Star Wars Holiday Special: 25 WTF Moments

20. Art Carney Shows Up

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Next up, viewers are introduced to a trader by the name of Saun Dann, played by none other than legendary comedian Art Carney.

He prides himself in selling pocket-sized aquariums, and upon receiving a video call from Malla, tells her in coded message that Chewie is on his way home, referring to him as a "shaggy carpet" and that he's being delivered "by hand...solo" (Han Solo, get it?)

In fairness, Carney's likeable enough that he does provide some respite in between the infuriating Wookie sequences, but still, he's so, so much better than this.

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