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Favorite Family Fun Park." Ellen wants to fly, but Clark insists on driving, so he can bond with his family. He has ordered a new car in preparation for the trip, but the dealer claims that it will not be ready for six weeks. Clark is forced to accept a Wagon Queen Family Truckster, an ugly, out-sized station wagon, as the car he brought to trade in has already been hauled away and crushed. During the family's travels, they run into numerous mishaps, such as being tagged by vandals in a rundown area of St. Louis, while Clark is tantalized
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Vegas Vacation Vegas Vacation is a 1997 American comedy film directed by Stephen Kessler. It is the fourth installment in "National Lampoon"’s "Vacation" film series, and was written by Elisa Bell, based on a story by Bell and Bob Ducsay. The film stars Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo and Randy Quaid, with Ethan Embry and Marisol Nichols as Griswold children Rusty and Audrey. The film opened at #4 at the box office and grossed over $36.4 million domestically. "Vegas Vacation" became the first theatrical "Vacation" film not to carry the National Lampoon label or a screenwriting credit from John Hughes. Clark
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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation is a 1989 American Christmas comedy film directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik. It is the third installment in National Lampoon's "Vacation" film series, and was written by John Hughes, based on his short story in "National Lampoon" magazine, "Christmas '59". The film stars Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo and Randy Quaid, with Juliette Lewis and Johnny Galecki as the Griswold children Audrey and Rusty, respectively. Since its release in 1989, "Christmas Vacation" has often been labeled as a modern Christmas classic. It is widely regarded as the best sequel of the "Vacation" series
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Hughes to make something similar to "Animal House". "National Lampoon's Class Reunion" was not successful, however. Released in 1983, the movie "National Lampoon's Vacation" was based upon John Hughes' "National Lampoon" story "Vacation '58". The movie's financial success gave rise to several follow-up films, including "National Lampoon's European Vacation" (1985), "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" (1989), based on John Hughes' "Christmas '59", "Vegas Vacation" (1997), and most recently "Vacation" (2015), all featuring Chevy Chase. The Robert Altman film "O.C. and Stiggs" (1987) was based on two characters who had been featured in several written pieces in "National Lampoon" magazine, including an
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"The movie is curious in how close it comes to delivering on its material: Sequence after sequence seems to contain all the necessary material, to be well on the way toward a payoff, and then it somehow doesn't work." National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation is a 1989 American Christmas comedy film directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik. It is the third installment in National Lampoon's "Vacation" film series, and was written by John Hughes, based on his short story in "National Lampoon" magazine, "Christmas '59". The film stars Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo and Randy Quaid, with Juliette Lewis
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people connected to "National Lampoon". The film was produced by "Lampoon" co-founder and "Animal House" producer, Matty Simmons, and directed by "Lampoon" alumnus and "Animal House" co-writer Harold Ramis. Released on July 29, 1983, "National Lampoon's Vacation" proved to be a financial and critical success. Simmons went on to produce two sequels, with scripts by Hughes. While involved with the early stages of a third sequel, "Vegas Vacation", Simmons resigned from production due to creative differences. As a result, the film was made without the "National Lampoon" title. During an interview on the TBS series "Dinner and a Movie", Beverly
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blonde beauty driving by in a red convertible. Ethan Embry, who played Rusty in the 1997 "Vegas Vacation", plays the dad. National Lampoon's Vacation (film series) The National Lampoon's Vacation film series is a comedy film series initially based on John Hughes' short story "Vacation '58" that was originally published by "National Lampoon" magazine. The series is distributed by Warner Bros. and consists of five main films, two of which are not sponsored by "National Lampoon", and one spin-off. In recent years, the series has been the inspiration for various advertising campaigns featuring some of the original cast members. The
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National Lampoon's Vacation (film series) The National Lampoon's Vacation film series is a comedy film series initially based on John Hughes' short story "Vacation '58" that was originally published by "National Lampoon" magazine. The series is distributed by Warner Bros. and consists of five main films, two of which are not sponsored by "National Lampoon", and one spin-off. In recent years, the series has been the inspiration for various advertising campaigns featuring some of the original cast members. The series portrays the misadventures of the Griswold family, whose attempts to enjoy vacations and holidays are plagued with continual disasters and
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13% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 30 reviews. The critic consensus states, “The "Vacation" franchise hits rock-bottom in this corny and tepid trip to sinfully laugh-free city.” Vegas Vacation Vegas Vacation is a 1997 American comedy film directed by Stephen Kessler. It is the fourth installment in "National Lampoon"’s "Vacation" film series, and was written by Elisa Bell, based on a story by Bell and Bob Ducsay. The film stars Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo and Randy Quaid, with Ethan Embry and Marisol Nichols as Griswold children Rusty and Audrey. The film opened at #4 at the box office and grossed
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strangely embarrassing predicaments. After the success of "National Lampoon's Animal House" in 1978, it was decided that another story from the "National Lampoon" magazine should be adapted into a film. One of such stories chosen for development was John Hughes' "Vacation '58" that was originally published in the September 1979 issue of "National Lampoon". Hughes wrote the screenplay for the first "Vacation" film as "a fairly straight adaptation of the short story", with the exception of the ending that was rewritten and reshot after being "thoroughly despised by preview audiences". In addition to Hughes, "Vacation" involved the crew of many
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are emanating from one particular area inside the car. Other comedy sketches help determine if a unit is in phase or out of phase, and whether a system has good left-right separation. The effects of interference noise and poor reception on car stereos are also demonstrated in comic ways. An advertisement for the "Official National Lampoon Car Stereo Test and Demonstration Tape" ran in the July 1980 issue of "National Lampoon" magazine. The Official National Lampoon Car Stereo Test & Demonstration Tape The Official National Lampoon Car Stereo Test & Demonstration Tape was a comedy album in cassette tape format
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"a real non-fiction crowdpleaser". He also commented that director Douglas Tirola "pulls it off with style [...] skillfully presenting a huge amount of material, including animations rendered after the style of Lampoon artwork." John DeFore of "The Hollywood Reporter" called it "a lively, very entertaining look at the "Lampoon"s unlikely empire". Paula Bernstein of "Indiewire" interviewed the director, Douglas Tirola, who commented, "What I liked about the Lampoon was there was no 'going too far'." National Lampoon: Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon is a 2015 American documentary film directed by Douglas
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The Official National Lampoon Car Stereo Test & Demonstration Tape The Official National Lampoon Car Stereo Test & Demonstration Tape was a comedy album in cassette tape format which was put out by "National Lampoon" magazine in 1980. The album was a follow-up to the "Official National Lampoon Stereo Test and Demonstration Record", which was released in 1974. The tape is however a completely different album consisting of new material. The album was conceived and written by "National Lampoon" contributing editor Ed Subitzky. The designer and writer for the wrapper (which was a spoof of consumer advertising) was Tibor Kalman,
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and in the stage show "National Lampoon Lemmings", both of which were spin-offs from "National Lampoon" magazine. In each of the main films of the series, the Griswold children are portrayed by different actors. This is usually attributed to the fact that after Anthony Michael Hall declined to reprise his role in "European Vacation" in order to star in "Weird Science", it was decided to recast both children. Chase has indicated that it was his idea to continue recasting the children by explaining, "I always wanted to make the joke, 'Geez, I hardly ever get the chance to see the
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National Lampoon's Vacation National Lampoon's Vacation, sometimes referred to as Vacation, is a 1983 American road comedy film directed by Harold Ramis and starring Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Randy Quaid, Dana Barron, and Anthony Michael Hall. John Candy, Imogene Coca, Christie Brinkley, and a young Jane Krakowski appear in supporting roles. The screenplay was written by John Hughes, based on his short story "Vacation '58" which appeared in "National Lampoon. The film was a box-office hit, earning more than $60 million in the US with an estimated budget of $15 million, and received positive reviews from critics. As a result
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for an issue of the "National Lampoon". While the story ended up being bumped from the initial vacation-themed issue, it was eventually published in September 1979 and subsequently optioned by Warner Bros. "When I brought it to Hollywood, the first guy I brought it to was Jeff Katzenberg who was at Paramount," recalled producer Matty Simmons, who worked as a publisher at the "National Lampoon". "He said it would never make a movie, it was too episodic, too consequential. I said, 'Yeah, it's a road trip. It's supposed to be episodic. You go from town to town, place to place.'
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years, parody of every kind was a mainstay; surrealist content was also central to its appeal. Almost all the issues included long text pieces, shorter written pieces, a section of actual news items (dubbed "True Facts"), cartoons and comic strips. Most issues also included "Foto Funnies" or fumetti, which often featured nudity. The result was an unusual mix of intelligent, cutting-edge wit, combined with some crass, bawdy jesting. In both cases, "National Lampoon" humor often pushed far beyond the boundaries of what was generally considered appropriate and acceptable. It was especially anarchic, satirically attacking what was considered holy and sacred.
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Philip Morris headquarters in New York City. This gave him the opportunity to spend time at the offices of the "National Lampoon" magazine. Hughes subsequently penned a story, inspired by his family trips as a child, that was to become his calling card and entry onto the staff of the magazine. The piece, "Vacation '58", later became the basis for the film "National Lampoon's Vacation". Among his other contributions to the "Lampoon", the April Fools' Day stories "My Penis" and "My Vagina" gave an early indication of Hughes's ear for the particular rhythm of teenage dialogue as well as for
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adjusted for inflation, the profit earned by the individual "Vacation" films follow behind "National Lampoon's Animal House" as the highest-grossing films of the National Lampoon brand. In 2000, readers of "Total Film" magazine voted "National Lampoon's Vacation" as the 46th greatest comedy film of all time. The film was also nominated for AFI's 100 Years...100 Laughs list in 2000. "Christmas Vacation" has additionally become a television staple, especially during the holiday season, as it has often been labeled as a contemporary Christmas classic. In the "Family Guy" episode "Blue Harvest", the Griswold Family is seen driving past the Death Star
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members included Adam Devine, Blake Anderson, Kyle Newacheck and Anders Holm of Comedy Central's Workaholics fame and Mark Gagliardi from Drunk History. The GSN cable television network in 2003 produced a comedy game show "National Lampoon's Funny Money," hosted by Jimmy Pardo. The game featured guest comedians and the more laughs in the "funny zone" were registered, the more points were earned. The winner went on to play for a "National Lampoon" vacation. In December 2008, federal prosecutors in Philadelphia filed charges against Daniel Laikin, the former CEO of National Lampoon Incorporated, with accusations that he and two third-party stock
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Vacation (2015 film) Vacation is a 2015 American comedy film written and directed by Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley (in their directorial debuts). It stars Ed Helms, Christina Applegate, Skyler Gisondo, Steele Stebbins, Leslie Mann, Chris Hemsworth, Beverly D'Angelo, and Chevy Chase. It is the fifth installment of the "Vacation" film series, serving as a soft reboot. It is also the second not to carry the "National Lampoon" name after "Vegas Vacation", and was released by New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. on July 29, 2015. It has an approval rating of 26% on Rotten Tomatoes and grossed $104
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on for the next two decades, the name "National Lampoon" applied to the title of a movie was considered to be a valuable selling point in and of itself. Numerous movies were subsequently made that had "National Lampoon" as part of the title. Many of these were unrelated projects because, by that time, the name "National Lampoon" could simply be licensed on a one-time basis, by any company, for a fee. Critics such as the "Orlando Sentinel"′s Roger Moore and "The New York Times"′ Andrew Adam Newman have written about the cheapening of the "National Lampoon"′s movie imprimatur; in 2006,
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sponsored by National Lampoon, Inc., which initiated the "Vacation" series. On November 18, 2009, "Us Weekly" reported that HomeAway announced it was planning to use Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo in a national advertising campaign which would resemble "National Lampoon’s Vacation". HomeAway purchased a replica of the Wagon Queen Family Truckster for use in the campaign. The first ad aired during the CBS television network broadcast of Super Bowl XLIV on February 7, 2010. Clark and Ellen Griswold (Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo) are driving their Wagon Queen Family Truckster to visit their son Rusty and his family, who are
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John Hughes (filmmaker) John Wilden Hughes Jr. (February 18, 1950 – August 6, 2009) was an American filmmaker. Beginning as an author of humorous essays and stories for "National Lampoon", he went on to write and direct some of the most successful live-action comedy films of the 1980s and 1990s including "National Lampoon's Vacation" (1983) and its sequels "National Lampoon's European Vacation" (1985) and "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" (1989), the fish-out-of-water comedy "Mr. Mom" (1983), the coming-of-age comedy "Sixteen Candles" (1984), the science fiction comedy "Weird Science" (1985), the coming-of-age comedy-drama "The Breakfast Club" (1985), the comedy "Ferris Bueller's Day
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acted by Subitzky, John Belushi, Chevy Chase and Emily Prager. It was narrated by Stan Sawyer. Six years later, in 1980, the related album, "The Official National Lampoon Car Stereo Test & Demonstration Tape", also by Ed Subitzky, was released on cassette tape. Side 1 Side 2 Official National Lampoon Stereo Test and Demonstration Record The Official National Lampoon Stereo Test and Demonstration Record was a comedy album in vinyl LP format which was put out by "National Lampoon" magazine in 1974. The album was a parody of stereo test and demonstration records, which were used by hi-fi enthusiasts to
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the same time, the" National Lampoon Show's "John Belushi and Gilda Radner left the troupe to join the original septet of" SNL's" Not Ready for Primetime Players. The magazine was a springboard to the cinema of the United States for a generation of comedy writers, directors, and performers. Various alumni went on to create and write for "SNL," "The David Letterman Show," SCTV, "The Simpsons", "Married... with Children", "Night Court", and various films including "National Lampoon's Animal House", "Caddyshack", "National Lampoon's Vacation", and "Ghostbusters". As some of the original creators departed, the magazine remained popular and profitable as it had
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gave the film a positive review, saying, ""National Lampoon's Vacation", which is more controlled than other Lampoon movies have been, is careful not to stray too far from its target. The result is a confident humor and throwaway style that helps sustain the laughs – of which there are quite a few." Entertainment magazine "Variety" called the film "an enjoyable trip through familiar comedy landscapes" and praised "director Harold Ramis for populating the film with a host of well-known comedic performers in passing parts." Conversely, Richard Rayner of "Time Out" magazine said, "The visual gags come thick and fast, and
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envelope of "National Lampoon"'s lack of political correctness; the magazine's lawyers refused publication of one panel in a subsequently published story. Frenchy the Clown Frenchy the Clown is the title character in "National Lampoon"'s "Evil Clown Comics", which ran in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Nick Bakay created the Evil Clown storyline for "National Lampoon" utilizing Alan Kupperberg as the illustrator. Frenchy the Clown, the comic strip's main character, was not only bitter and evil, but had a "way with the ladies" and was often depicted in fairly sexually explicit scenes. According to Bakay's official website, he wrote these
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the originating forces of what was to become known during the 1970's as the "new wave" of comedy: a dark, irreverent style of humor Kenney used as the basis for the magazine. Kenney was Editor-in-Chief from 1970 to 1972, Senior Editor 1973 to 1974, and Editor from 1975 to 1976. Thomas Carney, writing in New Times, traced the history and style of the National Lampoon and the impact it had on comedy's new wave. "The National Lampoon," Carney wrote, "was the first full-blown appearance of non-Jewish humor in years--not anti-Semitic, just non-Jewish. Its roots were W.A.S.P. and Irish Catholic, with
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Lampoon"'s mock-rock musical "Lemmings", which was subsequently issued as a soundtrack music album. The songs were also made available in the "National Lampoon Songbook" in 1976. In 1989, Stephen Holden of "The New York Times" commented: "Pop debunking perhaps reached its zenith in the early '70s with albums like "Goodbye Pop" ... and "National Lampoon's Lemmings" in which Christopher Guest, Sean Kelly, Tony Hendra and others gleefully desanctified hallowed touchstones of the rock counterculture." At "National Lampoon", Kelly often worked with other "Lampoon" writers, including Michel Choquette, Anne Beatts, Fred Graver and Tony Hendra. There is a chapter (pages 136–147)
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As co-founder Henry Beard described the experience years later: "There was this big door that said, 'Thou shalt not.' We touched it, and it fell off its hinges." The magazine declined during the late 1980's under new management and editorial staff, and it never recovered. It was kept alive minimally, but ceased publication altogether in 1998. "National Lampoon" was started by Harvard graduates and "Harvard Lampoon" alumni Doug Kenney, Henry Beard and Robert Hoffman in 1969, when they first licensed the "Lampoon" name for a monthly national publication. The Harvard Lampoon was established in 1876 as a long-standing tradition of
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SWAT team join in, gazing at Clark's Santa Claus and reindeer set burning and flying into the distance. The entire family and the SWAT team members then celebrate inside the house, while Clark and Ellen happily share a Christmas kiss. "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" originated from a short story by writer John Hughes called "Christmas '59," which was published in the December 1980 issue of "National Lampoon" magazine. "The studio came to me and begged for another one, and I only agreed because I had a good story to base it on," said Hughes. "But those movies have become little
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issue-long story from October 1982 entitled "The Utterly Monstrous, Mind-Roasting Summer of O.C. and Stiggs." Completed in 1984, the film was not released until 1987, when it was shown in a small number of theaters and without the "National Lampoon" name. It was not a success. Following the success of "Animal House", "MAD" magazine lent its name to a 1980 comedy titled "Up the Academy". Although two of "Animal House"′s co-writers were the "Lampoon"′s Doug Kenney and Chris Miller, "Up The Academy" was strictly a licensing maneuver, with no creative input from "Mad"′s staff or contributors. It was a critical
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the campus, influencing the later National Lampoon Brand in its evolution from illustration heavy publications to satirical wit, ranging from short fiction to comic strips. The magazine's first issue was dated April 1970. The company that owned the magazine was called Twenty First Century Communications. After a shaky start for a few issues, the magazine rapidly grew in popularity. Like the "Harvard Lampoon," individual issues had themes, including such topics as "The Future," "Back to School," "Death," "Self-Indulgence," and "Blight." The magazine regularly reprinted material in "best-of" omnibus collections. Its writers joyfully targeted every kind of phoniness, and had no
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a number of tracks from certain albums are available as MP3s. Considerable ambiguity exists about what actually constitutes a "National Lampoon" film. During the 1970s and early 1980s, a few films were made as spin-offs from the original "National Lampoon" magazine, using its creative staff. The first theatrical release, and by far the most successful "National Lampoon" film was "National Lampoon's Animal House" (1978). Starring John Belushi and written by Doug Kenney, Harold Ramis, and Chris Miller, it became the highest-grossing comedy film of that time. Produced on a low budget, it was so enormously profitable that, from that point
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D'Angelo revealed that due to the success of "Animal House", the original "Vacation" was envisioned as a raunchier R-rated comedy targeting young adults. This was principally the reason for nudity such as D'Angelo's shower scene and Chase's profanity-laced tirades and pool scene with Christie Brinkley. However, the movie's success with larger family audiences who identified with Chase's everyman-father character caught the filmmakers by surprise. As a result, subsequent sequels were toned down and family friendly, with PG-13 or PG ratings. Along with John Belushi, who starred in "Animal House", Chevy Chase had previously performed in the National Lampoon Radio Hour
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Cloud Studio, an alternative-culture outfit known at the time for its eclectic style. Bramley created the "Lampoon"'s first cover and induced successful cartoonists Arnold Roth and Gahan Wilson to become regular contributors. Beginning with the eighth issue, the art direction of the magazine was taken over by Michael C. Gross, who directed the look of the magazine until 1974. A number of the "National Lampoon"'s most acerbic and humorous covers were designed or overseen by Gross, including: Michael Gross and Doug Kenney chose a young designer from "Esquire" named Peter Kleinman to succeed the team of Gross and David Kaestle.
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of cartoons for a one-of-a-kind print media campaign focusing on the credit card interchange issue. The campaign was art directed by Jay Ragsdale with creative design from penczner media, for Unfaircreditcardfees.com. The campaign received national attention, and won the 2010 Reed Award for Best Public Advocacy Campaign. As Illustrator: As co-author, illustrator: As cover illustrator: In "National Lampoon"s "Funny Pages" section, Taylor alternated between two and sometimes three strips of his creation: In 2009, he illustrated an editorial strip for a public advocacy campaign commissioned by Unfair Credit Card Fees: Taylor’s work has been recognized with several awards: B. K.
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and the Ants", John Candy is faced with a swarm of voracious "navy ants", which he finally repels by importing anteaters. ("What kind of barbarians are we dealing with?" screams the ant admiral.) The humor magazine "National Lampoon" parodied the story in a short story called "Leiningen and the Snails", in which the title character faces a swarm of "army snails", and has "merely three weeks" to think of a way to defend the plantation. He eventually brings in by air enough garlic and butter to cook all the snails into escargot. In November 2018, the short story was adapted
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of 2015 no film has yet gone into production. His film "The Right Kind of Wrong" was screened in the Gala Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. Jeremiah S. Chechik Jeremiah S. Chechik (born 1955 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is the director of such films as "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation", "Benny & Joon", "Diabolique" and "The Avengers". Chechik was nominated for Worst Director at the 1998 Golden Raspberry Awards for "The Avengers" but lost to Gus Van Sant for his remake of "Psycho". In 2007, Chechik directed all eight episodes of "The Bronx is Burning". He and
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the magazine's flavor for most of its first decade. His most famous contributions include "The Vietnamese Baby Book", in which a baby's war wounds are cataloged in a keepsake; the "Ezra Taft Benson High School Yearbook", a precursor to the "Lampoon"s "High School Yearbook Parody"; the comic "Tarzan of the Cows"; and the continuing feature "Underwear for the Deaf". He was also the editor and main contributor to the "Lampoon"'s "Encyclopedia of Humor." He co-wrote the album "Radio Dinner" with Tony Hendra, and because of the album's success, he was assigned to direct and act on "The National Lampoon Radio
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Radio Dinner National Lampoon Radio Dinner is a comedy album from "National Lampoon" that was first released in 1972. The humor on the album was very much steeped in the pop culture of the era and includes such subjects as game shows ("Catch It and You Keep It"), the 1972 presidential election ("Profiles in Chrome", where the Democrats nominate a Pontiac GTO to run for office while then-president Richard Nixon counters by transforming into a car himself), and popular music parodies such as "Deteriorata" (a parody of Les Crane's "Desiderata") and "Pull the Tregros", a parody of Joan Baez. The
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very heavy influence was a serial in the Sixties called 'Phoebe Zeitgeist'. ... It was an absolutely brilliant, deadpan send-up of adventure comics, but with a very edgy, modernist kind of approach. To this day, I hold virtually every panel in my brain. It's very hard not to steal from it." Springer also drew the series "Frank Fleet" for "Evergreen Review" from 1969 to 1970. From 1971 to 1988 he was a regular contributor to the satiric magazine "National Lampoon", occasionally using the pseudonyms Francis Hollidge and Bob Monhegan. He came to "National Lampoon", he recalled, through O’Donoghue, who had
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Would You Buy a Used War from This Man? Would You Buy A Used War From This Man? A Collection of Political Humor From National Lampoon is a 1972 American humor book, a paperback anthology of pieces of political humor from "National Lampoon" magazine. The "This Man" in the title was Richard Nixon, who was the President of the United States from 1969 to 1974, and the "War" in the title was the Vietnam War, which lasted from 1955 to 1975. The title was a variant of the American saying, "Would you buy a used car from this man?", meaning
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at M& co studio, and the sound designer for the album itself was Bob Pomann. The album was directed by Maurice Peterson, who also cast the album, and voice-acted several parts: a person with whiplash, a truck driver and a hobo. The cassette was the main item in an "Official National Lampoon Stereo Test & Demonstration Kit", which also included a faux leather "travel case", cotton swabs, and a small bottle of cleaner fluid (for cleaning the heads on a cassette deck). The album is a parody of stereo test and demonstration records, which were used by hi-fi enthusiasts to
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Animal House, as the article describes was a crucial film manifestation of that culture. An article from "The Atlantic Monthly" describes how "Animal House" captures the struggle between "elitist {fraternity} who willingly aligned itself with the establishment, and the kind full of kooks who refused to be tamed." That concept was a crucial figment of the early National Lampoon Magazine, according to a "The New York Times" article concerning the early years of the Magazine and co-founder Douglas Kenney's brand of comedy as a "liberating response to a rigid and hypocritical culture." This 1982 movie was an attempt by John
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getaway at a hotel before they get there. Everything, however, goes wrong there for them and they hastily make their way to Rusty's rental. The film was a campaign ad for HomeAway that originally aired in part during the broadcast of Super Bowl XLIV and in entirety on Homeaway.com. While it was sanctioned by Warner Bros., it was not sponsored by the National Lampoon label. Aside from the obvious issues with the characters' physical appearances due to being played by different actors, Rusty and Audrey both age on a floating timeline. It is assumed that each film takes place in
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(played by Mary Louise Weller). Five years after the Yearbook parody, in 1978, the National Lampoon published the "National Lampoon Sunday Newspaper Parody", a fake Sunday newspaper which also claimed to originate in "Dacron, Ohio" but was contemporary, being dated Sunday February 12, 1978. National Lampoon 1964 High School Yearbook Parody National Lampoon 1964 High School Yearbook Parody is an American humor book that was first published in 1973. It was a spin-off from "National Lampoon" magazine. The book was a parody of a high school yearbook from the early 1960s. It was edited by P. J. O'Rourke and Doug
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National Lampoon, Inc. National Lampoon, Inc. is a company formed in 2002 in order to use the brand name "National Lampoon" in comedy and entertainment. In the words of its prospectus, the role of the company is to "develop, produce, provide creative services and distribute National Lampoon branded comedic content through a broad range of media platforms." Since its start in 2002, the company overhauled its corporate infrastructure several times. is located in West Hollywood, California. In 2008 and 2009, two separate CEOs were prosecuted for separate money-making schemes and were convicted and sentenced to prison time. See , below.
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Night Live" shorts with the legendary original cast, which included Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Chevy Chase, Jane Curtin, Garrett Morris, Laraine Newman, Michael O'Donoghue, and Gilda Radner. Pomann's "Saturday Night Live" work in turn led to his working on Michael O'Donoghue’s NBC television special, "Mr. Mike's Mondo Video". In 1980, Pomann was the sound designer for the "National Lampoon" comedy album, "The Official National Lampoon Car Stereo Test & Demonstration Tape", working closely with the writer of the material, Ed Subitzky. In 1982, after a year at "JC Productions" doing radio and TV advertising, Pomann opened his private company "Pomann
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hashtag games that produce trending topics. According to their social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram they are 'The Comedy Brand.' iHeart Radio is a content partner with National Lampoon Comedy Radio featuring National Lampoon Radio News. There is a comedy store that sells branded T-shirts and all of the back issues of the original magazine. Originally formed in 2002, the "National Lampoon College Network" was a block of weekly television programming broadcast to colleges and universities. The format was similar to MTVu, the college-focused division of MTV. After its purchase by J2 Communications in 1991, the National Lampoon
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National Lampoon White Album National Lampoon White Album is an American album of humorous songs and spoken word skits. It was originally released as a vinyl record in 1980, but it was reissued and is still available as a CD. It was written and performed by people associated with "National Lampoon" magazine and its related productions. Most of the tracks were by comedians who were not very well known, but the track "Hollywood Gay Alliance" (which originally aired on the National Lampoon Radio Hour in 1974) featured John Belushi, Chevy Chase, and Christopher Guest. The musicians who played on the
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book was rapidly re-issued, this time published by National Lampoon and split into two volumes in paperback. The first volume, "National Lampoon Tenth Anniversary Anthology 1970–1980 Volume I" was published in 1979, and the second volume, "National Lampoon Tenth Anniversary Anthology 1970–1980 Volume II" came out in 1980. National Lampoon Tenth Anniversary Anthology 1970–1980 National Lampoon Tenth Anniversary Anthology 1970–1980 was an American humor book that was published in hardback in December 1979 by Simon & Schuster. Although it appeared to be a regular book, it was a "special issue" of "National Lampoon" magazine. It was available for purchase on
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magazine, a national offshoot of the "Harvard Lampoon". She brought her dark sense of humor to her work, and co-wrote a parody advertisement for Volkswagen which was conceived by Philip Socci for which the magazine was later sued by the car company. The advertisement stated, "If Ted Kennedy drove a Volkswagen, he'd be President today," accompanied by a photograph of a VW Beetle floating on a lake (an allusion to Kennedy's Chappaquiddick incident). Beatts became the first female editor of "National Lampoon" magazine, where she worked with Michael O'Donoghue. The two became romantically involved, and both soon joined the creative
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In July 2017, PalmStar Media purchased all the assets of National Lampoon, Inc., including trademark and library of print, audio, film, and video content. National Lampoon Inc releases humor books and material under the umbrella of "National Lampoon Press." These include republished collections of old "National Lampoon" magazine material, including True Facts, Foto Funnies, cartoons etc. from the 1970s and 1980s. National Lampoon Comedy Radio was a 24/7 all comedy radio network that was made available to XM Satellite Radio, AM-FM, HD, Cable Radio and Podcast. Affiliated with Clear Channel Communications, "National Lampoon Comedy Radio" was first added to XM
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1941 film "The Great Mr. Nobody". Tom and Jerry drinks are mentioned in the 1960 film "The Apartment". In the 1989 film "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" film, the fictional characters Clark Griswold and Cousin Eddie are depicted drinking egg nog out of Wally World mugs, an inside joke which makes reference to the fictional theme park featured in an earlier National Lampoon movie. In the 1990 movie "Die Hard 2", John McClane wishes he could have a normal Christmas with eggnog rather than crawling through a ventilation duct. Eggnog Eggnog , egg nog or egg-nog, historically also known (when alcoholic
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National Lampoon: Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon is a 2015 American documentary film directed by Douglas Tirola. The film is about "National Lampoon" magazine, and how the magazine and its empire of spin-offs changed the course of comedy and humor. The film features new interviews with "National Lampoon" staff members and other notable figures who were fans of the magazine, as well as much never-before seen archival material and illustrations from the magazine, many of which have been animated. The film was shown at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival and at
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Lampoon 1964 High School Yearbook Parody" because "C. Estes Kefauver High School" was supposedly situated in the same city. In the newspaper, Dacron is described as "The Motor Home Capital of the World". However, many of the street and location names in the parody actually reference Toledo, Ohio, which was O'Rourke's home town. National Lampoon Sunday Newspaper Parody National Lampoon Sunday Newspaper Parody is an American humor "book", a parody that was first published in 1978 by "National Lampoon" magazine. In the first printing, this publication had exactly the same form and apparent content as that of an American regional
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a plastic surgery center, a car magazine, a tour bus operator, a limousine rental company, a nightclub, an Italian restaurant, and a cell-phone billing processor. Obsidian also invested in mobile device distributor BrightPoint and National Lampoon, Incorporated. From 2001 to 2006, Obsidian had cumulative losses of $30 million, according to the bankruptcy trustee. During that time Obsidian was borrowing heavily from Fair Finance Company, an Akron, Ohio-based creditor. Durham and accomplice James Cochran had acquired Fair Finance through a holding company in 2002. Durham appointed Dan Laikin as CEO of National Lampoon Inc. The SEC alleged Laikin conspired to inflate
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theater groups, including The Second City, and popular anti-establishment magazines such as "National Lampoon" magazine and "Mad Magazine". The book is also partly a memoir about Hendra's time at "National Lampoon" magazine. The second half of the book (Part Two–Fusion) is primarily about the magazine and its related projects. Going Too Far Going Too Far: the Rise and Demise of Sick, Gross, Black, Sophomoric, Weirdo, Pinko, Anarchist, Underground, Anti-establishment Humor is a 1987 American non-fiction book by British-born humorist Tony Hendra about black humor, what Hendra calls "boomer humor", a twisted style of humor that was popular with the baby
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from the company. Dan Laikin Daniel S. Laikin is an American business executive. He served as chief operating officer and chief executive officer of National Lampoon, Incorporated from 2002 to 2008. Laikin served as co-chairman of Indiana-based real estate development company Biltmore Homes, Inc., until 2000. He also served as a managing partner of technology investment firm Four Leaf Partners, LLC. In 2001, Laikin's group moved to buy a majority stake in J2 Communications Inc., the owner of the moribund "National Lampoon" properties. From 2002 forward they built media businesses around the brand, becoming active in film, television, radio, print,
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Dan Laikin Daniel S. Laikin is an American business executive. He served as chief operating officer and chief executive officer of National Lampoon, Incorporated from 2002 to 2008. Laikin served as co-chairman of Indiana-based real estate development company Biltmore Homes, Inc., until 2000. He also served as a managing partner of technology investment firm Four Leaf Partners, LLC. In 2001, Laikin's group moved to buy a majority stake in J2 Communications Inc., the owner of the moribund "National Lampoon" properties. From 2002 forward they built media businesses around the brand, becoming active in film, television, radio, print, as well as
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Doug Kenney, and Brian McConnachie. There were cartoons by B. Kliban, M. K. Brown, Ed Subitzky, Brian McConnachie, John Caldwell, Bobby London, and Sam Gross. In addition there was artwork by Edward Gorey, Bruce McCall, Rick Meyerowitz, and Vaughn Bode. The book also included a pull-out: the National Lampoon Map of the World. The National Lampoon Encyclopedia of Humor National Lampoon Encyclopedia of Humor is an American humor book that was first published in 1973 in hardback. It was a "special issue" of "National Lampoon" magazine, so it was sold on newsstands; however, it was put out in addition to
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The Best of National Lampoon No. 3 The Best of National Lampoon #3 was an American humor book that was published in 1973. The book was an anthology which was "special issue" of "National Lampoon" magazine, so it was sold on newsstands, but was put out in addition to the regular issues of the magazine. The book is a "best-of", a compilation of pieces that had already been published in the magazine, pieces that had been created by regular contributors to "National Lampoon". The pieces were from various 1971 and 1972 (monthly) issues of the magazine. The comic book artist
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National Lampoon Sunday Newspaper Parody National Lampoon Sunday Newspaper Parody is an American humor "book", a parody that was first published in 1978 by "National Lampoon" magazine. In the first printing, this publication had exactly the same form and apparent content as that of an American regional Sunday newspaper, of which it was a parody. The authors of the piece were P. J. O'Rourke and John Hughes. The "National Lampoon Sunday Newspaper Parody" was originally printed in many different sections, some on the paper stock known as newsprint, and some on other cheap paper, like that used in a real
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“Cats & Dogs”, “The Butterfly Effect”, and “The Hangover” series. Eight of his movies have opened to number one, and Chris and JC were nominated for a Golden Globe Award for "A History of Violence". He most recently served as producer on the comedies "The Incredible Burt Wonderstone", starring Steve Carell and Jim Carrey, "We’re the Millers", starring Jennifer Aniston and Jason Sudeikis, and "Vacation", a sequel to the original National Lampoon franchise, starring Ed Helms, Christina Applegate, and Chris Hemsworth, all for New Line Cinema. Chris Bender (film producer) Chris Bender (born 1971) is an American film producer whose
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Frenchy the Clown Frenchy the Clown is the title character in "National Lampoon"'s "Evil Clown Comics", which ran in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Nick Bakay created the Evil Clown storyline for "National Lampoon" utilizing Alan Kupperberg as the illustrator. Frenchy the Clown, the comic strip's main character, was not only bitter and evil, but had a "way with the ladies" and was often depicted in fairly sexually explicit scenes. According to Bakay's official website, he wrote these comics when he was "ever so slightly embittered and pissed off at the world". It was humorous, and even pushed the
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organization's capital is provided by the licensing of the "Lampoon" name to "National Lampoon", begun by "Harvard Lampoon" graduates in 1970. The "Lampoon" publishes five issues annually. In 2006, the "Lampoon" began regularly releasing content on its website, including pieces from the magazine and web-only content. In 2009, the "Lampoon" published a parody of "Twilight" called "Nightlight", which is a "New York Times" bestseller. In February 2012, the "Lampoon" released a parody of "The Hunger Games" called "The Hunger Pains". It is also a "New York Times" bestseller. The "Lampoon" is housed a few blocks from Harvard Square in a
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best music we’ve written thus far; the record we’ve been working towards for the last 4 years.”" Vacation was released on September 14, 2017, the same day that the band played Riot Fest in Chicago. AllMusic wrote that the record is "effortlessly melodic and marked by a shiny, '90s alt-rock aesthetic, Seaway's third full-length album, 2017's Vacation, is a confidently executed production; the kind that grabs your attention from the start and never lets you turn away." Alternative Press (magazine) wrote that Seaway "levelled up in the pop-punk world" and that the album contained "tracks so damn catchy you’ll be
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Tony Hendra's book "Going Too Far" includes a series of precise circulation figures. It was also during this time that Lemmings (National Lampoon) Show and The National Lampoon Radio Hour show was broadcast, bringing interest and acclaim to the National Lampoon brand with magazine talent like writer Michael O'Donoghue that would go on to write for Saturday Night Live with many of the players transitioning from Lemmings (National Lampoon) and The National Lampoon Radio Hour. The magazine was considered by many to be at its creative zenith during this time. It should however be noted that the publishing industry's newsstand
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listeners with definitive versions or perfect takes. Rather, it's sprinkled with 'keeper' moments and variations (subtle and not so) on originals that feel just right." A negative review came from "Irish Independent"s John Meagher, who criticized both the song selection and the performances on the album as bland and no better than the originals. Underwater Sunshine (or What We Did on Our Summer Vacation) Underwater Sunshine (Or What We Did On Our Summer Vacation) is the sixth studio album by American rock band Counting Crows, released on April 10, 2012, on Cooking Vinyl. The album is composed of cover songs,
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National Lampoon Company. The movie had a huge buildup, and viewers expected it to be another hit for the National Lampoon franchise, because it was following "National Lampoon's Animal House", the company's first big-screen release in 1978. The original company consisted of the writers from the "National Lampoon" magazine and some of the cast from the "National Lampoon Radio Hour" and the stage show "National Lampoon's Lemmings". "National Lampoon's Class Reunion" suffered negative reviews on release. According to "TV Guide", "this is a very unfunny film which was released after the successful "National Lampoon's Animal House", and which died at
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Hendra, and artwork by Arnold Roth. The Breast of National Lampoon "The Breast of National Lampoon: A Collection of Sexual Humor", is an American humor book that was first published in 1972. The book was a special issue of "National Lampoon" magazine, so it was sold on newsstands; however, it was put out in addition to the regular issues of the magazine. The book is a "best-of", a compilation of pieces that had already been published in the magazine, pieces that had been created by the National Lampoon's regular contributors. The book included written pieces by Michael O'Donoghue, Chris Miller,
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The Breast of National Lampoon "The Breast of National Lampoon: A Collection of Sexual Humor", is an American humor book that was first published in 1972. The book was a special issue of "National Lampoon" magazine, so it was sold on newsstands; however, it was put out in addition to the regular issues of the magazine. The book is a "best-of", a compilation of pieces that had already been published in the magazine, pieces that had been created by the National Lampoon's regular contributors. The book included written pieces by Michael O'Donoghue, Chris Miller, Doug Kenney, Sean Kelly and Tony
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section of the magazine, including artwork by Charles Rodrigues, Vaughn Bodé, Shary Flenniken, Jeff Jones, Gahan Wilson, M. K. Brown, Randy Enos, Bobby London, Ed Subitzky. Stan Mack and Joe Orlando. National Lampoon Comics National Lampoon Comics was an American book, an anthology of comics; it was published in 1974 in paperback. Although it is to all appearances a book, it was apparently considered to be a special edition of "National Lampoon" magazine. (The book is described on the first page as being "Vol I, No. 7 in a series of special editions published three times a year".) The anthology
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by Warren Sattler. National Lampoon Presents The Very Large Book of Comical Funnies National Lampoon Presents The Very Large Book of Comical Funnies is an American humor book, a book of comic strips that was published in 1975 in paperback as a spin-off of "National Lampoon" magazine. Although it appears to be a book, in reality it was a "special issue" of the magazine and as such it was sold on newsstands. On the cover it is described as "A never before published history of the comics" and it is also described as "An Adult Comic". It was not an
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National Lampoon Presents The Very Large Book of Comical Funnies National Lampoon Presents The Very Large Book of Comical Funnies is an American humor book, a book of comic strips that was published in 1975 in paperback as a spin-off of "National Lampoon" magazine. Although it appears to be a book, in reality it was a "special issue" of the magazine and as such it was sold on newsstands. On the cover it is described as "A never before published history of the comics" and it is also described as "An Adult Comic". It was not an anthology; it was
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National Lampoon Comics National Lampoon Comics was an American book, an anthology of comics; it was published in 1974 in paperback. Although it is to all appearances a book, it was apparently considered to be a special edition of "National Lampoon" magazine. (The book is described on the first page as being "Vol I, No. 7 in a series of special editions published three times a year".) The anthology contained material that had been published in the magazine from 1970 to 1974. There is a 13-page "Mad" magazine parody, various photo funnies (fumetti) and many comics from the "Funny Pages"
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as those of "Superman", "The Simpsons", "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", "Who Framed Roger Rabbit", "The Ren & Stimpy Show", "Beavis and Butthead", and "The Little Mermaid". Babs and Buster's travels down the river are a parody of the film "Deliverance". Jean MacCurdy said that "How I Spent My Vacation" makes fun of summer vacations by mocking "the boredom of summer and some of those horrible car trips" (an issue that was first explored in "National Lampoon's Vacation"). In the film, the Hampton family car trip is very taxing for Plucky Duck; he is disgusted by the family and is nearly
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BETTER YOU UNTIL YOU DIE". The cover was drawn in a naive style and shows a couple driving a red Mercedes down a road towards a setting sun which is a visual pun referring to self-absorption. National Lampoon The Up Yourself Book National Lampoon The Up Yourself Book was an American humor book that was published on January 1, 1977. Although it appears to be a book, this was a "special edition" of "National Lampoon" magazine, and as such it was sold in newsstands along with the regular monthly issue of the magazine. It is a parody of self-help books.
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album were Tony Scheuren (vocals, guitar); Michael Simmons, Rhonda Coullet, Rory Dodd (vocals); Don Sarlin, Steve Burgh (guitar); Harvey Shapiro (steel guitar); Curtis Fields (saxophone); Paul Jacobs, Bruce Foster (keyboards); Barry Lazarowitz, Michael Finkelstein, and Yogi Horton (drums). National Lampoon White Album National Lampoon White Album is an American album of humorous songs and spoken word skits. It was originally released as a vinyl record in 1980, but it was reissued and is still available as a CD. It was written and performed by people associated with "National Lampoon" magazine and its related productions. Most of the tracks were by
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The National Lampoon Encyclopedia of Humor National Lampoon Encyclopedia of Humor is an American humor book that was first published in 1973 in hardback. It was a "special issue" of "National Lampoon" magazine, so it was sold on newsstands; however, it was put out in addition to the regular issues of the magazine. The book contained all new material. It consisted of an alphabetically arranged collection of humor pieces, cartoons, and comic strips that had been especially created by many of the National Lampoon's regular contributors. It included written pieces by Michael O'Donoghue, P. J. O'Rourke, Terry Southern, Anne Beatts,
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Gahan Wilson, Doug Kenney, Sean Kelly, Christopher Cerf, Michel Choquette, Chris Miller, M. K. Brown, Rodrigues, and Edward Gorey. National Lampoon The Best of No. 4 National Lampoon The Best of #4 was an American humor book that was first published in 1972. The book was a "special issue" of "National Lampoon" magazine, so it was sold on newsstands, however it was put out in addition to the regular issues of the magazine. The book is a "best-of", an anthology, a compilation of pieces that had already been published in the magazine, pieces that had been created by the National
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National Lampoon The Best of No. 4 National Lampoon The Best of #4 was an American humor book that was first published in 1972. The book was a "special issue" of "National Lampoon" magazine, so it was sold on newsstands, however it was put out in addition to the regular issues of the magazine. The book is a "best-of", an anthology, a compilation of pieces that had already been published in the magazine, pieces that had been created by the National Lampoon's regular contributors. It includes pieces by Brian McConnachie, Gerald Sussman, Michael O'Donoghue, Henry Beard, Tony Hendra, Ron Barrett,
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sits in the same spot in the same forest for thousands of years. Nothing much happens. Then, while two boys roam the wood in search of a Christmas tree, one sees the rock and is inspired." Taking the idea to the publisher Random House, the pair sold the book to the young editor Christopher Cerf. Cerf was a former member of the "Harvard Lampoon", and O'Donoghue's first acquaintance from that group. Through Cerf, O'Donoghue would meet George W. S. Trow and other former "Lampoon" writers looking to start a national comedy magazine. In 1969, O'Donoghue and Trow co-wrote the script
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classic "National Lampoon" magazine format. NationalLampoon.com staff-writers and contributors include: Sandy Danto, Jessica Gottlieb, Phil Haney, Seth Herzog, Evan Kessler, Kevin McCaffrey, Nadine Rajabi, Garrett Hargrove, Travis Tack, Eddie Rawls, and Matt Zaller . Publishing daily satire and cartoons, as of 2017 National Lampoon online is helmed by Editor-in-Chief Marty Dundics with contributing writers and artists including "New Yorker" cartoonist Bob Eckstein, "SNL" humorist Jack Handey, author Mike Sacks, MAD Magazines' Kit Lively, Paul Lander, Jon Daly, Dan Wuori, Brooke Preston, Trump satirist Johnny Wright and Playboy playmate/Huffington Post columnist Juliette Fretté. National Lampoon is very active on Twitter, initiating
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National Lampoon Tenth Anniversary Anthology 1970–1980 National Lampoon Tenth Anniversary Anthology 1970–1980 was an American humor book that was published in hardback in December 1979 by Simon & Schuster. Although it appeared to be a regular book, it was a "special issue" of "National Lampoon" magazine. It was available for purchase on newsstands, not in bookstores. The "National Lampoon" "special issues" were published in addition to the 12 regular monthly issues of the magazine. The book was an anthology that consisted of humor pieces, cartoons, and comic strips that were created by many of the National Lampoon's regular contributors. The
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with Bill Murray in 1990. Quaid also appeared in four of the seven films in the National Lampoon's "Vacation" film series as Cousin Eddie, jovial redneck relative (through marriage) to Beverly D'Angelo, wife of Chevy Chase's Clark Griswold. Shortly after appearing in "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation", the third installment of the series, Quaid was featured in "Days of Thunder" (1990) as NASCAR car owner and successful car salesman Tim Daland, a determined businessman who expects his team to be top-notch for fans and sponsors. Quaid was given the lead role in a "Vacation" spin-off, a made-for-television film "" (2003), which
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National Lampoon Songbook National Lampoon Songbook was an American humorous songbook which was issued in 1976. Although it appears to be a book in its own right, it was a "special issue" of "National Lampoon" magazine and as such it was only sold on newsstands. People who had a subscription to the magazine would still have to buy these special issues; they were not included in the subscription. Many of the songs in the songbook were from the musical stage show, "Lemmings". A few other songs, including the whole musical "Moby!" were from "The National Lampoon Radio Hour". Other songs
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promoters attempted to artificially inflate the company's stock price. Daniel Laikin pleaded guilty on September 23, 2009 to his role in a conspiracy to manipulate the company's stock price from March through June 2008. In September 2010, a Philadelphia court sentenced Laikin to 45 months in prison. After Laikin resigned from his position as CEO, shareholder Tim Durham took over duties as CEO of National Lampoon Incorporated. However the next year Tim Durham was involved in a major Ponzi scheme for which he was sentenced to 50 years in prison. National Lampoon, Inc. National Lampoon, Inc. is a company formed
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If You Don't Buy This Book, We'll Kill This Dog! If You Don't Buy This Book, We'll Kill This Dog: Life, Laughs, Love and Death at National Lampoon is an American book that was published in 1994. It is a history based on the author Matty Simmons' involvement with the "National Lampoon" magazine and its various spin-offs, including the film "Animal House". During the early years of "National Lampoon" in the 1970s, Matty Simmons was the chairman of Twenty First Century Communications, Inc, of which the original National Lampoon, Inc. was a subsidiary company. From 1976–1977 he was the Publisher
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tenor begins to sing the song and is repeatedly shot, and the "Paul is Dead" hoax. The album was originally set to be released on RCA Records, but the company balked at a track called "David and Julie", a highly off-color bit about David and Julie Eisenhower. National Lampoon refused to cut the piece and took the album to Blue Thumb instead, but were met with the same objection. Lampoon relented and the album was released without the offending bit. Radio Dinner National Lampoon Radio Dinner is a comedy album from "National Lampoon" that was first released in 1972. The
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and soon became an especially important expression and feeder system of American humor and comedy since that time. In 1961, "Mademoiselle" offered the "Lampoon" staff an honorarium to produce a parody of their own magazine for the traditionally lower-selling July issue. The project boosted "Mademoiselle"'s summer circulation along with the "Lampoon"s ever tenuous cash flow, and the magazine renewed its association with the "Lampoon" for a follow-up parody in July 1962, and a third parody issue (of "Esquire") in July 1963. The magazine also produced a 70-page spoof of Ian Fleming's "James Bond" novels in 1962 titled "Alligator," which was
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protagonist Billy Pilgrim used the vibrating bed to help him fall asleep. Magic Fingers was also seen in the 1997 film "Lolita", the 1998 "Clay Pigeons", and the episode of "" "Assume Nothing" (, episode 1). In the classic 1983 National Lampoon film "Vacation", Clark and Ellen Griswold can be seen relaxing on a Magic Fingers bed that goes rogue, vibrating excessively and forcing them onto the floor. In the "X-Files" episode "Bad Blood" (Season 5, episode 12) Dana Scully used one in a Texas motel, before being interrupted by Mulder, telling her that she had to go perform an
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The Best of National Lampoon No. 1 The Best of National Lampoon No.1 was a humorous American book that was first published in 1971. The book was a special issue of "National Lampoon" magazine, so it was sold on newsstands. However, it was put out in addition to the regular issues of the magazine. The book was a "best-of", an anthology, a compilation of pieces that had already been published in the magazine, pieces that had been created by regular contributors to "National Lampoon". Several of the written pieces were created by Michael O'Donoghue, Doug Kenney, Henry Beard, Michel Choquette,
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description (or possibly a subtitle) on the cover reads: Being a Miscellany of Divers Ribald Drolleries Culled from the Pages of the "National Lampoon", to which are appended Sundry Amusing Sketches by Mr. Sam Gross, Esq., and the Latest Novella by Mr. Chris Miller, B.A. National Lampoon The Gentleman's Bathroom Companion National Lampoon The Gentleman's Bathroom Companion was a humorous book that was first published in 1975. It was a "special edition" of "National Lampoon" magazine, and as such it was sold on newsstands in addition to that month's regular issue of the magazine. The pieces in the book were
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National Lampoon The 199th Birthday Book National Lampoon The 199th Birthday Book: A Tribute to the United States of America, 1776–1975 was an American humor book that was issued in 1975 in paperback. Although it appears to be a regular book, it was a "special issue" of "National Lampoon" magazine, and therefore was sold on newsstands rather than in bookstores. The book was a collection of new material and was "not" an anthology of already published material. The "199th Birthday" of the title is a reference to the fact that in 1976 the United States celebrated its 200th birthday, (the
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National Lampoon The Gentleman's Bathroom Companion National Lampoon The Gentleman's Bathroom Companion was a humorous book that was first published in 1975. It was a "special edition" of "National Lampoon" magazine, and as such it was sold on newsstands in addition to that month's regular issue of the magazine. The pieces in the book were created by regular contributors to the "National Lampoon" including Michael O'Donoghue, Henry Beard, Doug Kenney, Sean Kelly, Tony Hendra, P.J. O'Rourke and Ed Subitzky as well as Terry Southern and William Burroughs. The content was mostly, but not entirely, compiled from material that had already
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later to pursue a career in corporate marketing. At that time, the "National Lampoon" magazine entered a period of precipitous decline. Every regular monthly issue of the magazine had an editorial at the front of the magazine. This often appeared to be straightforward, but was always a parody. It was written by whoever was the editor of that particular issue, since that role rotated among the staff. A few issues were guest-edited. The magazine was an outlet for some notable writing talents, including Douglas Kenney, Henry Beard, George W. S. Trow, Chris Miller, P. J. O'Rourke, Michael O'Donoghue, Chris Rush,
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Official National Lampoon Stereo Test and Demonstration Record The Official National Lampoon Stereo Test and Demonstration Record was a comedy album in vinyl LP format which was put out by "National Lampoon" magazine in 1974. The album was a parody of stereo test and demonstration records, which were used by hi-fi enthusiasts to test the performance of their audio systems. The tracks are titled as if they are normal audio test tracks, but in reality each one is a piece of sketch comedy. The album does however also function as a real stereo test recording. Included with the record was
Official National Lampoon Stereo Test and Demonstration Record
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Lemmings (National Lampoon) National Lampoon: Lemmings, a spinoff of the humor magazine "National Lampoon," was a 1973 stage show that helped launch the performing careers of John Belushi, Christopher Guest, and Chevy Chase. The show was co-written and co-directed by a number of people including Sean Kelly. The show opened at The Village Gate on January 25, 1973, and ran for 350 performances. The songs from the show were subsequently issued as a record album. A video of one of the original performances, "National Lampoon: Lemmings: Dead in Concert 1973," was eventually made available several decades later. Lorne Michaels has
Lemmings (National Lampoon)