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In Defense of The Star Wars Holiday Special

EPISODE · Dec 25, 2019 · 26 MIN

In Defense of The Star Wars Holiday Special

from Imaginary Worlds · host Eric Molinsky | Daylight Media

As far as Star Wars fans are concerned, there is no greater hive of scum and villainy than the 1978 made-for-TV Star Wars Holiday Special. The musical variety program, which centered on Chewbacca’s family, is considered a hokey, misguided embarrassment. But entertainment writer Bonnie Burton and comedian Alex Schmidt think there’s something to love about The Holiday Special -- and it may be in canon after all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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