Star Wars Actors on the Holiday Special

[@ronlittlejohn8046]

The biggest kick in the nuts of the Holiday Special is it marked the first appearance of Boba Fett

[@Wills-Corner]

The only decent part yeah

[@kwc0435]

And kashyyyk 😭

[@ElMundoDeHadesOK]

and... it's quite impressive too XD

[@ElMundoDeHadesOK]

kazook :V@@kwc0435

[@scottmace2002]

Sitting on a gold mine. Release it!

[@rosskerr1439]

Harrison looked more frightened than the rest of them.

[@redshirt5126]

The man was quickly looking around the room like; "alright, where are the exits to this place."

[@sweetjoey2]

@@redshirt5126 this is why ford wanted to quit and the only two good things about this were THE storybook and boba fett. otherwise IT MADE jar jar blinks look sane.

[@Sarah_Gravydog316]

he was probably the one who wasn't high while making it, so he actually remembers making it

[@sodreir.8666]

Han was the most active main character on the Holiday Special. No wonder why Harrison was having a Vietnam Flashback

[@alucard624]

The Special is likely where his dislike of Star Wars really started.

[@thehumenthing8504]

That’d make a lot of sense

[@thecrazydisneyparksfanatic921]

@@alucard624 if you had to work on something considered so horrendous, you probably would too

[@Sarah_Gravydog316]

well, he was attracted to Harvey Korman with giant boobs therapy

[@byronlee8745]

I remember hearing that George Lucas had said " If I had the time and a sledgehammer, I would track down every single copy of the Star Wars Holiday Special and smash it." Personally, I bet he found it embarrassing.

[@pl9nningforburial]

that’s serious if it’s from the guy behind the prequels

[@byronlee8745]

@@pl9nningforburial my thoughts exactly. I don't necessarily hate the prequel movies, but I can understand why people do.

[@Zodroo_Tint]

@@byronlee8745 MeToo. I don't care about the prequels because movies are just movies for me but I understand the people who hate it. He had 10 years to came up with something great and 5 years to make sure it looks great and he made that crap. It looks like Lucas using his talent more if he have less money or technology in his hand.

[@predalien1413]

Yet he still cashed in his checks.

[@101Volts]

Howard the Duck, cheesy as it is, is still more entertaining than this.

[@joyunicycle]

I love these different reactions to the Holiday Special: - Mark Hamill: Obvious denial but also accepting how it was an awful reality - Carrie Fischer: Laughing about it - Anthony Daniels: Dignified disgust - Harrison Ford: PTSD and (4:03 that face says "I hate you so much and I will end you!")

[@Scaash]

Harrison al;so has that Vietnam vet having flashback look in his face as he looks around

[@erich3784]

Carrie Fischer was so wasted out of her god damn mind when shooting this no wonder she doesn't remember it.

[@cineMADvocate]

@@erich3784 somebody has watched red letter media… Did you guys know that Carrie Fisher did cocaine heading into the 1980s? 15-year-old fanboys on KZbin sure do.

[@bostonrailfan2427]

Daniels knows that it’s not a good idea to upset the people who employed you the most 🤣😎

[@johnhoran9840]

Watch the scenes in ROTJ where they're being briefed on the second Death Star. It cuts to her face several times, and in one of the cuts, she looks like she's so full of dope that Harrison could have stomped on her foot and she wouldn't have felt it.@@cineMADvocate

[@adriananimates7448]

Mark Hamill: Treats it like it dosent exist Carrie Fischer: Treats it as a joke Anthony Daniels: Treats it like someone just said a forbidden curse Harrison Ford: *Treats it like he had Vietnam flashbacks*

[@ashanarchy7255]

The holiday special is still available on KZbin becuase neither Disney or Lucasfilm wants to claim copyright for it.

[@thecrazydisneyparksfanatic921]

If they did, they’d be owning up to a lot of mistakes

[@oscardepaz3063]

When you're so bad, not even Disney wants to copyright you.

[@clonetrooper2003]

@@oscardepaz3063 If only they didnt copyright anything for the garbage THEY made

[@Wills-Corner]

Indeed it is unfortunately. I watched the whole thing from beginning to end on Christmas 2017. Boy do regret it 🤣

[@abelarmstrong8054]

Is Song of the South on KZbin?

[@katyc.8663]

I would like to ask, "Would it be cruel and unusual punishment for the Holiday Special to be the only show available in a prison?"

[@Wills-Corner]

100% it would yes lol

[@stoogefest16]

It would be an automatic violation of Habeas Corpus.

[@jonnuanez7183]

It would go against the Geneva Convention to show only this in prison.

[@brianegendorf2023]

If they want to really add that War Crime element to it, they'll show it side by side with the Roger Corman "Fantastic Four"...

[@halo129830]

24/7/365 the holiday special is all that plays in the us prison system… shit man the inmate popluation would get straight or Minecraft themselves overnight

[@Fishycheese99]

2:27 I love how Harrison just slowly gains a look of trauma.

[@mr.sand7899]

Mark: It didn't happen. Carrie: I don't remember it. Anthony: I don't want to talk about it. Harrison: *will kill you if you bring it up.

[@garrettbays6942]

Harrison's face when Conan says shortly after Star Wars; just the fear building up in him. You can just see him thinking, "Don't do it. I mean it. I'm going to kill you. I will." He is just wanting to escape. It's wonderful!!!

[@mikekolokowsky]

If Han were there, Conan would have taken a point blank baster hit to the face. “Boring conversation.” Yes, Han shot first. He also walked away. Greedo’s smoldering corpse can’t say the same.

[@caucasoidape8838]

He shakes his head no, like a child being questioned by his dad who will get out the belt.

[@fromthecheapseats7126]

The Harrison Ford segment is priceless.

[@matthewmitchell3457]

He's so good, he had me thinking for a second that he was actually going to have a nervous breakdown just thinking about it.

[@robbyjones3175]

Dude is looking around like he thinks a sniper is after him

[@laneneely1077]

And he's never won an Oscar...

[@nekad2000]

At least it's only the second most embarrassing Star Wars thing he's ever done.

[@bostonrailfan2427]

he played along with Conan for fun, he was desensitized to it by the

[@willlauzon3744]

I like how Harrison Ford starts looking for the exit.

[@helpimarock66]

BLESS Carrie Fisher for remembering the lyrics to that God-Awful Life Day song 30+ years later.

[@16lucylover]

The PTSD on all their faces!

[@undead9999]

2:33 he's getting ready, he's in full "fight or flight" mode ahahh

[@OnlyRoke]

The way how Daniels' doing the Jedi hand wave 😂

[@elliothill3953]

2:17 I love how he comes off as more cautionary that comical

[@SamJohnnyVoices]

You gotta love Carrie's reaction! 0:51

[@zigzag7838]

Probably my favorite one 😄

[@s1ckboirari]

I wonder what she actually does remember, she's very drunk in the actual special and also it was around the time she started to sniff coke like it was oxygen

[@jackieec]

I also love how she kept a copy and put it on whenever she wanted people to leave if there ever were a party 😂

[@sr7129]

“Wookie pride day”

[@Wills-Corner]

I mean that's basically what Life Day is lol

[@blueshit199]

more like Wokie Pride Day, am I right guys?

[@JohanKylander]

Wookie Pride Galaxy Wide

[@NeidhardtDerBlitzschnelle]

Probably just misremembering on Daniels' part.

[@l337pwnage]

@@JohanKylander I think we got a winner :)

[@Evzone1821]

3:25 Harrison Ford really missed a chance to say “I got a bad feeling about this.”

[@Wills-Corner]

Ha!🤣

[@wordofswords5386]

that would be so hacky. You obviously dont know harrison ford very well. He doesnt want to be known as just Han Solo. Hes done much more than that. In some ways he regrets his role as han solo but obviously acknowledges its why he rose to fame. So he would never do anything like that and I think no self respecting actor would. He is Harrison Ford first, not Han Solo.

[@Apac12]

ok Karen @@wordofswords5386

[@bostonrailfan2427]

he was thinking it but kept up the denial act

[@taylornamahoe03]

😂😂😂

[@seanagulan9481]

Every time someone mentioned Star Wars Holiday Special 1978, Star Wars Actors: Oh no, not again…

[@Wills-Corner]

Lmao yep

[@stephenking5852]

What about James Earl Jones?

[@seanagulan9481]

@@stephenking5852 Well, he wasn’t there.

[@stephenking5852]

@@seanagulan9481 but Vader is in the holiday special.

[@seanagulan9481]

@@stephenking5852 in the archive recordings.

[@gspendlove]

Harrison's reaction is the funniest one to me.

[@RutherfordMRV]

Ironically the Holiday Special needs special edition.

[@Wills-Corner]

Got that right. The whole thing! 🤣

[@harrambou9468]

NO! NO!! NO!!! NOOO!!! 🤬 *_NO_*

[@christianmodaffari4872]

​@@harrambou9468 Yes it does. 😂

[@foxmccloud7055]

NO!!!!

[@banedon8087]

Over the last 10 years I've grown to hate society and life in general. So, as the old saying goes: Do it! 😁

[@manofbeard]

Harrison immediately looking for an exit 😂

[@LamanKnight]

If you've never seen the Holiday Special, let me put it like this, as someone who watched the complete thing: the Holiday Special really is as bad as everyone says. But it wasn't really "so-bad-it's-good," as much as it was the kind of movie that makes your brain feel like it's melting. (It's like the recent version of Cats; everything is uncanny or borderline nonsensical, and if you watch it, you'll feel like your sanity is fading away.) If you're sordidly curious about this movie, trust me when I say that you're missing nothing. You don't need to look this up. Unless you want to see the animated portion, which is comically bad, but has the first appearance of Boba Fett.

[@Wills-Corner]

@LamanKnight Oh I forced myself to watch the whole thing on Christmas 2017. And boy do I regret it 🤣😬

[@LamanKnight]

@@Wills-Corner Thank you for your sacrifice, so that you can protect others from this menace. (Not a Phantom Menace, this time around; just a menace.)

[@jackieec]

Sat through the whole thing when i was sick a few months back for the first time, it was so fucking wild. 😂

[@officialmonarchmusic]

For some reason, I used to know it existed but didn't know it sucked. So I started watching it, and I was bored out of my mind. Someone should break it down into clips of the isolated "so bad it's good" moments

[@legionarybooks13]

Thankfully, I was only three when it aired, and if my parents watched it, they've purged it from their memories. The Rifftrax version is (kind of) watchable, though you can tell they're all enduring psychological pain. Poor Kevin Murphy (aka Tom Servo from MST3K) sounds like he's going into a complete meltdown about two minutes in.

[@joncarroll2040]

Carrie Fisher was such a professional she never forgot her line, even 30 years later.😊

[@alyx5491]

"This is a youtube moment isn't it" is just a nice way of saying "I've got a bad feeling about this".

[@Wills-Corner]

I think she said U2 actually lol

[@GaryTongue-to3pw]

No, she said KZbin.

[@devonsmith4731]

Rest in Peace, Carrie Fisher and Peter Mayhew

[@blampfno]

Legit attempt at a Force Mindwipe at 1:53

[@Huevo69420]

Then he remembered he doesn't has the Force

[@76JStucki]

Hahahaha I love how they all have borderline PTSD about it

[@jonnnyren6245]

The only Star Wars content that shall remain unnamed. Mentioning it shall be a death sentence for anyone who dares utter it. 🤣🤣

[@Wills-Corner]

YEP

[@revwillyg6450]

Like anyone at Disney who says they like Song of the South?🤣🤣

[@RazorRex]

🎵We don’t talk about the holiday special NO NO!🎵

[@Wills-Corner]

Lol true. I watched the whole thing on Christmas 2017. An hour and a half I’ll never get back

[@wadejesen7963]

Nice Encanto reference! 😂

[@NebLleb]

Fear leads to anger! Anger leads to hate! Hate.... leads to THE STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL!

[@mitchman-bm6kj]

I love how as soon as Conan mentioned the holiday special, it looked like he immediately started having vietnam flashbacks

[@Pedro_Kantor]

Carrie still had the singing talent.

[@angusmacfrankenstein7227]

“Wookie Pride Day!” That’s priceless! 😹😹😹😹😹

[@thestig7603]

Conan: What do you think about Christmas special? Harrison Ford: * Vietnam flashbacks *

[@HiThere-ig5iz]

Hamill: Oh, c'mon you guys 🙄😏 Fischer: LOL that damn song Daniels: *shudders* UGH how dare you make me relive that moment Ford: *catatonic sweating intensifies*

[@skybite]

I only watched the animated segment because of Boba Fett.

[@Wills-Corner]

Well don't watch the rest. Because its painful lol

[@starwarsprequelsandsequels7582]

@@Wills-Corner let's show that to prequels and sequels haters

[@ryanbarth6691]

@@starwarsprequelsandsequels7582 agreed

[@kibitznec700]

Yeah sure. Bien que te gusto the whole thing.

[@nazirulnaim5418]

all the cast when holiday special was mentioned THIS IS NOT THE MOVIE YOU'RE LOOKING FOR.

[@bostonrailfan2427]

Daniels actually did the hand waving mind trick gesture!

[@ezrabanksthethird]

They all look like they’re having a Vietnam flashback whenever they talk about it

[@reptile1687]

I love how most of them are in complete denial that it ever existed

[@ethanlivemere1162]

"The script is like THAT thick" What, did they phonetically write out all the Wookiee growls?

[@no.reply_]

That wince in their face when they hear Holiday Special

[@thetruthno1]

I wonder if Carrie is, intentionally or not, responsible for the copies out there floating around.

[@user-wi9hv2pb2q]

I misread your comment and thought it said "corpses" 😂 The holiday special is better than the last 3 movies and more respectful to the fans.

[@victoriaanne6332]

I can see the exact moment Harrison ford decided to ask George Lucas to kill off his character

[@Goldstandard_1]

1:40 that trooper behind him is staring at the camera prepared to shoot everyone and then himself, he isnt even alive, but he will kill everyone since they mentioned (REDACTED) Christmas Special

[@JP-uu8vf]

I love Carrie Fisher’s PAC-Man earrings!

[@xavierthomas1426]

I never knew how much Anthony Daniels actually sounded like C3PO.

[@magicaltour1]

It’s like listening to Mark Hamil speak, and realize he sounds like the Joker almost all the time now.

[@chance_peterik]

1:54 Anthony try’s the Jedi mind trick on the interviewer. “This is the not question you meant to ask.”

[@get_stached]

2:16 - “You will die if you watch it.”

[@Chipotleadvisory]

Always remember the Holiday Special is what Lucas is personally embarrassed by not the Special Editions not Jar Jar it’s the Holiday Special.

[@ImVeryOriginal]

"I might have gone too far in a few places"

[@officialmonarchmusic]

Of course not. The Special Editions were his decision, made carefully and tweaked to perfection every couple years. Jar Jar is a comedic character, but he fits, and all the other characters are appropriately annoyed by him. (As we are) The Holiday Special is the most random mind-melting thing ever conceived. And Lucas needed it to exist to help fund ESB

[@sidnew2739]

​@@officialmonarchmusicMade carefully and tweaked to perfection? The Special Editions? What drugs are you on?

[@zombiTrout]

@@ImVeryOriginal It’s like poetry, it rhymes.

[@officialmonarchmusic]

@@sidnew2739 First of all, there is no need to be rude. And second of all, yes that is literally the mindset behind them. The Special Editions were released in 1997, to give the films an updated feel. Then we got the 2004 DVD releases, updating the outdated effects of 1997 (ie Jabba) and also fixed a lot of continuity between the OT and PT. The 2011 blu ray release was a mix of the two, ironing out any remaining kinks and giving the colors a new look. In each release, Lucas made new changes to more closely match what he wanted for the films. Lots of careful choices were made. For instance, the Ewoks blink now. Lucas had been trying to be able to get that look right for years. In fact, the versions of the films now are NOT the Special Editions. At the end of the day, I can't imagine why someone would think Lucas was embarrassed about the SE because if anything he's embarrassed by the pre-SE Star Wars movies. (Although I'd actually say the only movie he's actually embarrassed about would be episode 4) He's gotten them closer and closer to what he wanted for years and years. It would be incredibly strange if he were embarrassed about them

[@skybite]

James Gunn might be parodying/homaging it for Guardians of The Galaxy Holiday special. The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special was good too.

[@harrambou9468]

and now the Guardians Holiday Special came out...have to admit I didn’t care for it so much

[@gingaddict]

You’re wrong- that was great fun!

[@daniellalara3612]

This Star Wars Holiday Special is dis... dis... "DISGRACEFUL!" said Gordon. "DISGUSTING!" put in James. "DESPICABLE!" finished Henry.

[@rimereit]

1:54 Anthony Daniels making the Jedi handwave like saying There is no Holiday Special

[@jacoblogan-pratt8876]

At least Harrison Ford was busy working on Raiders of the Lost Ark.

[@henrybierman8431]

the others look like they are going to vomit when they hear the words holiday special. Ford looks like a politician who was questioned how they got so rich

[@tastypotato9272]

I love how different their emotions are when they're reminded of the thing. They either experience laughter, feel frightened for their life, or are filled with pure pain and sorrow.

[@JSSTyger]

If only the actors had Admiral Ackbar to warn them...."ITS A TRAP!"

[@Wills-Corner]

If he was in it, it probably would've been better lol

[@joshsavage007]

Let this be a lesson to you all. Never mention the Holiday Special to Harrison Ford especially, because likely he will grab you and he will kill you.

[@Taintlessdisc]

C3-P0: "you will die if you watch it"

[@Taffthat]

Wookie pride day -Anthony Daniels. LOLOLOL

[@FrancisL4D]

Harrison looks like it traumatised him💀

[@burritoboy2751]

"What is Art Carney doing with the Wookies?" 😂😂😂

[@BrutalDawnFawn]

No coincidence the storm trooper's aiming at the interviewer

[@dathorndike4908]

"Wookie Pride Day" !! That had me rolling...

[@jscordoba3]

The creepiest part of the special to me is how they gave Chewbacca's wife and kid wookies more human like wookie faces. I cant look at them, gives me the willies 😂

[@randyyoung5139]

bigfoot does exist

[@w.l.6005]

The only thing I can say good about the Star Wars holiday special is Carrie Fisher had a lovely voice❤

[@OldVideoPutz]

I had a date with the little female holographic dancer. Sadly, she passed away that year.

[@nooneinparticular1491]

At around 1:54, Mr. Daniels attempted to use the Jedi Mind Trick to change the subject.

[@sanafabich2184]

"The worst piece of Star Wars media to date". Disney: "Hold my beer..."

[@blueshit199]

Solo is a close contender

[@Wills-Corner]

@@blueshit199 yeah Solo sucked but Attack of the Clones was worse just in the acting and visuals alone

[@marcinmcula99]

It's not even close. Disney has yet to make anything as bad as episodes 1 and 2 let alone holiday special

[@blueshit199]

@@Wills-Corner AotC has Wat Tambor in it, that's a redeeming quality

[@Wills-Corner]

@@blueshit199 not really tho he doesn’t do anything. He’s just there

[@matthewpaul6904]

We don't talk about Life Day, No No No We promised George!

[@gamingchinchilla7323]

I'll only ever watch the Rifftrax version of this special once a year just because.

[@thatguysstuff15]

The Mandela effect took so much away from are history. But it did not touch the holiday special !!! Thanks . Great job .......

[@Wills-Corner]

Sadly no

[@mikekolokowsky]

Participating in the Star Wars Holiday Special is the original Fight Club.

[@johanneabelsen1644]

😂🎉

[@jonathanmurphy3141]

I watched it, in 1978. I was 9 years old. My older brother had the idea, on the cassette recorder, with mic’ our family had to record the audio,…so, after, audio of Wookies for several minutes. Eventually, I found in a comic book shop, around 2001, they had bootleg vhs tapes, for $1 of “the special”. I paid, I watched, -the audio came back to my mind. I drank whiskey watching, and that made the experience much better. I watched it with a good friend, a SW fan, who had not seen it. We drank several beers, and laughed. Before quality copy on KZbin, I loaned my bootleg vhs, to a family at my church. They were doing a marathon of the films. I told them “This is not all very good. Yet, if you are a true fan, you need to experience it once.” After, one of the family asked if they could have the viewing erased from their minds. No!

[@mrrebel5150]

as a 9 year old back then, it today takes me back to my youth. it'll always hold a place in my heart. good or bad I still like it.

[@johntuel2375]

Anthony Daniels tried to "force hand wave" the interviewer hahaha. "These are not the holiday specials you are looking for" 🤣🤣🤣

[@starwarsprequelsandsequels7582]

this is why i will alway stand for both prequels and sequels

[@AutisticSoyDaddy]

Aye. Those at least has a story.

[@PatBateman_]

the original six are just op

[@starwarsprequelsandsequels7582]

@@PatBateman_ so are the sequels

[@PatBateman_]

@@starwarsprequelsandsequels7582 but we are talking about both

[@starwarsprequelsandsequels7582]

@@PatBateman_ yup

[@BloomBlanche]

People who think modern Star Wars is worse than the Holiday Special clearly haven't tried watching the latter in its entirety. At least the stuff Disney makes is actually entertaining 😭

[@Wills-Corner]

@@BloomBlanche exactly! I watched the whole thing, from beginning to end, and I still regret it. 😂

[@aranbuzzas8000]

It's clearly toxic fan posturing from people who don't know what they're talking about.

[@harrisonhemsworth161]

Now I’m even more fascinated and interested in seeing it 😁

[@Wills-Corner]

@@harrisonhemsworth161 trust me, you’ll regret it 😂

[@harrisonhemsworth161]

@@Wills-Corner Let me see it first then I’ll form my own opinion about it. 👌

[@saymyname8925]

*sings better than current popstars

[@dangerman-iz1jg]

You have to watch without interruption the entire Star Wars Holiday Special to feel a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced.

[@optillian4182]

Has anyone else noticed Carrie Fisher’s Pac-Man earrings?

[@ShadowCammando24]

Harrison Fords reaction had me dying. 😂

[@etiennetimmons9931]

The Star Wars Holiday Special was the first Star Wars movie I ever saw 💀

[@duncreg]

Just saying, I stayed up late to watch that Christmas special while my mother and younger brother fell asleep waiting for it (couldn't wake him up), and six-year-old me thought it was AWESOME.

[@UvLch12]

I have a copy and it is absolutely FORBIDDEN to watch.

[@Wills-Corner]

Good to you sir 🫡

[@joyunicycle]

I would have loved to see what Harvey Korman thought of working on this travesty.

[@bostonrailfan2427]

he actually liked it because it was what he did best: comedy and zany characters…he kept the cast entertained during his shooting so didn’t get upset at the crappy script

[@joyunicycle]

@@bostonrailfan2427 on the one hand, kudos to him for giving it everything he had, and having the time of his life. But on the other hand, I feel so bad for him because he’s so much better than that

[@bostonrailfan2427]

@@joyunicycle it’s actually right on par with what he was doing on Carol Burnett…it was simply based around a scifi storyline instead of a string of sketches

[@Deuteromis]

I have the holiday special on DVD, couldn't make it past the first 15mins.

[@johanneabelsen1644]

Understandable.

[@HailAnts]

Carrie Fisher wasn't lying when she said she didn't remember it, because she was so totally burnt out on Coke during the filming of it..

[@caucasoidape8838]

Hard to blame her in that instance.

[@tomnorris8476]

I remember watching it. What I remember was crying at a seen when one of the storm troopers broke one of the baby Wookie’s toys. I cried and cried and cried because it was so mean I believe I was 10 years old, but there was a lot of turmoil in my household in those days, but I was a huge Star Wars fanatic.

[@jessy4616]

ford starts seeing the spirits and visions haunting him the moment it's mentioned

[@bogartwilley]

2:20 Harrison Ford is like "Yeah, yeah uh huh" 2:30 Harrison Ford is like "Oh dear God he's serious!? Fuck sake kill me now! Oh shit he's still on about it!

[@GhostBusters-wb4un]

I love how the voice of C-3PO is just his natural voice.

[@dib_human6151]

"Wookie Pride Day"

[@scottcarter8864]

Ford had the best reaction

[@FlowKio]

You think whenever Harrison Ford needs to put on a horrified and traumatized look he thinks back to that moment in his life?

[@Rowebot15]

I was 5 years old. I LOVED IT. The stormtroopers raiding the treehouse gave me nightmares

[@mikesilva3868]

Princess Leia Organa: [sung to the tune of the star wars theme] A day that takes us through the darkness/a day that leads us into light/a day that we celebrate/the LIIIIIIIIIGGGGGGGHHHHHTTTT!"🤣