Not being American or having had no interest in being a Star Wars fanboy beyond the age of twelve, I had never actually heard of the ill-fated 1978 "Holiday Special" until a few years ago.
Of course, I knew I just had to see it, and I am happy to report that it is as jaw-droppingly incredible as I was led to believe.
And anything that can get Bea Arthur, Harvey Korman and Jefferson Starship into the Star Wars canon is certainly OK with me...
Anyway, whether the above prototypes were a hoax (as I am inclined to believe) or whether somebody at Kenner really did think that kids would genuinely want to find a spin-off line of Wookies under their tree on Life Day... I just don't know.
(But damn, that Wookie has great tits...)
Happy Birthday, Richard!
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