History WesternAnimation / TheLEGOStarWarsHolidaySpecial

''The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special'' is an animated Toys/{{LEGO}} ''Franchise/StarWars'' special which premiered on Creator/DisneyPlus on November 17, 2020 - 42 years to the day from the premiere of the infamous travesty known as ''Film/TheStarWarsHolidaySpecial''.

The ''LEGO Star Wars: Celebrate the Season'' shorts were released on November 5, 2020 as a tie-in to the special. Another Disney+ seasonal special, ''WesternAnimation/LEGOStarWarsTerrifyingTales'', is set for release on October 1, 2021.

* OfficialCouple: At the end, Zorii holds a mistletoe over her and Poe, and they share a quick peck.

* {{Adorkable}}: Rey in general as she meets the famous figures from Jedi past.

The ''LEGO Star Wars: Celebrate the Season'' shorts were released on November 5, 2020 as a tie-in to the special. Another Disney+ seasonal special, ''LEGO Star Wars: Terrifying Tales'', is set for release on October 1, 2021.

The ''LEGO Star Wars: Celebrate the Season'' shorts were released on November 5, 2020 as a tie-in to the special.

* FreudianSlipperySlope: Hux makes a few {{Freudian Slip}}s while making his report to a shirtless Kylo.

* YetAnotherChristmasCarol: Towards the end of the show, [[spoiler:the Force Ghost of Yoda]] shows what Finn is going through back on Kashyyyk, as well as examples of Jedi masters and students from several past times, basically becoming the Force Ghost of Life Day Past ''and'' Present.

Animated Toys/{{LEGO}} ''Franchise/StarWars'' special which premiered on Creator/DisneyPlus on November 17, 2020 - 42 years to the day from the premiere of the infamous travesty known as ''Film/TheStarWarsHolidaySpecial''.

''The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special'' is an animated Toys/{{LEGO}} ''Franchise/StarWars'' special which premiered on Creator/DisneyPlus, on November 17, 2020... 42 years to the day from the premiere of the last time ''Star Wars'' took a crack at holiday specials with the infamous travesty known as ''Film/TheStarWarsHolidaySpecial''.

The plot picks up after the events of ''Film/TheRiseOfSkywalker'', with the surviving heroes arriving on Kashyyyk to celebrate Life Day with Chewbacca’s family, much like the original special. Rey has been attempting to mentor Finn in the ways of the Force, but to no avail, so she consults the Ancient Jedi Texts and learns about “a key to the past” that might hold the key to her future, which can only be accessed on Life Day.

As Poe and the rest of the gang try to prepare for his Life Day party, Rey, alongside BB-8, set out on a trip to an abandoned Jedi Temple to search for the “key to the past”, which turns out to be a crystal that allows them to travel through time.

The ''LEGO Star Wars: Celebrate the Season'' shorts were released on November 5th, 2020, as a tie-in to the special.

** Greedo's word upon entering the ''Falcon''...
--->'''Greedo:''' MACLUNKEY!

* BigBadassBattleSequence: A more lighthearted example than most, where members of the light and dark sides of the force from the prequel, original, and sequel eras clash with each other.

* BorrowedCatchphrase: Aftab Ackbar after Lando opens his present: "It's a wrap!"

* TheBusCameBack: While not mentioned by name, Chewbacca’s family - Malla, Lumpy, and Itchy - return from the original Holiday Special.
* CallBack: Luke & Leia's Force ghosts show up at the end, framed exactly the way they were when they appeared at the end of ''The Rise of Skywalker'', with a large area of dead space off to their left.

** [[WesternAnimation/LEGOStarWarsTheFreemakerAdventures Once again]], the center of a LEGO ''Star Wars'' story is about a Force-sensitive character stumbling upon a ridiculously overpowered kyber crystal relic that Palpatine has his eyes on.

* DramaticallyMissingThePoint: At the beginning of the special, Rey asks Finn to hand her the lightsaber he's been using after he messed up during training. He misinterprets her request to mean that she doesn't think he can be a Jedi. [[note]]She actually meant that she wanted him to try using another weapon.[[/note]] While the matter is soon cleared up, it comes back later when Yoda shows Rey the scene from Finn's point of view and she realizes that she accidentally hurt his feelings.

* FreudianSlipperySlope: Hux makes a few [[FreudianSlip Freudian Slips]] while making his report to a shirtless Kylo:
--> '''Hux''': Supreme Leader, we've prepared the - (sees Kylo shirtless) uh, shirts. I mean, ships to head to the pectoral locations - Platoon! Platoon locations across the midriff. Rim! Rim. For the... navel. Navy! Nav- Know what, I'll come back later.

* HaveWeMetYet: Kylo Ren furiously attacks ROTJ!Luke while proclaiming his hatred of him. Luke has no idea who he is.

* KickTheDog: Darth Vader ''smashing BB-8 to pieces'' to get the time key.
* TheKnightsWhoSaySquee:

** Kylo Ren squees when he meets Palpatine and Vader.

* MundaneUtility: Poe tries roasting a tip-yip with the ''Falcon'''s engine thrusters because [[InsaneTrollLogic the thrusters are super hot, so that means the tip-yip will roast fast]]. It goes about as well as you'd expect.
* MyFutureSelfAndMe: Several times; [=pre-ANH!Luke=] and [=ROTJ!Luke=], [=OT!Han=] and [=TFA!Han=], [=TESB!Vader=] and [=ROTJ!Vader=], and [=TPM!Obi-Wan=], [=AOTC!Obi-Wan=], and [=ROTS!Obi-Wan=] all interact with each other, while various incarnations of Anakin/Darth Vader cross paths but do not interact.

** In addition to taking its name from the infamous ''Film/TheStarWarsHolidaySpecial'' (as well as the concept of Life Day and Chewbacca's family, complete with archive audio clips from 1978), the special is an AffectionateParody of the ''Star Wars'' movies in general.
** The "Galaxy's Best Emperor" Mug previously appeared in the season 1 finale of ''WesternAnimation/LEGOStarWarsTheFreemakerAdventures'' where Vader (and several other Imperial officers) got Palpatine as a gift for Empire Day, and Palpatine gave the same criticism he does here.

* NonIndicativeTitle: Despite sharing the same with ''Film/TheStarWarsHolidaySpecial'', it has nothing in common with it, aside from being set on Life Day.

* OvenLogic: Poe attempts this with tip-yip and the ''Falcon'''s thrusters. It goes as well as you could imagine.

--->'''TPM!Obi-Wan:''' Ugh... bored! Bored! Bored bored bored bored bored.... (repeatedly slamming head against table) [[PunctuatedForEmphasis Who! Cares! About! A trade dispute?!]]

* VillainTeamUp: Kylo Ren allies with the Vader and Palpatine from ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'', leading to Rey and Luke facing them.

* YetAnotherChristmasCarol: Towards the end of the show, [[spoiler:the Force Ghost of Yoda]] shows what Finn is going through back on Kashyyk, as well as examples of Jedi masters and students from several past times, basically becoming the Force Ghost of Life Day Past ''and'' Present.
** Palpatine almost has a Scrooge-esque HeelFaceTurn ... unfortunately it's while he is plummeting down the core shaft.
* YouCantFightFate: Palpatine's attempts to prevent Vader from betraying him and rule the galaxy for all eternity only serve to drive Vader further away from him, culminating in his destined first demise.

* HaveWeMetYet: Kylo Ren furiously attack ROTJ!Luke while proclaiming his hatred of him. Luke has no idea who he is.

* BlatantLies: To be certain of his loyalty, Palpatine asks Kylo if he would ever betray his master, like say, throw him down a shaft. Kylo {{flashback}}s to his betrayal of Snoke and immediately says [[ExactWords no, not down a shaft]]...

** Palpatine asks Kylo Ren if he would ever betray his master, for example by throwing them down a reactor shaft. Kylo confirms he would never throw his master down a reactor shaft while recalling how he murdered Snoke by stabbing him with a lightsaber.

* TheKnightsWhoSaySquee: If Rey were squeeing any harder, it would rip the fabric of time and space. Oh, wait...
* LetsYouAndHimFight: Rey and Luke team up against Vader, Palpatine, and Kylo Ren during ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi''.

* FreudianSlip: Hux makes a few of them while making his report to a shirtless Kylo:

* RealityEnsues: Luke Skywalker, the heroic Jedi Master, attempts to intervene when he sees Kylo Ren attacking his new friend, Rey. Only problem is, this is Luke from ''Film/ANewHope'', long before he got any kind of training. A CurbStompBattle ensues.

* YetAnotherChristmasCarol: Towards the end of the show, [[spoiler:the Force Ghost of Yoda]] shows what Fin is going through back on Kashyyk, as well as examples of Jedi masters and students from several past times, basically becoming the Force Ghost of Life Day Past ''and'' Present.

-->'''TPM!Obi-Wan:''' Ugh... bored! Bored! Bored bored bored bored bored.... (repeatedly slamming head against table) [[PunctuatedForEmphasis Who! Cares! About! A trade dispute?!]]

* SelfDeprecation: Kylo making a deliberate AsideGlance when discussing how there’s no coming back from falling down a reactor shaft is a clear jab at Palpatine’s return in ''The Rise of Skywalker''.

** The cast briefly show up during the fight at the start of the Season 1 finale of ''Series/TheMandalorian''. Mando, IG-11, the Child, and the Stormtroopers (and Death Troopers) are baffled by what's going on.

* TakeThat: Kylo making a deliberate AsideGlance when discussing how there’s no coming back from falling down a reactor shaft is a clear jab at Palpatine’s return in ''The Rise of Skywalker''.

* DramaticallyMissingThePoint: At the beginning of the special, Rey asks Finn to hand her the lightsaber he's been using after he messed up during training. He misinterprets her request to mean that she doesn't think he can be a Jedi. While the matter is soon cleared up, it comes back later when Yoda shows Rey the scene from Finn's point of view and she realizes that she accidentally hurt his feelings.

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* BigBad: Palpatine, after Rey accidentally let's him loose in time.

** [=Hoth!Vader=] and [=Death Star II!Vader=] exchange "Impressive." and "Most impressive." after seeing the other's combat abilities.

--> '''Hux''': Supreme Leader, we've prepared the- (sees Kylo shirtless) uh, shirts. I mean, ships to head to the pectoral locations- Platoon! Platoon locations across the midriff. Rim! Rim. For the... naval. Navy! Nav- Know what, I'll come back later.

** The "Galaxy's Best Emperor" Mug previously appeared in the season 1 finale of ''WesternAnimation/LEGOStarWarsTheFreemakerAdventures'' where Vader (and several other Imperial officers) got Palpatine as a gift for Empire Day, where Palpatine gave the same criticism he did here.