044 THE STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL wITH ALISON NOVAK — 20th Century Pop!
POOP CULTURE: "Ahm .... Star Wars?" (1978). It's Life Day ... I guess. A holiday that ... Wookies ... celebrate. And we are going to talk about it. Somehow. Today. For a full episode. With a special guest. Sigh. Why does this effin' thing really exist.
00:00:00: - WROORWRRWRRRWRW - Ladies and gentlemen … Art Carney.
00:12:16 - IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE DAY - and a variety show?
Watch this 2011 interview with C3PO's innards, Anthony Daniels, particularly 2 minutes and fifty-six seconds in when he discusses the existence of this Holiday special HERE.
Listen to Holiday Special screenwriter Bruce Vilanch echo a lot of your own thoughts HERE.
Fight the Frizzies with almost 20 minutes of TV commercials that aired during the special HERE.
See some more of the animated artistry from Nelvana, the studio that produced the one bearable portion of the special, HERE.
Belly up to Mos Eisley with bartender Richard Pryor HERE.
And ... if you are still curious .. watch the complete "special" HERE.
“Light The Sky On Fire” performed by JEFFERSON STARSHIP and available on their 1979 greatest hits album GOLD.
"Feels Like Christmas" performed by Cyndi Lauper off her 1993 studio album HAT FULL OF STARS.
20TH CENTURY POPCAST will return next week a gift-wrapped RETRO SHOCK.