Episode 69: Toothless George - ”The Star Wars Holiday Special” (1978)

Toothless George is a versatile artist with a career spanning over three decades, marked by significant contributions to music, literature, visual arts, and more. As a Barrymore Award-winning songwriter, he has penned tracks for over 40 releases across three countries, with his work featured in one major motion picture.

George is the creative force behind Poison Hearts AC, San Diego's premier punk rock bandstand.

Beyond his musical achievements, George's talents extend to literature, having authored several novels and illustrating many provocative coloring books. He has also taught dance at the collegiate level, co-founded a women's roller derby league, and was a professional skateboarder. Additionally, George helped create an entire summer collection for a leading fashion designer.

A lifelong Star Wars enthusiast, George became a card-carrying member of the Official Star Wars Fan Club in 1983. His first theatrical viewing of Return of the Jedi remains a cherished memory, having watched it once with his father, and again with his mother - falsely claiming he hadn't seen it yet.

"The Star Wars Holiday Special" (1978): After Chewbacca is snubbed on the medal stand at the end of "A New Hope", Han Solo vows to get his friend home to his family for "Life Day", Imperial blockade be damned. Chewie's wife, Malla, tries to prepare the holiday dinner while her son runs wild, her father-in-law engages in living room VR porn sessions & the sudden arrival of the Empire at her front door. Will Chewbacca and Han make it home in time for their globes & robes celebration? Directed by Steve Binder. Starring Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Peter Mayhew, Patty Maloney, and Mickey Morton.