A closer look
Legend says George Lucas wanted to smash every copy of the 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special with a sledgehammer to erase the Wookiee-singing monstrosity from history. While he certainly tried to bury it by refusing to syndicate or release it on home video, he vastly underestimated the hoarding habits of local TV station employees. Broadcast technicians simply kept their U-matic tape copies, birthing a legendary underground VHS bootleg market that ensured his shame would outlive us all.
