We watch it every year..it’s a classic!
There was a sequel with the same actors, except that Ralphie, then older, was played by a young Matt Dillon. Instead of Christmas, it centered around the 4th of July and a big baseball game between two Catholic schools, Sacred Heart and Immaculate Conception. The game eventually devolved into a huge brawl with players, spectators, and clergy all participating. One of the sub-plots was Ralphie’s father had bought a kit house that was missing half the small parts and did not have clear instructions.