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#2417: October 21, 2020

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#BobaFett was taking a lubrication bath in an asteroid belt when a probot floated by ...

On this day in 1980, "The Empire Strikes Back: Mix or Match Storybook" was published by Random House

Illustrations by Wayne Douglas Barlowe

Interior image courtesy of our friend vintagestarwarsaday (Instagram)

#StarWars #ThisDayInHistory #DailyFett


#2078: November 17, 2019

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#DarthVader to #BobaFett: "I see why they call you the best bounty hunter in the galaxy."

On this day in 1978, Boba Fett had his animated debut in the #StarWars Holiday Special.

Video courtesy of the official bonus feature on the 2011 Blu-ray "Saga" release.

#ThisDayInHistory #BobaFettFanClub #DailyFett


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#1921: June 13, 2019

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Happy Birthday Ralph McQuarrie!

This helmet concept circa October 1977, sketched by the late #StarWars concept artist after his first meeting with George Lucas, led to the character of #BobaFett

Ralph was born on this day in 1929, and passed away in 2012

Scan courtesy of Tom Simpson (Flickr)

#ThrowbackThursday #ThisDayInHistory #DailyFett


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#1898: May 21, 2019

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On this day in 1980, The Empire Strikes Back was released in North America and the U.K.

#BobaFett #ThisDayInHistory #StarWars #DailyFett


#1830: March 14, 2019

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On this day in history, Return of the Jedi: Special Edition was released in 1997

One blink-and-you'll-miss-it addition was this walking #BobaFett shot, which we've looped and reversed so you can see it better

Nelson Hall wore the costume for the shot

#StarWars #ThisDayInHistory #DailyFett


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#1809: February 21, 2019

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Today is the 22nd anniversary of the U.S. premiere for "The Empire Strikes Back: Special Edition"

We got additional footage of Slave I tailing the Falcon and a shot of Slave I parked on the East Platform of Cloud City

#ThisDayInHistory #DailyFett


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#1796: February 8, 2019

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Happy birthday Seth Green!

Behind his portrait, featuring #BobaFett and #Chewbacca figures, Seth is shown with #RobotChicken collaborator Josh Jennings in the middle of filming a bit with Han Solo in Carbonite

Fun fact: Seth is a big Boba Fett fan

#StarWars #ThisDayInHistory #DailyFett


#1788: January 31, 2019

Watch for #BobaFett in this cut of the #StarWars: Special Edition trailer

The first film was put back in theaters with new footage on January 31, 1997

Watch the longer, uncut trailer on YouTube: https://bobafett.club/0v1ju

#StarWars #ThisDayInHistory #DailyFett


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#1748: December 22, 2018

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#BobaFett by Matt Nelson vs. #HanSolo by Real Life Peter Griffin

Family Guy's "Something, Something, Something, Dark Side" was released on home video on this day in 2009

Photos and caption credit info via The RPF

#ThisDayInHistory #FamilyGuy #StarWars #Cosplay #DailyFett


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#1732: December 6, 2018

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#ThisDayInHistory: #BobaFett's Docking Bay 94 cameo was filmed on December 6, 1994!

Mark Austin got to wear the costume for the first #StarWars: Special Edition, shown here with director Steve "Spaz" Williams on the far left, and Annie Polland on the far right

#StarWars #BobaFettFanClub #DailyFett


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#1713: November 17, 2018

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"You are alone. Maybe I can help you. I am Boba Fett."

40 years ago today, #BobaFett's animated debut was in the 1978 #StarWars Holiday Special cartoon, "The Faithful Wookiee"

What's your favorite Boba Fett line from the cartoon? We have a list of all of them on BFFC: https://bobafett.com/fettpedia/star-wars-holiday-special/

#ThisDayInHistory #BobaFettFanClub #DailyFett


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#1663: September 28, 2018

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On this day in 1985, #BobaFett appeared in the animated "Droids" series

He's pictured here with Sise Fromm and his gang

#FettFriday #StarWars #ThisDayInHistory #DailyFett


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#1659: September 24, 2018

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Today is the anniversary of #BobaFett's first public appearance, at the 1978 San Anselmo Country Fair Day and Parade

The following day it was front page news, shown here in the Independent Journal newspaper

#StarWars #ThisDayInHistory #DailyFett


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#1651: September 16, 2018

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Happy birthday Dickey Beer!

Dickey was one of two #BobaFett stuntmen on location in Arizona for "Return of the Jedi"

See https://bobafett.com/followfett/ to see his convention calendar

#StarWars #ThisDayInHistory #BobaFettFanClub #DailyFett


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#1562: June 19, 2018

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#ThisDayInHistory: On this day in 1980, #BobaFett had his first newspaper comic strip appearance with Solo, Skywalker and others in "The Frozen World of Ota"

Re-prints of this 1997 re-touched edition are available on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2wvZwe8

Words and art by Russ Manning with re-touching by Rick Hoberg and Brian Snoddy

#StarWars #DailyFett


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#1533: May 21, 2018

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38 years ago today, "The Empire Strikes Back" came out in theaters.

What's your favorite moment in the film?

#ThisDayInHistory #BobaFett #StarWars #DailyFett


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#1528: May 16, 2018

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On this day in 2002, #StarWars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones premiered

#JangoFett appeared front-and-center on promo art and even the official theatrical poster

#ThisDayInHistory #May16 #DailyFett


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#1489: April 7, 2018

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Happy birthday Don Bies!

Don was #BobaFett in part of the Return of the Jedi: Special Edition

#StarWars #ThisDayInHistory


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#1387: December 26, 2017

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Happy birthday Temuera Morrison!

The actor played #JangoFett in #StarWars Attack of the Clones. He later re-voiced #BobaFett in the 2004-onward home video releases of the original trilogy. You can also hear him in some recent video games as the voice of Boba, and also holding his own in big films like Disney's Moana.

#ThisDayInHistory #HappyBirthday #DailyFett


#1367: December 6, 2017

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#ThisDayInHistory: #BobaFett's "#StarWars: Special Edition" cameo was filmed on December 6, 1994.

Tim Greenwood shot this rare BTS video which features Mark Austin as Boba Fett, directed by Steve "Spaz" Williams.

#BobaFettFanClub #DailyFett


#1348: November 17, 2017

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#ThisDayInHistory: #BobaFett made his animated debut in the 1978 #StarWars Holiday Special!

Lucasfilm officially released the entire cartoon in 2011 as a bonus feature of the "Complete Saga" Blu-ray release: http://amzn.to/2yQtKFS

#FettFriday #LifeDay #DailyFett


#1309: October 9, 2017

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#MandalorianMonday: #BobaFett's original voice by Jason Wingreen

Jason was born on this day in 1920. He voiced Fett for the 1980 film. According to one interview, he spent a total of seven minutes to do some different takes before it was all said and done.

In 2015, he passed away. At that time, we put together a longer tribute video to him: https://youtu.be/I4UYzn0KGM0

#ThisDayInHistory #StarWars #DailyFett


#1294: September 24, 2017

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#ThisDayInHistory: #BobaFett had his first public appearance in 1978 during the San Anselmo Country Fair Day and Parade where Duwayne Dunham wore the costume

Vintage film clip courtesy of "The Making of #StarWars: The Empire Strikes Back" Enhanced Edition, which you can get on Amazon for $18: http://amzn.to/1ixuXZz

#DailyFett #BobaFettFanClub


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#1286: September 16, 2017

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Happy birthday Dickey Beer!

Follow Dickey's convention stops on Follow Fett, including his stop later this month in Canada: https://bobafett.com/followfett/

Dickey was one of two stuntmen to travel to Yuma, Arizona to film #BobaFett's Sarlacc stunts in "Return of the Jedi."

#StarWars #ThisDayInHistory #BobaFettFanClub #DailyFett


#1220: July 12, 2017

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#ThisDayInHistory: Ben Burtt, responsible for the sound effects of #BobaFett and his ship, was born on this day in 1948.

"To create the sound for the Slave I, Ben Burtt did what he always did whenever he had to create a sound for a spaceship: look at how the ship was designed, how it looked like, how fast it would move, and what it could do. For the takeoff sound of the Slave I, Burtt combined a trumpet's whine with the horn of his own 1971 Dodge Duster while it was on a desert road." -- StarWars.com

In this clip, he's shown with Duwayne Dunham (left) who wore the Prototype Boba Fett costume for a screen test, hosted by Ben.

#HappyBirthday #StarWars #DailyFett #VideoOfTheDay


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#1219: July 11, 2017

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Happy Birthday Mark Austin!

Mark portrayed #BobaFett in first #StarWars: Special Edition. He also wore the costume (shown here at left and right) prior to filming at a Lucasfilm "Star Wars Summit."

Follow this Fett on Twitter at https://twitter.com/BobaFettANHSE.

#ThisDayInHistory #DailyFett #PhotoOfTheDay #PicOfTheDay


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#1214: July 6, 2017

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"It's not a matter of luck. Not for me."

The third and final book of The Bounty Hunter Wars by K.W. Jeter, "Hard Merchandise," came out on this day in 1999.

Featuring #BobaFett front and center, Stephen Youll did the cover art.

#ThisDayInHistory #DailyFett #PhotoOfTheDay #PicOfTheDay


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#1212: July 4, 2017

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#ThisDayInHistory: 21 years ago today, we started the Boba Fett Fan Club

Established in 1996, and available 24/7 at https://bobafett.com, BFFC is the longest running #BobaFett site and the most popular single #StarWars character site.

#DailyFett #BobaFettFanClub


#1206: June 28, 2017

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#ThisDayInHistory: "Proto" #BobaFett was shown on a screen test dated June 28, 1978, filmed in George Lucas' backyard.

Sound designer Ben Burtt points out some cool details about his armor and helmet. Editor Duwayne Dunham wore the costume.

See the longer video on the #StarWars YouTube: https://youtu.be/-yF5HFFcv8E

#DailyFett #BobaFettFanClub


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#1191: June 13, 2017

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#ThisDayInHistory: Ralph McQuarrie would have celebrated his 88th birthday today.

In addition to doing concept art that helped define the look of #BobaFett, one of Ralph's production paintings showcased this look for Cloud City with his ship, Slave I, completed well before "The Empire Strikes Back" went into production. He passed away in 2012. #RIP

#StarWars #DailyFett #Day1191


#1172: May 25, 2017

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#ThisDayInHistory: Return of the Jedi came out in theaters in 1983!

Trivia: in the new canon, Fett is neither dead nor alive after the Battle of the Great Pit of Carkoon.

This clip comes from "#StarWars: The Complete Saga" Blu-ray, still available on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2lBdswW

#DailyFett #BobaFettFanClub #ThrowbackThursday


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#1168: May 21, 2017

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#ThisDayInHistory: "The Empire Strikes Back" came out May 21, 1980, where some of us got to see Boba Fett on the big silver screen.

When and where did you see "Empire" for the very first time?

(High res frame courtesy of Damien Slattery.)

#Dengar #IG88 #BobaFett #Bossk #StarWars #DailyFett #BobaFettFanClub #PhotoOfTheDay #DailyFett #Photo1168 #Day1168


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#1163: May 16, 2017

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#ThisDayInHistory: On May 16, 2002, #StarWars Episode II "Attack of the Clones" premiered!

Poster art by Drew Struzan featuring an oversized #JangoFett.

#DailyFett


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#1124: April 7, 2017

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Happy birthday Don Bies!

Don portrayed #BobaFett in the part of Return of the Jedi: Special Edition where he's mingling with two of Jabba's dancers.

BFFC exclusive birthday card art by Mark "Boba Fett ANH:SE" Austin.

#StarWars #BobaFettFanClub #ThisDayInHistory


#1100: March 14, 2017

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#ThisDayInHistory: The Special Edition for Return of the Jedi premiered on this day in 1997.

Shown here is the film's promotional poster by Drew Struzan, which featured a great rendering of #BobaFett.

The film was originally slated for March 7th, but re-scheduled to the 14th due to the box office success of the first #StarWars Special Edition earlier that year.

Video edit by BFFC.

#DailyFett #BobaFettFanClub


#1079: February 21, 2017

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#ThisDayInHistory: Our screen time with #BobaFett got a little longer with the addition of a Slave I flyby in "The Empire Strikes Back: Special Edition," released on this day in 1997.

To touch up the film, Lucas spent $2.5 million ($3.7m with inflation) and ended up earning a half billion dollars when you tally U.S, worldwide, and rental gross.

This excerpt comes from "#StarWars: The Complete Saga" Blu-ray which you can still get on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2lBdswW


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#1074: February 16, 2017

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Happy Birthday Jeremy Bulloch!

Shown here are fantastic portraits of the original actor behind #BobaFett by and copyright Paul Crowther (Revolver Photo).

The artist has been doing a series on various #StarWars actors like this. See more at http://revolverphoto.com/category/the-star-wars-project/ and http://revolverphoto.com.

#ThisDayInHistory #DailyFett


#1069: February 11, 2017

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Happy birthday Bob Yerkes!

Bob was one of three four stuntmen to play #BobaFett in Return of the Jedi. This pick-up shot for the Sarlacc Pit sequence was just to get him landing on the skiff and that was a wrap.

Vintage photos courtesy of Damien Slattery via the Star Wars Rare Vintage Photos group on Facebook. Autograph photo courtesy of k9graphs on eBay.

#StarWars #ThisDayInHistory #HappyBirthday


#1058: January 31, 2017

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#ThisDayInHistory: #BobaFett had a cameo in the #StarWars Special Edition, which premiered on January 31, 1997!

Mark Austin portrayed Fett. Steve "Spaz" Williams directed the second unit shot. Fett's recognizable left shoulder armor was accidentally on the wrong shoulder. You can hear Mark talk about it here: https://youtu.be/CGvJSiaIHBs

Fett's shots were filmed on December 6, 1994. Watch part of the rare making-of here: https://www.facebook.com/bobafettfanclub/videos/10154810597837244/

#BobaFettFanClub #DailyFett


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#1041: January 14, 2017

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Happy Birthday Lawrence Kasdan!

In the 4th draft (October 24, 1978), one of #BobaFett's lines: "I am in no hurry, Lord Vader. My concern is that Captain Solo not be damaged. The reward from Jabba the Hutt pays double if he's alive." Another one: "But the chamber is for power goods. What if he doesn't survive? This slime is worth a lot to me..." The 6th draft (March 19, 1979) had all the ones we know and love.

#ThisDayInHistory #HappyBirthday #StarWars #BobaFettFanClub


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#1022: December 26, 2016

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Happy birthday Temuera Morrison aka #JangoFett!

Art by Tsuneo Sanda (sandaworld.com).

#ThisDayInHistory #HappyBirthday


#1002: December 6, 2016

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#ThisDayInHistory: On December 6, 1994, #BobaFett's "#StarWars: Special Edition" cameo was filmed!

Mark Austin wore the costume and Steve "Spaz" Williams directed the shot. This rare behind the scenes video was done by Tim Greenwood.


#995: November 29, 2016

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#ThisDayInHistory: Peter on "#FamilyGuy" was willing to risk all of his #StarWars toys except for #BobaFett -- he never risks the Fett man.

Season 3 episode 13 (entitled "Screwed the Pooch") was directed by Pete Michels, written by Dave Collard & Ken Goin, and aired on Fox on November 29, 2001.


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#983: November 17, 2016

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#ThisDayInHistory: #BobaFett appeared in the #StarWars Holiday Special on CBS on this day in 1978!

Forget bootlegs -- they officially released the cartoon in the 2011 Complete Saga Blu-ray, sold on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2f6JgG9

#ThrowbackThursday #LifeDay #DailyFett


#973: November 7, 2016

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#MandalorianMonday: On this day in history in 2012, some of us caught Stan on #SouthPark yell, "dude, it's #BobaFett's ship!" Then things got a little weird with Mickey Mouse exiting Slave I.

This parody is from Season 16 Episode 14, right around the time #Disney bought #Lucasfilm.

You can officially watch the whole episode on Hulu for free or YouTube (https://youtu.be/Xa1VmCso7RU) or Amazon (http://amzn.to/2eE80FD) for a couple bucks.

#ThisDayInHistory #StarWars #ComedyCentral


#944: October 9, 2016

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In memory of Jason Wingreen, the original voice of Boba Fett, who would have turned 96 today

For the full 2012 video interview by Andy Luk: https://youtu.be/cduiTn5J6J8

#StarWars #BobaFett #ThisDayInHistory


#933: September 28, 2016

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On #ThisDayInHistory in 1985, #BobaFett starred in one episode of the "Droids" animated series on ABC.

Here is a compilation of climatic moments during the big Boonta Speeder Race in "A Race to the Finish." Boba Fett is voiced by Don Francks who passed away earlier this year.

VHS video via Thall Joben (YouTube). Edit by BFFC.

#StarWars #Vintage #BobaFettFanClub


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#929: September 24, 2016

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On #ThisDayInHistory, Duwayne Dunham wore the #BobaFett costume and introduced some lucky parade attendees in San Anselmo, California to the most infamous bounty hunter in the galaxy:

"What I remember about that day is it was incredibly hot. I'm not just talking about the suit, I'm saying that day in San Anselmo was really hot. ... Nobody knew about Boba Fett at that point. ... I would imagine that [for] most people seeing the two, they just figured it was a new character aligned with Vader. We were at the front end of the parade; we were leading the whole thing. We just walked side by side down the street. It was a little funny."

For more from this interview, see http://www.starwars.com/news/the-real-first-appearance-of-boba-fett.

#StarWars


#926: September 21, 2016

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On this day in 2004, the original #StarWars trilogy was released on DVD. But this release officially retconned the voice of #BobaFett, making it match Boba Fett's father, #JangoFett (Temuera Morrison), and ditching the 1980 version (Jason Wingreen).

For the original voice, listen to https://www.facebook.com/bobafettfanclub/videos/10153877118647244/ or https://youtu.be/I4UYzn0KGM0.

For more about the DVD release, see http://www.bobafettfanclub.com/bounty/media/movies/trilogy_dvd/.

#BobaFettFanClub #ThisDayInHistory


#854: July 11, 2016

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#MandalorianMonday: Happy Birthday Mark Austin!

The #BobaFett fan turned actor for this cameo in the #StarWars: Special Edition scene on Docking Bay 94 was born on this day in 1966.

Catch our video with him at https://youtu.be/CGvJSiaIHBs and be sure to follow this Fett on Twitter at @BobaFettANHSE.

(Video edit by BFFC.)

#ThisDayInHistory


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#847: July 4, 2016

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Today our website turns 20 years old! To celebrate, we have shirts, prints, phone cases and more!

* Color: http://bit.ly/bffc20color
* B&W: http://bit.ly/bffc20proto

This design comes to us from the incredible illustrator Jason Goad (ingoadwetrust.com).

All proceeds will be donated to Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity, which is Jeremy Bulloch's favorite charity. The actor has been a major inspiration and support in doing this site since day one -- along with all of you fans of this fan club.

#BobaFettFanClub #BobaFett #StarWars #ThisDayInHistory


#841: June 28, 2016

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#ThisDayInHistory: The "white prototype" #BobaFett, as seen in this behind-the-scenes screentest, shot in George Lucas' backyard. Sound effects editor Ben Burtt talks about how Fett's color scheme was going to evolve further.

Enjoy the full video on StarWars.com's YouTube: https://youtu.be/-yF5HFFcv8E

#StarWars #BobaFettFanClub


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#826: June 13, 2016

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Happy Birthday Ralph McQuarrie!

In honor of the late concept artist, who was born on this day in 1929, here is his art with #BobaFett in a poncho on Cloud City circa 1978. This pre-production effort eventually evolved and this -- sans poncho -- became the "he's no good to me dead" hallway scene in "The Empire Strikes Back."

Ralph passed away on March 3, 2012.

#MandalorianMonday #ThisDayInHistory #StarWars


#819: June 6, 2016

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Happy Birthday Daniel Logan!

Fingers crossed for your return as #BobaFett somewhere: #StarWarsRebels, #StarWarsStoryFilm, and/or #StarWarsSagaFilm!

(Video edit by BFFC.)

#MandalorianMonday #StarWars #ThisDayInHistory #DailyFett #BobaFettFanClub


#807: May 25, 2016

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#ThisDayInHistory: #BobaFett returned to the big screen in "Return of the Jedi," which was released on May 25 in 1983.

For more, see http://bobafett.com/fettpedia/Return_of_the_Jedi

#StarWars #DailyFett #BobaFettFanClub #PhotoOfTheDay


#803: May 21, 2016

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#ThisDayInHistory: "The Empire Strikes Back" was released on May 21 in 1980 and #BobaFett had his theatrical debut.

For more, see http://bobafett.com/fettpedia/The_Empire_Strikes_Back

#StarWars #DailyFett #BobaFettFanClub #PhotoOfTheDay #Photo803 #Day803


#798: May 16, 2016

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#MandalorianMonday: On this day in 2002, #StarWars Episode II premiered.

(Video edit by BFFC from the Blu-ray release.)

#ThisDayInHistory #JangoFett #BobaFett


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#769: April 17, 2016

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On this day in 1978, over two years before "Empire," this prelim art was made for Kenner's #BobaFett figure. Note how he appears in prototype form as the all-white supertrooper. This work is based on Joe Johnston's sketches, dated one to two months earlier.

Helmet nod to Ron Salvatore and TheSWCA.com for documenting this information and archiving this image.

#StarWars #ThisDayInHistory


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#759: April 7, 2016

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Happy birthday Don Bies!

Don has not only been in Return of the Jedi: Special Edition as #BobaFett, but also was in a Vanity Fair shoot as #JangoFett!

#StarWars #BobaFettFanClub #ThisDayInHistory


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#742: March 21, 2016

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#MandalorianMonday: #BobaFett helmet reference in "#TheSimpsons" Season 15 Episode 15, which aired on this day in 2004.

For more Fett references, like this one making fun of George Lucas' office at Skywalker Ranch, look no further than Fettpedia: http://bobafett.com/fettpedia/Fett_References

#ThisDayInHistory #StarWars


#735: March 14, 2016

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#MandalorianMonday: On this day in 1997, we got these new #BobaFett shots in the "Return of the Jedi" Special Edition!

Nelson Hall wore the costume for the walking shot and Don Bies wore it with Jabba's dancers. For more behind the mask, see https://www.bobafettfanclub.com/fettpedia/behind-the-mask/

#BobaFettFanClub #ThisDayInHistory


#713: February 21, 2016

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#ThisDayInHistory: Two new shots involving Slave I added twelve more seconds of #BobaFett to "The Empire Strikes Back: Special Edition," released on this day in 1997.

This comes from the "#StarWars: The Complete Saga," which you can find on Amazon: http://amzn.to/1RdpwMi

That Blu-ray set is still the best way to see the last iteration of the classics. Plus, the set includes Boba Fett's "Holiday Special" cartoon.


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#708: February 16, 2016

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Happy Birthday Jeremy Bulloch!

Check out our recent video interview with Bulloch, the original man behind the mask: https://youtu.be/y8tC1ZsqAKw

This art was done by Mark Austin, who not only portrayed Boba Fett in ANH:SE, but who we got to meet Jeremy for the first time last year at Celebration Anaheim.

#StarWars #ThisDayInHistory


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#703: February 11, 2016

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Happy Birthday Bob Yerkes!

One of three four stuntmen for #BobaFett in "Return of the Jedi," Bob wore the costume for this pick-up shot, done with the help of a small film crew in his own backyard!

#ThisDayInHistory #StarWars


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#675: January 14, 2016

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Happy birthday to Lawrence Kasdan!

Lawrence Kasdan -- who co-wrote #StarWars Episode V, Episode VI and Episode VII -- is also the writer for the untitled Han Solo "story" film, as confirmed by starwars.com on July 7, 2015. (He's also been rumored to be working on another still-rumored film, but we'll save that debate for another day.) #BobaFett #ThisDayInHistory


#617: November 17, 2015

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#ThisDayInHistory: #BobaFett made his animated debut in the #StarWars Holiday Special, which aired on this day in 1978 on CBS.

Normally seen on bootleg VHS copies, Lucasfilm included the cartoon segment of the television special as a bonus feature for the "Star Wars: The Complete Saga" Blu-ray release in 2011. Don Francks is uncredited but believed to be the voice of Boba Fett.

For more trivia and transcripts, see our Fettpedia entry at http://bobafett.com/fettpedia/Star_Wars_Holiday_Special

(Correction: We originally said the 2005 Blu-ray release, which is incorrect and doesn't exist. It's the 2011 Blu-ray release that has this bonus footage.)


#610: November 10, 2015

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#TriviaTuesday: Sheldon from #TheBigBangTheory (played by Jim Parsons) donned his #BobaFett helmet to deal with an annoying bird outside his window. This episode, "The Ornithophobia Diffusion" (Season 5 Episode 9), aired on this day in 2011.

Boba Fett has been referenced in the show at least four times. And that's just counting the artwork in the comic book store once. Learn about each reference on Fettpedia: http://j.mp/1HE83pM

#ThisDayInHistory #StarWars #BobaFettFanClub


#578: October 9, 2015

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#HappyBirthday to Jason Wingreen, the original voice of #BobaFett!

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#567: September 28, 2015

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#ThisDayInHistory: #BobaFett appeared in the #StarWars Droids animated series.

The fourth episode in the series originally aired on September 28, 1985. "A Race to the Finish" was written by Peter Sauder and Steven Wright. The voice for Boba Fett was done by Don Francks (but once thought to be George Buza due to a misprint in a magazine). For more trivia, see http://bobafett.com/fettpedia/Droids

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#563: September 24, 2015

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#ThisDayInHistory: The first public appearance of #BobaFett was on this day in September 24, 1978 at the San Anselmo Country Fair and Parade.

This digital clip comes from the enhanced e-book edition of "The Making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back" by J. W. Rinzler, available on Amazon: http://amzn.to/1ixuXZz

For more about the book, including Duwayne Dunham who wore the pre-production costume, see http://bobafett.com/bounty/books/guidebooks/the-making-of-star-wars-the-empire-strikes-back/

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#481: July 4, 2015

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Today, we celebrate our 19th year online -- and the debut of our exclusive video interview with Jeremy Bulloch!

Watch the full one-on-one interview: http://youtu.be/y8tC1ZsqAKw

The Boba Fett Fan Club began on this day in 1996. What Jeremy brought and continues to bring to #BobaFett as the original actor has been an inspiration for our unwavering effort and enthusiasm to rock the website.

As you wish, Fett fans.

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#475: June 28, 2015

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#ThisDayInHistory: #BobaFett -- as a white prototype -- was introduced in this behind-the-scenes screentest on this day in 1978.

Watch the full compilation video on StarWars.com's official YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/-yF5HFFcv8E

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#466: June 19, 2015

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#FettFriday: #BobaFett first appeared in a newspaper comic on June 19, 1980 called "The Frozen World of Ota," which brought together Skywalker, Solo, and others alongside Fett.

More info and archival scans: http://j.mp/1SuiTp6

Boba was included in the regular comic strip until August 10, 1980. It was written by Russ Manning with artwork by Al Williamson.

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#460: June 13, 2015

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#ThisDayInHistory: Ralph McQuarrie's birthday is today!

Learn more about McQuarrie's concept art that led to #BobaFett's final design: http://bobafett.com/fettpedia/Ralph_McQuarrie

Born in 1929, the renowned artist passed away in 2012.

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#453: June 6, 2015

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Happy Birthday Daniel Logan!

For more about the actor behind Young #BobaFett -- both in "Attack of the Clones" and "The Clone Wars" -- visit http://bobafett.com/followfett/daniellogan/

Photo composite made specially this year by Darth_Hound (Twitter)

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#252: November 17, 2014

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#ThisDayInHistory: #BobaFett's first television appearance in the #StarWars Holiday Special (November 17, 1978). Pictured here for #MandalorianMonday is the re-touched artwork made by Gentle Giant Studios for their figure released earlier this year.


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#202: September 28, 2014

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#ThisDayInHistory: On September 28th in 1985, #BobaFett appears in the "Droids" animated series. The episode was called "The Trigon One: A Race to the Finish" and has yet to be officially released on Blu-ray or DVD.

While George Buza was once credited (incorrectly) as doing the voice, it's now known that the man to speak the lines was Don Francks, who also did Fett in the "Holiday Special."


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#110: June 28, 2014

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#ThisDayInHistory: Video of the "prototype" #BobaFett was shot today back in 1978, introducing an all-white version of the bounty hunter. The black-and-white video was hosted by #StarWars sound designer Ben Burtt, pictured here.

For more important dates in Boba Fett history, visit Fettpedia's Fett Timeline at http://bobafettfanclub.com/fettpedia/Timeline