I saw the first Star Wars on television last night and was reminded of the Star Wars Holiday Special. I remember watching it on television when I was pretty young (say about 10) and thinking it was pretty bad even though I was the biggest Star Wars freak at the time.

It aired only once and has never been released on video. I can't say anything about the science in in, but was wondering how many around here might remember this one.

Rob

"Stir, whip, stir, whip,
Whip, whip, stir, BEAT!"

(* shudder *)

I remember it.

Bea Arthur singing in the cantina (I may be developing anxiety disorder just recalling that part!)

It was however notable for being the debut appearance of one Boba Fett, in a sequence by the Canadian animation house Nelvana, who would later make the Ewok animated series and the Droids series.

But Bea Arthur singing in the cantina?? (breathing deeply...breathing deeply...)

One hideous thing about this show I remember was Chewbacca's son, Lumpy, who looked terribly goofy. Several have compared him to the littlest kid in Eight is Enough:





The Bea Arthur bit was pretty frightening, though too.

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That is... disturbing.

Looks like Minya (the son of Godzilla).

Thanks a lot. I had totally forgotten about this little gem until you brought it up...now I can't get it out of my mind! O the Horror!

So, was there any Bad Astronomy in it?

[Sorry about the double post.]

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Bad Astronomy, Bad Acting, Bad Singing, Bad Characters, Bad...well, everything.

It was Star Wars, wasn't it? I too had almost completely blocked this from my mind but now all those childhood memories come pouring back....
And lest we forget, let's not leave out the Muppet Show appearance of select Star Wars characters. I think it was Luke, 3PO and R2, Miss Piggy was done up in a flowing white gown and double bun at one point. And I believe there was a rather embarrasing visit to a Bob Hope special too. Talk about your Phantom Menace....

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The Muppet Show appearance was pre-Ewok. Luke, C-3PO, R2-D2, and Chewie as i recall.

A few years ago, there was a rumor that George Lucas was actively trying to destroy every copy in existence. Don't blame him, cause that whole thing was the worst thing to ever hit the Star Wars universe.

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..there was a Star Wars show? [img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_eek.gif[/img] This completely and utterly stuns me. Need more info! -Colt

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I remember the Star wars Cartoon show. It did not have the characters from the movie except the two droids. I liked the show. I wonder what happened to it. Well other than the fact that it was canceled. I have not seen it on reruns since. Mmmmmm...Nostalga.

Come to think of it. It was called droids

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Colt,
Sorry to have to inflict this upon you but you DID ask [img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif[/img]
http://www.stomptokyo.com/movies/sta...y-special.html

That last url has one value as I see. It lists all of those responsible. I understand the Ewoks are getting ready for dinner...

[img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_eek.gif[/img] Oooh my f... goth.
*stares in disbelief*

What a luck that my European upbringing spared me from this abomination...

I remember seeing an Ewok cartoon series on TV when I was little, though. Had nothing to do with SW in any way, except they used the same names they gave to those... creatures... in the series. It only focused on their little world, and was therefore more fantasy than Sci-fi (probably the only way they could make them acceptable, market them to the VERY small kids!).

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Anyone remember the Ewoks movies?
I thought they weren't too bad, as far as children's movies go.

Very vaguely now that you mention it.
I remember something about two kids and a crashed x-wing or other ship.

Not very memorable so I'm not inclined to look up any of the details.

Rich

I remember that too, sort of, I had always thought it was a dream (nightmare more like it) or something. Didn't it have a sort of Obi-Won Kenobi(sp) character that helps the kids repair some sort of ship that he came to the planet long ago in? I also remember some sort of Darth Vader type figure who lives in a castle and has a part for the ship that they need. Though I remember the Darth Vader in that as being more fantastical than the common variety.

Anyone have any clue what we are babbling about? -Colt

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Oh, what is it about man that makes him do such stupid things?

I can't believe I watched the whole thing.

Yes, Waarthog's link actually got me so curious that I decided to track the special down. It was surprisingly easy, just a quick search on Kazaa was all it took. I downloaded it in two parts and set too it.

Short form, yeah, it sucks.

The video quality is lower than dirt, but that's to be expected considering the source. But the show itself was the main point, and it was pretty bad. Actually, the first half is reasonably tolerable as long as you go into it expecting a cheezy late-70's Christmas special and not anything resembling Star Wars itself. But the second half is just atrocious. The whole Harvey-Corman-courts-Bea-Arthur thing in the Cantina was just nauseating, not to mention the fact that it was obviously thrown in to pad out the special. Corman also does an instructional video thing that's just downright boring. And the ending was just plain confusing and anti-climactic (not that there was much there to climax in the first place, mind you).

The Jefferson Starship song was really good, however.

Here's some blatant BA for you. Luke, in trying to guess why Han and Chewie are late, says something like "You know how they are, they could've stopped off somewhere or been held up by an asteroid storm". Yeah, I hate those asteroid storms. They always make me late for work. [img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif[/img]

Anyway, the big problem with the special is that they took a movie with a fairly serious tone and mixed it with 70's variety and comedy, and then added a dash of "family holiday" spirit. The resulting mixture was thus predictably putrid.

If you've got a fast internet connection and access to the Kazaa network, you might want to check it out, but do it only if ye be men of valor, for bordom awaits, with nasty big pointy...uh, well, you get the idea.

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