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* AluminumChristmasTrees: The family ends up knocking over Stonehenge by accidentally backing into the rocks. This seems like the sort of over-the-top chaos that could only happen to the Griswalds, but this wouldn't have been the first time the stones had been knocked over ([[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f4/Stonehenge_1877.JPG it even happened back in the 19th Century]]), or vandalized, or had pieces chipped off as souvenirs. This is why you're not even allowed to get close enough to touch the stones themselves anymore.
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** With a different director, no creative input from Creator/HaroldRamis or Creator/ChevyChase (and technically not from Creator/JohnHughes either, beyond them lifting a few unused bits from his screenplay for the first film), completely different characterization for Russ & Audrey, and some of the better gags being telegraphed too far in advance, ''European Vacation'' is nowhere near as beloved as its predecessor or its follow-up ''Christmas Vacation''.
** The fact that it's budget was $2 million more than that of the first movie ($17 million compared to the first film's $15 million) yet every thing about it including sets, writing, and camera quality makes it look more like a TV movie made for less than half that price is likely to drive viewers away as well. In addition to the noticeably cheaper look, the film starting with the intro of a goofy TV game show has led some fans to believe European Vacation was intended to be a TV movie in the first place.
** The fact that it's budget was $2 million more than that of the first movie ($17 million compared to the first film's $15 million) yet every thing about it including sets, writing, and camera quality makes it look more like a TV movie made for less than half that price is likely to drive viewers away as well. In addition to the noticeably cheaper look, the film starting with the intro of a goofy TV game show has led some fans to believe European Vacation was intended to be a TV movie in the first place.
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** With a different director, no creative input from Creator/HaroldRamis or Creator/ChevyChase (and technically not from Creator/JohnHughes either, beyond them lifting a few unused bits from his screenplay for the first film), completely different characterization for Russ & and Audrey, and some of the better gags being telegraphed too far in advance, ''European Vacation'' is nowhere near as beloved as its predecessor or its follow-up ''Christmas Vacation''.
** The fact thatit's its budget was $2 million more than that of the first movie ($17 million compared to the first film's $15 million) yet every thing everything about it including sets, writing, and camera quality makes it look more like a TV movie made for less than half that price is likely to drive viewers away as well. In addition to the noticeably cheaper look, the film starting with the intro of a goofy TV game show has led some fans to believe European Vacation ''European Vacation'' was intended to be a TV movie in the first place.
** The fact that
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* NightmareFuel: Audrey's ''literal'' nightmare. She's sitting at a fancy table as waiters begin piling more and more food in front of her, until she becomes so fat that the buttons on her shirt begin to pop. Not helped by the ''Film/{{Jaws}}''-style music playing in the scene.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: The British man in the hotel bathroom is Creator/RobbieColtrane.
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* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Audrey appeared in an ImagineSpot where she ate all kinds of desserts until she was full, BalloonBelly and all. This was PlayedForLaughs. In RealLife, actress Dana Hill (who had been a diabetic since her early teens) died at age 32 of a stroke brought on by her condition.
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** Audrey appeared in an ImagineSpot where she ate all kinds of desserts until she was full, BalloonBelly and all. This was PlayedForLaughs. In RealLife, actress Dana Hill (who had been a diabetic since her early teens) died at age 32 of a stroke brought on by her condition.
** Audrey appeared in an ImagineSpot where she ate all kinds of desserts until she was full, BalloonBelly and all. This was PlayedForLaughs. In RealLife, actress Dana Hill (who had been a diabetic since her early teens) died at age 32 of a stroke brought on by her condition.
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* {{Sequelitis}}: With a different director, no creative input from Creator/HaroldRamis or Creator/ChevyChase, completely different characterization for Russ & Audrey, and some of the better gags being telegraphed too far in advance, ''European Vacation'' is nowhere near as beloved as its predecessor or its follow-up ''Christmas Vacation''.
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* {{Sequelitis}}: {{Sequelitis}}:
** With a different director, no creative input from Creator/HaroldRamis orCreator/ChevyChase, Creator/ChevyChase (and technically not from Creator/JohnHughes either, beyond them lifting a few unused bits from his screenplay for the first film), completely different characterization for Russ & Audrey, and some of the better gags being telegraphed too far in advance, ''European Vacation'' is nowhere near as beloved as its predecessor or its follow-up ''Christmas Vacation''.
** With a different director, no creative input from Creator/HaroldRamis or
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** The fact that it's budget was $2 million more than that of the first movie ($17 million compared to the first film's $15 million) yet every thing about it including sets, writing, and camera quality makes it look more like a TV movie made for less than half that price is likely to drive viewers away as well. In addition to the noticeably cheaper look, the film starting with the intro of a goofy TV game show has led some fans to believe European Vacation was intended to be a TV movie in the first place.
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* OneSceneWonder: The FrenchJerk waiter who insults the Griswold family while hiding behind the language barrier and sporting an enormous smile.
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* {{Sequelitis}}: With a different director, no creative input from Creator/HaroldRamis or Creator/ChevyChase, completely different characterization for Russ & Audrey, and some of the better gags being telegraphed too far in advance, ''European Vacation'' is nowhere near as beloved as its predecessor or its follow-up ''Christmas Vacation''.
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* {{Sequelitis}}: With a different director, no creative input from Creator/HaroldRamis or Creator/ChevyChase, completely different characterization for Russ & Audrey, and some of the better gags being telegraphed too far in advance, ''European Vacation'' is nowhere near as beloved as its predecessor or its follow-up ''Christmas Vacation''.Vacation''.
* UnintentionalPeriodPiece:
** The family travel to and from Europe on [=PanAm=] Airlines which would cease to exist six years after the movie came out.
** In 1985 when ''European Vacation'' was made, Germany was divided into the Federal Republic of Germany (commonly known as West Germany) and the German Democratic Republic (commonly known as East Germany). The two Germanys would reunite in 1990.
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** The family travel to and from Europe on [=PanAm=] Airlines which would cease to exist six years after the movie came out.
** In 1985 when ''European Vacation'' was made, Germany was divided into the Federal Republic of Germany (commonly known as West Germany) and the German Democratic Republic (commonly known as East Germany). The two Germanys would reunite in 1990.
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* BrokenBase: Whether the NationalStereotypes make it hilarious or awful. Amusingly, European viewers are about as equally split as American ones.
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* {{Narm}}: The depiction of Europe as a few decades or even centuries behind America. Becomes NarmCharm for some as its so over-the-top ridiculous.
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** The "Pig In A Poke" theme song.
** "Holiday Road" also makes a return as the movie's ThemeSong.
** The "Pig In A Poke" theme song.
** "Holiday Road" also makes a return as the movie's ThemeSong.
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** Also there is an ImagineSpot of Ellen's where she and Clark go to see the Royal Family of Britain where the then-Princess Diana is enthralled by Clark's charms only for him to turn her down repeatedly. This was when the marriage of Prince Charles and Diana was presented in the media as that of a HappilyMarried couple and was about seven years before the couple separated, the secrets of their infidelities and marital troubles were revealed, and twelve years before her death.
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* SequelDisplacement: Wait, this came out '''before''' ''Christmas Vacation''?
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* MostAnnoyingSound: Pig in a fuckin' poke.
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* EarWorm:
** The "Pig In A Poke" theme song.
** "Holiday Road" also makes a return as the movie's ThemeSong.
* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Audrey appeared in an ImagineSpot where she ate all kinds of desserts until she was full, BalloonBelly and all. This was PlayedForLaughs. In RealLife, actress Dana Hill (who had been a diabetic since her early teens) died at age 32 of a stroke brought on by her condition.
* MostAnnoyingSound: Pig in a fuckin' poke.
* {{Sequelitis}}: With a different director, no creative input from Creator/HaroldRamis or Creator/ChevyChase, completely different characterization for Russ & Audrey, and some of the better gags being telegraphed too far in advance, ''European Vacation'' is nowhere near as beloved as its predecessor or its follow-up ''Christmas Vacation''.
** The "Pig In A Poke" theme song.
** "Holiday Road" also makes a return as the movie's ThemeSong.
* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Audrey appeared in an ImagineSpot where she ate all kinds of desserts until she was full, BalloonBelly and all. This was PlayedForLaughs. In RealLife, actress Dana Hill (who had been a diabetic since her early teens) died at age 32 of a stroke brought on by her condition.
* MostAnnoyingSound: Pig in a fuckin' poke.
* {{Sequelitis}}: With a different director, no creative input from Creator/HaroldRamis or Creator/ChevyChase, completely different characterization for Russ & Audrey, and some of the better gags being telegraphed too far in advance, ''European Vacation'' is nowhere near as beloved as its predecessor or its follow-up ''Christmas Vacation''.
