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Overview

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7.1/10   1,064 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Ernie Fosselius (writer)
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You'll laugh! You'll cry! You'll kiss three bucks goodbye! more
Plot:
This is a short parody of the movie Star Wars. full summary | add synopsis
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Very amusing. more (28 total)

Cast

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Frank Robertson ... 4-Q-2
Scott Mathews ... Fluke Starbucker
Jeff Hale ... Augie 'Ben' Doggie
Cindy Furgatch ... Princess Anne-Droid
Bob Knickerbocker ... Ham Salad
Paul Frees ... Narrator (voice)
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Sonny Buddy Jr. ... (voice)
Artie Deco ... Himself
Ernie Fosselius ... Miscellaneous
Walt Kraemer ... (voice)
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Runtime:
USA:13 min
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1.33 : 1 more
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This is regarded as the most profitable short of all time. more
Quotes:
Fluke Starbucker: They're still back there! They're gaining on us! Does this thing do lightspeed?
Ham Salad: You bet your asteroids, kid. Hold on!
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Featured in SPFX: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) (TV) more

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1 out of 1 people found the following comment useful.
Very amusing., 26 April 2007
8/10
Author: Tommy Nelson from Long Beach, California

Out of all the parodies of Star Wars I've seen, this is probably the funniest. Not because of the premise, Star Wars with simple electronics instead of spaceships, but because of how poorly acted it is. This is purposely overacted, and it makes it hilarious, and since everyone knows its purposely overacted, no one complains. The special effects were also purposely as awful as can be, and include a toaster on a visible string that shoots toast, and an egg beater on a string. This short is funny for any fan of Star Wars (which I'm not), or anyone that has 15 minutes to kill. Great short!!

My rating: *** out of ****. 13 mins. Not rated.

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A nod in SW ep. II: Attack of the Clones Director Jim
another HBO short from early eighties xtynct
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