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Merry24 · 12-12-2021, 11:58 PM

Can you name all the Sitcom Connections to this film

Doris Roberts who plays Ellen Griswalds mom was on the middle and you can see the middle house in this film. Doris was also on All In The Family & Full House.

The film is also on the set of the middle and Young Sheldon.

Clark’s Boss is also the boss of Frankie Heck from the middle.

E.G. Marshall who plays Ellen Griswalds Dad was on The Brady Bunch.

stevea · 12-13-2021, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Merry24

Can you name all the Sitcom Connections to this film

Doris Roberts who plays Ellen Griswalds mom was on the middle.

The film is also on the set of the middle and Young Sheldon.

Clark’s Boss is also the boss of Frankie Heck from the middle.

E.G. Marshall who plays Ellen Griswalds Dad was on The Brady Bunch.

Of course Doris had a much larger role on Everybody Loves Raymond.

I'd forgotten about Frankie's boss on the first few seasons of The Middle.

And an of-course much younger E. G. Marshall as the school principal in a one-shot role on The Brady Bunch.

TBS really cut a lot out of that movie a few weeks ago. AMC or whatever channel it was on next showed it way more complete.

stevea · 12-13-2021, 12:44 AM

Oh, and of course Julia Louis-Dreyfus played Elaine on Seinfeld.

Merry24 · 12-13-2021, 12:54 AM

In the movie also Rusty was watching It’s A Wonderful life showing Donna Reed. I believe The Donna Reed Show was also filmed on the same set as this film.

Johnny Galecki who was Rusty in the National Lampoons Christmas Vacation Movie was on Roseanne and The Conners, while on The Conners his girlfriend happen to be Juliette Lewis.Who was Audrey on National Lampoons Christmas Vacation Movie.

Juliett Lewis who was Audrey on this film was on The Wonder Years (1988) as Wayne’s girlfriend.

The cop who was in charge of the Police Squad in the final segment of the movie played the cop arresting Dan on Roseanne after he beat up Jackie’s boyfriend on Roseanne.

Galecki who was on The Big Bang Theory to that the spin-off show Young Sheldon is the same set of this movie.

John Randolph was Clark’s dad in this movie and also Roseanne’s dad on Roseanne. (E.G. Marshall who was also on this film played a different Mr.Randolph on The Brady Bunch). (lol)!

Merry24 · 12-13-2021, 01:01 AM

Miriam Flynn who played Katherine in this film played a nun on Grounded For Life.

Bill who was Clark’s Co-Worker Character actor on The Golden Girls and Married With Children

William Hickey who was Uncle Lewis was on TV Sitcom Baby Talk

Chevy Chase who plays Clark was on TV Sitcom Community

treky · 12-13-2021, 03:44 AM

JohnRandolph; who played Clarks father was on an episode of MASH.

PracTz · 12-13-2021, 04:16 AM

Mae Questel (Aunt Bethany) played the lead's pal Jenny in 'The Gertrude Berg Show' (1961-62) (and of course voiced Betty Boop, Olive Oyl and Popeye[!] in the 1930's-50's).

Merry24 · 12-13-2021, 10:10 AM

Julia Louis Dreyfus was also on The New Adventures Of Old Christine.

tvfan25 · 12-13-2021, 10:48 AM

Sam McMurray who played Clark's coworker Bill also played Patrick O'Boyle the supervisor on The King Of Queens.

Diane Ladd who played Clark's mother Nora also played Belle Dupree on Alice.

SarahBellum · 12-13-2021, 10:57 AM

John Randolph was Emily Hartley's father on the Bob Newhart Show.

John Randolph was also George Costanza's father in an early episode of Seinfeld (The Handicap Spot), but the scene was later re-shot with Jerry Stiller as George's father.

12-12-2021, 11:58 PM	#1
Merry24 Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 10, 2017 Location: beach Posts: 2,042	National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Connection to Sitcoms Can you name all the Sitcom Connections to this film Doris Roberts who plays Ellen Griswalds mom was on the middle and you can see the middle house in this film. Doris was also on All In The Family & Full House. The film is also on the set of the middle and Young Sheldon. Clark’s Boss is also the boss of Frankie Heck from the middle. E.G. Marshall who plays Ellen Griswalds Dad was on The Brady Bunch.
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12-13-2021, 03:44 AM	#6
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	JohnRandolph; who played Clarks father was on an episode of MASH.
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12-13-2021, 12:44 AM	#3
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 45,051	Oh, and of course Julia Louis-Dreyfus played Elaine on Seinfeld.

12-13-2021, 12:54 AM	#4
Merry24 Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 10, 2017 Location: beach Posts: 2,042	In the movie also Rusty was watching It’s A Wonderful life showing Donna Reed. I believe The Donna Reed Show was also filmed on the same set as this film. Johnny Galecki who was Rusty in the National Lampoons Christmas Vacation Movie was on Roseanne and The Conners, while on The Conners his girlfriend happen to be Juliette Lewis.Who was Audrey on National Lampoons Christmas Vacation Movie. Juliett Lewis who was Audrey on this film was on The Wonder Years (1988) as Wayne’s girlfriend. The cop who was in charge of the Police Squad in the final segment of the movie played the cop arresting Dan on Roseanne after he beat up Jackie’s boyfriend on Roseanne. Galecki who was on The Big Bang Theory to that the spin-off show Young Sheldon is the same set of this movie. John Randolph was Clark’s dad in this movie and also Roseanne’s dad on Roseanne. (E.G. Marshall who was also on this film played a different Mr.Randolph on The Brady Bunch). (lol)!

12-13-2021, 01:01 AM	#5
Merry24 Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 10, 2017 Location: beach Posts: 2,042	Miriam Flynn who played Katherine in this film played a nun on Grounded For Life. Bill who was Clark’s Co-Worker Character actor on The Golden Girls and Married With Children William Hickey who was Uncle Lewis was on TV Sitcom Baby Talk Chevy Chase who plays Clark was on TV Sitcom Community

12-13-2021, 04:16 AM	#7
PracTz Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 14, 2002 Location: United States of America [Happily Living in the 20th Century] Posts: 2,711	Mae Questel (Aunt Bethany) played the lead's pal Jenny in 'The Gertrude Berg Show' (1961-62) (and of course voiced Betty Boop, Olive Oyl and Popeye[!] in the 1930's-50's).

12-13-2021, 10:10 AM	#8
Merry24 Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 10, 2017 Location: beach Posts: 2,042	Julia Louis Dreyfus was also on The New Adventures Of Old Christine.

12-13-2021, 10:48 AM	#9
tvfan25 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 10, 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 634	Sam McMurray who played Clark's coworker Bill also played Patrick O'Boyle the supervisor on The King Of Queens. Diane Ladd who played Clark's mother Nora also played Belle Dupree on Alice.

12-13-2021, 10:57 AM	#10
SarahBellum Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 15, 2007 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 3,874	John Randolph was Emily Hartley's father on the Bob Newhart Show. John Randolph was also George Costanza's father in an early episode of Seinfeld (The Handicap Spot), but the scene was later re-shot with Jerry Stiller as George's father.