No matter. Think back to 1977. You’re in the theater,
Then, the infamous credit scroll — rows of yellow letters drifting away into space. The words “Episode IV” appear. What on earth could that mean?
It means that you've attended a screening in 1981 instead of 1977.
-1, the title Episode IV - A New Hope did appear on the published script of the film in '79, film prints with the redone opening did first show up on the '81 re-release.