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

Name: A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened
Director: Jeremy Coon
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2023-03-11
Duration: 1 h 31 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Seth Green, Kevin Smith, Paul Scheer, Taran Killam, 'Weird Al' Yankovic

“A long time ago, in a part of the galaxy that George Lucas would like us to forget...”

5.9

2023

1h 31m

Documentary

Director: Jeremy Coon

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.