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Jon Favreau , executive producer ofThe Mandalorian , has bait a revival of the infamousStar Wars Holiday Specialbefore , but now he has revealed new details about what exactly he has in nous . TheStar Wars Holiday Specialaired in 1978 on CBS , and it has become one of the most peculiar pop - acculturation artifacts ever create . The special was widely ridiculed at the time . In fact , theStar war Holiday Specialwas so bad that manyStar war fans now look back on it with fondness . ground onthe Wookie vacation Life Day , the special featured the intact independent cast ofStar Wars , musical numeral , and the first - ever appearance of bounty hunting watch Boba Fett . Mark Hammil , Carrie Fisher , Harrison Ford , and Bea Arthur , for some cryptical cause , all made appearing in the bizarre show , almost universally regarded as a trainwreck of galactic proportions .
In fact , The Mandalorianon Disney+ is the first live - actionStar Warsshow since that infamous Holiday Special . Perhaps that ’s whyFavreau included an easter egg cite to the specialinThe Mandalorianpilot . In the first instalment , a side character mention going home to their family in time for Life Day . That was just one ofmany Star Wars easter eggsinThe Mandalorianpremiere , but one that might prove to have especial significance .
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I ’ve been thinking about it . It ’s ready , the ideas are quick . I call back it could be really fun . Not as part of this , but there ’s an exhilaration around it because it was so fun and weird , and off and not link to what ‘ Star Wars ’ was in the theater . ‘ The Mandalorian ’ sketch , the Boba Fett animated cartoon , from the holiday special was definitely a point of breathing in for what we did in the show .
Favreau is n’t the onlyStar Warsfan that would have it off to see another extra made in the future ; fans have asked fora newStar Wars Holiday Specialbefore . And if anyone can resurrect theStar Wars Holiday Special , Favreau would be the homo to do it . He ’s appeared as both an actor and director in the MCU , and now he ’s broughtStar Warsto TV.The Mandalorianhas received positivist early reviews , andStar Warsfans are always eager to look into out new content from the dealership . Plus , if Disney does greenlight a newStar Wars Holiday Special , the cake is set incredibly low , which gives Favreau a lot of elbow room for improvement .
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