Rusty and Clark Griswold back together for 'Community' reunion
Anthony Michael Hall will reunite with his Vacation co-star Chevy Chase for an upcoming episode of the NBC sitcom Community, TV Guide Magazine reports.
Hall played Rusty Griswold -- the son to Chase's "Clark Griswold" -- in the first National Lampoon's Vacation back in 1983. (Each sequel cast a different actor as Rusty.)
For Community, Hall is hardly the "Farmer Ted" from the '80s that we all remember. Instead, he'll play a bully who challenges star Joel McHale to a fight. His scenes were filmed last week. The episode is set to air Dec. 10.
“When I first heard about it, I said to the producers, ‘That’s great – you’ve got the Breakfast Club homage going,’ and they said, ‘Huh? Oh, right! Of course!’ " McHale told TV Guide, tongue-in-cheek. "But it’s also cool because it’s the first time Anthony and Chevy Chase have worked together since the first Vacation movie.”
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anyone saw the halloween episode. oh my god, i got flashbacks to the 80s, chevy ruled in that episode. it was clark griswold, fletch, and dusty bottoms all roled into one person. he better get a emmy nod this year. the last two shows have been heavy chevy influenced. this show keeps getting better and better.
Posted by: CHAD | November 03, 2009 at 02:54 PM
Community is the best new show on TV. This is a perfect vehicle for the wry Joel McHale and the supporting characters (including Chevy, the hilarious Dr Ken Jeong, and the ADORABLE Alison Brie) are excellent. This is a MUST WATCH show.
Posted by: Ian from Baltimore | November 03, 2009 at 12:48 PM
Their guest appearances would be even better if they were in character -- portraying the characters from Vacation. That would be rad!
Posted by: Molly Duke | November 02, 2009 at 11:33 PM
Hey yellow belly, I'm talking to you! Hey underpants....
Posted by: Dale | November 02, 2009 at 05:25 PM
Yay! Great news, and if you haven't seen Community, you should, classic Chevy Chase ... btw, where IS my two dollars?
Posted by: chase | November 02, 2009 at 03:55 PM