Star Wars Holiday Special
originally aired on CBS
The Star Wars Holiday Special[a] is a 1978 American television special. It is set in the universe of the sci-fi-based Star Wars media franchise. It was the first Star Wars spin-off film, set between the events of the original film and the then-unreleased sequel The Empire Strikes Back. The special was extremely poorly received and has never been rebroadcast nor released on home video. It has become something of a cultural legend due to the underground quality of its existence.