Until recently, the thought of a fully realized, movie-worthy Star Wars series on television was unthinkable. The franchise has dabbled in the TV realm since almost the very beginning, but there’s a reason The Star Wars Holiday Special is buried in a vault so deep even Indiana Jones couldn’t find it. But with the advent of Disney+ and the wildly popular first season of The Mandalorian, suddenly Star Wars has come alive on the small screen.
As we wait for The Mandalorian: Season 2, the Bad Batch animated series and other major new Star Wars projects, let’s explore the colorful and sometimes less than glamorous history of the Star Wars franchise in television.
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