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Clark is very serious about his family vacations. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation is a holiday favorite of many viewers. For 2020, there are a few different ways to watch this Christmas movie on television and online. Here’s what we know about this film and where to watch it. 

‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation’ tells the story of 1 dysfunctional family

First it was the perfect road trip, then it was the perfect European vacation. Now, Clark Griswold wants to give his family the perfect Christmas. That includes a house exploding with lights, a beautiful Christmas tree, and a house filled with relatives. 

It’s not as easy as it seems. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation premiered in 1989 and since then, has become a favorite holiday movie among viewers for its comedy and its iconic cast.

“I don’t know. I mean, I know the one that the fans always talk about is when Ellen says, ‘What else can I say? It’s Christmas and we’re all in misery,’” Beverly D’Angelo said of her favorite scene, during an interview with The Current. 

“I think everybody identifies with that,” she continued. “But yeah, there’s so many things. I bet if you talk to Chevy, he’d probably say the attic scene. That really moved him. That’s so John Hughes-ian, to really put that heartbeat in there.”

When is ‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation’ playing on television during December 2020?

For fans who want to watch this Christmas classic, there is one television network broadcasting it during December 2020. They are plenty of holiday movies playing during Freeform’s “25 Days of Christmas” but, unfortunately, National Lampoon’s isn’t one of them. 

This holiday movie plays predominately on the television network AMC. In 2020, it will play multiple times throughout the day on Dec. 10, Dec. 13, Dec. 16, and Dec. 19, according to TV Guide. With a subscription to AMC+, fans can stream National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation anytime, as well as holiday movies like Elf, The Polar Express, Happy Feet, and Fred Claus.

If you want to watch National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation anytime, though, it is available for purchase both digitally and physically, thanks to retailers like Amazon, Target, and Barnes & Noble. Viewers can also rent the movie on Amazon. 

Chevy Chase of 'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation' speaks with moderator Yenitza Munoz
Chevy Chase of the holiday film, ‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,’ speaks with moderator Yenitza Munoz | Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images
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Is ‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation’ available on any streaming platforms?

If you don’t have a subscription to AMC+, you’re out of luck. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation is not available on services like Hulu, Disney+, or Netflix. (It is available on the streaming platform titled Sling, though.) 

Each of these popular streaming platforms released their own original holiday movies.For Disney+, that means the film starring Anna Kendrick titled Noelle. For Netflix, that means movies like The Knight Before Christmas and The Princess Switch. For Hulu, that’s the recently-released flick, Happiest Season.

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