The Strangest Christmas Specials in TV History
Should we just Cancel Christmas Specials?
Christmas is an impossible holiday for pop culture to get right.
While there have been some successful hits in recent years, it's worth noting that a successful holiday special is as rare as Santa Claus himself. The outing is practically a guaranteed failure from the jump, and rarely ever pans out the way it's initially intended. From Tabitha Stephens in blackface to Santa Claus being raised on lioness milk, here are the most uncomfortable Christmas specials in history. You may not want to watch them, but you can't look away.
The Star Wars Christmas Special – 1978
Boy, do I bet Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford want to put this one out of their memory. The infamous Star Wars holiday special was an abysmal disaster for everyone involved. Following the events of the first film, Chewbacca and Han Solo fly to Chewbacca's home planet to celebrate "Life Day." From there we meet Chewbacca's wife, Malla, along with his son and father, Lumpy and Itchy. Little do they know, they are being tailed by members of the Galactic Empire!
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