A long time ago - November 1978, to be exact - instead of episodes of "The Incredible Hulk" and "Wonder Woman," CBS aired a holiday special that was, well, totally out of this world.

"A Disturbance in the Force," a documentary about the ill-fated 1978 "Star Wars Holiday Special," will arrive from a galaxy far, far away in December.

A new documentary, A Disturbance in the Force, explores how and perhaps more importantly, why the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special was made.

Cover for "A Disturbance in the Force" (Image credit: Applause) To help document the disaster that was "The Star Wars Holiday Special," author Steve Kozak's 288-page tell-all book, "A Disturbance ...

The much-maligned Star Wars Holiday Special – often regarded as one of the lowest moments in Star Wars’ storied history – is getting a special documentary that’s due to screen later this year.

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It finds one answer in a delightful examination of the ubiquitous '70s variety show format. If you think the holiday special is bizarre, wait until you see the Star Wars segment on Donny & Marie ...

The 1978 The Star Wars Holiday Special is one the cringiest things to ever come from the galaxy far, far away. It was so bad, in fact, that it aired only once, despite the involvement of almost ...

A long time ago - November 1978, to be exact - instead of episodes of "The Incredible Hulk" and "Wonder Woman," CBS aired a holiday special that was, well, totally out of this world.