*Thirty years ago, the first animated Star Wars story appeared in The Star Wars Holiday Special, which only aired once in November, 1978.
The animated short introduced viewers to the mysterious armored man named Boba Fett, who helps Luke Skywalker in the search for a mystical talisman. Fett's true allegiances are exposed by tale's end, and Star Wars fans are presented a villain they weren't soon to forget. *Source: Back of card