Cinematic Excrement: Episode 75 - The Star Wars Holiday Special

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[@Unknown-bq9id]

Carrie Fisher said she was high on drugs DURING the making of this, and it shows (and, really, who can blame her?); she got a video of the special, and would show it to guests to get them to leave...

[@FegeleintheLostTapes]

Nothing says "Happy Holidays" like seeing your grandpa get off to virtual smut in your living room.

[@fredjones2170]

13:20

[@CaminoAir]

In Ireland in 1978 we read about the imminent broadcast of this TV special in our newspapers. Can you imagine how envious we were that Americans were getting to see a SW TV special?!!! We were the lucky ones! It's never been broadcast in Ireland or England to my knowledge.

[@riffgroove]

You have to remember that this was the late 70's when absolutely

[@deandupont5503]

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[@drakkenmensch]

When Bruce Vilanch is your only voice of reason, you know your production is in deep shit.

[@MrJohndoakes]

8:16

[@MattHawes]

I was one of the unfortunate bastards that sat through the Holiday Special in 1978. I was still a wee child, but sadly was all too aware of the truly horrible trash that was being inflicted upon me, and the viewing public. I was actually embarrassed to be watching this in the presence of others. Sigh. Merry Christmas, and happy Life Day! Yayy!!!

[@aussiebaka4588]

The Star Wars Holiday Special: The original torture porn.

[@ersturdevant2831]

I saw this when I was in second grade. It was embarrassing to watch. The animated Boba Fett episode was the only redeemable feature of this atrocity. Fact: it was so bad, they cut to local news early, interrupting the end credits. My entire second grade class was traumatized.

[@NikoZguri]

"we present the following piece of shit" i lost it there XD XD

[@MisterTutor2010]

Any argument that TLJ was the worst entry can be refuted with two words, Holiday Special :)

[@elsamaria2999]

After this travesty, no one has any right to hate on the Prequels.

[@ericjohnson6120]

Lost it at "Fuck the police! We're stayin' and we're drinkin'"

[@SexycuteStudios]

Hello, my name is Bill, and I saw the Star Wars Holiday Special when it aired.

[@MrRimant]

RIP Kenny Baker. Bless his stars that he did not have to appear in this abomination. Lol.

[@SuperMarkerComicBro]

Anyone else wondering about the Harvey Corman android? It just seems so weird that he's a robot that looks like a human while every other robot in Star Wars looks like a robot.

[@DrGregoryHouseIT]

The Star Wars Holiday Special: All Singing, All Belching!

[@ZOSO900]

It's pretty clearly meant to be a Thanksgiving special more than a Christmas special. The message of Life Day (what there was of it), the Fall tones, the focus on dinner rather than Presents, and of course its original airing in November.