The star wars holiday special tv movie 1978 the star. There are suggestions below for improving the article to meet the good article criteria. Found a decent copy of the star wars holiday special. Diahann carroll actually has a part in perhaps the most infamous christmas special ever. Lucas himself said during an online chat with star wars fans. This was the year of the now universally reviled star wars. For it is on that day that the star wars holiday special was born. The star wars holiday special george lucas wants to. 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 star wars holiday special is a 2hour long television special that aired on cbs on november 17, 1978. The holiday special grew during those years into an unholy relic of star wars esoterica.
I want the rebels located and identified if it means searching every household in the system. Which level of canonicity does the star wars holiday. Star wars holiday special clip now with wookie subtitles. Dec 19, 2006 this is the star wars film that george lucas do not want you to see the infamous star wars holiday special. Nov 21, 2015 the star wars holiday special hd the whio 1st generation 20 vhs or why the 1970s ruled. The problem is, i have found so many different versions, and i dont know which is the best. So much so that it has developed cult status, especially since it was. 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. This holy grail of science fiction nerdiness has cirkulated among star wars. The podcast holiday special is an episode focusing on the star wars holiday. At the time of its first and only airing on national television, star wars mania was at its zenith.
Now, i realize you dont need me to tell you that this twohour nightmare almost as long as a new hope. Holiday special jan 01, 2020 i recently spoke about how, in my opinion at least, attack of the clones is the worst theatrically released star wars of all time. 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. The holiday special itself is one of the most cringey, awful, stomach churning, vomit inducing, terrible no good unredeemable pieces of hot garbage ever. It aired only once, in 1978, and was so facemeltingly bad that it has become a kind of shorthand for. The star wars holiday special everything you never. It has much more detail and a much sharper image look at the star fields.
Examples of what i have found include but are not limited to. Which level of canonicity does the star wars holiday special. The last jedi is a complete cinematic failure duration. New recording of the star wars holiday special surfaces the star. 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. The events of the holiday special are referenced in some of the eu books. That link above where i downloaded it says you need to go to. The star wars holiday special aired at 8pm on november 17, 1978. The star wars spinoff george lucas wants to destroy what the holiday special means for the franchise today. Making time to watch the star wars holiday special, a famously atrocious piece of star wars history that aired once, and only. Excluding commercials, the program ran about 90 minutes. Next the 2005 angrysun kcci edition vs the new whio.
Whio version of the star wars holiday special from 1978. 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. Theyll talk about chewbacca being a bad father, the diahann carroll virtual reality porn, harvey korman being truly committed in all of his comedic. 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 song is actually remarkably descriptive of the frozen horror and disbelief that comes from watching the star wars holiday special. Search, discover and share your favorite star wars holiday special gifs. All expectations instantly evaporated during the first fifteen minutes, which consisted of chewbaccas family arguing in wookiee language without subtitles.
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The star wars holiday special is a twohour television special broadcast on november 17, 1978 on cbs. Up until around 1980, it was rebroadcast to a handful of scandinavian countries as well as australia, and possibly other countries, and it has not been rebroadcast since. In the star wars holiday special, bb8 tries to make it home for droid day. Star wars holiday special zion hybrid v2 original trilogy.
It stars the main cast of the original star wars and introduces the character of boba fett, who appeared in. Dec 01, 2015 an advertisement for star wars holiday special. Watch the star wars 7 holiday special spoof starring bb8. Recorded from whio dayton, ohio, this is an original first generation recording of the star wars holiday special on vhs. The style of the film is just like the original star wars movies from the 70s, for the most part. The mandalorian, doctor aphra gets her own audiobook original, we announce the star wars show book club, and take a look at some of your favorite star wars quotes.
The film also includes a few musical numbers that dont feel like they belong but are expected to be in a christmas special. With mickey morton, patty maloney, mark hamill, harrison ford. 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. But a spokeswoman for lucas says there are no plans for a dvd release. The star wars holiday special hd the whio 1st generation 20 vhs. This is the star wars film that george lucas do not want you to see the infamous star wars holiday special. Note, the star wars holiday special rifftrax was originally available as an mp3 commentary for 3. 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. 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. Dec 21, 2015 the star wars holiday special aired at 8pm on november 17, 1978.
The most notorious example of a star wars cashin backfiring is the star wars holiday special. Its easily 100% better than the last jedi and is one of the most enjoyable star wars experiences out there and i love it. As you can see, this time its bb8 anxious to get home for a holiday called droid day, just so he can see the. Accompanied by huge hype, the show was broadcast on friday, november 17, 1978 at 8pm, and.
Holiday special, a star warsthemed tv event that aired only once on cbs. The star wars holiday special the cinema snob channel. Long stretches of the star wars holiday special are without dialogue. Dec 27, 2016 the style of the film is just like the original star wars movies from the 70s, for the most part. How did this get made the star wars holiday special w matt. Once these issues have been addressed, the article can be renominated. It starred all of the original cast of star wars except for alec guinness. The star wars holiday special george lucas wants to smash. The star wars holiday special, as noted above, was originally aired by cbs on the fell evening of friday, november 17, 1978 coincidentally, the day before the jonestown massacre, in the usa. 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 i have to admit i have never been able to watch it all the way through, its just too painful.
Star wars holiday special 1978 with commercials youtube. If i could just hold my breath and close my eyes, and not make a sound til the universe has stopped growing old still the universe keeps going round and round, and on and on and on and on. 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. After decades of morbid curiosity, the long lost subtitles for the star wars holiday special have finally been found. Editors may also seek a reassessment of the decision if they believe there was a mistake. Dec 25, 2015 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. By the time the star wars holiday special was ready to air, lucas had removed his name from the credits.
Star wars minute po box 209 greedo square station new york, ny 1. The star wars holiday special hd the whio 1st generation 20 vhs or why the 1970s ruled. Star wars holiday special was one of the media and drama good articles, but it has been removed from the list. This is a new version of the broadcast from whio in dayton ohion. After watching the whio release several times, i downloaded a rifftrax version and was confused to see that pointless crawl in there instead of. The star wars holiday special hd the whio 1st generation. Dec 15, 2017 no, that distinction belongs to the star wars holiday special, which aired just once on cbs the night of friday, nov. 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. Swhs whio 1st gen vhs preservation original trilogy. Nov 17, 2018 but theres another star wars holiday tradition you should be keeping. But if you want fast download, you must wait until tomorrow.
Chewbacca and han solo visit kashyyyk, chewbaccas homeworld, to celebrate life day. Not since the monkees 33 revolutions per monkee television spectacular has a gem shined so bright as the star wars holiday special. The star wars holiday special tv movie 1978 the star wars. Chewbacca and han solo try to get to the wookiee homeworld of kashyyyk to celebrate life day, but are impeded by an imperial blockade. So much so that it has developed cult status, especially since it was never rebroadcast or released on home video. Making a 5usd donation is an option now that the mp3 commentary is not sold. The star wars holiday special everything you never wanted. Dec 03, 2015 by the time the star wars holiday special was ready to air, lucas had removed his name from the credits. The twohour show takes you inside the domestic world of chewbacca and his family his father itchy, his. The star wars holiday special hd the whio 1st generation 20 vhs or.
The star wars spinoff george lucas wants to destroy vox. 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. But theres another star wars holiday tradition you should be keeping. But will the new star wars expand upon life day and feature rockin music by jefferson starship. Along the way, they are pursued by the agents of the galactic empire who are searching for rebels on the planet.
One online petition calling for lucas to release the star wars holiday special on dvd has collected hundreds of signatures. Instead, viewers are treated to chewbaccas family talking to each other in the bearish growls that make up the wookie language. The chances of seeing it in the days before the internet were very slim. Carrie fisher joked about star wars holiday special and. Dec 26, 20 this was the year of the now universally reviled star wars. Lets do the time warp today and revisit the nots0golden age of american television. Accompanied by huge hype, the show was broadcast on friday, november 17, 1978 at.
I have decided to extend my rather basic collection of star wars digital media, and as part of this, i need to download the star wars holiday special. Anyone who says the star wars holiday special 1978 is better than the prequel trilogy has not seen the star wars holiday special. Found a decent copy of the star wars holiday special, complete with 1978 commercials. The original star wars cast appeared in the star wars holiday special. Tony award winner and oscar nominated diahann carroll as a singing holographic prostitute who. Making time to watch the star wars holiday special, a famously atrocious piece. The podcast holiday special blank check with griffin and david wiki. Its easy enough to imagine the sense of excitement when, on friday 17 november 1978, cbs broadcast the star wars holiday special, featuring the.
It is the only holiday special based solely on the rumor and conjecture about the impending release. The holiday special wasnt intended to put down star wars, it was intended to capitalize on the success of star wars and to support the franchise by keeping in the public eye. I have to admit i have never been able to watch it all the way through, its just too painful. 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. 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. That said, even those who have long since reached that level of geek enlightenment may be easily broken by the star wars holiday special. When the star wars holiday special aired, from 8 to 10 p. 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. Simply put, the star wars holiday special is awful. Generally, it falls in the ccanon in the overall star wars continuity.
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