When a typical American family takes a cross-country vacation, it can only mean one thing: total disaster!

"Everything is planned, everything is packed, and everything is about to go hilariously wrong. The Griswolds are going on vacation. In the driver's seat is Clark Griswold, an everymay eager to share the open road and the wonders of family togetherness with his wife and kids. Myriad mishaps, crude kin, encounters with a temptress, financial woes, Aunt Edna on the roof, one security guard and 2460 miles later, it is indeed a wonder the Griswolds are...

National Lampoon's vacation: When a typical American family takes a cross-country vacation from Chicago to Wally World, it can only mean total disaster ; National Lampoon's European vacation: The all-American Griswold family wins a deluxe European vacation tour. Ecstatic Mr. Griswold (who seems to have O.D.'d on "Father Knows Best" reruns) plans a getaway jammed with forced family togetherness, two weeks sure to become a treasure trove of golden Griswold...