It Was 30 Years Ago Today

[palitoy]

That the Star Wars Holiday Special changed all life as we know it.


Topless Robot - 30 Years of the Madness, Evil and Torture of the Star Wars Holiday Special

[Captain]

Bad as it was, I would rather rewatch the Holiday special than Phantom Menace any day!!

Still, hard to believe Harrison Ford participated in this mess....Hamil I can understand, and Fisher was zoned out and probably thought she was singing at Carnegie Hall, But Harrison....???


.....I have to admit, I wanted Lumpy and Itchy action figures after seeing this as a kid. Found out years later that Kenner had made prototypes of these two, and other characters from the special. Lucas killed the idea, and buried all copies of the film under an old outhouse at Skywalker Ranch!

[kryptosmaster]

OMG! I barely remember this. It was on around Thanksgiving time (perhaps on Thanksgiving?) The only thing I remembered was it was the first time I had ever heard of Boba Fett and he was a cartoon in it. That and there was a lot of Chewbacca, like his family members all at a holiday gathering.

Rich

[palitoy]

Bad as it was, I would rather rewatch the Holiday special than Phantom Menace any day!!

Jar Jar and Ani VS Bea Arthur singing.

Can I sleep on this?

[huedell]

Darth Maul vs. Art Carney

It's a draw.

[cjefferys]

I remember watching it at my friend's house on the night it aired (30 years ago today?!? Wow). We were both sooo excited to see it, and ended up with a mixture of confused disappointment and a bit of pleasure (as back in those days, we were starved for any kind of Star Wars content on TV, no matter how lame, it was still better than nothing).

[toys2cool]

I've never seen this but Episode 1 is one of my favorite movies so i don't know what you guys are talking about

[Hotfoot]

Early Circ du Soliel!

[jwyblejr]

Thank goodness my family was out Christmas shopping when this aired.

[kinostadt]

Have any of you listened to the Rifftrax version of SWHS? That might just be hilarious.

[SUP-Ronin]

I couldn't believe how crappy this was. 30 Years later, I still feel the same way. Aweful.

[Nostalgiabuff]

yeah, even my son won't watch it. the animated segment with Boba Fett is pretty cool though. I don't know though, I can't seem to get enough of Carrie Fisher singing.

[palitoy]

I want to buy the rifftrax but that requires me watching it again.

[vulcan2074]

I Really Like the Cartoon with Boba Fett. I saw a Copy about Two Years Ago
Sammy

[kryptosmaster]

I seem to recall tearing the page out of TV Guide that had the Special listing for this. I think I saved it but I have NO clue where or even IF I still have it. If I ever do run across it I will scan & post it.
Rich