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The animated debut for Boba Fett originally aired on CBS one night only (8:00-10:00 PM EST).
The 9 minute cartoon is called "The Faithful Wookiee." Nelvana animated the piece in about 6 to 8 weeks.
For years, fans could only see it afterwards on bootlegged VHS tapes until a 2011 official release. To find the cartoon on the official disc release back in 2011 on the The Complete Saga Blu-ray, play the second bonus disc (archives for Episodes IV - VI). From the main menu, click "Episode V," then "Pursued by the Imperial Fleet," then "The Collection," then "Boba Fett Prototype Costume," and then on the right side menu "First Look."
As of 2021, it was added to Disney+ with the evolved title of "The Story of The Faithful Wookiee."
Credits
- Directors (live action): David Acomba (who commissioned the animation but had creative differences overall and left mid-production) and Steve Binder (who finished the job)
- Character Design and Storyboards: Clive Smith
- Model Sheet: Frank Nissen
- Animator: John Celestri (Boba Fett and Chewbacca scenes)
- Voice: see below
No voice actor listed in Boba Fett's first appearance, but in 2025 we confirmed with Nelvana's Clive Smith who worked on the cartoon personally that it was Don Francks. "Yes it was the late Don Francks, a wonderful multi-talented friend. Actor and Jazz singer. Miss him very much," he shared with BFFC in May 2025. Previously, Cree Summer, the daughter of Don Francks, also told Great Big Story that Don was the first voice of Boba Fett. IMDb and Nerf-Herders-Anonymous also think it was Francks.
According to IMDb Trivia, Acomba "also commissioned the animated segment featuring Boba Fett."
Lines
Spoken by Boba Fett
See our page for all his lines.
Spoken about Boba Fett
- C-3PO: "Boba Fett, no! He's a friend."
- Voiceover: "Starlog update. Although Boba Fett quickly located the serum for the sleeping virus, we had no idea of his real plan."
- Darth Vader: "I see why they call you the best bounty hunter in the galaxy."
- Han Solo: "Says our friend Boba found serum for the talisman virus."
- Luke Skywalker: "Boba, you're a hero and a faithful friend. You must come back with us."
- C-3PO: "I'm afraid, sir, it's because you said Boba was a friend and faithful ally."
- C-3PO: "We intercepted a message between Boba and Darth Vader, sir."
- C-3PO: "Boba Fett is Darth Vader's right hand man."
- Luke Skywalker: "Boba sure fooled the rest of us."
- C-3PO: "I beg your pardon sir. Chewbacca suspected all along there was something wrong about Boba."
- C-3PO: "He just didn't smell right."
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Blasters
The weapon Boba Fett uses is called an Amban phase-pulse blaster. This was named in 2008 by Acme Archives for a "character key" print. (Initially called a two-pronged staff.) He also uses a Sacros K-11 blaster.
Ichthyodont
The dragon was labeled as an Ichthyodont, according to an officially licensed animation cell print published in 2008 by Acme Archives. The creature was initially called a Panna dragon.
Panna
The planet that Boba Fett, Luke Skywalker, and friends are on is called Panna.
A Wookie Holiday
The special was called "A Wookie Holiday" on the original Kenner mail-away Boba Fett notice.
Nelvana
The animation studio Nelvana also did the animated "Droids" series in 1985.
Animation Sketch, Boba Fet, and White Armor
According to the original script (draft 4, dated 6/19/1978), the Boba Fett cartoon was originally titled "Animation Sketch."
Boba Fett's name was also spelled Boba Fet, which matches some Joe Johnston designs circa 1978.
The opening of the script mentions Boba wearing a white spacesuit. In pre-production, Fett's armor was originally all-white.
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