I saw Star Wars as a 5 year old in '77, so I have been there from the start. Here are some random thoughts that come to mind when I was a kid:

-I always wanted to get as many stormtrooper action figures, so I could re-create when The Emperor enters DSII and they are all lined up like a huge army.

-When SW appeared on HBO in February 1983, it was an event! Very few people at the time had VCR's, so it took 6 frickin years to see SW on a regular basis! I probably watched it everytime it was on during that year, as my brother and I would see the 20th Century Fox logo and then hear the music, "Star Wars is on again!!!!"

-I remember in the summer of 1982 hearing the 3rd SW movie was called, "Revenge of the Jedi." And that was the first time in my life I couldn't wait for a movie to come out when it was still a year away!

-I still remember exactly where I sat in the theater when I saw Empire and Jedi, but faintly remember where I sat for SW. Empire, we sat on the right side about 10 rows back, and Jedi I sat in the middle/left about 20 rows up.

-Around 1985-86, I was hoping for the Sequel Trilogy, and really wasn't that stoked for the Prequel Trilogy. At that time we were suppose to get 9 Episodes, but it wasn't decided which trilogy Lucas would do first.

-My mom gave all my SW action figures to either a neighbor or one of my cousins, and we still joke today how much my collection would have been worth: The Death Star, Millenium Falcon, Hoth, X-Wing Fighter, Tie Fighter, and every action figure.

-SW, Empire, and Jedi are the only movies that I have seen a zillion times and STILL not sick of them. Even great movies from that time like Superman, Back to the Future, and Raiders, I gotta take a break from them. If the OT is on Spike, or if I pop in the DVD's, still just as great as they were from 77-83.