt Edna whom Clark loathes. Lived with Eddie and Catherine for awhile before passing away on Clark's trip to Wally World.

* AccidentalMisnaming: Calls Clark "Claud" upon seeing him again, though [[StealthInsult this may not have been unintentional]].
* [[GrumpyOldMan Grumpy Old Woman]]: She even makes fun of Clark for not catching a hint that Eddie, her son-in-law, wants to ask for money.
* NotQuiteDead: A deleted scene shows a finger twitch from Edna's presumably dead body, but this was removed due to being even ''darker'' than what actually happened.
* ObnoxiousInLaws: Before the heckling parents came along in ''Christmas Vacation'', there was Aunt Edna in all her glory.
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!!Girl in the Red Ferrari
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->'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/ChristieBrinkley
->'''Appearances:''' ''Film/NationalLampoonsVacation'' | ''Film/VegasVacation''

-->''"It's too bad you're married. I'm in the mood for some fun."''

An attractive woman who Clark frequently runs into on his family trip to Wally World.

* CoolCar: Her titular red ferrari, which signifies every time she appears when Clark spots it behind him on the road.
* GoodParents: Implied, if ''Vegas Vacation'' is any indication: during her one scene, she now has a small infant in the backseat of her car and has a license plate reading "Mama".
* {{Leitmotif}}: Any time she shows up, "Little Boy Sweet" begins playing in a way meant to draw one out of the scene in a similar fashion to Clark.
* LingerieScene: Strips down to her underwear at the hotel pool before also taking that off.
* MsFanservice: Constantly.
* NoNameGiven: She's simply credited as "Girl in the Red Ferrari" and is never referred to by any name within the movie.
* ObfuscatingStupidity: When Clark tells her that he's married, she tells him she knew. Granted, this is after he tried to lie to his wife right in front of her, but given the dryness Clark lied to this girl before about not being married, it's implied that she knew what she was getting into.
* TwoPersonPoolParty: Strips naked with Clark at the hotel pool, but Clark's reaction to the pool's freezing water draws the attention of his wife before anything serious can happen.

!!Girl in the Red Ferrari (2015 Edition)
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->'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/HannahJeter
->'''Appearances:''' ''Film/{{Vacation}}''

A gorgeous young woman who adult Rusty saw while driving his family to Wally World just like his dad, Clark previously did.
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* MsFanservice: Oh yes.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: A little ''too'' similar.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: She's KilledOffForReal when she, distracted by Rusty, drives into the opposing lane and is rammed by a large truck. She only had 45 seconds of screentime.

!!Frank Shirley

->'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/BrianDoyleMurray
->'''Appearances:''' ''Film/NationalLampoonsChristmasVacation''

Clark's boss, who's business deals with the world of food-additive sales.
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* FromTheMouthsOfBabes: Basically everything he says.

* SirSwearsALot:

!!Aunt Edna

-->'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/ImogeneCoca
-->'''Appearances:''' ''Film/NationalLampoonsVacation''

Ellen's Aunt Edna whom Clark loathes. Lived with Eddie and Catherine for awhile before passing away on Clark's trip to Wally World.

* {{Adorkable}}: Clearly inherited his father's good, family-oriented intentions. This trope is prevalent as both a kid and an adult.

* {{Adorkable}}: Comes across this way due to his inability to talk to girls or stand up to Kevin.

->'''Portrayed by:''' Beverly D'Angelo

->'''Portrayed by:''' Dana Barron, Dana Hill, Creator/JulietteLewis (pictured top), Creator/MarisolNichols, Creator/LeslieMann (pictured bottom)

->'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/AnthonyMichaelHall, Jason Lively, Creator/JohnnyGalecki (pictured top), Ethan Embry, Creator/EdHelms (pictured bottom)

->'''Portrayed by:''' Miriam Flynn

->'''Portrayed by:''' John P. Navin, Jr.

->'''Portrayed by:''' Ellen Hamilton Latzen, Juliette Brewer

-> '''Portrayed by:''' Violet Ramis

->'''Portrayed by:''' Skyler Gisondo

->'''Portrayed by:''' Steele Stebbins

->'''Portrayed by:''' Doris Roberts (Frances) and E. G. Marshall (Art)

->'''Portrayed by:''' Mae Questel (Bethany) and William Hickey (Lewis)

-->'''Portrayed by:''' Imogene Coca

->'''Portrayed by:''' Christie Brinkley

->'''Portrayed by:''' Hannah Jeter

->'''Portrayed by:''' Nicolette Scorsese

* 11thHourRanger: He doesn’t show up until midway through ''Christmas Vacation'', but he plays a prominent role through the rest of the film.