The Star Wars Holiday Special

In this episode, we dive into one of the most infamous moments in Star Wars history—the Star Wars Holiday Special. Released in 1978 and largely forgotten by its creators, this peculiar blend of Wookiee family drama, musical numbers, and bizarre celebrity cameos has become a cult phenomenon among fans. Whether you’ve seen it, heard about it, or are discovering it for the first time, grab your Life Day robes and join us for this Backtrack all about the Star Wars Holiday Special! Discord » GenXGrownUp.com/discord Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod Merchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merch Shop » genxgrownup.com/amazon Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com Apple » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641 CastBox » castbox.fm/channel/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-id2943471?country=us Pocket Casts » pca.st/8iuL TuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/ Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7 iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast… Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEK Show Notes Article about WALTER » screenrant.com/mash-show-walter-pilot-watch-rare/ Watch WALTER on YouTube » youtu.be/OS8Vd1vVqXc?si=bbUto9f-9KDYkEjs Somebody has a whole site dedicated to it » www.starwarsholidayspecial.com/ A brief history of the infamously awful ‘Star Wars Holiday Special » bit.ly/3OYa4bR The 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special was genuinely dire – how on earth did it happen? » bit.ly/4gCEKLu In Defense of the Star Wars Holiday Special » bit.ly/3ZFpQ04 Rotten Tomatoes » bit.ly/4fs6XDE A new documentary explains why The Star Wars Holiday Special is awful » bit.ly/4flPbSz Email the show » [email protected] Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices