George Lucas' STAR TOURS TV Special

Originally aired in late 1986 during NBC's "Disney Sunday Movie." This half hour special served as promotional 'commercial' for STAR TOURS at Disneyland, which was at the time the amusement part newest attraction. The show stars Gil Gerard(Buck Rogers, Sidekicks), Ernie Reyes Jr(Sidekicks), C-3PO, and R2-D2 with a special introduction by then Disney CEO Michael Eisner. In addition to promoting STAR Tours the show also presents a brief history of space travel and how television and film depict space travel and space fantasy.

[@Angie2343]

This just SCREAMS 1980s.

[@danielboone3770]

Wish I saw this in person in 1986. A lovable add!

[@XplosiveBaggins]

That 3PO rap. My sides.
Oh my god..

[@ginauccelatore6430]

I hate rap, especially from C3PO who did such a good job singing in "christmas in the stars"

[@59thsurvivorofvhs]

Now this needs to be put into the 1978's Christmas Special and ran 24 hours straight Christmas day.
Eat that Baby Yoda.

[@queenmallory]

Michael Eisner ❤

[@triggerfingerstudios]

I think i saw this on tv back in the day.........

[@Lucas-Stl]

Spoiled the plot of the ride then huh...

[@user-vo7lw5xt3p]

I don’t know why they referenced TRON as a futuristic look at space travel? TRON is not an outer space film. I think they included TRON to promote their film.

[@Lucas-Stl]

That and the leap it meant for movie effects, which was one of the main factors for Star War's success.

[@BlazeMaster]

I think that was intentional as to not spoil the film at the time, they claimed it was a space movie ingenious fake out.

[@Noname-xr4ql]

at least C-3PO is way better at rapping then I am.

[@disneyknightspadilla1406]

I can’t believe why they chose Star Wars they think there’s singing.

[@newmusicmark]

Hit it, RD 1:12 ... Imma gonna rap

[@Naminski1a]

Actually, Disneyland Star Tours TV special was originally aired on ABC, not NBC. Can you fix your UA-cam description, please?

[@JesusVEIVO]

I don’t give a fuck about you or the horse you road in on, this is cannon Disney

[@jph4852]

Why was I never offered a snack on Star Tours? 😕

[@59thsurvivorofvhs]

Disney predicted the upswing in rap with 3PO! Why not with Jar Jar Binks???
18:09 Flight Suits Were Actor's Costumes and are not Available as part of "Star Tours" Ride.
13:58 Lookin' like they should be in the 'Apocalypse Now' Air Calv LOLOL

[@veganmeatballsareyoukiddingme]

Probably because jar jar didn't exist yet in 1986.

[@kylearking8918]

How do you not mention 2001 when talking about the history of film depicting space? Tron isn’t even a space movie! Lol

[@ginauccelatore6430]

if you wanted 1980s disney, black hole was a better choice, at least it was in space

[@th8ast8]

Because Tron is a Disney property, 2001 is not.

[@BlazeMaster]

Guess what today Disney owns the Star Wars movie franchise, now that's a shout out xD

[@kylesievertsen6]

Disney and 20th Century Fox and George Lucas and Lucasfilms and Lucasfilms Limited and Lucasfilm and Lucasfilm Limited and, LucasArts Worked and Produced and Distributed and, Released Star Wars (1977)/Star Wars A New Hope (1977), Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and, Star Wars Return of The Jedi (1983)

[@BlazeMaster]

Yea and now their all one and the same company

[@leet7489]

Gil Gerard likes young boys in his dressing room

[@iHusk]

Dude literally liking droids because they're actual slaves