Needless to say, within the middle of the Special is a short animated cartoon that many fans say is the best part of the program. But if you get a chance, definitely watch it! Nothing can prepare you for its "entertainment" value. It really is amazingly difficult to comprehend how it exists in this galaxy. Many fans say it's of the "so bad it's good" breed of shows where you enjoy its abject failure and tone-deaf presentation. Discussing the actual show is a wild rabbit hole that I don't have time to fall into here. In short, it was so embarassingly bad that George Lucas disavowed it. It never re-aired on TV and never had a home video release. If you're not familiar with the Holiday Special, then that's no surprise. The earliest-released item in this Vintage Collection is the cartoon short, "The Story of the Faithful Wookiee," which was part of the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special that aired on CBS November 17, 1978. The What Holiday?Ĭhewbacca and Boba Fett in "The Faithful Wookiee" from the Holiday Special. If you've never seen (or heard of) these before, then I hope my guide here will give you an idea of what you're in for if you decide to pursue this rather deep-cut of Star Wars lore.Ĭurrent available features on the Vintage Collection on Disney+. If you're like me and want that hit of wistful childhood memories, then these are perfect-especially if you have some tiny Ewok fans in the house. For us, the Ewok stuff is fairly nostalgic, while the later animated series showcased some of the best short-form storytelling of the early 2000s. My generation saw these programs as part of the Star Wars universe at a time when we wanted to see just about anything related to our favorite trilogy. These're a bit campy and sometimes cringy, but also fun and well-told.Ĭharacters from some of the features in the Vintage Collection are shown in this Millennium Falcon cockpit design. Most of these are designed for kids but can be enjoyed by the entire family, including one that's an absolute must-see. The newly added "Star Wars Vintage Collection" on the Disney Plus streaming service-that includes Boba Fett's first appearance to lots of Ewok adventures to an alternate Clone Wars-is a set of venerable TV specials and series that haven't been seen much since their original releases.
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