The fact that this even exists is completely surreal. But yes, there really was a Star Wars holiday special in 1978. It has to do with Chewbacca finding his little Wookie son and Carrie Fisher singing a holiday song to the tune of the Star Wars theme. It has never been released as a video, and I'm pretty sure that George Lucas and the entire cast are still like, what the HELL was I smoking when I agree to do that?
Here's a little snippet. Hang on 'til the ending to catch the creepy Wookie kid.
Dang, they were doing lots of drugs in the 70s.
I actually watched this and it haunts me to this day. Didn't help that being an adolescent, I didn't have access to any of those drugs.
ReplyDeleteyou just made my whole Christmas week.
ReplyDeleteI would have needed some serious drugs to watch that whole Holiday Special!!! LOL
ReplyDeleteOh. My. God. Bahahaha! This is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteOh my, I never knew he had a youngin', course there was still a lot of sex, drugs, and rock n roll going on in those days.That's hilarious! Thanks for sending me a smile so early in the morning. I was a child of the 70's too.
ReplyDeleteThis seriously disturbed me on so many levels I can't even speak. Thank you so much for starting my day off on the dark side! Chills!
ReplyDeleteI found out about this a couple weeks ago and told my 10 year old Star Wars freak. He was so excited, but didn't make it through the whole thing...he said he skipped the singing. I like how the put red robes on the wookies so they didn't have to use full costumes. :)
ReplyDeleteOh that brings back memories. I was in junior high and I vividly remember watching this and thinking "Is this as awful as I think it must be?" It was the 70s - it was hard to tell back then.
ReplyDeleteI bought a boot leg copy of this for my brother a cuple of ears ago! It's so bad! And Fantastic!
ReplyDeleteThat young wookie is almost as bad as the stabbity dolls! Kind of looked like a cross between the Ewoks and Gizmo from the Gremlins movie! And Carrie Fisher singing? That was just freaky!
ReplyDeleteYes. Yes they were. (drugs).
ReplyDeleteThat is bizarre!! And the little wookie kid totally reminds me of the young Grinch in the Jim Carrey version. Weird!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE Star Wars, but that was really bad. So so so bad. I can't really imagine anything worse. Now I'm sad.
ReplyDeleteAh yes, spawning the ever popular Christmas song "What do you get a Wookie for Christmas (when he already has a comb)".
ReplyDeleteScary there's an audience for this. Scarier still one is my offspring. Yikes.
ReplyDeleteah the 70s. This star wars special and polyester striped turtlenecks.... same thing....
ReplyDeleteMy little guy LOVED this, thanks! My husband also watched, but in the way you watch a train wreck...just. can't. look. away...lol
ReplyDeleteMy boys are Star Wars nuts. They are so bummed that they've never seen this till now!
ReplyDeleteI do not DARE show this to the 14 year old who has been running around making wookie noises for WEEKS now. He'll think it's cool and we'll have to start a Benadryl drip.
ReplyDeleteHow have I never seen this before?!? My husband's "Ultimate Star Wars Fan" badge is hereby revoked.
ReplyDeleteI am crying I laughed to hard. Hope I don't wake anyone up. Husband must see this. Hysterical!
Okay, maybe my mind is just way too dirty, but I'm watching Carrie Fisher "pet" Chewy while singing a ... lovely song, and I'm thinking how much taller he is -- he's about twice her height. And I'm thinking... that's not really his chest she's stroking, is it?
ReplyDeleteIs it strange that I REALLY want to see the whole thing now? I guess it just proves even more that I am a serious Star Wars nerd. I just can't believe that such a treasure was hidden from me for so long! I do admit, though, the Wookie child is quite disturbing. But not as disturbing to me as all the wookies wearing clothing. That seriously goes against the culture of wookies...and I just pegged myself even more a nerd. :D
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