George Lucas’ Star Wars holiday special has a heritage that you have never noticed … until the Sith’s revenge

The Star Wars Holiday Special has a surprisingly lasting inheritance in the Star Wars franchise, with even Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith the referencing it. The Star Wars Holiday Special First in 1978 and its antics of style spectacle of varieties led viewers to store it as one of the low points of the franchise or to enjoy it as “So bad, it’s good”Cult Classic.

Yet the sadly famous Vacation special is, for better or for worse, a canonical part of the original Star Wars Continuity of legends and is referenced several times in properties belonging to the two Star Wars The main calendars of the franchise. Take between the events of A new hope And The Empire retreats,, The Star Wars Holiday Special I saw the beginnings of Kashyyyk (and the beginnings on the screen of Boba Fett).

The intrigue of Special Holiday is largely focused on the members of the Chewbacca family while waiting for its return and Han Solo at home to celebrate Wookiee Holiday of Life. The weird Vacation special Was referenced for the first time in the 91st Marvel’s Classic issue Star Wars Comics, confirming his canonicity, but it would be far from the last time he would be recognized.

George Lucas’ holidays were laughed at Kashyyyk films

Kashyyyk would make its first cinematographic appearance in Revenge of the SithRepresenting the battle of Clone Wars, Kashyyyk. Revenge of the Sith intentionally keeps the general appearance of Kashyyyk consistent with his Vacation special beginningThis means that the land and foliage on the planet resemble its original representation. Wookiee Treetop Structures in Revenge of the Sith Also vaguely resemble Chewbacca’s house.

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The original continuity of Star Wars legends makes the Sith’s revenge an even more pleasant viewing experience, thanks to its fascinating tradition.

Moreover, The distinctive voice of Chewbacca’s father, Attichitcuk (“Itchy”) is reused in Revenge of the Sith. Tarfful – A friend of Chewbacca and the Grand Master Jedi Yoda – uses Wookiee Archiving Dialogue The Holiday Special which was originally used for itching. Star Wars Canon would continue to reference The Holiday Special in projects like Skeletal crewMaintain its inheritance, although it is exclusive to the continuity of legends now parishy.

The holiday special continues to define kashyyyk

Elements The Holiday Special are always referenced in the most recent Star Wars materialsSince The Mandalorian in Claudia Gray’s Star Wars: The High Republic: Into the Dark. Similar to Revenge of the Siththe pilot for Star Wars Rebels In particular, use the Wookiee dialogue of Chewbacca and Malla’s son, Lumpawaroo (Lumpy), for a young Wookiee enslave on Kessel. Skeletal crew Even reset to the performance of the holographic circus, Bumpy considered as an entertainment program for children in Attin.