Star Wars Holiday Special 1978- CBS

[HardyGirl]

I have a vague recollection of Chewie's family, but that's it. I've only seen it once when I was a kid.

[cjefferys]

I remember watching this at my friend's house when it first aired. I was so excited to see it, in those pre-VCR days (well, no VCRs for most people) we were starved to see anything Star Wars show up on TV. But still, I remember being rather disappointed, except for the animated part.

[Toyman_Chris]

I remember watching this at my friend's house when it first aired. I was so excited to see it, in those pre-VCR days (well, no VCRs for most people) we were starved to see anything Star Wars show up on TV. But still, I remember being rather disappointed, except for the animated part.

It's cheesy, without a doubt. I still watch it every Christmas with my kids. I keep telling them they love it too......

[jessica]

I tried to watch it now. It doesn't make sense...plus I haven't seen Star Wars so I can't tell what the parody is.

[bobws]

It wasn't a parody. just a quickly done holiday special to captilize on star wars success.

[Gorn Captain]

I tried to watch it now. It doesn't make sense...plus I haven't seen Star Wars so I can't tell what the parody is.

She's never seen Star Wars, but she has seen the Holiday Special.

Am I in the Twilight Zone?

[Gorn Captain]

^^^
now i would not mind watching it,just to see for myself what it's like.

You will need protective goggles to watch it, special medication and counseling afterwards.
But it's totally worth it.

Don't watch more than 15 minutes at once, or you'll go insane....

[david_b]

Only in the 70s could this have been made.

It's so odd that this exists, since Lucas apparently hates it and had nothing to do with it, considering how controlling he is with the property is nowadays. No amount of edits will ever erase the bootleg copies of this!!!

From the pic above, this seems to have been filmed after Mark Hamill's car accident. Carrie Fisher seems higher than an X-Wing in this. The cartoon is kind of cool, but the designs are just strange.

There is no excuse for Bea Arthur and Art Carney other than, IT WAS THE 70S!!!

Chris

Exactly.., it was the 70's.. You always have to compare stuff like this with all the other 'junk' that was around at that time, which was a lot of cheeziness, like 'Love Boat', 'Galactica', disco shows, you name it..

PS: No digs at either 'Boat' or 'Galactica', love 'em both to bits..

Yes, Hamill looks very scary. The makeup was alright, just a bit blatant and terrible lighting and way, WAY TOO MANY close-ups.

[ctc]

>Don't watch more than 15 minutes at once, or you'll go insane....

When I got my copy a year or soi back, I wathed it twice.... back to back. Within seconds of the first viewing my brain blocked the experience and I found myself thinking "It COULDN'T have been that bad.... could it?" So I had to watch again. The second time around I found myself contemplating custom figures....

Don C.

[jds1911a1]

it's 2 hours of your life you'll never get back (or in my case 4 as I've seen it twice) I saw it when it aired originally and even to my young brain thought it was bad but liked the Cartoon. but as an adult It's horrifically bad. when I transfered my chs copy to dvd I made 2 versions - as aired and edited to just the parts with the "plot", and excepted the cartoon to it's own menu so I can wathc it wihtout the rest

[Figuremod73]

Ive never understood why George Lucas allowed this. I cant get pass the scene with the Wookies talking at the beginning! Totally forgetable (hopefully)

[kennermike]

can anyone confirm that the Star Wars Holiday Special is on the new Blu Ray Box set ?

[Figuremod73]

lol
I think lucas wants us to foget it

[Cmonster]

That Nelvana cartoon is still amazing-- I loved it when I first saw it and I love it now. Actually, I like the whole show quite a bit. I'd much rather watch that than the prequels.

SC

[DocDrako]

can anyone confirm that the Star Wars Holiday Special is on the new Blu Ray Box set ?

I think the cartoon might be, but I doubt the whole special is. If it was, that would be cool.