{"product_id":"gla_317","title":"The Star Wars Holiday Special TV Movie 1978","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Star Wars Holiday Special\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca\u003eTV Movie\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli\u003e\u003ca\u003e1978\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli\u003e\u003ca\u003eTV-PG\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli\u003e1h 37m\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChewbacca and Han Solo try to get to the Wookiee homeworld of Kashyyyk to celebrate Life Day, but are impeded by an Imperial blockade. Chewie's family passes the time with various forms of entertainment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Star Wars Holiday Special\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003csup\u003e\u003ca\u003e[a]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e is an American \u003ca\u003etelevision special\u003c\/a\u003e originally broadcast by \u003ca\u003eCBS\u003c\/a\u003e on November 17, 1978. It is set in the universe of the \u003ca\u003esci-fi\u003c\/a\u003e-based \u003ci\u003e\u003ca\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e media franchise. Directed by \u003ca\u003eSteve Binder\u003c\/a\u003e, it was the first \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e spin-off film, set between the events of \u003ca\u003ethe original film\u003c\/a\u003e and the then-unreleased sequel \u003ci\u003e\u003ca\u003eThe Empire Strikes Back\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e (1980). It stars the main cast of the original \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e and introduces the character of \u003ca\u003eBoba Fett\u003c\/a\u003e, who appeared in later films.\r\n\r\nIn the storyline that ties the special together, following the events of the original film, \u003ca\u003eChewbacca\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca\u003eHan Solo\u003c\/a\u003e attempt to visit the \u003ca\u003eWookiee\u003c\/a\u003e home planet of \u003ca\u003eKashyyyk\u003c\/a\u003e to celebrate \"Life Day\". They are pursued by agents of the \u003ca\u003eGalactic Empire\u003c\/a\u003e, who are searching for members of the \u003ca\u003eRebel Alliance\u003c\/a\u003e on the planet. The special introduces three members of Chewbacca's family: his father \u003ca\u003eItchy\u003c\/a\u003e, his wife \u003ca\u003eMalla\u003c\/a\u003e\u003csup\u003e[\u003ci\u003e\u003ca\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebroken anchor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003c\/sup\u003e, and his son \u003ca\u003eLumpy\u003c\/a\u003e.\r\n\r\nThe program also features the rest of the main \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e characters, including \u003ca\u003eLuke Skywalker\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca\u003eC-3PO\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca\u003eR2-D2\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca\u003eDarth Vader\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca\u003ePrincess Leia\u003c\/a\u003e, all portrayed by the original cast (except \u003cspan\u003eR2-D2\u003c\/span\u003e, who is simply billed as \"himself\"). The program includes footage from the 1977 film and a \u003ca\u003ecartoon\u003c\/a\u003e produced by \u003ca\u003eToronto\u003c\/a\u003e-based \u003ca\u003eNelvana\u003c\/a\u003e featuring the \u003ca\u003ebounty hunter\u003c\/a\u003e Boba Fett. 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