Several star wars television series have also been released. The famously bad star wars holiday special is as influential as it is. I have to admit i have never been able to watch it all the way through, its just too painful. Im talking about a tv special that only aired once, november 17, 1978 on cbs, and that may be the reason why it was, for a time, considered an urban legend of sorts, until the emergence of the internet. It stars the main cast of the original star wars and introduces the character of boba fett, who appeared in. Chewies family passes the time with various forms of entertainment. The star wars holiday special everything you never.
Tony award winner and oscar nominated diahann carroll as a singing holographic prostitute who. 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. 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. Lucasfilm has spent the intervening years doing their best to pretend it. Everything you always wanted or didnt want to know about the 1978 star wars tv special. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. The infamous 1978 star wars themed holiday special, aired only once and never officially released ever again, in the highestquality currently available. Star wars holiday special, the 1978 nice copy youtube. Have you ever seen the awful star wars holiday special. The infamous 1978 star warsthemed holiday special, aired only once and never officially released ever again, in the highestquality currently available.
Found a decent copy of the star wars holiday special. Jan 29, 2016 a good quality version of a classic put together from a few of different sources. The star wars holiday special 1978 full movie download. The star wars holiday special cbs wcbs tv new york city, 1978 11 17.
The star wars holiday special watchable edition hd 720p. The star wars holiday special 1978 posted on 01062019 25122019 by povestea principala a acestui episod special the star wars holiday special 1978 online subtitrat prezinta sosirea lui chewbacca. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. This is our moment together in time that we might turn this moment into an eternity. Jon favreau wants to make a new star wars holiday special for.
For the holiday season, i decided to take a look at something thats truly scary. On this day in 1978, whats now considered the greatest embarrassment to the star wars franchise aired on national television. 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. Dec 17, 2015 long ago, in a galaxy not so far away, george lucas allowed the star wars holiday special to be made. 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. Read the inside story of the star wars holiday special, a legendarily terrible tv special, as part of empire s star wars advent calendar. If hitler forced aliens to put on a variety show at. Along the way, they are pursued by the agents of the galactic empire who are searching for rebels on the planet. Star wars holiday special 1978, dvd sumogorilla dvd. With mickey morton, patty maloney, mark hamill, harrison ford. Nov 17, 2018 but theres another star wars holiday tradition you should be keeping. 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. The star wars holiday special 1978 tv adventure, family, musical, scifi 1 h 37 min mark hamill, harrison ford, carrie fisher, anthony daniels directors.
For it is on that day that the star wars holiday special was born. 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 events of the holiday special are referenced in some of the eu books. 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. The star wars holiday special 1978 movie stills and photos. 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. Nov 20, 2018 whether you love or hate the star wars holiday special that aired only once on nov. Chewbacca and han solo try to get to the wookiee homeworld of kashyyyk to celebrate life day, but are impeded by an imperial blockade. Found a decent copy of the star wars holiday special, complete with 1978 commercials. The star wars holiday special swhs 1978 480p rifftrax 2ch. No, im not talking about black christmas, silent night deadly night, or even gremlins. The infamous 1978 star warsthemed holiday special, aired only once and never officially released ever again, in the highestquality currently. 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.
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. Often discussed but seldom seen, the star wars holiday special is a uniquely bad entry into the series. So much of this, now detached from the decades of post 77 star wars mania, feels like its actively trying to scare the viewer. When i saw the star wars holiday special on my grandparents big console tv shown above running pong. Making time to watch the star wars holiday special, a famously atrocious piece of star wars history that aired once, and only. 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. It was broadcast in its entirety in the united states only once, on friday, november 17, 1978 on cbstv from 8. The star wars holiday special is a twohour television special broadcast on november 17, 1978 on cbs. Already the first indications of a new star wars film, the empire strikes back, were public knowledge, so this holiday special just had to be built along the same production values as the films. It aired only once and had the stars of the movie headed back to chewbaccas home planet. 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. The holiday special itself is one of the most cringey, awful, stomach churning, vomit inducing, terrible no good unredeemable pieces of hot garbage ever. Tonight at the bryantlake bowl, the star wars holiday special will be screened. Star wars animated adventures droids the pirates and the prince treasures of the hidden planet.
Nov 17, 2017 november 17, 1978 is a date that a lot of scifi fans would like to forget ever existed. Did you know that the very first star wars spin off was a holiday special. The star wars holiday special complete movie update. 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. 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. 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. Its easy enough to imagine the sense of excitement when, on friday 17 november 1978, cbs broadcast the star wars holiday special, featuring the. Why the star wars holiday special 1978 isnt available to stream. Long ago, in a galaxy not so far away, george lucas allowed the star wars holiday special to be made. Chewbacca and han solo visit kashyyyk, chewbaccas homeworld, to celebrate life day. But a follow up it is not the sequel star wars fans deserved in 1978, but the one they received. Due to some issues, the music at the end of the presentation has been edited out by youtube. The star wars holiday special is a twohour cbs special set in the star wars galaxy that was broadcast on november 17, 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.
Anyone who says the star wars holiday special 1978 is better than the prequel trilogy has not seen the star wars holiday special. The occasion was something called the star wars holiday special, which aired on cbs only once, on nov. The star wars holiday special 1978 i am your fantasy. So, producing the star wars holiday special find part 1 above, part 2 here was a nobrainer. And yet, its very honest with how the saga was contorted to sell toys and hype up the brand. This was mid1978, probably when the actual holiday special footage was being recorded. In 1984 and 1985, two liveaction films featuring the ewoks were televised in the united states and released theatrically in europe. The star wars holiday special 1978 animated cartoon special. Listen to the stuff you should know episode the star wars.
Listen to stuff you should know episodes free, on demand. Although cbs hailed it as a twohour visual and audio delight, the madefortv mess was anything but. The star wars holiday special is a 1978 american television special set in the universe of the star wars sciencefiction media franchise. Dec 01, 2015 an advertisement for star wars holiday special. The events of the holiday special are referenced in. Watch the star wars holiday special full movie in hd visit luke skywalker and han solo battle evil imperial force. 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. 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. In depth information about the star wars holiday special, produced by nelvana limited, 20th century fox, lucasfilm ltd. In the summer of 1978, bruce vilanch had a bad feeling about the star wars television special hed been hired to write. 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. The star wars holiday special wasnt the worst thing to come. The star wars holiday special was a twohour television special set in the star wars galaxy.
Audiences will have to decide for themselves how much liquor they need before they can cast eyes upon this 1978. The retro star wars holiday special from 1978 is a polarizing part of star wars fandom. The star wars holiday special 1978 online subtitrat in. Lets do the time warp today and revisit the nots0golden age of american television. Making a movie or a short film can be an extremely exciting and fun adventure. Star wars holiday special was so bad, george lucas wont. The star wars holiday special aired november 17, 1978 on cbs and around the world. The star wars holiday special should be officially released. 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. A veteran of the comedy wars who has since written material for 16 oscar. The star wars holiday special 1978 the agony booth. The star wars holiday special has become notorious for its extremely negative reception, both by star wars fans and the general public.
Mark hamill not a fan of infamous star wars holiday special. The star wars holiday special 1978 directed by steve. The first spinoff film produced was the star wars holiday special 1978. 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. 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. A good quality version of a classic put together from a few of different sources. The 7 most baffling moments in the star wars holiday special. The star wars holiday special everything you never wanted. Along the way, they are pursued by the agents of the. 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. Harrison ford, as han solo of star wars fame chats with carrie fisher nov. 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. The original cast of star wars 1977 do return for what can only be called glorified cameos, and.
It was the first official star wars spinoff produced. Its easily 100% better than the last jedi and is one of the most enjoyable star wars experiences out there and i love it. But theres another star wars holiday tradition you should be keeping. Listen to the stuff you should know episode the star. Hugely anticipated, it was so poorly received that it has never been reaired.
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