If James Gunn gets his way, then the Guardians of the Galaxy might be getting their own Christmas holiday special. The franchise already features a raccoon and sentient tree, while Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 will introduce a living planet into the mix. But can the wacky, cosmic franchise ever make the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special palatable to genre and sci-fi fans? There have been a lot of Star Wars spinoffs that you?ve likely never seen, but the much-maligned TV variety show from 1978 is the most notorious among fans. Following the success of the first Star Wars movie, CBS approached George Lucas about doing a TV special.