On November 22nd, 1987 -- 35 years ago today -- The Empire Strikes Back made its network television debut on NBC. With it came this incredible intro, where Darth Vader broke right into the traditional NBC packaging! I can't overstate what a HUGE event this was. | Dinosaur Dracula
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Today In Star Wars History… On November 22, 1987 — The Empire Strikes Back made its U.S. network television premiere on NBC. After dominating theaters and home video, the darkest chapter of the original trilogy finally hit living rooms across America — edited and reformatted for broadcast TV, complete with commercial breaks. 🎬 Some facts:� • The broadcast version included several trimmed or shortened scenes due to time constraints.� • NBC reportedly paid over $20 million for the television airi
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