Chewbacca comes to Glee this Christmas
Glee: Extraordinary Merry Christmas will honor the great tradition of Christmas specials, while riffing on both Judy Garland and The Star Wars Holiday Special. The episode will revolve around the New Direction Glee Club needing to be in two places at once for a couple of Holiday themed concerts. And yes, Chewbacca will arrive at some point in the show to dance with the kids.
Star Wars fans and Chewbacca enthusiasts shouldn't get too up in arms about this guest appearance. It's a well known fact that Chewbacca is a dancer, as witnessed in one of the most popular The Muppet Show episodes of all time, and The Star Wars Holiday Special, which finds the entire original cast, including Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, and Peter Mayhew himself, engaging in a big song and dance number.
Peter Mayhew will not be reprising his role as Chewbacca on Glee, but it will be the official George Lucas approved Chewbacca that shows up on screen. Who knows, this could be a lot of fun. And lord knows, nothing could be worse than The Star Wars Holiday Special. So complaining about Chewbacca being on Glee is a mute point. Let's just hope New Directions doesn't give us their rendition of "What do you get a Wookie for Christmas (When He Already Owns a Comb)?" Which, by the way, is also an official Lucasfilm byproduct.
Check out Chewbacca's skills as a singer and a dancer below (all official apperances approved by Lucasfilms).
Glee episode 3.9, "Extraordinary Merry Christmas" stars Dianna Agron, Chris Colfer, Darren Criss, Jane Lynch, Jayma Mays, Kevin McHale, Lea Michele, Cory Monteith and is directed by Matthew Morrison.
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Salemwolf711
*slams head onto desk*
6 months agoby @Salemwolf711Flag
Dan
Goddamnit, Chewie.
6 months agoby @dan1Flag
CelluloidDreams
I found a VHS copy of "The Star Wars Holiday Special" in thrift store once years back ...I should have grabbed it! Very rare!
6 months agoby @2movieguysFlag
CelluloidDreams
George Lucas himself has rarely commented on the special, or even acknowledged its existence.
6 months agoby @2movieguysFlag
CelluloidDreams
Oh Lord....not again!! The The Star Wars Holiday Special was bad enough ...why do you think it never has been released on DVD!?
The only thing I remember about the "The Star Wars Holiday Special" is that it features Ackmena (Beatrice Arthur) running the Mos Eisley Cantina!
6 months agoby @2movieguysFlag
slysnide
Don't do it Chewie! Remember the fallout from '78!
6 months agoby @slysnideFlag
XxNickTheFilmCriticXx
@bawnian-dexeus @rufio -- Completely unnecessary. I know!
6 months agoby @XxNickTheFilmCriticXxFlag
Lord McLovin of MovieWeb
I don't watch Glee often, but this may be the best Glee episode yet!
6 months agoby @ghostmanFlag
Josh
Baha...Orange said "mute point."
Also, Chewbacca on Glee? Bring it on.
6 months agoby @shuabertFlag
ridgl
I can't believe this is on Glee and not Community.
6 months agoby @ridglFlag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
.........ok?
6 months agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
Rufio
noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!
please no! *sigh* i don't care that he dances and wouldn't care if he sang in wookie. i DO care that he is on Glee!! :-/ ugh.
6 months agoby @rufioFlag