History Film / ItRunsInTheFamily1994

It was Charles Grodin's final film role for more than 15 years until he returned in ''The Ex''.

It was Charles Grodin's final film for more than 15 years until he returned in ''The Ex''.

Not to be confused with the [[Film/ItRunsInTheFamily2003 2003 dramedy film of the same name]] starring Creator/MichaelDouglas, Creator/KirkDouglas, and their family.

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Not to be confused with the 2003 dramedy film of the same name starring Creator/MichaelDouglas, Creator/KirkDouglas, and their family.

* BarbaricBully: Averted. The new bully, Lug, uses tops to attain dominance, rather than physical violence (though he's still labelled the worst bully at Warren G. Harding Elementary by Adult Ralphie). It's likely that he learned from the Scut Farkus affair that marks who are roughed up can quickly turn the tables. Speaking of whom, Scut Farkus, after the incident, was demoted to "bully, second class", and now he and Grover Dill have become Lug's long-suffering toadies (in the original story, Scut ''was'' the top-wielding bully and [[CanonForeigner Lug]] is nowhere to be seen, but then, the original bully Ralpie beat up was Grover Dill, since Scut didn't make an appearance in that tale).

* BarbaricBully: Averted. The new bully, Lug, uses tops to attain dominance, rather than physical violence (though he's still labelled the worst bully at Warren G. Harding Elementary by Adult Ralphie). It's likely that he learned from the Scut Farkus affair that marks who are roughed up can quickly turn the tables. Speaking of whom, Scut Farkus, after the incident, was demoted to "bully, second class", and now he and Grover Dill have become Lug's long-suffering toadies (in the original story, Scut ''was'' the top-wielding bully and "Lug" is nowhere to be seen, but then, the original bully Ralpie beat up was also Grover Dill and Scut didn't make an appearance in that tale).

* BarbaricBully: Averted. The new bully, Lug, uses tops to attain dominance, rather than physical violence (though he's still labelled the worst bully at Warren G. Harding Elementary by Adult Ralphie). It's likely that he learned from the Scut Farkus affair that marks who are roughed up can quickly turn the tables. Speaking of whom, Scut Farkus, after the incident, was demoted to "bully, second class", and now he and Grover Dill have become Lug's long-suffering toadies.

* SuperStrength: [[TheBigGuy Big]] [[StoutStrength Dicky]] of the redneck gang that makes a conflict with the old man can tear the porch right off of a house.

A 1994 sequel to the classic ''Film/AChristmasStory''. Director Creator/BobClark returned, but the cast was totally different (except for Miss Shields). Creator/JeanShepherd, whose autobiographical stories provided the basis for both movies, narrates, as he had for ''A Christmas Story''. Creator/KieranCulkin stars as Ralphie Parker, with Creator/CharlesGrodin and Creator/MarySteenburgen playing his parents.

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A 1994 sequel to the classic ''Film/AChristmasStory''. Director Creator/BobClark returned, but the cast was totally different (except for Miss Shields). Creator/JeanShepherd, whose autobiographical stories provided the basis for both movies, narrates, as he had for ''A Christmas Story''. Creator/KieranCulkin stars as Ralphie Parker, with Creator/CharlesGrodin and Creator/MarySteenburgen as his parents.

Not to be confused with the 2003 dramedy film of the same name starring Creaor/MichaelDouglas, Creator/KirkDouglas, and their family.

A 1994 sequel to the classic ''Film/AChristmasStory''. Director Creator/BobClark returned, but the cast was totally different (except for Miss Shields). Creator/JeanShepherd, whose autobiographical stories provided the basis for both movies, narrates, as he had for ''A Christmas Story''. It was Charles Grodin's final film for more than 15 years until he returned in ''The Ex''.

Not to be confused with the 2003 film ''It runs in the family'' starring Creator/KirkDouglas and his family.

* SuperStrength: [[TheBigGuy Big]] [[StoutStrength Dicky]] of the redneck gang that makes a conflict with the old man can tear the porch right off of a house.

* BarbaricBully: Averted. The new bully, Lug, uses tops to attain dominance, rather than physical violence. It's likely that he learned from the Scut Farkus affair that marks who are roughed up can quickly turn the tables. Speaking of whom, Scut Farkus, after the incident, was demoted to "bully, second class", and now he and Grover Dill have become Lug's long-suffering toadies.

* BarbaricBully: Averted. The new bully, Lug, uses tops to attain dominance, rather than physical violence. It's likely that he learned from the Scut Farkus affair that bullying targets who are roughed up can quickly turn the tables. Speaking of whom, Scut Farkus, after the incident, was demoted to "bully, second class", and now he and Grover Dill have become Lug's long-suffering toadies.

A 1994 sequel to the classic ''Film/AChristmasStory''. Director Creator/BobClark returned, but the cast was totally different. Creator/JeanShepherd, whose autobiographical stories provided the basis for both movies, narrates, as he had for ''A Christmas Story''. It was Charles Grodin's final film for more than 15 years until he returned in ''The Ex''.

A 1994 sequel to the classic ''Film/AChristmasStory''. Director Creator/BobClark returned, but the cast was totally different. Jean Shepherd, whose autobiographical stories provided the basis for both movies, narrates, as he had for ''A Christmas Story''. It was Charles Grodin's final film for more than 15 years until he returned in ''The Ex''.

* AmusingInjuries: Ralphie at one point gets shot in the ass with his own Red Rider [=BB=] gun.

A sequel to the classic ''AChristmasStory''. Director Creator/BobClark returned, but the cast was totally different. Jean Shepherd, whose autobiographical stories provided the basis for both movies, narrates, as he had for ''A Christmas Story''. It was Charles Grodin's final film for more than 15 years until he returned in ''The Ex''.

A sequel to the classic ''AChristmasStory''. Director BobClark returned, but the cast was totally different. Jean Shepherd, whose autobiographical stories provided the basis for both movies, narrates, as he had for ''A Christmas Story''. It was Charles Grodin's final film for more than 15 years until he returned in ''The Ex''.

A sequel to the classic ''AChristmasStory''. Director BobClark returned, but the cast was totally different. Jean Shepherd, whose autobiographical stories provided the basis for both movies, narrates, as he had for ''A Christmas Story''.

* SuperStrength: Big Dicky can tear the porch right off of a house.

A sequel to the classic ''AChristmasStory''. Director BobClark returned, but the cast was totally different. Jean Shepherd, whose autobiographical stories provided the basis for both movies, narrates, as he had for ''A Christmas Story''.

A sequel to the classic ''AChristmasStory''.