Star Wars "Life Day" Holiday Special

[angels77100]

Lucas made some crap, Stars Wars being one of his successes. But he opted to take the sales from the Star Wars merchandise instead of the Movies. The toys made him an instance millionaire, he didn't need to plug this cheap crap show we just watched. That was plugged by the company who took the film rights & laughed at Lucas for just wanting the toy sales. Star Wars is Lucas so obviously his name is all over it, but this had nothing to do with George Lucas.

[krakenwave]

3,29 - proof that this was Lucas all the way: The obligatory Wilhelm Scream

[schallrd1]

Was that a microphone in your hand or are you just happy to see me?

[schallrd1]

2:35 WTF is that all about!!!!!

[merrimac291]

I take issue with your description... "back when star wars came out, lucas would do anything for money?"

what's changed?

[ebisN64]

"Ooohh yess.. I can feel my creation!" BAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAA!

[EmilyMI48854]

WOW this was bad, I am surprised that the cast members agreed to this? was that Bea Arthur (spelling?) in the bar?

[norbiu]

@EmilyMI48854 I think they had no choice. Look at Ford's face at 4:27, he doesn't want to be there. Lucas probably paid Fisher an extra bag o coke to sing.

[ironbob2008]

I'm going to sue whoever posted this for the optometrist bill because MY EYES ARE BLEEDING!!!!

[Cicilo1983]

Is this really Carrie Fisher singing ?

[landsverkchristian]

that ad at the end was the best part by far

[tubbysidney]

Happy Life Day everybody! This film was the true inspiration for the prequels. Actually this had a more coherent plot than any of the prequels.

[Freedan111]

Wow, a "secial" just to sell toys to kids. Calling Lucas a whore would be a disservice to actual whores.

[MsSardonicus]

@Freedan111 Actually I hear it was such a flop they didn't even bother to make the toys!!

[kbp5454]

A taste of the prequels to come later

[BlytheWorld1972]

@kbp5454

true lol there are only 3 star wars films in my history the new ones with that Ewan twat are total pish

[Knighthawk1985]

Bea Arthur in Star Wars that doesn't seem right for some reason

[TheAwakenedHeretic]

What the fuck did I just watch...

[TheAwakenedHeretic]

Harrison Ford, too cool for Star Wars, and yet, Typecast for life.

[LiteracyLabyrinth2]

Man they were all the worst bits.... actually perhaps they were the best bits. This was a shocking special - but as a kid I loved it as it was Star wars!

[iatemyluckycharm]

idk man that looks pretty awesome!

[themillieblog]

You'd think at some point the actors would look at the script and tell George Lucas F%# this crap!

But anyways I never laughed so hard. I'm glad Hans, Leia, Luke and everyone got to hold hands and sing Kumbaya like good little kids who get presents from Santa. Almost makes me want to change my evil ways

[hishamhl]

WTF WAS THAT?

[pansch1138]

And next came the Empire Strikes Back.

[alphaf0rce34]

white n nerdy brought me here

[ilikelazers]

somehow i feel lucky that this happened a year before i was born so as to never have to feel dirty about being alive when this aired. sorry to those who were and god speed

[kev3d]

To everyone who has asked why Carrie Fisher developed such a terrible Coke habit, I submit that this special would even drive John the Baptist into Amy Winehouse. Carrie Fisher is lucky to be alive.

Even Kenny Baker inside the R2 suit...you can FEEL his shame through his metal exterior. I bet he popped a few pills after this one.

[DarthRushy]

@kev3d Baker didn't participate in it, they used the other R2, a real robot. There were only two R2's used in A New Hope.

[billyboyjennings]

I'm here because Leia was having an orgasm in the thumbnail.

[nights1212]

HELP ME SANTA, HELP ME JESUS CHRIST! HELP ME.....SANTA CHRIST!!!!

[OneEyeWonderWeasil]

I love how they use the same stock "stormtrooper scream" at 3:31

[1matsg]

What the hell is this crap?

[dongpedroyi]

Even as kid I was disappointed after watching this back in late 70's... here I am, 33 years after searching for it on youtube to find out whether it was really crappy or just a bad impression as a kid. Conclusion: it IS CRAP...

[SLPIFan]

We the fanbase might not be able to agree on how good the Prequel Trilogy is, but I think we can all agree on how bad the Holiday Special is.

[masticina]

I so love this movie.. it is so terrible.. it is so inducing you to put large spikes in your eyes. It whispers in your ears to drill your brains out... it is so deliciously wrong!

[dizzyrocks2001]

I wouldn't classify myself as a Star Wars geek but I am enough of a fan to know the name of Boba Fett's ship is Slave 1... but I never knew about this 'Life Day' special, and I was 8 when it came out. Oh the shame.

[Sesquipedaliantique]

0:47 the 'fuh is a hairy, retarded midget doing in my kitchen?

[ampersandkai]

The best part of this whole thing was the toy advertisement at the end. Who would have ever thought Han would say 'sweetheart' to a young wookie?

[jasrogg]

man the 70s were a weird time

[Prisi1979]

Wilhelm scream at 3:30 :-)

[TheHalen]

Also..this was a Mini print on their original contracts this was included in their pay for the movies! they got $0 for this filming! which took all of 2-4 weeks on a sound stage for the actors...Love the pic of the Falcons cockpit..with han and chewies feet hanging out the bottom...Great part of the mania that would become star wars fandom!

[TheHalen]

This was not approved by lucas? Are you stupid? There is a pic of him on set.. EVERYTHING STAR WARS is under direct Licensing of George Lucas!......As a matter of fact there is a Toy from this movie again George holds all marketing and licensing rights to anything star wars...called the boba fett holiday special which is the first ever boba fett figure released! Please contact a fan boy may i suggest...Aintitcoolnews the ultimate fan boy Harry Knowles!

[tabrismacbeth]

Wookiees wearing snuggies. Thanks, George Lucas!

[shadowflare99]

@tabrismacbeth it was not approved by george lucas ... this show was cancelled

[mrtinyt16]

so bad!

[RaifukuMaru]

The thumbnail for this looks like Leia is having an orgasm

[MithrilDwarf81]

Noooooo!...... the Horror!...

[spakinois]

why is Chewbacca wearing a snuggie? They didn't have the leopard print available? This is utterly the worst piece of garbage i have ever seen. It's not even Showgirls cheesily good. I can't believe the actors just didn't ban together and say "we're not doing it" because no amount of money could have had me read that script.

[deneco4]

For a minute there I thought the poster made this video

[LiamCTv]

how did the cast agree to this? this is just shit

[deneco4]

@LiamCTv Alot alot alot alot alot alot alot of fucking money and action figures sold. Thats how.

[korrdavl]

Punched another nail right through the arsehole of the last nail in the coffin.

[dirtywilly26]

HOLY SHIT!!! this is almost as bad as the last 3 star wars films

[LiamCTv]

@dirtywilly26 no this is ALOT Worse

[dannyboylee]

@3:24 Action packed, Pee Wee!

[crashsite000]

I can't even share this on facebook, it's that embarrassing.

[kryoung1983]

George Lucas is a marketing whore.

[MartialArtsSuperStar]

Didn't the character whow as on the cooking show end up as a character on the tv show Droids at some point?

[FantasmaBAnco]

This sucks hairy, pus-filled, clap-ridden balls in hell.

[TaylorGilligan]

i'm unsure of this kind of thing i'm seeing

[spiritscar]

Still better than The Phantom Menace.

[MikeTaylorLives]

You guys think this was bad? Look for "Donnie & Marie Star Wars"

[HollyJasonKrisFan]

George Lucas has always whored himself out... the Young Indiana Jones Movies, The Ewok Adventures were testament enough. This is pretty epic.

[Jimbe2614]

This is an insult to Star Wars

[gaozhi2007]

this is so much more offensive than hardcore porn...

[Turand0t]

Trippy... iksarguards says it well: "I can never un-see this... " What in the Galaxy was Lucas thinking? :S

[S1izard]

EPIC WIN! EPIC WIN!!!

No? Nothing?

[PrettyTigerlilly]

Oh..my..god. V.V

[xgmb45]

HELP ME SANTA! HELP ME CHRIST! HELP ME.....SANTA CHRIST!

[chinnitachinny]

i can't believe this crap was ever made. I had the urge to just punch myself for ever looking for this garbage.The force was not with this sorry ass attempt to make money.

[thetuesdayfiles]

@chinnitachinny lol

[mistrimeat]

Pause at 2:37

[btflm]

I Get It! It's A penis, right?

[mistrimeat]

@btflm No, it's a microphone.

[mdkstudios]

I remember watching this when I was Five years old, and I remember thinking that this was the lamest this I've ever seen.

[swcwcc]

now I know why goerge lucas did his best to destroy all these original things that we liked far more over the newer stuff. like the animated series >:( and I have all teh star wars stuff they advertised :D

[PeterHBne1]

This leaves the three pre-quells in the shade in terms of acting, plot and directing.

[yequalsx]

was the horror of this the reason George Lucas refused to appease the fans with decent releases of the original "Star Wars"? If so and George you read this we forgive you, we love you! Please release decent versions of the originals, you had them digitally mastered it would be so easy. Namasté

[JRSimon840]

It's still too long . . .

[myunclesnephew]

this makes me not want to go out and exercise...it gives me less hope about my life and those of others. it causes an overall unpleasantness in the stomach and bowels. any amusement this video may have once given me has long since been overtaken by a deep sense of malaise and despair.

[flibberswooper0]

roflmao! The little wookiee sounds like a garbage disposal

[TEMPmichaelhansen]

i never saw this but jefferson starship rules

[zorroazulapex]

The commercial was the best part... along with the stormtrooper tripping over his own gun. "Here's your daddy!"

[SinnFein4ever]

I heard that George Lucas was so embarrased by this, that he never let it out on film, and refuses to talk about it.

I think that he also will not confirm that it even EXISTS.

I can't say I blame him.

[CommanderJune]

ROFL

I have no idea what's going on but I laughed my butt off - for the better or the worse o.O

Was this just a fever dream? XD

[Aeolis7]

I wonder who's idea it was to populate this special with 'old' guest stars like Art Carney, Bea Arthur & Harvey Korman?

Star Wars was such a youthful film, and they made this special a Vaudeville Show!

[iksarguards]

I..can never un-see this. Curse you, Youtube.

[killer0ed]

Make the bad memories go away, mommy!

[killer0ed]

Oops, hit the post button too fast. Man, I remember getting into Star wars in the early 90's, when I was around 10 years old. years later, I found a VHS of this a a swapmeat. Watched it thinking I just hit the Jackpot. I could never look at Star Wars the same way again.

[shalimarite]

I think Michael Jackson would have been better off if he had celebrated Life Day more regularly.

[violinmerchant]

I just slit my wrist with a lightsaber

[tl1358]

Someone just stole 6 minutes of my life that I'll never get back.

[midwestmacrame]

Dear God. I actually do remember this.

[eddy83]

So much coke was used in the late 70s...

[midwestmacrame]

You are soooooooooooooo right about that.

[darklighter1]

Still not as embarrassing as Jar Jar and the rest of Episode I.

[chadiwack]

I remember watching this as a kid and thinking COOL!!! Kids are stupid.

[Mouseiana]

help me...

[asUtoob]

Was George Lucas ever desperate to raise money for "Empire". AND IT SHOWS...PAINFULLY!

And thank you so much George for that silhouette of Marty Balin with "cock"...Another trophy you can proudly mount on the Star Wars mantle of sexually suggestive images and words.

"LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THAT THING!" }:^}

[douta3]

This is wonderful, I laughed harder from this than I have in a long time. What a crazy, fucked up tv special, i mean how the fuck do you put bea arthur in the bar scene?! and there was a sexual overtone to that black lady's words, and the guy with the mic in silhouette sure looked like he was about to give head.

[dantheman325013]

ROFL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Arinator74]

Lucas you can't win by removing these clips! There can be only fans! When Earth collapses there will be just fans, fans, fans

[chrisamis555]

carrie fisher admitted to be high when she sang that song

[princessoftatooine2]

what!?

[exkwconch]

Anyone would have to be high to even take part in, or watch this POS.

[sluggbaitt]

Lol. That wasn't even Mark Hammil.

[judoka8668]

actually it was, it's jst that he was in a bad car accident and they plastered a ton of make-up to cover up his scarring

[sluggbaitt]

seriously?

[sluggbaitt]

Best Star Wars anything. Ever.

[TheoRaney]

OH MY GOD!

[deadpool2099]

People were doing a lot of drugs in the 70s

[knievel07]

More watchable than the prequels!

[cinnaminson]

Holy crap! Was that Diahann Carroll?

[wallymorsa]

hey indeed i see that shit a long time ago, but in this very galaxy!!! what a pice of crap it was!!!

I hope George Lucas never EVER try to do a "special Edition of this shit" and if he does he might as well sell it on halloween... it will be scary!!!

[DarkwingsDesending]

Does Mark have Makeup on? If so that is scary..

[cinnaminson]

Oh yes, he is sporting the eyeliner.

[aloiske1]

this really existed, i always thought this was a nightmare is dreamed when I was a kid.

[Hostile]

Check out the Willhelm at 3:29!

[HobbsieBoy]

that actually made me physically sick

[Moresville]

O Gawd.

[cheese642]

o soo thats what wierd al is buying in the white and nerdy video.

[tvfanaticgirl]

my iq just dropped about 10 points.

[sizzleleg]

This was fucking brilliant.

[shalimarite]

I know you are excited, but when you swear, you ruin Life Day for the rest of us.

[shalimarite]

Again, sizzle leg, go easy. Enjoy your life day.

[mrgb46]

Funnier than "Spaceballs",but not in a good way....painful...

[Mahatt]

very very embarassing. im blushing.

[Grundy71]

I remember watching this

[mm1kids]

Luke and Han with eyeliner! HAW!

[theshane101]

still better than Phantom Menace

[popeyedoyle2]

what the hell is this ? is it a tv version of an acid trip or something?

[BlimpyMcFlah]

At least this clip puts paid to the idea that Chewie's a female wookie who's been doing the boom-boom dance with Han....

Lucas is a hack.

[clockworklou]

Brilliant rubbish tv, cheers Mr Lucas!

[CluelessinDorset]

what were they thinking! :D

[TechElec]

I can see why Lucas has banned it from ever being shown again and wants to track down every copy with a sledghammer.

Truly awful.

[Norrsken]

I just pissed my pants.

Lucas is a whore.

[viagallia95]

what the f---? i am speechless...did that really happen? were they all on drugs or something?

[chumpster69]

What in blazes!?

[Aftermath604]

I have no idea what's going on in here.

[skankinga]

it's a lot more like spaceballs than star wars... and it's not even a joke! and what's with the musical number? it's so weird... when did this thing come out? and is this the whole special, or just like a promo thing or a clip?

[LucentRose]

... A precursor to episode I.

[KingPsyz]

DARTH BEA!

[cartoonnostalgia]

Sooooo horrible. I LOVE IT!!! It's great that the original actors are in there too!