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. Jon favreau wants to make a new star wars holiday special for. It was broadcast in its entirety in the united states only once, on friday, november 17, 1978 on cbstv from 8. 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. The star wars holiday special should be officially released. The star wars holiday special was a twohour television special set in the star wars galaxy.
Everything you always wanted or didnt want to know about the 1978 star wars tv special. Making a movie or a short film can be an extremely exciting and fun adventure. Nov 20, 2018 whether you love or hate the star wars holiday special that aired only once on 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. Its easily 100% better than the last jedi and is one of the most enjoyable star wars experiences out there and i love it.
I have to admit i have never been able to watch it all the way through, its just too painful. 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. If hitler forced aliens to put on a variety show at. Its easy enough to imagine the sense of excitement when, on friday 17 november 1978, cbs broadcast the star wars holiday special, featuring the. The star wars holiday special everything you never wanted. This is an excellent dvd set, the picture on the holiday special is as good as it can get, still a bit hazy like season 1 of star trek the next generation but the best ive seen and the special features on the 2nd disc are excellent with some rare footage ive never seen before. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. The star wars holiday special is a twohour cbs special set in the star wars galaxy that was broadcast on november 17, 1978. The infamous 1978 star warsthemed holiday special, aired only once and never officially released ever again, in the highestquality currently. No, im not talking about black christmas, silent night deadly night, or even gremlins. On this day in 1978, whats now considered the greatest embarrassment to the star wars franchise aired on national television. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. The star wars holiday special wasnt the worst thing to come.
The star wars holiday special 1978 movie stills and photos. The star wars holiday special complete movie update. I was already a huge star wars fan, but though i already had toys and trading cards and had read the comic books and novel, i had not seen the actual star wars movie yet. This was mid1978, probably when the actual holiday special footage was being recorded. The star wars holiday special 1978 directed by steve. The star wars holiday special was broadcast on tv in 1978 as a fineprint stipulation to the fiddle contest that george lucas lost to the devil.
The events of the holiday special are referenced in. 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 everything you never. Read the inside story of the star wars holiday special, a legendarily terrible tv special, as part of empire s star wars advent calendar. Nov 07, 2014 the star wars holiday special wasnt the worst thing to come from 1978 today, in case you hadnt heard, marks the 36th anniversary of the star wars holiday special airing on cbs. Along the way, they are pursued by the agents of the. So much of this, now detached from the decades of post 77 star wars mania, feels like its actively trying to scare the viewer. The star wars holiday special 1978 tv adventure, family, musical, scifi 1 h 37 min mark hamill, harrison ford, carrie fisher, anthony daniels directors. Nov 16, 2018 long, long ago 40 years, to be precise the star wars holiday special brought george lucass far, far away galaxy out of movie theaters and into living rooms for the very first time. 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. Star wars holiday special, the 1978 nice copy youtube. Nov 17, 2017 november 17, 1978 is a date that a lot of scifi fans would like to forget ever existed. The holiday special itself is one of the most cringey, awful, stomach churning, vomit inducing, terrible no good unredeemable pieces of hot garbage ever. Found a decent copy of the star wars holiday special.
The star wars holiday special 1978 full movie download. The infamous 1978 star warsthemed holiday special, aired only once and never officially released ever again, in the highestquality currently available. In 1984 and 1985, two liveaction films featuring the ewoks were televised in the united states and released theatrically in europe. The infamous 1978 star wars themed holiday special, aired only once and never officially released ever again, in the highestquality currently available. Harrison ford, as han solo of star wars fame chats with carrie fisher nov. Dec 01, 2015 an advertisement for star wars holiday special. With mickey morton, patty maloney, mark hamill, harrison ford. The bounty hunter made his debut in the galaxy far, far away in an animated segment of 1978s the star wars holiday special, before solidifying his place as a fan favourite character with his appearances in the empire strikes back and return of the jedi. In depth information about the star wars holiday special, produced by nelvana limited, 20th century fox, lucasfilm ltd.
Making time to watch the star wars holiday special, a famously atrocious piece of star wars history that aired once, and only. The events of the holiday special are referenced in some of the eu books. At 90 minutes long and featuring numerous song, dance, and comedy acts it is more star wars themed variety show than it is followup to a new hope. Watch the star wars holiday special full movie in hd visit luke skywalker and han solo battle evil imperial force. The retro star wars holiday special from 1978 is a polarizing part of star wars fandom. 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, 1978 and it never aired again.
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 1978 i am your fantasy. Chewies family passes the time with various forms of entertainment. 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 swhs 1978 480p rifftrax 2ch. It aired only once and had the stars of the movie headed back to chewbaccas home planet. For it is on that day that the star wars holiday special was born. The star wars holiday special aired november 17, 1978 on cbs and around the world. It was the first official star wars spinoff produced. Youd have to travel back to the giddy days of 1978 and the notorious star wars holiday special to find another component of the star wars universe as alternately mocked and reviled as jar jar binks, that so nakedly set out to entertain small children and sell toys at the expense of the franchises underlying seriousness and ambitions to. The star wars holiday special is a 1978 american television special set in the universe of the star wars sciencefiction media franchise. The original cast of star wars 1977 do return for what can only be called glorified cameos, and. Due to some issues, the music at the end of the presentation has been edited out by youtube. But a follow up it is not the sequel star wars fans deserved in 1978, but the one they received. 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. The star wars holiday special watchable edition hd 720p. The star wars holiday special has become notorious for its extremely negative reception, both by star wars fans and the general public.
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. Chewbacca and han solo visit kashyyyk, chewbaccas homeworld, to celebrate life day. For the holiday season, i decided to take a look at something thats truly scary. Star wars holiday special was so bad, george lucas wont. Why the star wars holiday special 1978 isnt available to stream. Listen to the stuff you should know episode the star wars. The star wars holiday special 1978 online subtitrat in. Listen to the stuff you should know episode the star.
And yet, its very honest with how the saga was contorted to sell toys and hype up the brand. Star wars animated adventures droids the pirates and the prince treasures of the hidden planet. Several star wars television series have also been released. Tony award winner and oscar nominated diahann carroll as a singing holographic prostitute who.
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. In the summer of 1978, bruce vilanch had a bad feeling about the star wars television special hed been hired to write. 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. Audiences will have to decide for themselves how much liquor they need before they can cast eyes upon this 1978. The star wars holiday special 1978 animated cartoon special. Long ago, in a galaxy not so far away, george lucas allowed the star wars holiday special to be made. A veteran of the comedy wars who has since written material for 16 oscar. When i saw the star wars holiday special on my grandparents big console tv shown above running pong.
Harrison ford, carrie fisher, mark hamill, anthony daniels luke skywalker and han solo battle evil imperial forces to help chewbacca reach his imperiled family on the wookiee planet in time for life day, their most important day of the year. Hugely anticipated, it was so poorly received that it has never been reaired. A good quality version of a classic put together from a few of different sources. The famously bad star wars holiday special is as influential as it is. Although cbs hailed it as a twohour visual and audio delight, the madefortv mess was anything but. The star wars holiday special cbs wcbs tv new york city, 1978 11 17. 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. But as much as theyd like to erase it from their memory banks, trust me, there is no one on the planet that would like this date wiped from history more than george lucas. Star wars holiday special 1978, dvd sumogorilla dvd.
The star wars holiday special 1978 the agony booth. Nov 17, 2018 but theres another star wars holiday tradition you should be keeping. The 7 most baffling moments in the star wars holiday special. Listen to stuff you should know episodes free, on demand. Chewbacca and han solo try to get to the wookiee homeworld of kashyyyk to celebrate life day, but are impeded by an imperial blockade. Lucasfilm has spent the intervening years doing their best to pretend it. Tonight at the bryantlake bowl, the star wars holiday special will be screened. Dec 17, 2015 long ago, in a galaxy not so far away, george lucas allowed the star wars holiday special to be made.
The star wars holiday special is a twohour television special broadcast on november 17, 1978 on cbs. The first spinoff film produced was the star wars holiday special 1978. What happened on the night of november 17, 1978 can never be fully explained, but we make our best effort in a very special edition of sysk. The occasion was something called the star wars holiday special, which aired on cbs only once, on nov. Along the way, they are pursued by the agents of the galactic empire who are searching for rebels on the planet. This is our moment together in time that we might turn this moment into an eternity. But theres another star wars holiday tradition you should be keeping.
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