25 years later I'm still laughing my ass off at that 'bend over and I'll show ya' line.

Fun fact: Aunt Bethany is the final role of Mae Questel, the original voice of Betty Boop and Olive Oyl.

“Where’s the Tylenol?” One of the greatest rants in cinema history lol.

THIS IS the quintessential all time number 1 Christmas movie in cinematic history. 🏆

It never gets brought up but Beverly D Angelo’s Christmas outfit in this movie is stunning she looks amazing

One of the best scenes is the dinner scene. The sounds with them eating that were produced is so fitting and really makes you think you are there in the room.

If you have a dvd copy of this, be sure to listen to the commentary. Hearing the actors and makers talk about it and what went on during filming is great. One example is when they are commenting that the actor playing Rusty wasn't required to be on the set when they filmed the pool scene with the model, but he was there anyway.

This movie will never get old. It’s not a Christmas holiday unless this movie is being watched just as many times as a Christmas story. Nothing will ever beat Clark’s post bonus rant….or how everyone freezes when the cops bust in.

I will never admit how many times I watched this movie before realizing just a few years ago that Clark slipped the box of lightbulbs on top of the shopping cart right before Eddie smashes it with another bag of dog food. Such a small thing, but hilarious!

This really demonstrates what an actor does with the lines. Just reading them some seem angry and some seem flat, but, out of Chevy's mouth they become funny and bright.

Vacation came out in 1983. This movie came out in 1989. Brian Doyle Murray is in both movies. He plays the owner of Kamp Komfort in Vacation and in this movie he plays Clark's boss Frank Shirley. In 6 years he seemed to age about 30 years. He was also in Caddyshack as Lou the caddy boss. Hard to recognize him as he looks so young in Vacation. In another John Hughes classic he plays the priest in Sixteen Candles.

I recall hearing somewhere that the tirade that ended with "Hallelujah! Holy shit! Where's the Tylenol?" was actually written on cue cards held by the cast/crew off-screen to help Chevy out

Fun memories! I was a photojournalist in Colorado at the time. I got to photograph a lot of the filming done in Summit County including the semi truck scene (Hwy. 9 north of Silverthorne); The Christmas tree scene (Hwy. 9 north of Breckenridge...now a golf course and million dollar houses); the sledding scene beginning at Breckenridge Ski Area crossing Hwy. 9 in Frisco and ending at the Walmart and the Walmart scene. Little known is they built the entire attic inside the (then) high school gymnasium. Great video. Thanks!

I honestly believe that Chevy's commitment to following as much of the script as closely as he did is a testament to the level of respect Chase must have had for John Hughes and his writing abilities. Chevy didn't seem to find much need for ad-libbing wiggle room, something he was notorious for. Plus so many scenes being deleted show that director Jeremiah Chechick and writer Hughes totally understood how fat was supposed to be trimmed and exactly where to do so, which only tightens the film in all the right places. Even scenery and line gags that never get explicitly addressed, like Eddie wearing his own pair of awful white dress shoes mentioned in the original Vacation, Rusty's poster of the mating turtles, Frank Shirley receiving the same mystery gift from every single employee at the company, the Marty Moose mug, Betheny's cat being wrapped in birthday paper (and poorly!), Rocky's Las Vegas shirt (their home in the next film), Rusty mentioning that they should have gone to Hawaii (calling back to what he said to Roy Walley in NL Vacation) and many, many more help cultivate the universe that these movies inhabit and make it more real. Touches and brushstrokes like these have only further cemented NLCV the masterpiece it remains today.🎄🦃

Christmas Vacation is one of those rare, perfect movies that you can watch 100 times (you probably have) and never get tired of it.

My second favorite Christmas movie behind Home Alone. The way it captures the true feeling of a huge get together for a family holiday is just perfect.

I got on to watch the video as soon as I saw the notification. I love this movie!

This movie is hilarious. My family and I watch it every Christmastime.

We need a extended version of the movie!

It's a great comedy film. I love it when Eddie asks Clark if he's surprised to see him and Clark replies "If I woke up tomorrow with my head sewn to the carpet, I wouldn't be as surprised as I am now !" 🤣

The epilogue with Todd and Margo made me laugh REALLY hard. XD

Chase pulls off an amazing trick in this film. He believably plays a guy earnestly trying to create the best Christmas ever for his family, while somehow managing to still be Chevy Chase. Much of that comes down to Hughs’ script. And Hughs had the advantage, which few script writers have, of knowing who was going to play his lead. I should have guessed that things like ‘nipply/nippy’ and other such Chaseisms weren’t improvised, but I didn’t know that until now.

I get that a film must be cut for time for theatrical release. And I also get that when it comes to films that are a bit older, as in pre DVD and blu-ray and now 4k days, we couldn't have expected directors and producers to save all of the cut footage in the hopes that in the future, formats with much larger storage would exist for home releases. Still though, it would be nice to have all of the cut footage for our viewing pleasure these days. The 70's and 80's contain the majority of my favorite films, and getting to see parts of movies that I more or less know word for word at this point would be a treat. I'd have especially liked to see more of Uncle Lewis and Aunt Bethany, both of whom are arguably the most humorous characters in the end half of the film. And man, you are so very correct in saying that that last cut scene with the Santa would have been hilarious to see. The film ending with one final 'F U' to the neighbors would become one of the best scenes. It could have popped up a few moments into the credits. There's a technical term for those scenes but I can't remember it.

God, this truly is one of the best written movies, let alone Christmas movies, ever made. every single little snippet of it is memorable and iconic

Your dead on, the writings off the charts! The fact he was just straight banging these out back then as well is astounding.

This movie is a family Christmas tradition. My family and I have watched this together every year since I was a little boy and I’m almost 40 now…

Say what you will about Chevy Chase, but if there were a hall of fame for on-screen dad rants, the one from the original Vacation ('This is no longer a vacation, it's a quest...') would be first and the Christmas Vacation one would be a close second. So brilliantly written by Hughes and brought to life by Chase.

This movie is such a classic for me. I was a teenager when it came out and the whole thing is so relatable to me and my family. We actually had so many similarities in our family. We had a cousin Eddie (my uncle Nathan), and I am not exaggerating. We had those big holiday gatherings of dysfunction and laughter. So nostalgic. Good times. Sometimes 🤣

I wish one day they would release the original ending of the Vacation movie from 1983. It has a completely different ending at Roy Wally's mansion and all this crazy stuff happens. I heard even Christie Brinkley shows up as Roy Wally's daughter and that is why she is in the movie to begin with. It has been said that Chevy Chase has a copy of it and the Vacation fans would love to see it.

It must suck to have been cast in what would become a holiday classic, only to be cut from the final version.

Quite a few scenes including the opening car and truck scenes, the searching for the Griswald Christmas tree scene, Clark and Cousin Eddie shopping scene, the sledding scene and Clark in the attic scene were filmed in Breckenridge, CO. There is an article about the movie on the GoBreck blog. A lot of their information came from Ann Lukacs who is a Breckenridge local and was part of the camera crew for Christmas Vacation. She might know who "Jolly Jerry" is or at least she might have more info on that particular scene as that would have taken place there in Breckenridge as well.

Yeah the scene with the shovel did seem pointless. The closeup of Clark, the "boing" sound, and the cut to the tree on the car said it all. Sometimes less is more.

You're telling me they cut Rocky's only line! At least we know he can talk lol!

The musical score makes the movie ten times better. It’s absolutely perfect in every way. Every scene is complemented perfectly.

I vividly remember seeing the drunk Santa clause on tv only like 4 years ago

I really wish the full uncut version was available... I'd love to see it as it was edited for the original release. I've watched this movie at least 100 times and can recite it almost line for line.

My family tries to watch this movie every Christmas eve, yes we have the VHS and we seem to be able to quote this movie every day. This and Planes, Trains, and Automobiles have apparently lost of deleted scenes and i would be delighted to see both of them.

Even though it makes sense that these scenes were cut, I’d still like to see a fully restored directors cut. Honestly, that’s what studios should do now if they have enough deleted footage to release a directors cut for it like Planes, Trains, and Automobiles and Batman Forever

One of my favourite top ten Christmas comedy films to watch, not just at Christmas time but anytime of the year. So many classic scenes and one liner comic genius lines. Still looks a bit nipply out.

As someone who’s into lost/unreleased media, it’s always interesting to hear about lost cuts and deleted scenes popular films that you wouldn’t have even thought twice about. It’s relieving to hear that the cut scenes didn’t effect the story too much and didn’t change the key elements we know and love today (especially since John Hughes has a history of story-altering lost cuts). The Christmas tree farm scene in particular is interesting to me as there’s a good chance that it’s out there somewhere if it appeared in early television airing of the film. That Lost Media Wiki might need to be consulted about this as I’d love to see it surface one day. And as a final side note: I’d love to see you cover the lost deleted scenes of ‘A Christmas Story’ one day. They’re pretty interesting and would’ve added some great scenes to the film, even if they didn’t necessarily contribute to the story.

Fun Fact: after the part where Clark is screaming about his boss saying “with a big ribbon on his head” and started cussing out his boss, all of the cast members had signs around their neck with the cuss words he was supposed to use. During the part, the camera cuts back to the family watching him cussing, but for those takes they weren’t watching him. They were taken beforehand and then added so you could see the family reaction without the signs.

Oh my GOD Joe, I've always been mystified by that DVD photo and also wondered how the heck they dug up the tree. Thank you for this, I will sleep a little better tonight. (Great video as always!)

Been watching this movie every christmas for about 20 years and each time I watch I feel like I laugh at a joke I didn't previously get.

These videos are really awesome and fascinating! Another John Hughes ‘lost cut’ that I find interesting is the 2.5 hour cut of one of my favourites the Breakfast Club.

I Didn't think this movie could been any funnier but that line about the squirrel is hilarious 🤣

I’ve never thought about the cut footage. This was really interesting. I think they made good choices on what to cut with one exception. The Todd and Margo epilogue scene should have been in the finished movie in some form, perhaps as a post credits clip.

Less than two minutes in and your clever editing has already made me laugh a few times. Love all these videos.

When he drinks the eggnog and says "It's good, it's good", I crack up every time..

As much as I love Chevy Chase, I feel he has never given John Hughes the credit he deserves when it comes to these films and prefers to take most of the credit for himself. Its a shame.

One deleted scene that I have seen once but can't seem to find again is earlier in the movie with Clark and a few of his coworkers talking about what to get their boss for Christmas. One of them says what he likes. Sorry I forget what it exactly was. later in the movie when Clark is giving his boss his gift explains why all the gifts are the same.

It would be great if we were all able to see these deleted scenes, same if we were able to see the deleted scenes of other films that John Hughes had either written, produced and/or directed.

I heard that the whole side of the house at the end was supposed to blow off in the explosion. There was concept art (maybe storyboards) that recently sold on Ebay.

This movie is a Christmas tradition for my family... we know every line. Even though I'm writing this on the day after Christmas... your video officially made my Christmas a little bit brighter. Thank you!!

I watch this film every Christmas

As I saw the picture I remembered that scene and some others from the 90s that I have not seen the 3 or so times I've seen this movie in the past 20 years

I don’t need to waist time seeing Christmas Vacation 2! The Original was a trip & like so many fans we’d love to see the deleted scenes!

I love Vacation. Watched it every year since it came out. I also read that shooting script-or an early draft-back in February. One thing I noticed was how many of Margo’s lines in the movie were originally Todd’s.

My old man used to tell me about all the deleted scenes they cut out of the original jaws when I was a kid. Never believed him until I found them, and honestly, they add so much more to the movie that I’d love to see an uncut edit

I watch this movie a few times each Christmas, and also ALWAYS when wrapping Christmas gifts. It hits true because the company I worked for in Durham, NC did this to us one Christmas. Thankfully though one high ranking guy talked the VP into announcing it a few weeks early instead of making it a surprise no bonus. And true enough, we didn't even get a jelly of the month club. But at least my kids were toddlers and didn't know they got cheaper gifts that year.

This year I went out an did the Clark Griswold thing and cut my own Christmas Tree from the forest (with the proper permits of course) and luckily remebered to bring my saw!

Kind of sad they never put all of these deleted scenes on the DVD in the initial releases of it, when Bonus Features were a huge selling point for DVDs. I do see why most of these were cut. However, I think it's a huge sin that they got the post-credits scene as it's hilarious, wouldn't mess with the pacing, and actually sort of brings the Todd/Margo subplot to a hilarious conclusion. Plus, if I had one very minor criticism of the movie, it's that it needed one final laugh after the whole national anthem bit. Those post credits bit would've provided that and I think it's the one deleted gag that would've strengthened the movie. I can only hope they filmed it and eventually put it out.

God, I love those films! Chevy Chase was such a funny actor back then 😆❤️

I had one of those early dvd's. It came with a cardboard ornament you could hang on a tree. It read. "Merry Christmas from the Griswalds".

Wow, I didn't know so much was omitted from this gem and it is still one of my favourite Christmas films. Thank you so much for putting this together. John Hughes really was in his element with this and Home Alone at the time. I can see why Chris Columbus opted out of this film (Chevy didn't help matters) and went to Home Alone. I also am amazed how well Chevy did with his ranting scene that wasn't adlibbed. I have no idea who played the tree seller but knowing Hughes, it might have been a Chicago regular from one of his other films, that's my guess. Lots of great moments and still my favourite of all the Vacation films.

I always assumed that, somehow, Clark got the station wagon back to the tree and ripped the thing out by its roots with the car. A shovel makes much more sense. Dickster. _snicker_ I would've paid more for more Uncle Lewis and Aunt Bethany. William Hickey is one of those great, "Look, it's _that guy!"_ actors, and Mae Questel killed it as batty Aunt Bethany. Major props to both John Hughes for scripting Clark's freak out and Chevy Chase for delivering it in a way that makes me cry from laughing so hard. Oh, that post credits scene would have been superb. It's a shame John Hughes isn't around anymore. I'd love to pick his brain about other situations he would've put Clark and the rest of the Griswolds into.

This movie is a dear family tradition. I just love to hear my Mum laugh as loud as she does watching this stupid film every year. Merry Christmas y’all 🎄

I remember the DVD extra scenes and thought when I saw that I'd finally found the list/cut scenes. I was disappointed to find out they weren't on there. I believe there was also version of the DVD that asked for a code to see the deleted scenes. I've never found it. I've searched high and low for these cut scenes. Thank you for bringing them to light.

People always thought I was crazy! I would describe scenes from movies that I saw on cable that everyone swore to me never existed. Then I'd watch the blu ray or DVD and the scene wasn't there lol. I thought it to be some kinda Mandella Effect. I don't understand why the cable tv versions with the extra scenes were never used again....and many probably lost forever.

I swear you're me, man, with the movies you love. This is even the first DVD I bought as an adult. Amazing as always.

Dude, you're videos are amazing. Keep em coming. Thanks!

THIS should be an extra on one of the (many) future releases, superbly done Joe.

I think it would be pretty cool to see an extended version of the movie

The Three Stages of Life: Stage 1: When you're a kid, you make fun of confused old Aunt Bethany and musty old Uncle Lewis. Stage 2: When you're grown up, and they die, you miss them. Stage 3: You BECOME Aunt Bethany or Uncle Lewis. I am nearly at Stage 3. Fortunately, I have not yet begun wrapping my garbage as presents, or making Jello with dry cat food garnish.

I assumed they pulled the tree out of the ground using the rope attached to the tree

Here faster then Snots at a full garbage can! You are my absolute favorite movie and actor review channel since I found your video on Sinbad in Houseguest. I wish more people would find your channel!

There's a 4K Blu-ray coming next holiday. Fingers crossed that it'll have the omitted footage.

I saw this movie with friends in 1989 during opening weekend for my birthday (11 years old), and it's been a favorite of mine ever since. I'm certain I don't remember seeing any of these deleted scenes. Not even the first one at the Christmas tree farm, and not even at a time when it was newly in theaters. I suspect the cuts may have had as much to do with helping maintain a PG-13 rating (or at least bias it toward a more family friendly PG-13) as with tightening up the story/timing. There are plenty of jokes and visual gags in those deleted scenes that wouuld probably have made quite a few parents wince.

The content on this channel is fascinating. This is some real Xmas sleuthing to get me ready for the holidays.

"Nothin goes up there and lives to tell about it...'!!!!! OH MY GOSH, HYSTERICAL!!!!!

What an absolutely awesome video! Thank you so much for putting this all together.

Would absolutely love to have a version that has the deleted scenes being my favorite Christmas movie but I personally love the ending, so perfect and simple "I did it."

Most of these scenes were in the original 1988 theater release. There are four different released VHS released versions one of them does have all of the theatrical scenes, others have had the scenes altered or deleted. There was a test re-release in theaters in 2019 that had all of the original deleted theatrical scenes removed to see how the public would react.

According to actor Zach Galligan during the Gremlins DVD commentary, he said Gremlins was shown in the background in Christmas Vacation and Zach was getting residual checks. Years ago, I tweeted to him to ask about that telling him I have never ever seen a scene with Gremlins and it and he replied they must have deleted it. Maybe a TV cut?? But I have never seen that. They are both WB movies so I can see why they would put it in there...but never seen it!

WHAT A FANTASTIC JOB YOU DID WITH THESE EXPLANATIONS ~ NEVER KNEW ANY OF THIS STUFF ~ VERY IMPRESSED ~ DEFINITELY GOING TO SHARE THIS ON FB AS IT'S OUR #1 FAVORITE FAMILY'S HOLIDAY MOVIE ~ THANK YOU SO MUCH !!!

Watching this movie has been a yearly family tradition for at least the last 15 years ever since i was considered old enough to watch it (i was 8 at the time), though its possible we’ve watched it longer as my father adores this movie. Never knew there were so many deleted scenes, also since when has there been a sequel?

This is gonna be good

I remember seeing the tv version of National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 and was surprised at how different it was from the official release. It rearranged whole parts of the movie. If memory serves it was probably 15% different.

I was sure Chevy's rant was scripted, if only because of the term "Four Flushing, or Four Flusher." John Hughes loved that term. He uses it in Uncle Buck, Home Alone, Dutch, and of course Christmas Vacation.

Where’s the Tylenol

never knew there was cut/deleted scenes…. Another outstanding video! i don’t think i’ve ever heard of any John Hughes film have a workprint leak out into the wild (which is interesting) 👍

You did an amazing job with this and we so appreciate it.

seen this movie 100000 times

Please do a video like this on Road House. There’s a lot of deleted scenes for that which have never been released. The trailer shows a few of them. I’d also love to see you do videos on Dutch and The Principal. Both show scenes in the trailers that weren’t in the films.

I think the end scene with Todd and Margo definitely should be put in future video releases. I burst out in laughter when I heard how this would have played out!

Always excited when my favorite channel uploads a video

Next to Die Hard... Christmas Vaca has got to be one of my must see movies during the holidays! Thanks for sharing and the insights!

Love your work dude !!

Santa going through the roof at the end of the film should have been left in or at least been included on DVD ,it would have made the ending even more special and receive more laughs.

I'm just glad some of this Stuff never got put into the Final Movie and this is someone who owns the Movie Today on DVD but also had the Movie back then in the Early 90's too!

I love your channel man.