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 seven films, two of which are not sponsored by
National Lampoon. 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 strangely embarrassing predicaments.