Season 4: Ep 9 – Family Vacation Vs. Christmas Vacation

About this episode

The episode compares and contrasts the original and sequel comedies, National Lampoon’s Vacation and National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.

What’s that? You want to know what movies we’re discussing this week? The Moose our front should have told ya! Cause it’s a beaut, Clark! That’s right, we’re doing one of the best original and sequel comedies in history, National Lampoon’s Vacation will go up against National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation! Nate will get the honor of defending the one that started it all with the documentation of the Griswold family and their cross-country trek to Wally’s World in the original Vacation. And Jeff will hop into the sleigh of the defense of the sequel that documents what happens when a famil like the Griswolds tries to host Christmas in the epic sequel, Christmas Vacation. Which one will come out on top? Subscribe and Rate us on Podcast Services! iTunes – Spotify – iHeart – Amazon – RSS Did you like the show? Let us know! Email us! duelofthegreats@gmail.com Social Media! Twitter: @duelofthegreats / Instagram: @duelofthegreats / TikTok: @ duelpodcast Duel of the Greats is a part of the PSA Ink Network Check out our other podcasts at www.psaink.com Facebook – PSA Ink / Twitter – @PSAInkDotCom / Instagram – @psainkdotcom

People in this episode

Hosts: Nate, Jeff

Topics covered

• movie review
• comedy
• family vacation
• Christmas vacation
• film comparison

Keywords

• National Lampoon
• Vacation
• Christmas Vacation
• comedy films
• Griswold family

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PSA Ink, duelpodcast, PSA Ink Network

Books & works: National Lampoon’s Vacation, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation

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