A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened

Storyline

In 1978, CBS aired the “Star Wars Holiday Special” the week before Thanksgiving to an audience of 13 million people. Considered one of the worst shows in television history, it aired only once. George Lucas tried to bury it and an infamous camp legend was born. This documentary unravels the mysteries behind the most bizarre Star Wars spin-offs of all time.

Top Cast

Seth Green

Seth Green

Self

Kevin Smith

Kevin Smith

Self

Paul Scheer

Paul Scheer

Self

Taran Killam

Taran Killam

Self

'Weird Al' Yankovic

'Weird Al' Yankovic

Self

Bruce Vilanch

Bruce Vilanch

Self

Gilbert Gottfried

Gilbert Gottfried

Self

Donny Osmond

Donny Osmond

Self

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Miki Herman

Self

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Jonathan W. Rinzler

Self

Mick Garris

Mick Garris

Self

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Jason Lenzi

Self

Steve Binder

Steve Binder

Self

Patton Oswalt

Patton Oswalt

Self

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Craig Miller

Self

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Leonard Ripps

Self

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Brian Ward

Self

Peter Sears

Peter Sears

Self

Bobcat Goldthwait

Bobcat Goldthwait

Self

Kyle Newman

Kyle Newman

Self

Director

Jeremy Coon

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