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A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened

Release Date:December 5, 2023

Running Time:91 min

Genres:Documentary

Directors

Cast

Seth Green Kevin Smith Paul Scheer Taran Killam 'Weird Al' Yankovic Bruce Vilanch Gilbert Gottfried Donny Osmond Miki Herman Jonathan W. Rinzler Mick Garris Jason Lenzi

Top billed cast (via TMDB).

Synopsis

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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