But thanks to Star Wars’ first live-action series becoming an instant fan-favorite — alongside animated offerings such as Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars: Rebels — the franchise has finally made its mark on television. The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)Aside from the animated short featuring the debut of Boba Fett two years before his appearance in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, there’s not much worth watching in The Star Wars Holiday Special. Star Wars Resistance (2018 - 2020)Credit: Disney/Lucasfilm Photo: Credit: Disney/LucasfilmSet six months before The Force Awakens, the underrated Star Wars Resistance follows the animated adventures of rookie pilot Kazuda “Kaz” Xiono. Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008-2020)Five years after the release of Cartoon Network’s 2D Clone Wars shorts, Lucasfilm made a big-budget push into CG animation with its landmark Star Wars series, The Clone Wars. Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003)Credit: LucasfilmClone Wars (2003) is a masterful exercise in visual storytelling and one of the franchise’s most underappreciated entries.