This was clarified in 2007 by Leland Chee, who maintains Lucasfilm's internal continuity database called "the Holocron". The Star Wars Holiday Special is a 1978 American television special set in the universe of the Star Wars science-fiction media franchise. Malla contacts Saun Dann, a local trader. [43] In reaction to the 2020 presidential debate on September 29, Hamill said it was the worst thing he had ever seen, comparing it to the special. [22] Intended as an in-universe flashback, Luke wears a yellow jacket similar to his outfit at the end of A New Hope. I can't remember what network it was on, but it was a thing that they did. It is Lifeday, a holiday that is celebrated on Chewbacca's home planet Kashyyyk. The first, David Acomba, was brought in through an attempt to "make us different in variety shows", according to Lippincott. Evading the Imperials, Fett and Chewie return to the Falcon with the cure. I'm not sure if they're going to rerun it on television or not. [50] It was also distributed and seen in Australia and New Zealand. The film is basically a series of events, wrapped around a boring story about Chewbacca's family awaiting his return home for an unexplained holiday … [2] Online video sites such as YouTube have also hosted clips of the special. It has been viewed and distributed in off-air recordings made from its original telecast by fans as bootleg copies, and it has also been uploaded to content-sharing websites. [4] Wookiees walk into a bright star and arrive at the Tree of Life, where many are gathered, including C-3PO and R2-D2. While we are waiting we get a look at the everyday life of a Wookiee family. We had half a dozen meetings with the TV company that was making it. According to Chee, the Holocron contained at least 28 entries about The Star Wars Holiday Special by that point. "[46] The official site also refers to the Boba Fett animated segment as "a cult classic".[47]. He also performs two solo routines: one as Chef Gormaanda, a four-armed parody of Julia Child (the four arms allow her to work much faster than Malla can keep up with) and one as a malfunctioning Amorphian android named Dromboid in an instruction video watched by Lumpy. "[41] In 2018, Mark Hamill admitted to not having seen the entire special. On Life Day, Chewbacca, accompanied by Han Solo, is headed home to see his family. Regardless, Lucas would not budge on his vision. Lucas was busy moving his production company to a new location, which was not heavily involved in the special. The heroes head back to the Rebel base aboard the Falcon. On the Falcon, as C-3PO is caring for Han and Luke, R2-D2 intercepts the transmission between Vader and Fett. Chewie remembers his adventures during the events of the original film. [3] Shepard Smith, a news anchor for the Fox News Channel, referred to it as a "'70s train wreck, combining the worst of Star Wars with the utter worst of variety television. Luke tells her that he does not know what happened. [13] The special features four songs: Harvey Korman provides comedy in three of the special's skits, including the cantina skit with Bea Arthur where he plays a love-struck barfly who drinks through a hole in the top of his head. [citation needed] In 2019, Daniels referred to the special as a "turd" in his autobiography. Only the episodic films and animated series beginning with The Clone Wars were declared to be part of the new canon. [44], The official Star Wars site states that the special "delivered mixed results" and states that its highlight was the Boba Fett animated segment. [45] The official site also says, when referring to the fan interest in seeing the Wookiees on screen, "the 1978 Holiday Special didn't cut it. He finds Lumpy and destroys the machine, then chases Lumpy outside. I can't even remember who the group was, but they were variety TV guys. He blasts away using his jetpack, promising they will meet again. They hold glowing orbs, and appear in space wearing red robes. The Star Wars Holiday Special is infamous for how unwatchable it is, and not even its lead actor has seen it all. The special is notorious for its extremely negative reception and has never been rebroadcast nor officially released on home video. As they enter the atmosphere, Lumpy hears the roaring of the ship. Despite the unpopularity of the special, Lucasfilm maintained its status as part of the continuity, placing it halfway between Episodes IV and V.[58] From 1978 to 2014, most elements of Holiday Special fell under the S-canon, a secondary level of canon superseded by other licensed works. Ackmena is approached by an admirer: Krelman, an amorous alien, who has misunderstood something she said to him recently. Solo Brings Chewbacca's Wife Into Official Star Wars Canon? [53] It aired in the Republic of Ireland on RTÉ 2 on Christmas Day 1979.[54]. The high point of the special is generally considered to be the animated segment known as "The Faithful Wookiee",[17] which is the first official Star Wars cartoon. Anyone who says THE STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL (1978) is better than the Prequel Trilogy has NOT seen THE STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL. It was also broadcast on the Canadian television network CTV from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm, Eastern Standard Time,[2] in New Zealand on TVNZ, and in Australia on the Seven Network. Directed by Steve Binder, it was the first Star Wars spin-off film, set between the events of the original film and The Empire Strikes Back (1980). "[12] After the original film's success, its cast made a few appearances on TV variety shows. Finally, the Wookiee family sits around a table and bow their heads. Jon Favreau continues his fascination with the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special in The Mandalorian. Chewie protects Lumpy as Han kills the stormtrooper. BB-8 tries to make it home for Droid Day in a spoof of the original 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special, and it's just as awful as you'd hope. The comedy troupe RiffTrax, which is composed of Mystery Science Theater 3000 alumni, has released a satirical running commentary on the special. In 2004, the official Star Wars site confirmed that documentary filmmaker Kevin Burns was allowed access to the original print for use in his Empire of Dreams documentary; however, the segment using footage from the holiday special was ultimately left out of the final cut. Scenes take place in space and in spacecraft including the Millennium Falcon and a Star Destroyer; segments also take place in a few other locales, such as the Mos Eisley cantina from the original film. When the music finishes, the head officer orders the search to continue. After being introduced by the special, the character Boba Fett and the planet Kashyyyk have gone on to play integral roles in the franchise, making their first film appearances in The Empire Strikes Back and Revenge of the Sith, respectively. The Star Wars Holiday Special was mostly forgotten after its only airing in 1978, until some time in the early-to-mid-1990s when individuals came forward and offered original videotape recordings of the TV airing. We let them use the characters and stuff and that probably wasn't the smartest thing to do, but you learn from those experiences. [39] Anthony Daniels, in a documentary promoting the worldwide tour of Star Wars: In Concert, notes with a laugh that the Star Wars universe includes "The horrible Holiday Special that nobody talks about". [35], In December 2018, a comedy play was released about the special's production, entitled Special.[4]. Is Olaf's Frozen Adventure the New Star Wars Holiday Special? While outlining the original Star Wars and planning its potential sequels, Lucas imagined a "film just about Wookiees, nothing else. The Star Wars Holiday Special (TV Movie 1978) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Acomba, a classmate of George Lucas at USC film school, was unfamiliar with a multiple-camera setup, which caused some problems. Rinzler, "Everybody agreed that a television special was a good idea." Han and Chewbacca arrive. The article mistakenly lists Fett as appearing in, Previously, a Lucasfilm-licensed magazine inaccurately listed Fett's voice as being provided by, "Holiday Specials Gone Bad; The 'Star Wars Holiday Special' Flop Lives On", "Remembering that infamously bad 'Star Wars' holiday special, 40 years later", "Star Wars: Empire's End Confirms Chewbacca Is a Father In New Canon", "The Dark Side: An Oral History of The Star Wars Holiday Special", "Tooning Out the "Holiday Special": Nelvana Studios", "The Star Wars Holiday Special and the Debut of Boba Fett", "38 Years Ago Today, Boba Fett Was Spotted for the First Time", "The Vintage Vault: Exploring Kenner's Droids and Ewoks Toys", "The Star Wars Holiday Special Was the Worst Thing on Television", "In Praise of The Ominous Star Wars Holiday Special", "20 Most Memorable Moments of the Expanded Universe", "Did Lucas Want to Destroy All Copies of the Star Wars Holiday Special? [citation needed] These have since been duplicated and reduplicated so that most copies of the special available today are based on second- to sixth-generation VHS dubs.
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