A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened
2023
91 minutes
Overview
In 1978, CBS aired the “Star Wars Holiday Special” the week before Thanksgiving to an audience of 13 million people. Considered one of the worst shows in television history, it aired only once. George Lucas tried to bury it and an infamous camp legend was born. This documentary unravels the mysteries behind the most bizarre Star Wars spin-offs of all time.
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Seth Green
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Kevin Smith
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Paul Scheer
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Taran Killam
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'Weird Al' Yankovic
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Bruce Vilanch
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Gilbert Gottfried
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Donny Osmond
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Miki Herman
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Jonathan W. Rinzler
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Mick Garris
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Jason Lenzi
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Steve Binder
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Patton Oswalt
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Craig Miller
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Leonard Ripps
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Brian Ward
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Peter Sears
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Bobcat Goldthwait
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Kyle Newman
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Matthew Robbins
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Marc Pevers
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Anthony Caleca
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Larry Heider
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Bob Mackie
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Beverly Abdurahmen
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Scott Kirkwood
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Steve Schuster
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Gus Lopez
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Steve Sansweet
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Rolland Smith
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Bonnie Burton
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Harrison Ford
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