The Ultimate 'A Christmas Story' Quiz

Ralphie has all sorts of memories of the holidays in Hohman, Indiana. It's not a real place — it was created just for the sake of the movie. Parts of the film were shot in Toronto.

Ralphie's dad wins a prize that leaves his wife gasping in horror. It's a lamp in the shape of a woman's leg. And to make matters worse, the leg is swathed in a racy fishnet stocking.

More than anything in the world, Ralphie lusts after a Red Ryder Carbine Action 200-shot Range Model BB gun. But many adults are opposed to the idea, saying that he'll hurt himself if he receives such a dangerous gift.

Every time Ralphie mentions his undying desire for a Red Ryder BB gun, adults say the same thing: "You'll shoot your eye out!" But Ralphie is undeterred by what he sees as hysterical warnings.

Ralphie ignores every basic gun safety rule when he fires a shot at a metal street sign. The BB, of course, ricochets back and strikes him in the face, blasting his glasses to the ground … where he promptly steps on them and breaks them.

The furnace — the blasted, malfunctioning furnace — never seems to work right. And Ralphie's father directs much of his most profane existential rage at this inanimate object.

On a cold winter night, Ralphie's dad is angry that he's dealing with a flat tire. He hands the nuts to Ralphie — who promptly loses them, crying "Oh Fudge!" Only that's not what he really said, and shortly thereafter his mother cleans out his mouth with soap.

Ralphie's temper-challenged father is one of the movie's main characters, but he's never given a name. He's simply "The Old Man," an oppressed, angry figure who's struggling to make ends meet.

Ralphie isn't the only one who's excited on Christmas morning. His father is very enthusiastic about receiving a bright blue bowling ball from his wife.

Throughout the film, the leg lamp causes serious friction between Ralphie's parents. Whether it was broken accidentally or on purpose isn't made clear. But we sure know Ralphie's mother was glad to see it go.