Seriously, no matter how much some of the people in here actually like the Holiday Special, how many of them can honestly say that they think it's a piece of QUALITY entertainment?
There is a reason that this thing hasn't seen the light of day since it originally aired. IT'S A STEAMING PILE OF SHIT!!!!!!!!!
Yes, I enjoy watching it once in a while, but that doesn't change the fact that it's crap. Lucas has every right to feel humiliated by the fact that this thing survived all these years. If you think that Lucas actually gives a damn about the fans, and will release this because some of you want it so badly, you're sadly mistaken and more than a bit naive.
Be thankful for Rikter, and the people like him that make this stuff available in the best possible quality. Besides, 9 times out of 10, they take more time & care in preparing their releases than Luc-a$$ does.
and for the record, the HS is NOT part of the OT. The keyword there is TRILOGY. TRI = 3. Not 3+ the HS. THREE. In addition, the HS is BARELY touched upon in the EU. It mentions the names of Chewbacca's family (their FULL names, not those cheesy nicknames). and the Dark Horse comics series called CHEWBACCA mentions his family as well. Incidentally, the same series of novels that first acknowledged the HS also mentioned Cindel Towani (from the just as awful Ewok movies) as a holonet reporter.
Regardless of all this, no matter how much fun PARTS of the HS may be to watch, it's still garbage, and WILL NEVER SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY on an official release. Wish for it in your right hand, and shit in your left. Then tell me which hand got filled up first.