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They riffed the version that's on Google Video, which is a rip of the WMAR broadcast, complete with commercials.

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I saw that they linked to that, does it say somewhere that that's the copy they riffed? I thought they were just showing you where you might perhaps be able to see this "unavailable" show. That would be awesome if they riffed on the commericals as well.

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They do riff the commercials, and they did use the version on Google Video as their source. In fact, the DVD copy that is soon to be in the RiffTrax office is one I just sent them.

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SKot, Rikter, ReverandBeastly & the 'rest of the gang'

Any particular thread here on the OT forums that can offer some
very basic guidance on how-to make a personal edit hey?
Specifically I was thinking of getting my feet wet trying to do
something like burn a DVD with one of the variations of the
Holiday Special. Not sure if its rather complicated to add a
few basic menu options like a commerical DVD [to put some
additional related content on it like the script or the Ford interview].
Also could use some advice on software for sure ... apologies if
there is an obvious answer and I overlooked it while surfing
the forums! I am about to secure a highspeed connection and
want to try and build me a DVD of the Holiday Special for my
own personal collection but do not just want to buy one of the
E-Bay ones. Appreciate any assistance

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All I have is a crappy transfer from an old Vhs that was a copy of a copy. Can someone help me out so I can get a good DVD copy of this?!?!
My e-mail is sw_fan2000@yahoo.com
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SKot
ReverandBeastly
Rikter
and 'the Gang'

Well finally finsihed my torrent download on Myspleen - wohoo! And followed Rikters nice little
pictoral guide on Nero burning for rookies Greatly appreciate all the PMs & E-mails everyone
sent as I started this journey ... now I am going to tinker with crafting my own type of 'edit'

Thank-you to all the seeders for sure and angrysun for taking the time to make the torrent.
It was a pleasent surprise to see that little blurb on the DVD with the voice -
Word to the Spookies
ha-ha-haaaa! Totally awesome matey

Now to seed a little as I search for some tricks/advice on making menus and such ...
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Has anyone made a cover for the KCCI version of the SWHS? I may take a crack at if not.

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Last Christmas a friend of mine gave me a copy of the Holiday Special. The DVD was a great gift but the quality wasn't that great, and the commercials were edited out (rather poorly). I'm looking for a copy that has the commercials, and is of a decent quality. Any help is greatly appreciated. You can email me at kevin@flatearthfilms.net
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Reading through this thread has gotten me a bit confoostered :/
Can anyone please definitively state which is the best quality version of the HS out there? Could some kind soul please help me out with getting this one?

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Video quality of the KCCI broadcast is currently unsurpassed.

The KCMO broadcast also includes the commercials and, while not as clear as the KCCI, is also watchable.

“Before the Dark Times. Before the Prequels.”

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Where can i get a kcci or ebay version,please email me at kevinlehning@yahoodotcom thankyou
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I have a couple of copies of the HS. How do I tell which version I have, what are the key things to look for? One is a VHS I got at a con years ago, the other is a DVD a friend gave me a year or two back.

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Ziz said:

I have a couple of copies of the HS. How do I tell which version I have, what are the key things to look for? One is a VHS I got at a con years ago, the other is a DVD a friend gave me a year or two back.

Skot's wonderful website has a comparison page:

http://www.starwarsholidayspecial.com/versions.htm

The key is the station identification during the animated segment.

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Ok, my DVD is KCCI. Tape is in storage, so I'll have to dig it out to see which one it is.

So, I have the best version available?

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Ziz said:

Ok, my DVD is KCCI. Tape is in storage, so I'll have to dig it out to see which one it is.

So, I have the best version available?

Without a doubt. Hang on to that one; it's a keeper.

Also, be sure to post here what you find out about the version you have on tape. I'm always curious to know. My page documents all the most common versions out there, but there may be a few more we don't know about.

--SKot

Projects:
Return Of The Ewok and Other Short Films (with OCPmovie) [COMPLETED]
Preserving the…cringe…Star Wars Holiday Special [COMPLETED]
The Star Wars TV Commercials Project [DORMANT]
Felix the Cat 1919-1930 early film shorts preservation [ONGOING]
Lights Out! (lost TV anthology shows) [ONGOING]
Iznogoud (1995 animated series) English audio preservation [ONGOING]

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I am interested in a clean copy of the special, with cover art. can you show a sample of the artwork ?
I am interested in trading, please send a want list, especially music.
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rholdridge said:

I am interested in a clean copy of the special, with cover art. can you show a sample of the artwork ?
I am interested in trading, please send a want list, especially music.


The famous Mr Prillaman has two on his site that I made years back.
http://prillaman.net/dvd-covers-starwars.html

Look for a PM...
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Just curious- I have a few different versions of the HS, the KCCI being the best overall, of course. However, there's a major audio/video glitch at the end (at the end of Chewie's flashback sequence).

I'm wondering if anyone has ever fixed this using other versions of the HS that don't have a glitch in that spot?

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Hey everyone, I think I might have found a new copy of the Holiday Special. Back around February I was browsing around on Youtube and found this pristine scene (for youtube) from the Holiday Special. I'm no expert on the various copies floating around out there but it's the cleanest copy I've ever seen. So I contacted the uploader asking about where he had gotten his copy and he told me the following:

One that I found myself! The guy recorded it at SP mode on a VHS tape, if you believe it. It's too bad he didn't leave the commercials in, but other than that it's complete.

Rick

 

I told him that you guys might be interested in it and he was completely open to being contacted about it. What do you guys think?

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Tobar said:

Hey everyone, I think I might have found a new copy of the Holiday Special. Back around February I was browsing around on Youtube and found this pristine scene (for youtube) from the Holiday Special. I'm no expert on the various copies floating around out there but it's the cleanest copy I've ever seen. So I contacted the uploader asking about where he had gotten his copy and he told me the following:

One that I found myself! The guy recorded it at SP mode on a VHS tape, if you believe it. It's too bad he didn't leave the commercials in, but other than that it's complete.

Rick

 

I told him that you guys might be interested in it and he was completely open to being contacted about it. What do you guys think?

 I think this looks like a winner.  The picture and color is very sharp.  It may even be better than the KCCI copy, or at least as good, and worth looking into for preservation's sake.  At the very least, it's a broadcast version I've never run across before.  Does this guy Rick own the original tape now, or did he just make a copy from the guy who does?

--SKot

Projects:
Return Of The Ewok and Other Short Films (with OCPmovie) [COMPLETED]
Preserving the…cringe…Star Wars Holiday Special [COMPLETED]
The Star Wars TV Commercials Project [DORMANT]
Felix the Cat 1919-1930 early film shorts preservation [ONGOING]
Lights Out! (lost TV anthology shows) [ONGOING]
Iznogoud (1995 animated series) English audio preservation [ONGOING]

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I typically watch the HS at least once a year at Thanksgiving or Christmas time. Yeah it's dorky, but there's some good stuff in there and fond memories to boot (I saw the original broadcast when I was young) . I'd love to see any kind of improvements that can be garnered from a new copy.

Good find and please keep us posted.

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I just got one from someone over at FanEdit.org who said it's better than the KCCI, but I'm in the middle of moving to a new apt right now so give me a week or so to have a chance to compare them and see what's up.  A quick scan thru it shows promise but I want to look for specific parts to compare one to the other.

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I'm not entirely sure but it sounded like he did from what he said.

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