If you happen to thought Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker was unhealthy, you ain’t seen nothing.
The Rise of Skywalker was virtually The Empire Strikes Again — hell, it was virtually The Godfather — in comparison with The Star Wars Vacation Particular, nonetheless essentially the most infamous catastrophe within the historical past of Star Wars. The TV particular was made in 1978 by CBS, and was technically the primary official continuation of Star Wars after the unique 1977 movie. It was additionally an abject horror present, with weird musical numbers, random visitor stars, horrible particular results, and a tedious story about Chewbacca heading to his residence to have a good time “Life Day” — his planet’s equal of Christmas.
The particular aired solely as soon as, and was such a titanic failure that it was by no means formally screened once more and by no means launched on residence video on any format. The one method to watch it for the final 40+ years was on a bootleg (though one section, an animated cartoon that was the primary look of Boba Fett, has been launched a handful of occasions, separate from the remainder of the particular).
Precisely how this monstrosity got here into existence and what occurred to it afterwards is now the topic of a documentary, A Disturbance within the Power, which is about to premiere later this month. The movie options archival footage and interviews with the likes of Kevin Smith, Seth Inexperienced, and extra. Right here’s the trailer for the movie:
Right here is the official synopsis for the doc:
In 1978, CBS aired the two-hour “Star Wars Vacation Particular” in the course of the week of Thanksgiving and was watched by 13 million folks. It by no means re-aired and is taken into account one of many worst exhibits to ever air on TV. Whereas some followers of the franchise are conscious of this darkish secret, this weird two hours of tv nonetheless stays comparatively unknown among the many common public. Merely put, we are going to reply how and why did the “Vacation Particular” get made.
A Disturbance within the Power: How the Star Wars Vacation Particular Occurred premieres on the South by Southwest Movie Competition later this month.
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