Character Analysis
(Avoiding Spoilers)
Overview... a mother of two along for the ride on the worst vacation of all time. Her husband Clark began their drive westward from Chicago with noble intentions, but by the time they reach California, he’s become an obsessive lunatic hell-bent on fun. Luckily for both Clark and the Griswold children, Ellen is endlessly tolerant.
Personality... calm, agreeable, patient. Ellen is a planner – making sure the lights and stove are turned off and the newspaper delivery is paused and the doors are locked and the police are notified before they leave. Unfortunately no one in their right mind could anticipate the series of disasters that Clark leads the Griswold family through on the trip. But don’t think of Ellen as a wet blanket. She’s up for fun as much as anyone, joining Clark for a late-night skinny-dip at the hotel pool while the kids are asleep. At least they’re asleep until their parents’ shouts wake them up along with the rest of the hotel.
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The Griswold family are on a quest. A quest to a Walley World theme park for a family vacation, but things aren't going to go exactly as planned, especially when Clark Griswold is losing all thought towards a mysterious blonde in a red Ferrari.
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Hoping to bring his family closer together and to recreate his childhood vacation for his own kids, a grown up Rusty Griswold takes his wife and their two sons on a cross-country road trip to the coolest theme park in America, Walley World. Needless to say, things don't go quite as planned.
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The Griswold family hits the road again for a typically ill-fated vacation, this time to the glitzy mecca of slots and showgirls—Las Vegas.
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It's Christmas time and the Griswolds are preparing for a family seasonal celebration, but things never run smoothly for Clark, his wife Ellen and their two kids. Clark's continual bad luck is worsened by his obnoxious family guests, but he manages to keep going knowing that his Christmas bonus is due soon.
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The Griswalds win a vacation to Europe on a game show, and thus pack their bags for the continent. They do their best to catch the flavor of Europe, but they just don't know how to be be good tourists. Besides, they have trouble taking holidays in countries where they CAN speak the language.
