Youve heard legends, watched clips, and cracked jokes about its notorious terribleness for years, but heres the real deal. Ah the star wars holiday special was one of the first articles that my husband and i read on imockery. Items similar to christmas ornament christmas tree toy polar bear quilling art. The star wars holiday special is a twohour cbs special set in the star wars galaxy that was broadcast on november 17, 1978. It aired only once, in 1978, and was so facemeltingly bad. This week in star wars, we get a shakespearean twist on star wars.
Probably only a tiny minority correctly identified the word as referring exclusively to the robots in the star wars. Whio version of the star wars holiday special from 1978. Find out where the star wars holiday special is streaming, if the star wars holiday special is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. But before that, on september 24, 1978, boba fett made his first public debut. It was one of the first official star wars spinoffs, and was directed by steve binder. This week marked the anniversary of the star wars holiday special, the fabled 1978 tv turd that found chewie, han, luke, and leia. Chewies family passes the time with various forms of entertainment. Star wars holiday special boba fett cartoon indie db.
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. The star wars holiday special george lucas wants to. The force awakens, find out if bb8 makes it home for droid day in the only holiday special based solely on rumor and conjecture about the upcoming film. I can put up a 720 upscaled version if there is any interest. Hugely anticipated, it was so poorly received that it has never been reaired.
Found a decent copy of the star wars holiday special, complete with 1978 commercials. With jason alexander, chris batstone, nick corirossi, keith david. It is one of two movies that even mention chewies family. The star wars holiday special aired exactly one time in 1978. The rise of skywalker with an exclusive look at the cover of the new book, the merry rise of skywalker. But theres another star wars holiday tradition you should be keeping. As much as star wars fans pride ourselves on seeing the first show at midnight or hunting down rare collectibles, we all, or at least 99. The star wars holiday special everything you never wanted. Feb, 2018 is the star wats holiday a special canon. The star wars holiday special seems to explain an awful lot, even if the special itself remains largely inexplicable.
Often discussed but seldom seen, the star wars holiday special is a uniquely bad entry into the series. Accompanied by huge hype, the show was broadcast on friday, november 17, 1978 at 8pm, and. It is notable for introducing boba fett and is consid. Star wars characters drawn by disney animator bobby pontillas character drawing. Dec 15, 2016 while the star wars holiday special is the first official sequel to lucass space opera property, it clashes so visually and tonally with a new hope that it pretty much prevents audience immersion from the getgo. Thirtyfive years ago tonight, november 17, 1978, was one of the most infamous days in the history of television. Which level of canonicity does the star wars holiday. 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. William shatner mocks holiday special, peter mayhew reminds him of star trek v. How bad could it be we thought, what could go wrong, its just a movie. The special at least gives wideeyed audiences a horrifying taste of what theyre in for in an openingcredits sequence that features an announcer booming, introducing. 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 spinoff george lucas wants to destroy vox.
Dec 17, 2015 the star wars holiday special aired exactly one time in 1978. Posted in sd as to my knowledge no hd versions of these films exist in the wild. And just so were all clear, this will probably be the most unrecognizably christmasy christmas special on this advent calendar. We know that his first movie appearance was in the empire strikes back in 1980. Search, discover and share your favorite star wars holiday special gifs. The infamous star wars holiday special might be even worse than the terrible reputation that precedes it. The star wars holiday special 1978 1h 37min adventure, family, musical tv movie 17 november 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. Dec 26, 20 this was the year of the now universally reviled star wars. Rudolph the red nose reindeer, the grinch who stole christmas and its the great pumpkin charlie brown are just a few examples that one can count on for reliving nostalgia and embracing the season each year but not every television special sticks the landing, which. A funny website filled with funny videos, pics, articles, and a whole bunch of other funny stuff. If hitler forced aliens to put on a variety show at gunpoint, youd feel more comfortable watching it.
The star wars holiday special where to stream and watch. The most notorious example of a star wars cashin backfiring is the star wars holiday special. Star wars holiday special expurgated version on vimeo. For those not familiar, the star wars holiday special is a notoriously awful tv special from 1978 that aired only i made a fanedit of the star wars holiday special. The 7 most baffling moments in the star wars holiday special. This madefortv movie honestly has everything you could ask for in a holiday. As mentioned above, the special was supposed to be more what one would expect from a star wars holiday special. Boba fett star wars holiday special reion dash star alicesherrod58. It was supposed to be kashyyyks turn to host the festivities of the galaxys holiday, life day, with chewbacca as the main host since hes a hero due to his part in destroying the death star. Which level of canonicity does the star wars holiday special. Featuring a cavalcade of stars and a very special performance from train. Holiday special, a star warsthemed tv event that aired only once on cbs.
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. Watch the star wars 7 holiday special spoof starring bb8. Watch the star wars holiday special online the mary sue. The star wars holiday special is a 1978 american television special set in the universe of the star wars sciencefiction media franchise.
But a follow up it is not the sequel star wars fans deserved in 1978, but the one they received. 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. Generally, it falls in the ccanon in the overall star wars continuity. Found a decent copy of the star wars holiday special. Tony award winner and oscar nominated diahann carroll as a singing holographic prostitute who. Sep 30, 2015 6 times people have legally claimed to own everyday things. At the time of its first and only airing on national television, star wars mania was at its zenith. Dec 03, 2015 by the time the star wars holiday special was ready to air, lucas had removed his name from the credits. As you can probably surmise from the title, this has nothing to do with wrestling. Subscribe to cracked on youtube see comments when defending your stance on the star wars holiday special, make sure you lock your detractors in the room with you and force them to watch. Im pretty sure that even the most hardcore star wars fan hates this piece of shit. Nov 17, 2018 but theres another star wars holiday tradition you should be keeping. This movie was released in 1978 on television and starred all of the major characters.
I am, of course, speaking of the star wars holiday special. Dec 18, 2017 but lucasfilm wasnt always this strict about what counts as part of the world and theres no better evidence of that than the star wars holiday special, a 98minute comedy variety show. Is the star wars christmas special considered canon. The hypothetical star wars holiday special video 2015 imdb.
By the time the star wars holiday special was ready to air, lucas had removed his name from the credits. Line tennis that completes the makeup cool points and special collection of. Lucasfilm has spent the intervening years doing their best to pretend it never happened. I have to admit i have never been able to watch it all the way through, its just too painful. 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. Jul 18, 2018 i am, of course, speaking of the star wars holiday special. Cartoon allstars to the rescue 1990 tv special cannabis, crack. Beneath robin williams zany exterior, we always suspected a very special person lurked. Not long after reading this we went and hunted down a copy of this travesty to see for ourselves. The star wars holiday special watchable edition hd. Lucasfilm has spent the intervening years doing their best to pretend it.
Chewbacca and han solo try to get to the wookiee homeworld of kashyyyk to celebrate life day, but are impeded by an imperial blockade. Aug, 2015 this morning, an unknown hero uploaded the fabled star wars holiday special to vimeo. Dec 11, 2015 directed by nick corirossi, charles ingram. When defending your stance on the star wars holiday special, make sure you lock your detractors in the room with you and force them to. Any star wars fan can tell you that even though plenty of people dont like the prequels, the worst thing to come out of the scifi saga is undoubtedly the star wars holiday special. 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. This madefortv movie honestly has everything you could ask for in a holiday special. The star wars holiday special is a 1978 television special set in the star wars galaxy. Or put on to drive out lingering holiday party guests, maybe. The song is actually remarkably descriptive of the frozen horror and disbelief that comes from watching the star wars holiday special. 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. But lucasfilm wasnt always this strict about what counts as part of the world and theres no better evidence of that than the star wars holiday special, a. When defending your stance on the star wars holiday special, make sure you lock your detractors in. 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.
It starred harrison ford and the films main cast while introducing the new character boba fett animated who would appear in later films. Made for tv, low grade video, even lower grade scripting and sfx. The star wars holiday special welcome to the dark side wrestlecrap the very worst of pro wrestling. Dec 21, 2015 whether they have a bizarre premise, are overly corny, or are even just plain boring, we rounded up the 12 worst holiday specials of all time. This morning, an unknown hero uploaded the fabled star wars holiday special to vimeo. The star wars holiday special george lucas wants to smash. Nov, 2014 re edited trailer for the 1978 holiday special. Jul 08, 2014 and that he predated that with a 1978 animated appearance on the star wars holiday special as vaders sneaky righthand man with a really cool trident. If the prospect of a twohour star wars holiday special conjured up visions of may the force be with you repeated ad nauseam in your head, this show on cbs was a. Vimeo drops subscription video on demand service the wrap. Its easily 100% better than the last jedi and is one of the most enjoyable star wars experiences out there and i love it. Making time to watch the star wars holiday special, a famously atrocious piece of star wars history that aired once, and only.
The whole glorious clusterfuck only graced the internet for a few brief hours, but it was good watching while. It never aired again, and it was never officially released, because it is one of the worst shows in the history of american television. 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. The star wars holiday special everything you never. If the prospect of a twohour star wars holiday special conjured up visions of may the force be with you repeated ad nauseam in your head, this.
One more interesting note at a scifi con in new jersey in the later 90s, at the end when the place was clearing out, one dealer that was selling tapes still had his tv on and he had none other than the star wars holiday special playing, maybe hoping to sell a last copy or two. In defense of the star wars holiday special cracked. This is one of the cleanest versions of the special, especially. 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. Kenner, which at the time had the license to produce star wars figures, planned to make several toys based on the special including action figures of chewbaccas family and the creature that boba fett rides during the cartoon. It aired only once, in 1978, and was so facemeltingly bad that it has become a kind of shorthand for. In the past, vimeo has specialized in cultivating popular underground content and has offered its users the ability to pay for content. Drug films are films that depict either drug distribution or drug use, whether as a major theme or. When it comes to holiday celebrations, tv holiday specials are a mainstay for many. Anyone who says the star wars holiday special 1978 is better than the prequel trilogy has not seen the star wars holiday special. Nov 17, 2017 for it is on that day that the star wars holiday special was born. I assume that youre referring to the star wars holiday special. It starred harrison ford and the films main cast while introducing the new character boba fett. The holiday special itself is one of the most cringey, awful, stomach churning, vomit inducing, terrible no good unredeemable pieces of hot garbage ever.