A long time ago, in a time slot far, far away ...
"The Star Wars Holiday Special" debuted on CBS on Nov. 17, 1978. It aired just one time, and then nearly vanished from memory.
"Up until the mid '90s, there was really no evidence that it had even existed," says Scott Kirkwood.
Maybe that wouldn't have been such a bad thing.
The special became 90 minutes of "Star Wars" history that many fans aren't aware existed, and those that do would like to forget.
Could it really be that bad? Let's just say it makes "The Phantom Menace" look like "Citizen Kane."
The production values were low, most of the cast looked embarrassed and it ended with Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) singing a Life Day song to the tune of the "Star Wars" theme.
And why haven't I seen this before?
Joplin Globe
Star Wars Holiday Special website
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