Decades before Disney owned Star Wars, the Muppets made their worlds collide

Each episode of "THE Puppet To show" Featured A very special guest, pulling Since A impressive pool of 1970s Talent. On THE FEBRUARY 25 1980 episode, However, THE very special guest was simply "THE Stars of Star Wars.” Hamil was THE only actor of which confront was visible. HAS THE beginning of THE episode, Hamill, In character as Luke Skywalker, announcement that he And her friend to have mysteriously arrived on A musical variety to show planet. yuck, yuck.

Later on, A "Star Wars" musical number was carried out out of plot need (as he were). Luke Skywalker, her "Star Wars" co-stars, And THE Pigs In Space were lost on A extraterrestrial world called Koozébane, cornered by THE Dark Vader style Food shortage Nadir (Gonzo) And her gargle right hand man Angus McGongle (Nelson). Kermit enters instead unexpectedly And announcement THE only escape East has sing And dance. THE together breaks In "You Are My Lucky Star." Chewbacca And R2-D2 dance And C-3PO taps. Luke Skywalker East guest has perform, but he excuses himself And gives in THE scene has her cousin ... Brand Hamill. Hamil sung "When You Wish On A Star."

Disney doesn't own THE Puppets Or "Star Wars" In 1980, SO THE do that Hamil sang A song Since THE 1940 Disney functionality movie "Pinocchio" was A coincidence. Indeed, THE number seemed has be A bring up of Disney molasses, as THE Puppet joined Hamil In singing And THE Sleep Beauty castle Since Disneyland appeared In THE background behind them. How silly, THE joke was, has juxtapose "Star Wars" And Disney. Those things are very different.