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| Genre | Comic science fiction |
| Created by | George Lucas |
| Based on | Star Wars by George Lucas |
| Written by | Brendan Hay |
| Directed by | Todd Grimes |
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| Composer | Michael A. Levine (based on themes byJohn Williams) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 39 (produced) |
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Star Wars Detours is an unaired American animated comedy series. It is differentiated from the otherStar Wars animated series in that it is aparody of the franchise. It offers a comedic take on what happened between theprequel trilogy (Episodes I–III) and theoriginal trilogy (Episodes IV–VI). The series was produced byLucasfilm Animation in collaboration withRobot Chicken creatorsSeth Green andMatthew Senreich.[1] Although 39 episodes of the show have been produced, their release has been on hold since 2013, followingDisney's acquisition ofLucasfilm.[2]
Voice actors that were involved in the show includedDee Bradley Baker,[3]Abraham Benrubi,Ahmed Best asJar Jar Binks,Anthony Daniels asC-3PO,Felicia Day,Donald Faison,[4]Nat Faxon, Seth Green asObi-Wan Kenobi,Jennifer Hale,Zachary Levi,[4]Joel McHale,[4]Breckin Meyer,Dan Milano,Andy Richter asZuckuss,[5]Cree Summer,Catherine Taber[3] asPrincess Leia,Billy Dee Williams asLando Calrissian,"Weird Al" Yankovic as4-LOM,[5]Grey DeLisle, andSeth MacFarlane[4] asEmperor Palpatine.[additional citation(s) needed]
Writers for the series includedDan Milano,Tom Root, Tom Sheppard,Zeb Wells,Doug Goldstein,Breckin Meyer,Kevin Shinick,David A. Goodman,Michael Price, andJane Espenson.Brendan Hay served as head writer.[6]
Footage of the series debuted atStar Wars Celebration VI in mid-2012; it was planned to be set between the events ofStar Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith andEpisode IV – A New Hope.[6] In March 2013, Lucasfilm postponed the release of the series, after reconsidering whether a comedy series would be a sensible way to introduce the franchise to new fans, when asequel trilogy was being produced.[2] That September, Seth Green said 39 episodes had been completed, with 62 additional scripts finished.[7]
In October 2015, during a live stream ofLife Is Strange, Felicia Day mentioned that the show had been canceled.[8] In June 2018, Lucasfilm filed a new trademark for the series.[9]
In November 2020, a six-minute episode, "Dog Day Afternoon", was leaked onto the internet. The episode features Zuckuss and 4-LOM (played by Andy Richter and "Weird Al" Yankovic)[5] attempting to rob Dexter's Diner. Lando Calrissian,Boba Fett, andJabba the Hutt also appear. The episode was taken down shortly after it was leaked.[10]
In June 2021,Entertainment Weekly asked Green if he knew when the show might be released. He replied, "The most recent conversations I've had with anybody who would be in a position to say so say that it's not soon. ... the way it's been explained to me is that there hasn't been enough interest high enough up to go through what it would take to put it out, and that there isn't an interest in releasing this content onDisney+ from Lucasfilm."[4]
In March 2022, "Weird Al" Yankovic revealed that he and other cast members had recorded original songs for the series, with the cancelled third season planned to feature amusical.[11]
In 2023,Space.com opined thatStar Wars lacked an official comedy motion picture, noting that the release ofDetours would fill that void, exposed byStar Trek's 2020adult animated series,Lower Decks.[12]
At 2025'sStar Wars Celebration Japan, a Lucasfilm Animation retrospective poster was released, featuring astormtrooper from the series among the studio's wide array of projects.Collider cited this as the first official acknowledgement of the series in over a decade.[13]
