Watch the star wars 7 holiday special spoof starring bb8. Its easy enough to imagine the sense of excitement when, on friday 17 november 1978, cbs broadcast the. Make of savage opress of star wars the clones wars. So as an early christmas gift to all of the indie film hustlers and star wars fans out there i decide to give a. For it is on that day that the star wars holiday special was born. Dec 28, 2016 carrie fisher also joked about the star wars christmas special, which premiered in 1978 and starred harrison ford, mark hamill, fisher, james earl jones, anthony daniels, david prowse, and peter mayhew, and has been roundly lambasted as one of the worst programs ever created. For other uses of star wars, see star wars the star wars holiday special was a 1978 american television special set in the star wars galaxy which was one of the first official star wars spinoffs.
So much so that it has developed cult status, especially since it was. Starring jason alexander, lydia hearst, keith david, train, and dj qualls. The original cast of star wars 1977 do return for what can only be called glorified cameos, and. The holiday special itself is one of the most cringey, awful, stomach churning, vomit inducing, terrible no good unredeemable pieces of hot garbage ever.
Story of chanukkah and parody of the star wars holiday special h. Watch the star wars holiday special full movie in hd visit luke skywalker and han solo battle evil imperial force. It aired in france on january 1, 1979, on tf1, in a shortened 72minute version, dubbed in french. The star wars holiday special is a 1978 american television special set in the universe of the. And nothing kicks off a memorable life day quite so much as watching the legendary star wars holiday special receive a fully deserved rifftrax parody treatment. Attack of the clones star wars little golden book download med srk. Lets do the time warp today and revisit the nots0golden age of american television.
Dec 25, 2014 the star wars holiday special george lucas wants to smash every copy of with a sledgehammer once upon a time, in a galaxy not so far away, cbs aired a holiday show about chewies family. Accompanied by huge hype, the show was broadcast on friday, november 17, 1978 at. Unlock new cosmetics and new game modes such as combat challenges and the battle grid, and put your skills as a jedi to the ultimate test. The phantom menace, holiday special revolves around a family of tall constructs of carpet and eyes known as wookies who wish to engage in celebratory activities on. Star wars holiday special, the 1978 nice copy youtube. It starred all of the original cast of star wars except for alec guinness. Diahann carroll actually has a part in perhaps the most infamous christmas special ever. The star wars holiday special george lucas wants to. Dec 18, 2017 the star wars spinoff george lucas wants to destroy what the holiday special means for the franchise today. All expectations instantly evaporated during the first fifteen minutes, which consisted of chewbaccas family arguing in wookiee language without subtitles. Excluding commercials, the program ran about 90 minutes. There are likely many among you unfamiliar with this forgotten gem, and no doubt some of you are hearing of it for the first time.
Which level of canonicity does the star wars holiday special. Dec 01, 2015 an advertisement for star wars holiday special. This holy grail of science fiction nerdiness has cirkulated among star wars. For acomba, the star wars holiday special was a long time ago and far, far away, but it does remind him of the old saying about success having many parents and failure being an orphan. By the time the star wars holiday special was ready to air, lucas had removed his name from the credits. The occasion was something called the star wars holiday special, which aired on cbs only once, on nov. Generally, it falls in the ccanon in the overall star wars continuity.
The star wars spinoff george lucas wants to destroy vox. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. It aired in france on january 1, 1979, on tf1, in a shortened 72 minute version, dubbed in french. Star wars holiday special 1978 with commercials youtube. So much so that it has developed cult status, especially since it was never rebroadcast or released on home video. This morning, an unknown hero uploaded the fabled star wars holiday special to vimeo. Star wars minute po box 209 greedo square station new york, ny 1. In the star wars holiday special, bb8 tries to make it home for droid day. It never aired again, and it was never officially released, because it is one of the worst shows in the history of american television.
The star wars holiday special is a 1978 american television special set in the universe of the star wars sciencefiction media franchise. The rise of skywalker and the mandalorian, as well as star wars series, video games, books. With mickey morton, patty maloney, mark hamill, harrison ford. Starring jason alexander, lydia hearst, keith david, train, and dj. Originally aired on cbs in 1978, a year after the smash hit star wars, this holiday special is so notoriously bad that george lucas, the creator of the star wars saga, publicly disowned it and it has never been rebroadcast on tv nor has it been released on home video save for the animated segment featuring and introducing. Celebrating 41 years of the star wars holiday special 41 years ago, the star wars holiday special aired on november 17, 1978and it never aired again. Dec 17, 2015 the star wars holiday special aired exactly one time in 1978. Directed by steve binder, it was the first star wars spinoff film, set between the events of the original film and the empire strikes back 1980. Im talking about the star wars holiday special, a tv special so bad that star wars creator george lucas refuse to release it on dvd or even acknowledge its existence although he has rereleased the equally terrible ewok films. Lucas himself said during an online chat with star wars fans. The star wars holiday special the search for the worst ihe duration. Broadcast once and only once on november 17, 1978, on cbs the star wars holiday special has never received an official video or dvd release.
Im pretty sure that even the most hardcore star wars fan hates this piece of shit. Chewies family passes the time with various forms of entertainment. Long maligned as the worst project ever associated with the star wars universe, the lucasfilm dvd includes all the original special complete with bea arthur, art carney, harvey korman, and the jefferson. The twohour show takes you inside the domestic world of chewbacca and his family his father itchy, his. It stars the main cast of the original star wars and introduces the character of boba fett, who appeared in. The star wars holiday special everything you never. Chewbacca and han solo try to get to the wookiee homeworld of kashyyyk to celebrate life day, but are impeded by an imperial blockade. Visionner le film holiday special star wars universe. The star wars holiday special is technically in the star wars canon, which means that the events depicted are part of the greater continuity that includes the other films, novels, comic books, video games, etc. The star wars holiday special george lucas wants to smash every copy of with a sledgehammer once upon a time, in a galaxy not so far away, cbs aired a. Dec 15, 2017 no, that distinction belongs to the star wars holiday special, which aired just once on cbs the night of friday, nov. So as an early christmas gift to all of the indie film hustlers and star wars fans out there i decide to give a home to the infamous 1978 star wars holiday special on indie film hustle. The last jedi is a complete cinematic failure duration.
Star wars the holiday special enhanced edition tm will also be available as a digital download. One online petition calling for lucas to release the star wars holiday special on dvd has collected hundreds of signatures. Accompanied by huge hype, the show was broadcast on friday, november 17, 1978 at 8pm, and. Nov 17, 2017 for it is on that day that the star wars holiday special was born. Celebrate life day with paul, jason, and special guests matt gourley of i was there too and eden sher of the middle as they discuss the infamous 1978 cbs tv film the star wars holiday special. The star wars holiday special tv movie 1978 the star. The whole glorious clusterfuck only graced the internet.
The star wars holiday special is a 2hour long television special that aired on cbs on november 17, 1978. The infamous 1978 star wars themed holiday special, aired only once and never officially released ever again, in the highestquality currently available. No, that distinction belongs to the star wars holiday special, which aired just once on cbs the night of friday, nov. The star wars holiday special aired at 8pm on november 17, 1978. Search, discover and share your favorite star wars holiday special gifs. Despite george lucas avowed loathing of the project, however, bootlegs are traded avidly by star wars fans eager to see the first appearance of bounty hunter boba fett in an 11minute animated. But a spokeswoman for lucas says there are no plans for a dvd release. Now, i realize you dont need me to tell you that this twohour nightmare almost as long as a new hope. The star wars spinoff george lucas wants to destroy what the holiday special means for the franchise today. I want the rebels located and identified if it means searching every household in the system. Found a decent copy of the star wars holiday special. Attack of the clones star wars little golden book download. Star wars the holiday special enhanced edition tm arrives on bluray. Tony award winner and oscar nominated diahann carroll as a singing holographic prostitute who.
Found a decent copy of the star wars holiday special, complete with 1978 commercials. Which level of canonicity does the star wars holiday. The film is basically a series of events, wrapped around a boring story about chewbaccas family awaiting his return home for an unexplained holiday called life day. Carrie fisher also joked about the star wars christmas special, which premiered in 1978 and starred harrison ford, mark hamill, fisher, james earl jones, anthony daniels, david prowse, and peter mayhew, and has been roundly lambasted as one of the worst programs ever created. It aired only once, in 1978, and was so facemeltingly bad that it has become a kind of shorthand for. Carrie fisher joked about star wars holiday special and. I have to admit i have never been able to watch it all the way through, its just too painful. Tonight at the bryantlake bowl, the star wars holiday special will be screened. It is the only holiday special based solely on the rumor and conjecture about the impending release. So why collect items associated with the holiday special.
Too funny for words and actually better than the original, depending on how you look at it. At the time of its first and only airing on national television, star wars mania was at its zenith. Anyone who says the star wars holiday special 1978 is better than the prequel trilogy has not seen the star wars holiday special. The star wars holiday special tv movie 1978 the star wars. Trollbot writes lucasfilm has finally released the longdelayed and neverawaited star wars holiday special aka a very wookiee christmas on a special platinum edition dvd. So, producing the star wars holiday special find part 1 above, part 2 here was a nobrainer. Its easy enough to imagine the sense of excitement when, on friday 17 november 1978, cbs broadcast the star wars holiday special, featuring the.
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