# Help a Star Wars virgin pick an order to watch the movies in.

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**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2012, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-a-star-wars-virgin-pick-an-order-to-watch-the-movies-in/624037/24 "2012-06-04T19:34:53Z")

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> [@Tom\_Tildrum](#):
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> Where does the term “Machete Order” come from?

> [@Star Wars: Going to watch the series for the first time. All together or spaced apart?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-going-to-watch-the-series-for-the-first-time-all-together-or-spaced-apart/623473/86):
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> Because it was originally proposed by a [del]guy[/del] vain asshole who writes a blog called [Absolutely No Machete Juggling](http://www.nomachetejuggling.com/2011/11/11/the-star-wars-saga-suggested-viewing-order/).

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