The Ewoks and Droids Adventure Hour premiered

September 7, 1985
Star Wars: Droids: The Adventures of R2-D2 and C-3PO an animated television series spin off from the original Star Wars trilogy premiered on ABC TV, on this date. It was paired with the series Star Wars: Ewoks, which also premiered on ABC TV on this date.

As the story begins, R2-D2 and C-3PO find themselves on the planet Ingo after being tossed overboard along with their previous master’s stolen goods. This master was a smuggler and won the two droids during a game of chance, but ended up being arrested himself. A deep dive into Star Wars lore will lead you to discover that Zevel Hortine is the name of the previously unidentified smuggler.

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