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Star Wars Holiday Special Countdown

December 04, 2008 By: User Image rollerkaty (Who am I?) Category: 1978, So Bad It's Good, Star Wars Holiday Special

It’s that time of year again.

Time to set out the holiday decorations, sip egg nog, and to feverishly await the arrival of Christmas Day. Forget Santa Claus, stockings, and presents… Christmas Day is all about our annual viewing of The Star Wars Holiday Special.

You’ve never heard of The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)? This made-for-TV special features appearances by Harvey Korman, Diahann Carroll, Jefferson Starship, *and* all of your favorite Star Wars characters. And the dialogue is spoken almost entirely in Wookie. For the full scoop on the movie you can read my Star Wars Holiday Special review or watch the movie for yourself.

This year I created a Star Wars Holiday Special Countdown Widget because I just can’t wait until Christmas Day. Feel free to display the widget on your own blog if you are so inspired.

Happy Life Day!

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8 Responses to “ Star Wars Holiday Special Countdown ”

# 1 carol at A Second Cup (Who am I?) Says:
December 5th, 2008 at 6:04 am
This might replace A Christmas Story as my favorite holiday movie!
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# 2 wngl (Who am I?) Says:
December 5th, 2008 at 6:49 am
Have you seen the cover of the new Carrie Fisher book? Hilarious Star Wars reference.
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# 3 Jen (Who am I?) Says:
December 5th, 2008 at 9:21 am
This is wonderful. I’d forgotten some of the cheesy specials, thanks!
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# 4 VintageGent (Who am I?) Says:
December 5th, 2008 at 10:24 am
Can i please get the last 1 hour, and 58 and a half minutes of my life back after watching that??? Please?

I guess it is good for a rousing game of “spot the 70s electronic item doubling as something else..”
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# 5 Chris C (Who am I?) Says:
December 7th, 2008 at 12:19 am
The one good thing about the Christmas Special is it reminds us Lucas was crapping all over Star Wars pretty much from day one and not just recently with the prequels.

A bittersweet reassurance to be sure.
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# 6 Dwacon (Who am I?) Says:
December 7th, 2008 at 4:31 pm
Sounds like quite the crazy show. I would watch it only to see the genius of Harvey Korman… but in Wookie?

Well, at least this is before that abomination known as Jar Jar Binks was added to the pantheon…
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# 7 The Space Cowboy (Who am I?) Says:
December 8th, 2008 at 9:31 am
Haha hilarious. Would make for a good gift this holiday season
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# 8 Tom (Who am I?) Says:
December 20th, 2008 at 12:38 am
That just shows that George Lucas got lucky in life.
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