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Post #226400

Author
Mielr
Parent topic
Preserving the...cringe...Star Wars Holiday Special (Released)
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Date created
14-Jul-2006, 11:09 PM
Originally posted by: Sluggo
Originally posted by: Mielr
Can anyone tell me for sure how the Holiday Special begins? I have a VHS copy that I bought about 8 or 9 years ago, from a guy who advertised in Goldmine magazine, who sells old TV shows on tape.

I always suspected that the beginning of my version was cut off- but I'm not sure. My version begins with Han and Chewie in the falcon cockpit, but it's a freeze-frame for a few seconds before the video actually starts moving (he must have paused his master tape for a few seconds on that scene while starting the recording of my copy). My version has the Kenner toy commercials, too. The video quality of mine is pretty good, I think the guy who sold it to me must have recorded it himself.


Do you know which version it was? Meaning what station was it broadcast from?

I'll have to check.......

EDIT: Ok, I checked and it's the KCMO TV5 (kansas city, mo) version. The beginning does seem to be cut off- there's a bit of battle with the star destroyers, then the first line Han speaks is "ok, I'm turning back".

So, the KCCI version is the best one?