History Film / NationalLampoonsEuropeanVacation

* AppealToObscurity: Discussed by Mrs. Froeger when her family gets to pick the next question on ''Pig in a Poke''. One available category is "Early Hungarian cabinet-making" and she suggests choosing it because "no one knows anything about Hungarians."[[note]]Likely delibretae, since the actress Cynthia Szigeti herself, was of hungarian descent.[[/note]]

* AppealToObscurity: Discussed by Mrs. Froeger when her family gets to pick the next question on ''Pig in a Poke''. One available category is "Early Hungarian cabinet-making" and she suggests choosing it because "no one knows anything about Hungarians."

* BalloonBelly: During the flight, Audrey has a nightmare in which she starts to gorge on European desserts and becomes so fat that she can't get out of her chair.

** Audrey has a nightmare in which she gets fat from European meals and desserts.

* ImagineSpot: Each of the Griswalds has won during the flight to London.

* HidingBehindTheLangaugeBarrier: The French waiter does this while insulting the Griswolds.

* BilingualBonus: Parts of the movie not in English are untranslated. One such scene is when Clark tells a German man that he and his family are looking for sechs (the German word for six and the number of an address for his relatives, but the way Clark words it makes it sound like they are "looking for sex"), and the man slams the door in his face while calling him "schweinhund!", a German insult that when translated literally means "pig dog."

* CallBack: Clark screams when he sticks his feet in a cold fountain, similarly to how he screamed when he jumped in the cold pool in the original vacation.

* HidingBehindTheLangugeBarrier: The French waiter does this while insulting the Griswolds.

-->--'''Clark W. Griswald''' in an ImagineSpot

''National Lampoon's European Vacation'' is a 1985 comedy movie that serves as a direct sequel to ''Film/NationalLampoonsVacation''. Creator/ChevyChase and Beverly D'Angelo reprise their respective roles as Clark and Ellen Griswald, while [[TheOtherDarrin Dana Hill and Jason Lively]] assume the roles of the Griswald children.

* AppealToObscurity: Discussed by Mrs. Froeger when her family gets to pick the next question on ''Pig in a Poke''. One available category is "Hungary" and she suggests choosing it because "no one knows anything about Hungarians."

* BilingualBonus: Parts of the movie not in English are untranslated. One such scene is when Clark tells a German man that he and his family are looking for sechs (the German word for six and the number of an address for his relatives, but the way Clark words it makes it sound like they are “looking for sex”), and the man slams the door in his face while calling him “schweinhund!”, a German insult that when translated litteraly means “pig dog”.

* PoppingButtons: Audrey's ImagineSpot in which she gets fat from European desserts.

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* ModestyTowel: Clark records Ellen's dance while she wears nothing but one of these.

* RunningJoke: Or rather bicycling joke.

''National Lampoon's European Vacation'' is a 1985 comedy movie that serves as a direct sequel to ''Film/NationalLampoonsVacation''. Once again, Creator/ChevyChase and Beverly D'Angelo star as Clark and Ellen Griswald, respectively, while [[TheOtherDarrin Dana Hill and Jason Lively]] assume the roles of the Griswald children.

After the Griswald family accidentally wins a European vacation courtesy of the popular game show ''[[ShowWithinAShow Pig in a Poke]]'', Clark drags them out of the house once again to see as many sights as possible in the iconic locations of London, Stonehenge, Paris, Germany, and Rome.

* BilingualBonus: Parts of the movie not in English are untranslated. One such scene is when Clark tells a German man that he and his family are looking for sechs (the German word for six and the number of an address for his relatives, but the way Clark words it makes it sound like they are “looking for sex”), and the man slams the door in his face while calling him “schweinhund!”, a German insult that when translated litteraly means “pig dog”.

* GameShow: The Griswalds win their trip to Europe on a game show called "Pig in a Poke."
* HighSchoolSweethearts: Ellen states verbatim that she and Clark filled this role, and even waited until they planned to get married to have sex.
* IgnoreTheFanservice: Ellen shows Clark the sexy outfit she purchased in Paris and pleads that she and Clark spend some alone time in the hotel. Clark, however, is intent on taking her out for a romantic, cultured night on the town.

* NippleAndDimed: One waitress at the ''Oktoberfest'' gathering sneaks off with Rusty, and gets her blouse off. Clark screws things up and the family has to leg it before things progress from there.
* NotSoAboveItAll: Ellen once again tries to play the role of the OnlySaneMan on their family vacation, but after her RageBreakingPoint listed below, she goes back to their hotel to get plastered.
* OddballInTheSeries: ''European Vacation'' is the only ''Vacation'' movie to not feature Uncle Eddie and his family.

** Audrey and her boyfriend Jack are seen making out for a good amount of Jack's limited screen time. She spends the rest of the vacation pining for him.
** The couple who's honeymooning in Europe is also very engrossed in each other. Russ thinks they're about to have sex in public, and upon a second glance Clark tells him it's possible.
* SmartPeopleWearGlasses: All four members of the opposing family who have never lost on ''Pig in a Poke'' don a pair.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Curiously, this is the only installment in the series to spell the name "Griswald," as the rest of the movies credit the characters as "Griswold."
* ThemeParkVersion: Everything in Europe is exactly how you'd expect it to be, assuming you're an American who's never been there and who relies solely on NationalStereotypes.
* UndyingLoyalty: Though Rusty [[TookALevelInJerkass is less supportive]] of Clark's endeavors this time around, he ditches a topless blonde to come to his father's aid when Clark is at risk of being hanged. He gripes about it later, of course, but he once again joins his father in the climactic ChaseScene, proving his dedication.
* UnluckyExtra: A random English tourist (played by Creator/EricIdle), is always on the receiving end of any kind of accident inflicted upon him by the Griswalds. In fact, he even appears again in ''National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure'', during the airport scene.
* VagueAge: Rusty actually averts this trope, stating his age to be fifteen. Audrey is still only implied to be younger until ''[[Film/NationalLampoonsChristmasVacation Christmas Vacation]]'' clearly portrays her in the older sister role.

* OddballInTheSeries: ''European Vacation'', mainly because it's the only ''Vacation'' movie to not feature Uncle Eddie and his family.

* TheAllegedCar: The Citroen DS they use on the Continent has the usual Griswald-car body add-ons as well as mainly being used with its' suspension at full height. The Austin Maxi they used in the UK, however, was 100% stock.

* UsefulNotes/FurryFandom: The Griswalds wear pig suits on the game show.

* NippleAndDimed: One waitress at the ''Oktoberfest'' gathering sneaks off with Rusty, and gets her blouse off. Chuck screws things up and the family has to leg it before things progress from there.

* SmartPeopleWearGlasses: All four members of the opposing family who have never lost on ''Pig in a Poke'' dawn a pair.

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