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1978 Star Wars Holiday Special Ranked as Worst Television Holiday Moment of All Time

1978 Star Wars Holiday Special Ranked as Worst Television Holiday Moment of All Time In the late seventies, holiday television specials were all the rage-so you would think The Star Wars Holiday Special of 1978 would be a hit. It wasn't.

1978 Star Wars Holiday Special Ranked as Worst Television Holiday Moment of All Time

According to George Lucas the special was "one of those things that happened, and I just have to live with it."

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(via TV Guide Network)

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