1. teacher
   meteorologist
2. snow plow driver

Chase is Tom Brandston, a meteorologist at the local news station. He's locked in a rivalry with another weather forecaster ... and they are both fighting to keep their jobs.

1. CIA
   FBI
2. DIA

Emmett winds up working as an agent for the DIA (Defence Intelligence Agency). He's sent to the Soviet Union as a distraction.

1. 1964
   1968
2. 1973

Chase first appeared in "Walk…Don't Walk," a short film from Rich Allen. The five-minute short showed Chase trying to cross the street as the crosswalk light randomly changes from Walk to Don't Walk.

1. terrible reviews
   average reviews
2. surprisingly good reviews

In spite of its star-laden cast, "Cops & Robbersons," got mostly terrible reviews from critics. It made only $11 million in box office receipts.

1. Eugene
   Irwin
2. Horace

In "Fletch," Chase plays Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher, a Los Angeles reporter in pursuit of a killer. This turned out to be one of Chase's favorite roles.

1. about $8 million
   about $18 million
2. about $28 million

The movie, directed by Michael Ritchie, had a budget of around only $8 million. It was a hit with critics and audiences alike, grossing nearly $60 million at theaters.

1. "Man of the House"
   "The Couch Trip"
2. "Nothing But Trouble"

In "Nothing But Trouble," Chase plays Chris, a publisher who meets Demi Moore. The movie was a disaster even though it featured the star power of Dan Aykroyd, John Candy and Raymond Barry.

1. Roger Bowen
   Steve Martin
2. John Candy

Martin wasn't in this film. But it did include Bowen, Chase, Candy, Howard Hesseman, Laraine Newman, Al Franken and other soon-to-be-famous people.

1. arms dealer
   drug dealer
2. used car salesman

Chase is Eddie Muntz, who attempts to sell weapons to a South American dictator. The movie also stars Gregory Hines and Sigourney Weaver.

1. Chris Koch
   John Carpenter
2. George Lucas

John Carpenter directed the movie, which stars Chase and Daryl Hannah. Chase becomes an invisible man who winds up as a secret agent for the CIA.

1. "Spies Like Us"
   "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation"
2. "Three Amigos!"

In "Three Amigos!" Chase starred alongside Steve Martin and Martin Short. The three play actors who are mistaken for real-life heroes -- and they set out to save the day.

1. true
2. false

Reviews were mixed, but the movie grossed nearly $40 million on a budget of approximately $25 million. It is now regarded as something of a cult classic.

1. Olivia d'Abo
   Kelly LeBrock
2. Madolyn Smith

In "Funny Farm," Chase is married to Madolyn Smith, who plays Elizabeth. The couple moves from the big city to a small town so that he can pursue his dream to write a novel.

1. set a cat on fire
   launch a nuclear missile
2. kill a foreign diplomat

The bumbling spies are supposed to be cannon fodder, but they wind up at the center of a nuclear accident. They launch a nuclear missile and then have to find a way to stop it from blowing up the United States.

1. "Cops & Robbersons"
   "Last Action Hero"
2. "Funny Farm"

1993's "Last Action Hero," was a satirical take on action hero movies. Chase made a cameo appearance as himself.

1. zero
   two
2. three

He's been a Hollywood staple for decades, but Chase has never been nominated for an Academy Award.

1. "Foul Play"
   "Caddyshack"
2. "Deal of the Century"

Chase was nominated for Best Actor for his work in 1978's "Foul Play." The film also starred Goldie Hawn and Dudley Moore.

1. taxi driver
   air traffic controller
2. computer programmer

Max is an air traffic controller who gets superpowers from exposure to nuclear waste. He uses his new powers to win back his girlfriend.

1. John Candy
   Bill Murray
2. Rodney Dangerfield

John Candy wasn't in "Caddyshack." The movie was directed by Harold Ramis and went on to become a box office hit.

1. Ty
   Rich
2. Rich

Chase is Ty Webb, a golfer who often plays at Bushwood Country Club, where all of the shenanigans take place. The movie's juvenile humor didn’t always sit well with critics, but it was a box office success.

1. Jane Seymour
   Goldie Hawn
2. Dana Wheeler-Nicholson

In "Oh! Heavenly Dog," Chase is a private investigator who is brought back to life in dog form. The dog, of course, is Benji, the famous fluffy hound of the 70s. Jane Seymour shared the starring role with Chase.

1. a real hit
   broke even
2. a total flop

"Memoirs of an Invisible Man" cost roughly $40 million to make and earned less than $15 million, making it a box office bomb.

1. three
   four
2. five

Chase has been in five "Vacation" themed movies. The first (and probably most notable) was 1983's "National Lampoon's Vacation."

1. sex addiction
   gambling
2. heroin

Chase is Dr. Farthing, who promises to move a dying patient up the transplant list -- so long as he receives tens of thousands of dollars he needs to pay off his gambling debts.

1. "Hero"
   "Last Action Hero"
2. "Dirty Work"

Dustin Hoffman, Geena Davis and Andy Garica all starred in 1992's "Hero." Chase made an uncredited appearance as a news director named Deke.

1. repairman
   lawyer
2. God

Chase is the hot tub repairman who mysteriously appears and disappears. He dispenses advice meant to help the main characters navigate their bewildering circumstances.

1. Dana Hill
   Marisol Nichols
2. Juliette Lewis

There are five "Vacation" films, and the Griswald kids are often played by different actors. In "Vegas Vacation," Marisol Nichols is Audrey.

1. two years
   four years
2. six years

It took four years for "Fletch Lives," to appear in theaters. It received poor reviews but still managed to debut at the No. 1 spot in 1989.

1. "Zoom"
   "Funny Money"
2. "L.A. Story"

"L.A. Story" starred Steve Martin. It had uncredited cameos by Chase, Martin Lawrence, Rick Moranis and Woody Harrelson.

1. Chicago
   Seattle
2. Cleveland

"Christmas Vacation" follows the misadventures of Chase as Clark Griswald, who really wants to have the perfect old-fashioned family Christmas.