: Ralphie’s pursuit is met with the iconic, repeated warning from his mother, teacher, and even a department store Santa: "You’ll shoot your eye out!" .
Set in the 1940s in the fictional town of Hohman, Indiana, the story follows nine-year-old Ralphie Parker (Peter Billingsley) and his singular mission: obtaining a . A Christmas Story (1983)
While it only earned approximately $20 million on a $3.3 million budget during its initial run, its popularity exploded through television syndication. : Ralphie’s pursuit is met with the iconic,