When Will ‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation’ Be on TV This Year?
Clark is very serious about his family vacations. National Lampoonās 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. Hereās what we know about this film and where to watch it.Ā
āNational Lampoonās Christmas Vacationā 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.Ā
Itās not as easy as it seems. National Lampoonās Christmas Vacation premiered in 1989 and since then, has become a favorite holiday movie among viewers for its comedy and its iconic cast.
āI donāt know. I mean, I know the one that the fans always talk about is when Ellen says, āWhat else can I say? Itās Christmas and weāre all in misery,āā Beverly DāAngelo said of her favorite scene, during an interview with The Current.Ā
āI think everybody identifies with that,ā she continued. āBut yeah, thereās so many things. I bet if you talk to Chevy, heād probably say the attic scene. That really moved him. Thatās so John Hughes-ian, to really put that heartbeat in there.ā
When is āNational Lampoonās Christmas Vacationā 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 Freeformās ā25 Days of Christmasā but, unfortunately, National Lampoonās isnāt one of them.Ā
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 Lampoonās Christmas Vacation anytime, as well as holiday movies like Elf, The Polar Express, Happy Feet, and Fred Claus.
If you want to watch National Lampoonās 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.Ā
Is āNational Lampoonās Christmas Vacationā available on any streaming platforms?
If you donāt have a subscription to AMC+, youāre out of luck. National Lampoonās Christmas Vacation is not available on services like Hulu, Disney+, or Netflix. (It is available on the streaming platform titled Sling, though.)Ā
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, thatās the recently-released flick, Happiest Season.