Star Wars

Star Wars is a science fiction franchise created by George Lucas. All nine films in the main series have been released as of December 2019.
== Mentions in Hanna-Barbera Works ==
* On The All-New Popeye Hour, the episode "Close Encounters of the Third Spinach" parodies the first Star Wars film. Olive Oyl is Princess Olive-Pit, Poopdeck Pappy is Alta-Poppa, and Bluto is Darth Bluto.
** In the Popeye's Treasure Hunt episode "The Reel Hollywood Treasure Hunt", a wrench impression labeled "R2-D2" can be seen in the concrete when Bluto forges the signature of Dustin Chimney.
* The Trollkins episode "The Empire Strikes Trolltown" was inspired by the second film, The Empire Strikes Back.
* In the Pac-Man episode "Pacula", the drive-in theater is showing a movie whose hero is told, "Use the power pellet force, Luke."
** In addition, Mezmaron has an electronic filter much like Darth Vader's.
* Late in the Yogi's Treasure Hunt episode "Yogi Bear on the Air", Connie Kindly has made herself over to resemble Princess Leia Organa.
* Star Wars is among many pop-culture elements spoofed in The Further Adventures of SuperTed.
* The All-New Superfriends Hour episode "Time Rescue" has Superman, Hawkman, and Hawkgirl traveling into the future to rescue Professor Comstock, whose captors resemble the Jawas.
* The CB Bears short "Disappearing Satellites", first aired 3 December 1977, takes many stylistic cues from Star Wars. It has a villain loosely inspired by Darth Vader, who flies a spaceship that resembles the Millennium Falcon. His henchman is a beeping robot named X-9, heavily based off R2-D2, although he does speak actual English between his beeps.
* In Challenge of the Superfriends, the headquarters of the Legion of Doom is modeled after Darth Vader's helmet.
* The font for the main title of Yogi's Space Race is the same one used in all films in the franchise.
* Jawa-like creatures are also seen in The World's Greatest Superfriends episode "The Planet of Oz".
* In the Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo episode "Strange Encounters of a Scooby Kind", Shaggy Rogers mentions Luke Skywalker. Also, Tessie's alien costume is modeled after the Mos Eisley Cantina Band.
== Cast Connections ==
The following Hanna-Barbera voice actors have connections to Star Wars:
* Mark Hamill played Luke Skywalker in all films of the main series, except the prequel trilogy.
* Harvey Korman played at least three roles in the Star Wars Holiday Special.
* Patty Maloney played Chewbacca’s son, Lumpy, in the Star Wars Holiday Special, and appeared as herself in the 2011 documentary Hanlet: Episode 4½ – Attack of the Phantom Special.
* Shavar Ross appeared in a TV commercial for the Scout Walker and Vehicle Maintenance Energizer in Kenner’s line of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back tie-in toys.
== YouTube Videos ==
* Toy commercial featuring Shavar Ross
== External Links ==
* Interview with Patty Maloney at StarWarsHolidaySpecial.com
* Nerf-Herders Anonymous, a vast collection of Star Wars actors and references
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