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By Emily Ashby
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C-3PO recounts Star Wars saga in hilarious action series.
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Lego Star Wars: Droid Tales
What's the Story?
LEGO STAR WARS: DROID TALES is a parody retelling of the Star Wars saga as imagined by C-3PO (voiced by Anthony Daniels). It opens during the celebration on Endor after the rebels' successful mission to destroy the Empire's second Death Star. As C-3PO recounts his adventures with R2-D2 alongside Anakin Skywalker (Kirby Morrow) and Obi-Wan Kenobi (Michael Donovan) and later Luke Skywalker (Eric Bauza), Leia (Heather Doerksen), and Han Solo (Michael Daingerfield), a mysterious cloaked figure abducts R2-D2. An intergalactic pursuit ensues, bringing C-3PO back to his old haunts and dusting off more memories for him to share as he crisscrosses the galaxy searching for his friend.
Is It Any Good?
There's no better way to stage a self-deprecating spoof of a story line than to put it in the cupped hands of a Lego cast, and this five-part series definitely doesn't disappoint. It plays out like a CliffsNotes version of the Star Wars story that took six full-length movies -- plus a handful of animated series -- to tell, condensing them to a few minutes' worth of highlights with more than a few hilarious plot twists. Of course the outcome is never in doubt to anyone who knows the story, but Star Wars fans of any age won't want to miss this little gem that's packed with insider jokes (multiple expulsions of the resilient Jar-Jar Binks is only one high point) and lots and lots of Lego-inspired funnies.
Even so, the flip side of marrying two commercial juggernauts such as Star Wars and Lego is that every visual aspect of the show is a full-color ad for the products it inspires. Part of what the show does so well is incorporate as many characters as it can from the movies, if even only for a cameo, but that also increases the chances youngsters will see a product they just can't live without. So long as that's not a problem, this series is a very entertaining pick for kids who know and like the Star Wars story.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about series and movies inspired by toys. Do they influence your desires for the action figures and other toys they represent? Can this one stand on its own merit as good entertainment?
What effects does animation allow that live-action movies can't? Did any scenes in this show look particularly realistic? Why is it fun to see toys in action like this?
Does C-3PO have a hero complex? In your estimation, what does it take to be a hero? Is it enough to be part of a brave act, or must you be a leader?
TV Details
- Premiere date : July 6, 2015
- Cast : Eric Bauza , Kirby Morrow , Anthony Daniels
- Network : Disney XD
- Genre : Kids' Animation
- Topics : Adventures , Robots
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- Last updated : October 1, 2025
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