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Return of the Jedi (1983)

Directed by Richard Marquand•2h 12m•Published May 4, 2022•Episode length 3h 15m
Episode 120 - Return of the Jedi
AdventureActionScience Fiction

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Mark Hamill
Mark Hamill
Luke Skywalker
Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford
Han Solo
Carrie Fisher
Carrie Fisher
Princess Leia
Billy Dee Williams
Billy Dee Williams
Lando Calrissian
Anthony Daniels
Anthony Daniels
C-3PO
Peter Mayhew
Peter Mayhew
Chewbacca
Sebastian Shaw
Sebastian Shaw
Anakin Skywalker
Ian McDiarmid
Ian McDiarmid
The Emperor
Frank Oz
Frank Oz
Yoda (voice)
James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones
Darth Vader (voice)

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Richard Marquand
Richard Marquand
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Overview

Luke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, the Emperor prepares to crush the Rebellion with a more powerful Death Star, and the Rebel fleet mounts a massive attack on the space station. Luke Skywalker confronts Darth Vader in a final climactic duel before the evil Emperor.

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The force is strong in our podcast. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew as finish off George Lucas' original Space Western Trilogy by settling some love triangles in really disturbing ways in Return of the Jedi. We're substituting Ewoks for Wookies in our 120th episode as we discuss: What John Williams' s…

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The force is strong in our podcast. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew as finish off George Lucas' original Space Western Trilogy by settling some love triangles in really disturbing ways in Return of the Jedi.  We're substituting Ewoks for Wookies in our 120th episode as we discuss:

  • What John Williams' son is famous for
  • Just how many people played Darth Vader in this film
  • Carrie Fisher's request for the costuming in this film
  • George Lucas' reaction to Boba Fett's cult following
  • How one group of the film's characters protested
  • Ethan tries to apologise for so many things
  • Ian brings up a long overdue bet
  • We discuss just how much foresight George Lucas had for this trilogy
  • Which character this film wastes throughout
  • Which Friend of the Podcast has an evil twin
  • Ian shares his newest guilty pleasure phone game
  • Whether or not Return of the Jedi is the Best Film Ever.

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Timestamps for this episode:

  • 0:00 - Opening Banter
    8:00 - Reflections & Corrections
    14:45 - Shoutouts
    23:30 - Deep Dive
    2:31:10 - Endgame