Star Wars: The Original Radio Drama

Star Wars: The Original Radio Drama

An expanded radio dramatization of the original Star Wars trilogy was produced in 1981, 1983, and 1996. The first two radio series, based on Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back, were produced and broadcast by National Public Radio (NPR) as part of NPR Playhouse. A dramatization of Return of the Jedi was produced by most of the same team and also broadcast on NPR. The radio serials were made with the full cooperation of George Lucas, who, in exchange for a dollar each, sold the rights to KUSC-FM, the public radio affiliate at his alma mater, the University of Southern California (USC). Lucas also permitted the use of original sound effects and music from the films. -- Wikipedia

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March 9, 1981 27 mins
Star Wars: The Original Radio Drama. Episode 2: Points of Origin
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Star Wars: The Original Radio Drama. Episode 1: A Wind to Shake the Stars
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Star Wars: The Original Radio Drama. Episode 3: Black Knight, White Princess, and Pawns
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March 9, 1981 26 mins
Star Wars: The Original Radio Drama. Episode 6: The Millennium Falcon Deal
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March 9, 1981 25 mins
Star Wars: The Original Radio Drama. Episode 7: The Han Solo Solution
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March 9, 1981 28 mins
Star Wars: The Original Radio Drama. Episode 8: Death Star's Transit
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March 9, 1981 27 mins
Star Wars: The Original Radio Drama. Episode 5: Jedi that Was, Jedi To Be
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March 9, 1981 28 mins
Star Wars: The Original Radio Drama. Episode 12: The Case for Rebellion
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March 9, 1981 28 mins
Star Wars: The Original Radio Drama. Episode 13: Force and Counter Force
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March 9, 1981 25 mins
Star Wars: The Original Radio Drama. Episode 10: The Luke Skywalker Initiative
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March 9, 1981 27 mins
Star Wars: The Original Radio Drama. Episode 11: The Jedi Nexus
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March 9, 1981 27 mins
Star Wars: The Original Radio Drama. Episode 4: While Giants Mark Time
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March 9, 1981 27 mins
Star Wars: The Original Radio Drama. Episode 9: Rogues, Rebels and Robots
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