[3] Shepard Smith, a news anchor for the Fox News Channel, referred to it as a "'70s train wreck, combining the worst of Star Wars with the utter worst of variety television. The Mandalorian Season 2 Helps Debunk Old Boba Fett Fan Theory, The Mandalorian Already Referenced The Star Wars Holiday Special, The Mandalorian Is More Like Jango Fett Than Boba, Mandalorian Mythology Explained: Beskar Armor, Purge & Mythosaur, Game of Thrones: Why The Show's Dumbest Storyline Really Happened, Other Mandalorians Who Can Appear In Season 2, An Arrow Revival Would Be A Bad Idea (Because It Had A Good Ending), The Boys Showrunner Thinks The MCU Is Dangerous, The Boys Theory: Homelander Has A Second Son - Who He's Already Met, Rick & Morty Season 5 Sees Morty Find A New Female Crush, Avatar: Every Last Airbender Character That Returned In The Legend of Korra, TV Show Revivals That Could Happen (Now Dexter's Coming Back). Fett remains on guard and watches silently as Luke battles a rancor. Add something awesome to it! Lumpy works to create a translation device that will fool the Imperials into returning to their base by faking their commander's voice. The cartoon introduces Boba Fett, whose appearance was based on footage of the unpainted costume from The Empire Strikes Back, and according to Nelvana co-founder Clive Smith, their suggestion to "scuff up his costume a little bit" influenced the character's live-action appearance. As they search, Saun and the others attempt to distract them with food and Malla's music video box (which features a video by Jefferson Starship). If for any reason you don't, let us know and we’ll make things right. © 2010 - 2020 Planetminecraft.com. Boba Fett is a major character in this animated segment and has more dialogue than he does in all of the Star Wars films combined. In the credits, R2-D2 is credited by announcer Art James as playing himself. The Star Wars Holiday Special[a] is a 1978 American television special set in the universe of the Star Wars science-fiction media franchise. The special introduces three members of Chewbacca's family: his father Itchy, his wife Malla, and his son Lumpy.
Segments of that cartoon appear in the 2002 Attack of the Clones web documentary "Bucket Head" and Jeremy Bulloch, who portrayed Fett in the original films, introduces the segment as coming from the Holiday Special. George had decided to introduce the new villain (Boba Fett) in an animated comic book format in "The Star Wars Holiday Special" that was going to air on TV in December of 1978. After they are reunited, an Imperial officer appears on the viewscreen, giving a general alert for the missing stormtrooper. He replied: The special from 1978 really didn't have much to do with us, you know. [29] Nathan Rabin of The A.V.

As he turns to look he accidentally strikes Fett with the vibro-axe and activates the jet pack, which causes Fett to crash into the side of Jabba's sail barge before falling into the mouth of the almighty Sarlacc beast. [13] The special went through two directors. The special has a surrealistic visual aesthetic to match the times, complete with a cartoon sequence that includes Boba Fett, a virtual reality performance starring Diahann Carroll, and even a cameo from the band Jefferson Airplane.

Kenobi, along with Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala, are to be executed in the Geonosian arena.

The first, David Acomba, was brought in through an attempt to "make us different in variety shows", according to Lippincott. In actuality, he joined the Mandalorians but was exiled for killing his commander, who had raped his wife Sintas Vel. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat.

Parts of the site may still appear in English, even when translated. Leia gives a short speech and sings a song in celebration.

Malla contacts Saun Dann, a local trader. Take full advantage of our site features by enabling JavaScript. [21] The vocal talents of the main cast are featured. Where!?"). Believing Han and Chewie might be arriving, Malla opens the door, but instead finds two stormtroopers and officers.

[59] Chee also confirmed that Leslie Schofield appears as an unnamed character in The Star Wars Holiday Special and not the character he played in A New Hope named Chief Bast. Fett stays at Vader's side as the Sith Lord tortures Han Solo in an attempt to draw Luke Skywalker into a trap. The young Fett buries his father on Geonosis and takes his armor and ship (endowing them with green paint and coverings instead of Jango's blue ones) to start his own life as a bounty hunter. It has been viewed and distributed in off-air recordings made from its original telecast by fans as bootleg copies, and it has also been uploaded to content-sharing websites. Gunfire from the barge tips it, knocking Lando off the skiff. star-wars-boba-fett-christmas-special. We're a community of creatives sharing everything Minecraft! The high point of the special is generally considered to be the animated segment known as "The Faithful Wookiee",[17] which is the first official Star Wars cartoon. In the films, he is a bounty hunter hired by the Galactic Empire and Jabba the Hutt to track down and capture Han Solo and Chewbacca.

[citation needed]. Learn More ». However, the special has not been officially released. Back on the Falcon, Chewbacca and Han have just come out of hyperspace not far from Kashyyyk.

All creations copyright of the creators. Even if you don't post your own creations, we appreciate feedback on ours. These aspects of his past have been extensively retconned since the release of Attack of the Clones. A mail-away Boba Fett action figure released that year contained a paper insert that referred to the upcoming special as "A Wookie Holiday." An animated sequel set after the events of the Star Wars sequel trilogy, titled the LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special, will be released on Disney+ in November 2020. "[41] In 2018, Mark Hamill admitted to not having seen the entire special. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. It didn’t take long for The Mandalorian to reference the Star Wars Holiday Special. Kenny Baker, who played R2-D2 in the films, was not involved in the special.

He presumably reports the Falcon's destination to the Empire, allowing Vader to arrange a deal with Lando Calrissian to secure the capture of Solo and the crew.

The head officer tells Malla to keep Lumpy busy while they search his room, so Lumpy (and the viewing audience) uses a viewscreen to watch a cartoon of his father's many adventures: During a search for a talisman, the Millennium Falcon crashes on the water moon of Panna with the main characters onboard. He then places his ship in the Star Destroyer's garbage, in order to be hidden in it when the warship jettisons the mass before departing, anticipating that the Falcon will use the waste as cover when it detaches from its hiding place. Boba Fett VOICE. Even if you don't post your own creations, we appreciate feedback on ours. J. J. Abrams sarcastically referred to the holiday special as canon in a 2015 interview. [50] It was also distributed and seen in Australia and New Zealand. They are transported to the pit on one of two skiffs, traveling alongside Jabba's personal Sail Barge. [2] Jerry Buck, in a November 1978 review for the Associated Press, called the program "bubble gum for the brain". In 2004, the official Star Wars site confirmed that documentary filmmaker Kevin Burns was allowed access to the original print for use in his Empire of Dreams documentary; however, the segment using footage from the holiday special was ultimately left out of the final cut.

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In a May 2005 interview, Lucas was asked if the film had soured him on working in television.

On the Falcon, as C-3PO is caring for Han and Luke, R2-D2 intercepts the transmission between Vader and Fett.

Set where you live, what language you speak, and the currency you use. Animator John Celestri’s Road to The Star Wars Holiday Special and the First Appearance of Boba Fett Forty years ago this week, Star Wars entered the world of animation and audiences met a bounty hunter who would become a legend.