* CreatorBacklash: Even though Creator/GeorgeLucas had no direct involvement with this special, he still hates it. Understandably.
** Carrie Fisher once asked for and received a copy of this special from Lucas sometime down the line as payment for a DVD commentary -- she says she uses it to drive out guests at her parties who overstay their welcome.
* ExecutiveMeddling: Originally, George Lucas was to be much more involved in the project — he helped to write the first draft of the script (a standard-issue ''Star Wars'' adventure revolving around Life Day) and contributed to the animated Boba Fett segment. Sounds great so far, but then the CBS execs decided it had to be a variety show spectacular of the type that was relentlessly inflicted on unsuspecting audiences of the 1970s. Lucas, by this time, had gone off to concentrate on ''TheEmpireStrikesBack'', and other hands — namely [[PoliceAcademy Pat Proft]] and Bruce freaking Vilanch — rewrote the script to fit the network's wishes.
** A more beneficial example happened (although it's not completely beneficial so much as lesser of two evils): The entire Mind Evaporator sequence was originally intended to be quite explicitly a porn tape. However, it was toned down in order to meet CBS's censorship standards, although the implications of what the Mind Evaporator actually was are still present.
** Star Wars, as interpreted by the producers of ''TheCarolBurnettSow''.
* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Practically the poster child.
* OldShame: Lucas' quote at the top of the main article gives a fair idea of what he thinks.
** Inverted in the case of Lev Mailer, the guy who played the {{Jerkass}} officer bullying the store owner in the special: He was one of the few people involved in its production who actually enjoyed the experience.
** Harrison "Stone-Face" Ford: So embarrassed, he could barely keep from fleeing the room when ConanOBrien surprised him with a clip.
*** [[http://www.dump.com/conanford/ Here's the clip from that episode of Conan. Enjoy.]]
*** Bea Arthur: Averted.
---->"It was a wonderful time, but I had no idea it was even a part of the whole ''Star Wars'' thing... It's odd. I've gotten so many letters and requests for autographed photos from that thing. I just remember singing to [[RubberForeheadAliens a bunch of people with funny heads]]."
** Anthony Daniels (C-3PO) claimed in an interview that he still has his copy of the script, but is too embarrassed to even look at it.
* ThrowItIn: Lev Mailer and Art Carney ad-libbed the scene where his character and Saun Dann were interacting in the trading area. More specifically, they chose to do the scene in a manner similar to the "Bully and Idiot" comedy routine.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The special was supposed to segue into ''TheEmpireStrikesBack'', but unfortunately the only part of the special that got it right was the animated segment.
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