130: The Empire Strikes Back (4k80) Pt. 1

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Apr 2, 202603:03:42TV & Film

Three years after Luke turned off his targeting computer, Star Wars returns. Indeed, one might even ask "Is The Empire Strikes Back the actual 'start' of what we know as Star Wars?" Maybe! It's here that Star Wars begins...

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