00:00 The Star Wars Holiday Special of 1978 is considered one of the worst things ever aired on television and is described as a train wreck from start to finish.

05:09 The Star Wars Holiday Special of 1978 is available on YouTube in a high-quality version that was originally broadcasted by W.H.I.O. Dayton, Ohio Channel seven, and it is considered one of the worst things ever aired on television.

10:00 George Lucas decided to create a Star Wars Holiday Special featuring Wookiees on their home planet of Kizook, which was based on a 40-page supplement he had previously written, and he hired a team of writers and producers to bring his vision to life, including famous TV writer Bruce Valanche and the parents of folk singer Gillian Welch, with the special also including musical numbers due to the popularity of variety shows at the time.

15:00 The Star Wars Holiday Special was created during a time when variety shows were popular, and they decided to incorporate the Star Wars characters into this format, despite the fact that the actors were not happy to be a part of it.

20:10 The basic plot of the Star Wars Holiday Special is that Han Solo is trying to get Chewbacca back to Kazook in time for Life Day so he can celebrate with his family, but the majority of the special is spent showing the Wookiee household waiting for Chewbacca and killing time.

25:30 The Star Wars Holiday Special was originally intended to be a variety show, which was a popular format at the time, but by 1978, when it aired, variety shows were no longer in favor, making it a poor choice that ultimately led to the creation of one of the worst things ever put on television.

30:52 The Star Wars Holiday Special features various guest stars, including Harvey Corman and B. Arthur, and includes a long cooking segment, a scene where Chewbacca's son tries to trick stormtroopers, and a song performed by B. Arthur in the cantina.

36:10 The Star Wars Holiday Special includes a segment featuring Diane Carroll tantalizing Chewbacca's elderly father and a lengthy hologram chess board sequence, as well as a hologram performance by Jefferson Starship and a cartoon featuring the first appearance of Boba Fett in the Star Wars universe.

41:17 The Star Wars Holiday Special ends with Han Solo and Chewbacca making it back home, Han Solo tripping a storm trooper who falls to his death, and the celebration of life day with Princess Leia giving a speech and singing a song.

46:02 The Star Wars Holiday Special of 1978 ends with Princess Leia singing a song about Life Day, which was not what fans wanted her to be doing, and the special was widely hated by critics, fans, and even those involved in its production, including George Lucas himself.

50:59 The Star Wars Holiday Special of 1978 is filled with odd moments, such as the absence of a laugh track and strange moments of silence, but the best part is Lumpy, Chewbacca's son, played by Patty Maloney, who is the standout actor in the entire special.