Cousin Eddie

Cousin Eddie

“Film: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)

Played by: Randy Quaid

Distinguishing feature: Cheery disregard for social norms; tendency to overreact; horrendous taste in clothing; slight whiff of redneckery; slight whiff generally.

Sample quote: “Mornin’! Shitter was full!”

What we’d get him for Christmas: Lynx Africa. A lot of Lynx Africa.

Before he fell foul of the Star Whackers and headed for Canada, Randy Quaid was a founding member of the 27%-ers, that club of storied character actors who improve any film by roughly 27% even if they just stand around doing nothing. Which is, largely, what Quaid does in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, but he still manages to give the film a burst of sleazy energy that kicks i” read more

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"Movie: National Lampoons Christmas VacationPlayed By: Randy Quaid"