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

6.220231h 31mMovieDocumentary

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…

DirectorsJeremy Coon·Steve Kozak
ProducersJeremy Coon·Steve Kozak

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Cast · Directed by Jeremy Coon

SGSeth Green
Seth Green
Self
KSKevin Smith
Kevin Smith
Self
PSPaul Scheer
Paul Scheer
Self
TKTaran Killam
Taran Killam
Self
'Y'Weird Al' Yankovic
'Weird Al' Yankovic
Self
BVBruce Vilanch
Bruce Vilanch
Self
GGGilbert Gottfried
Gilbert Gottfried
Self
DODonny Osmond
Donny Osmond
Self
MH
Miki Herman
Self
JR
Jonathan W. Rinzler
Self
MGMick Garris
Mick Garris
Self
JL
Jason Lenzi
Self

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