The Star Wars Holiday Special

"It's one of the most bizarre and unintentionally hilarious Star Wars tales to ever be produced, and yet it has gained a kind of cult status over the last three decades thanks to bootleg copies of this TV special surviving and spreading among Star Wars fans all over the world."

- Shabby Blue

The Star Wars Holiday Special is a 1978 made-for-TV movie based on a story by. The main storyline revolves around the Wookiee celebration of Life Day as Chewbacca and Han Solo strive to return to Kashyyyk during the Imperial blockade to celebrate with Chewie's family. The special also featured musical numbers, and marked the first appearance of Boba Fett during the animated segment.

Broadcast on November 17, 1978, the special received negative reviews in the years since its release, and Lucas himself has expressed unhappiness with the finished product. It has become infamous among fans, and has been the subject of numerous jokes and references throughout the years. References have also appeared in Legends erotica material, and Shabby Blue has depicted scenes based on or otherwise inspired by the feature.

References in Star Wars erotica
"While most of this program is cringeworthy to watch even to this day, its one highlight was the very first appearance of Boba Fett in a short animated segment of the show. To honor the anniversary of that TV special and Boba's first appearance, I created a tribute picture which features Boba Fett in his original animated color scheme, with Princess Leia as his newest captured bounty and Luke Skywalker about to face down the bounty hunter."

- Shabby Blue


 * SBCSW38 - A Special Holiday, Shabby Blue's first overt artwork based on the Holiday Special, featuring Chewie and Leia celebrating Life Day while Lumpy watches.
 * The canon erotic fiction "The Living Legend" by Das Flute includes a brief appearance by Saun Dann, said to have assisted the Rebellion during the Imperial blockade established in the film, and directly references events when Lumpy recalls the Life Day in which their family home was invaded by stormtroopers, one of whom was killed by Han Solo. The story connects the "blockade and occupation" seen in the Holiday Special with the Imperial occupation of Kashyyyk from
 * SBCSW70 - Boba's Bound Beauty, depicting Boba Fett as he appears in, having captured Princess Leia and confronted by Luke Skywalker.