Dressed as the character Clark Griswold, Ted Ray sits in a Ford Taurus wagon with a tree on top outside his home to pay tribute to “National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation,” on Dec. 4, 2024, in ...

His homage to Clark Griswold, the movie’s hapless hero, starts with more than 5,000 white lights Ray drapes over his McHenry, Ill., home.

The blinding light display in “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” dazzled the Griswolds and nearly broke the power grid. What would it cost, and how much power would it really need?

SMITHTOWN, NEW YORK -- Who could forget Clark Griswold's short-lived glee when his Christmas lights turned on, brightening up the neighborhood? A homeowner on Long Island is channeling that ...

If you catch the beginning of the 30-minute light show, you might recognize a famous scene from "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" that also involves a lot of lights.

For years Rachel and Greg Osterland have decorated their Wadsworth home to look just like a famous one—the Griswold’s home from "National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation." On Friday, the family ...

His homage to Clark Griswold, the movie’s hapless hero, starts with more than 5,000 white lights Ray drapes over his McHenry, Ill., home. In that effort, Ray is no stranger to Griswoldian mishaps.