
40 years ago, NPR had to apologize for airing 'Return of the Jedi' spoilers
Forty years ago this week, the third hugely anticipated Star Wars movie, Return of the Jedi, hit the big screen. Back then, in 1983, All Things Considered host Susan Stamberg asked a young boy to give us a sneak preview of the movie. And be warned, you are about to read some spoilers for a 40-year-old …
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