Episode 430 - The Day Return Of The Jedi Played Without the 4th Reel

On May 25, 1983, the hype level was off the charts as RETURN OF THE JEDI opened in theaters all across America. But for one theater in San Diego, California, it was a different story as the highly anticipated film played without it's crucial fourth reel. Listen as we bravely examine what that could have been like for that sold out crowd and how it naturally made ROTJ a whole new experience. Is Return of the Jedi still Return of the Jedi without Baby Ewoks? And what about the "riots" in a theater in New York where ROTJ skipped the fourth and FIFTH reel? PLUS, even more breaking Blast Points news about Celebration Japan! Watch the news footage of this incredible day in Star Wars history here: https://youtu.be/5uOt7pPluLg?si=Rszoe-0r8RjnTl94 JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! COMMENTARIES FOR EVERY SKELETON CREW EPISODE! NEW EMPIRE STRIKES BACK COMMENTARY! Theme Music downloadable tracks! Extra goodies! and so much MORE! www.patreon.com/blastpoints SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE TO SEE ALL THE 2023 CELEBRATION LONDON SUPER LIVE FROM HOME MADNESS and more! www.youtube.com/@blastpointspodcast2160/featured Blast Points T-SHIRTS are now available! Represent your favorite podcast everywhere you go! Get logo shirts while supplies last! Perfect for conventions, dates, formal events and more! Get them here: www.etsy.com/shop/Gibnerd?section_id=21195481 If you dug the show, please leave BLAST POINTS a review on iTunes, Spotify and share the show with friends! If you leave an iTunes review, we will read it on a future episode! Honestly! Talk to Blast Points on twitter at @blast_points leave feedback, comments or ideas for shows! "Like" Blast Points on Facebook for news on upcoming shows and links to some of the stuff we talk about in the show!! Join the Blast Points Super Star Wars Chill Group here www.facebook.com/groups/BlastPointsGroup/we are also on Instagram! Wow! www.instagram.com/blastpoints Your hosts are Jason Gibner & Gabe Bott! contact BLAST POINTS at : [email protected] May the Force be with you, always! This podcast is not affiliated in any way with Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC, The Walt Disney Company, or any of their affiliates or subsidiaries.