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Maybe it’s Monday morning quarterbacking, but I doubt it – the Boba Fett cartoon is hands down the best thing about the Star Wars Holiday Special. Honestly, I’m kind of shocked that they didn’t make some kind of foray into cartoons in the late 70s. That could have been the equivalent of The Simpsons cartoons starting on The Tracey Ullman Show. Also, this part of the show contains the worst evil catchphrase ever uttered in the history of television. Bar none.
Star Wars Fun Fact
Surprising or little known Star Wars tidbits, sometimes related to today’s Force Feature.“Starlog”? Really? It’s not the “Captain’s Log” on “Stardate #####,” but really, Captain Kazan’s voiceover on the Boba Fett cartoon in the Star Wars Holiday Special is too close for comfort to the Star Trek franchise lingo. Somebody in the writer’s room was getting their signals crossed…
Life on “Tweet”-ooine
A featured dispatch from the Star Wars Twitterverse!
From jaw-dropping lightsaber duels to last-minute rescues, here are the 30 best moments from #StarWars : http://t.co/1Q8WrBeWmD
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) November 16, 2014
Star Wars Swag Bag
So many fun, quirky, and awesome ways to bring Star Wars into your daily life!Han Solo Carbonite Chocolate – click the pic for details!
Trivia Time!
Test your knowledge of the Star Wars universe!Yesterday’s answer: Skywalker
Today’s question: Where did C-3PO tell the Death Star’s stormtrooper guard he was going to take R2-D2?