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.\n\nQuestion: what year did the great outdoors come out?
Please answer and provide answer explanation.
1988
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.

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Therefore, the answer is 1988