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Victory for the Star Wars Holiday Special!
Victory for the Star Wars Holiday Special!
It won the Paley Center’s holiday special poll with 59% of the vote, beating out better but less infamous specials like A Charlie Brown Christmas and How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (Which are going to be played on TV ad nauseam anyway.) But the Holiday Special will be screened in New ...
Star Wars Holiday Special Feted
scifi.com — What with the presidential election, Dancing With the Stars finale and other pressing matters, one signature anniversary... may have escaped your notice this year. The 30th anniversary of the Star Wars Holiday Special. (more) Star Wars Holiday Special Feted
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Star Wars Holiday Special Wins!
The Official Star Wars Blog — Not everyone shudders when they think of the Star Wars Holiday Special. In fact, thanks to fans of the cult classic, it won the Paley Center’s holiday special poll with 59% of the vote! Take that, A Charlie Brown Christmas! So if you live in Los Angeles or New York City, now’s your chance to see it! More info here at The Paley Center site. —— SOURCE: Club Jade

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