Preserving the...cringe...Star Wars Holiday Special (Released) — Page 31

I may have a chance at getting a complete, possibly low gen copy of a WBCS recording. PM me for details or if you want to help out.

TServo2049 said:

WCBS, you mean? As in, the WCBS New York airing that was most commonly bootlegged and seen? Fighting the frizzies and all? That's awesome!

 I don't know about commonly bootlegged -- hard to believe we wouldn't already have a decent copy -- but agreed it'd be awesome.

MattMahdi said:

TServo2049 said:

WCBS, you mean? As in, the WCBS New York airing that was most commonly bootlegged and seen? Fighting the frizzies and all? That's awesome!

 I don't know about commonly bootlegged -- hard to believe we wouldn't already have a decent copy -- but agreed it'd be awesome.

It seems to have been one of the most commonly bootlegged ones in the past, but also most commonly very poor quality (which follows: the more bootlegs made, the more nth generation copies there are out there). I've never had my hands on any not-terrible copies of that one.

The WCBS is also apparently the one Trey Parker and Matt Stone had access to, as they parodied the "Fighting the Frizzies" bumper segment on South Park...

--SKot

Keep in mind that this copy is not 1st gen but it should be much closer to the original source, therefore better than what is currently in circulation. Here is a quote from the previous owner of the tape, "I bought a huge lot of tapes from a tape duplicator seller from the 1980's and these are some of them. The quality is excellent on these tapes. I am sure all the tapes came from the original source."

A little bit of an update. I contacted the current owner to ask about quality and this was the response:"I'd have to say it's a little wavy. It's watchable, but not pristine. But yeah, it looks like it's a couple of generations down." So is there still any interest in perusing this copy?

Tasjo said:

A little bit of an update. I contacted the current owner to ask about quality and this was the response:"I'd have to say it's a little wavy. It's watchable, but not pristine. But yeah, it looks like it's a couple of generations down." So is there still any interest in perusing this copy?

I think so. The waviness can easily be fixed with a Panasonic DMR-ES10.

AntcuFaalb said:

Tasjo said:

A little bit of an update. I contacted the current owner to ask about quality and this was the response:"I'd have to say it's a little wavy. It's watchable, but not pristine. But yeah, it looks like it's a couple of generations down." So is there still any interest in perusing this copy?

I think so. The waviness can easily be fixed with a Panasonic DMR-ES10.

 True, unless it's embedded in from being so many generations down.

Tasjo said:

AntcuFaalb said:

Tasjo said:

A little bit of an update. I contacted the current owner to ask about quality and this was the response:"I'd have to say it's a little wavy. It's watchable, but not pristine. But yeah, it looks like it's a couple of generations down." So is there still any interest in perusing this copy?

I think so. The waviness can easily be fixed with a Panasonic DMR-ES10.

 True, unless it's embedded in from being so many generations down.

Tough call there.  It could be yet another crappy copy of the WCBS...but it still could be better than what I've seen out there for that version.

--SKot

Tobar said:

Well this is awesome. I hope one of us gets it!

Whoa! Too cool!

Tobar said:

Well this is awesome. I hope one of us gets it!

I could really use the extra info on the staff, etc. that comes with that script for the website, but I doubt I'll be able to win this auction.  Just hoping that whoever does win is willing to share the information.

--SKot

The same seller has the rainbow script for ESB as well.

Wow.

Well, that's only 100 of us able to donate $50.

Or 500 able to donate $10.

Or....

Tobar said:

Okay....well looks like they didn't get the price they were hoping for. As it's now been relisted with a BUY IT NOW price of $5000! Sheesh.

I got a bid in when it was around 600, but was immediately outbid. I noticed then it hadn't hit reserve.  Then on the last day, I noticed it was at $1500, and *still hadn't hit reserve*!!  What in the hell kind of price did they expect this thing to command, anyway?  $2000?  $5000?!  Apparently yes on the $5000.

I don't know about you guys, but I'm one of the most likely people in the world to want this item...and I would never pay $1500, let alone $5000 for it.

I mean, it's the HOLIDAY SPECIAL, for Ackmena's sake!!

So who was ready to shell out $1500 for it?  Fess up!

Apparently Joe Johnston really doesn't want to sell this thing.

--SKot

As P. T. Barnum stated, a _____ and his _____ are soon _____. (Swiped from the introduction to Bored of the Rings.)

Michael Stackpole told a story where the person at the next table in a restaurant wanted his autograph because he was in some way associated with Star Wars. Didn't have a clue who Michael was, or what he'd written, but heard the words "Star Wars" and so wanted the autograph just BECAUSE.

Whoever did bid that high needs to be shown the Special. That'll set them to rights.

Maybe he's hoping George will bid on it so that he can burn it.