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Chevy Chase in Le sapin a les boules (1989)

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Le sapin a les boules

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Featured in

    • "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies" Back to the Future Part II/All Dogs Go to Heaven/Henry V/Prancer/Sidewalk Stories (TV Episode 1989)

      Clips appear in the teaser for the next episode.
    • "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies" National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation/Roger & Me/Triumph of the Spirit/Mystery Train/Thelonius Monk: Straight, No Chaser (TV Episode 1989)

      Reviewed.
    • Rocky V (1990)

      On Christmas day when Rocky is waiting for Tommy to show up at his house, Rocky Jr. and his friends are all watching Christmas Vacation on TV. It's on the scene where Clark is assaulting the plastic reindeer because he can't get the Christmas lights lit.
    • The 67th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special 1995)

      Clips shown in montage about physical comedy.
    • "Troldspejlet" Episode #29.16 (TV Episode 2003)

      DVD release reviewed + footage used

Features

    • La vie est belle (1946)

      A clip from the film is shown.

Followed by

    • Vegas Vacation (1997)

    • Vive les vacances (2015)

Follows

    • Bonjour les vacances (1983)

    • Bonjour les vacances 2 (1985)

Referenced in

    • "Quoi de neuf, docteur ?" The Return of the Triangle (TV Episode 1990)

      "Why does Chevy Chase keep going on vacation when only bad things happen?" "Okay. Okay. Well, then how come he never notices that he has different kids?"
    • 62nd Annual Academy Awards (TV Special 1990)

      Chevy Chase jokes about his lack of nomination when presenting the award for Best Visual Effects.
    • Maniac Cop 2 (1990)

      A small poster is visible briefly during a chase scene.
    • Rocky V (1990)

      Rocky Jr. and his friends watch this movie
    • Clerks : Les Employés modèles (1994)

      Video case is shown in a video store.

References

    • La vie est belle (1946)

      The wobbly newel post cap that Clark "fixes" is an homage to It's a Wonderful Life, in which protagonist George Bailey also has a loose newel post cap.
    • L'arbre de Noël de Pluto (Short 1952)

      The squirrel in the tree
    • Noël blanc (1954)

      When Clark stops his in-laws from leaving, he references White Christmas' leading actors: "We're gonna press on, and we're gonna have the hap, hap, happiest Christmas since Bing Crosby tap danced with Danny F***ing Kaye."
    • Ma sorcière bien aimée (TV Series 1964–1972)

      The house front from the tv show appears in the home movie that Clark was watching in the attic.
    • Vengeance de femmes (1974)

      Chevy Chase wears a hockey mask, holding a chainsaw, trying to intimidate the neighbors.

Spin-off

    • Le Sapin a les boules 2: Cousin Eddie (TV Movie 2003)

      Another Christmas film within the "Griswold World"

Spoofed in

    • Vegas Vacation (1997)

      Clark Griswold: "You guys are growing up so fast, I hardly recognize you anymore!"
    • "30-Second Bunny Theatre" Christmas Vacation (TV Episode 2004)

      Short animated Re-enactment/Parody of this film with bunnies
    • Twisted Metal: Head-On (Video Game 2005)

      Cousin Eddy is a nod after the character from National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.
    • Joyeux Noël Shrek ! (TV Short 2007)

      Like Clark Griswold in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. And like the Griswold family, Shrek gets a christmas tree with his family. And like Snots, Gingy hacks up a Hershey kiss.
    • "How It Should Have Ended" The Holiday Movie Special (TV Episode 2010)

      Holiday Movie parody

Spoofs

    • Noël blanc (1954)

    • American College (1978)

    • Vendredi 13 (1980)

      When the garage door opens and Clark is walking outside with a chainsaw, his mannerisms obviously resemble that of Leatherface, except he is wearing a Jason Voorhees hockey mask.
    • Les Aventuriers de l'arche perdue (1981)

      The boulder scene is spoofed with the snowman in the opening credits

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