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The Star Wars Christmas Special Still Exists

rapturizer noted the critical news that "Fans of "Star Wars" have a chance to see a free screening of the notoriously bad 'Star Wars Holiday Special' next week in Minneapolis." Nothing brings out the Christmas spirit like watching what may very well be the worst TV ever produced. Sadly however, I'm not sure that this is the worst *Star Wars* merch ever made.

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  1. Re:Obviously the template by Shakrai · · Score: 4, Funny

    for the notoriously bad prequels

    Don't worry, Lucas fixed it up this time. All of the blasters and light-sabers have been replaced by walkie-talkies and Santa shoots first.

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  2. Who's laughing now? by cloudnin · · Score: 5, Funny

    Whenever I try to share some of my Malla and Lumpy centric Star Wars fanfic with people, they always turn me down and say something like, "The Star Wars Christmas Special doesn't exist, George Lucas even said so," or, "The events of the Christmas Special aren't canonical." Well, who's laughing now, fuckers?

  3. George Lucas on the Holiday Special by Qbertino · · Score: 4, Funny

    Excerpt from Interview:
    MAXIM: "Any plans for a Special Edition of the Holiday Special?"
    George Lucas: [hangs head] "Right. That's one of those things that happened, and I just have to live with it."

    Hehe.

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  4. Re:is it really that bad? by blincoln · · Score: 4, Funny

    If further reinforcement is needed, I loaned my VHS copy to a coworker. It literally drove him to drink - he was a teetotaler until he'd sat through the Holiday Special.
    It is far, far worse than the Ewok movies.

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  5. Star Wars Canon by AlbinoClock · · Score: 4, Funny

    There are six legitimate installments of Star Wars canon. A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, Caravan of Courage, The Battle for Endor, and The Star Wars Christmas Special.

  6. Re:Why is this on the front page?! by jd2112 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Bring a toy for priority seating.

    Closer to the exit?

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  7. Re:is it really that bad? by Hurricane78 · · Score: 4, Funny

    You mean what the term “EPIC FAIL” was invented for, before it was used for every dumb shit? ^^

    No wait, I have a new term for a failure of *biblical* proportions:

    BIBLIC FAIL! — When something is as bad as *half the world* falling for a fantasy story book, believing it is real, and adjusting their whole lives to it for thousands of years! ^^

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