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.
Acting
Seth Green's barely contained glee at this disaster.
Direction
Turns archival footage into true crime energy.
Production
Uncovered secrets Lucasfilm literally buried.
Director
Jeremy Coon
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Holiday Special invented Boba Fett's first appearance—a full two years before Empire Strikes Back. Lucas later retconned the entire special out of existence but kept the character.
For decades, the only way to see this was bootleg VHS tapes passed between collectors like samizdat. The documentary treats this underground economy as serious film history.
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