>It had the funny looking spaceships that had sparks coming out the back and the Emperor with the really high collar? By today's standards it would be a joke, but when I was a kid, it was very cool.
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>Also made me think of Charlie Chan. Anyone remember that? Number One son and all that... I loved those movies.

I have the collection on DVD and watched it as a child on television. The reader’s comments on the Internet put down the series. However, some guy named George Lucas said it was his inspiration.