Every year, some new fandangled Christmas special pops up on one of the many networks that tries to capture the spirit of the holidays(like the aforementioned song above and its subsequent cartoon). Obviously many don't even come close to the classics like A Charlie Brown Christmas,those Rankin/Bass Rudolph and Santa clamation "cartoons," or even the California Raisins Christmas Special. There is one gem however, that has been swept under the rug and locked away in a vault..BUT IT MUST be brought back for a new generation to enjoy:
The Star Wars Holiday Special was a two-hour television special (including commercials) set in the Star Wars galaxy. In it, Chewbacca and Han Solo visit Kashyyyk, Chewbacca's home world, to celebrate Life Day. Along the way, they are 
pursued by agents of the Galactic Empire who are searching for rebels on the planet. The special introduces three members of Chewbacca's family: his father, Itchy, his wife, Malla, and his son Lumpy.The program also features cameos (although the cameo actors are listed as stars) by other Star Wars characters, including Luke Skywalker, C-3PO, R2-D2, Darth Vader, and Princess Leia (who sings the film's "theme song", set to the music of John Williams' Star Wars theme, near the end). The program is probably best known for an animated cartoon produced by Toronto-based Nelvana that introduces, for the first official time in the Star Wars universe, the bounty hunter Boba Fett. Though the program received excellent ratings for its one-time airing, Star Wars creator George Lucas, who created its original story, removed his story credit from the special.
The 'Bacca Family
there are just way too many highlights(and lowlights) to this thing for me to mention here, so visit http://www.starwarsholidayspecial.com/story.htm and read the whole story for yourself...seriously YOU HAVE TO READ IT...
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Boba Fett? I thought this thing was famous for Bea Arthur's famous cantina musical number?
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