Review of National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) by Erin M — 05 Nov 2012

After almost 30 years, this movie still cracks me up. "I don't know why they call this stuff Hamburger Helper. It does just fine by itself."-- Cousin Eddie.

This review of National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) was written by Erin M on 05 Nov 2012.

National Lampoon's Vacation has generally received positive reviews.

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