Q: Context: The Great Outdoors is a 1988 American comedy film directed by Howard Deutch, and written and produced by John Hughes. It stars Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, Stephanie Faracy and Annette Bening in her film debut.

Question: what year did the great outdoors come out?
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To answer this question, we should know that: The Great Outdoors is a 1988 American comedy film directed by Howard Deutch, and written and produced by John Hughes. So the answer is 1988.