The most notorious Star Wars disaster ever gets a documentary.
The Empire Strikes Back — , still the most notorious disaster in the history of The TV special was made in 1978 by CBS, and was technically the first official continuation of after the original 1977 film. It was also an abject horror show, with bizarre musical numbers, random guest stars, horrible special effects, and a tedious story about Chewbacca heading to his home to celebrate “Life Day” — his planet’s equivalent of Christmas.
The special aired only once, and was such a titanic failure that it was never officially screened again and never released on home video on any format. The only way to watch it for the last 40+ years was on a bootleg . Exactly how this monstrosity came into existence and what happened to it afterwards is now the subject of a documentary, , which is about to premiere later this month. The film features archival footage and interviews with the likes of Kevin Smith, Seth Green, and more. Here’s the trailer for the film:In 1978, CBS aired the two-hour "Star Wars Holiday Special" during the week of Thanksgiving and was watched by 13 million people.
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