Okay, before any of my fellow Star Wars nerds call me out on this, I will acknowledge that 'Life Day', the Star Wars version of 'Festivus', is traditionally recognized on November 17th.
'Why is that?' ask the folks who may enjoy Star Wars but aren't as obsessive about it as the rest of us. Because November 17th is the date when the Star Wars Holiday Special aired for its first - and only - time.
Why did it air only once? Well, quite frankly, cuz it's bad.
And I mean baaaaaad.
Even those die-hard Star Wars fans who liked the prequels say its bad, which is saying something. The story goes that George Lucas had minimal to no influence on the production. The folks who wrote the story sure didn't seem to 'get' Star Wars and created a bizarre mash-up of b-movie sci-fi and variety shows.
I believe that it's because of how poorly this show came out that Lucas would become so controlling of all the following Star Wars ancillary products. It's a wonder that the Star Wars Robot Chicken and Family Guy specials even get made!
Watch video from the Star Wars Holiday Special after the jump!
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generaldark said:
holy ass crackers! i couldnt watch these all the way through!!!!
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