# Recast STAR WARS with the cast of a TV show **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 26, 2005, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recast-star-wars-with-the-cast-of-a-tv-show/305660 "2005-05-26T20:38:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2005, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recast-star-wars-with-the-cast-of-a-tv-show/305660/1 "2005-05-26T20:38:38Z")
It can be done surprisingly more often than you would think. My faves: **Sein Wars** Luke Skywalker: Jerry Seinfeld Leia Organa: Julia Louis Dreyfuss Han Solo: Richard Kramer C3PO: Jason Alexander Obi Wan Kenobi: Jerry Stiller Yoda: Estelle Harris Grand Moff Tarkin: Wayne “Newman” Knight Darth Vader: Larry “Soup Nazi” Thomas Jerry’s parents already bear a strong resemblance to Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru. Sample dialogue: “They al-ready built a Death Star! WHY are they going to do it again? And HOW do they get construction workers for it? Hey, we’re building this planet sized spaceship, but it has to be top secret…” Obi Wan: I have something that belonged to your father. It’s his light saber. Luke: That’s a flashlight. Obi Wan: A flashlight is a flashlight. This is a weapon… IT’S GOT GRACE! Luke: I really don’t wanna be a Jedi. I want to have a stand-up act on Coruscant. THE DUKES OF TATTOOINE Luke: John Schneider Leia: Catherine Bach Han: Tom Wopat Vader: James “Roscoe” Best Palpatine: Sorrell “Boss Hogg” Booke Kenobi: Denver Pyle Chewbacca: Ben “Cooter” Jones Yoda: Flash Grand Moff Tarkin: Enos “I’m gonna git them Jedi- coo-coo-coo-coo-coonk” “I got your daddy’s bow and arrows out in the barn.” “You’re looking at the ship that made the Autauga-Talladega run in 12 Parsecs.” Narrator: Meanwhile back at the Death Star, you ain’t gwine b’lieve what ol’ Boss Palpatine and Vader was doin’ to try and hijack Loretta Lynn’s shuttlecraft. Please to try. ---
**Author:** ![pinkfreud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pinkfreud/32/17603_2.png) [@pinkfreud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pinkfreud)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2005, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recast-star-wars-with-the-cast-of-a-tv-show/305660/2 "2005-05-26T20:52:18Z")
TREK WARS Anakin Skywalker & Luke Skywalker: Wil Wheaton Padme Amidala: Gates McFadden Leia Organa: Marina Sirtis Han Solo: Jonathan Frakes C3PO: Brent Spiner R2D2: Voice of Majel Barrett Obi-Wan Kenobi: Patrick Stewart Darth Pulaski: Diana Muldaur ANAKIN: “Obi-Wan, should Padme and I get married?” OBI-WAN: “Engage!” ---
**Author:** ![The\_Mad\_Hermit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5ac83/32.png) [@The\_Mad\_Hermit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Mad_Hermit)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2005, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recast-star-wars-with-the-cast-of-a-tv-show/305660/3 "2005-05-26T20:55:57Z")
The Ultimate Crossover- Trek Wars! Wil Wheaton as Luke Skywalker Johnathan Frakes as Han Solo (alternately Scott Bakula) Marina Sirtis as Princess Leia Patrick Stewart as Obi-wan Kenobi Michael Dorn as Darth Vader (voice included) Dominic Keating as C3PO Avery Brooks as Lando Calrissian Rene Auberjonois as Grand Moff Tarkin “use the Force, Luke. That’s an order- make it so.” ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2005, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recast-star-wars-with-the-cast-of-a-tv-show/305660/4 "2005-05-26T20:56:37Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > Han Solo: Richard Kramer Do you mean **Michael Richards** , who played Cosmo Kramer? How about this: **The Drew Carrie Fisher Show** - Drew Carey as Luke Skywalker Christa Miller as Princess Leia Diedrich Bader as Han Solo Ryan Stiles as Chewie Kevin Pollack as post-death Obi Wan (voice only) Kathy Kinney as Darth Vader (no Jabba jokes, please!) Luke (after falling into trash compactor): If frogs could fly… well we’d still be in this mess, but wouldn’t it be neat? Luke (to Leia): Look, this is an odd question, but you’re kind of cute and you’re pretty nice to me. Are you drunk? It’s OK if you are. Luke: If you hurt my sister they will never find any piece of you! Not even your Wookie! Remember, I know how to dispose of things! Han: Is that a threat? Luke: You want me to sing it to ya? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Mad\_Hermit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5ac83/32.png) [@The\_Mad\_Hermit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Mad_Hermit)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2005, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recast-star-wars-with-the-cast-of-a-tv-show/305660/5 "2005-05-26T20:57:27Z")
Shoulda previewed- but look at the choices! Thinking along the same lines… ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2005, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recast-star-wars-with-the-cast-of-a-tv-show/305660/6 "2005-05-26T21:00:17Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > Do you mean **Michael Richards** , who played Cosmo Kramer? > > Kathy Kinney as Darth Vader (no Jabba jokes, please!) Vader: I am your father… Pig! Luke: I guess that explains the moustache. I guess Craig Ferguson would be Palpatine. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2005, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recast-star-wars-with-the-cast-of-a-tv-show/305660/7 "2005-05-26T21:15:20Z")
M_A_S_H W_A_R_S Luke…Gary Burghoff Han…Alan Alda Leia…Loretta Swit Palpatine…Harry Morgan Darth Vader…Edward “Col. Flagg” Winter C3PO…Larry Linville Obi Wan…David Ogden Stiers ---
**Author:** ![pinkfreud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pinkfreud/32/17603_2.png) [@pinkfreud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pinkfreud)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2005, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recast-star-wars-with-the-cast-of-a-tv-show/305660/8 "2005-05-26T21:43:39Z")
THE SITHSONS Luke Skywalker: Bart Simpson Leia Organa: Lisa Simpson Anakin Skywalker: Homer Simpson Padme Amidala: Marge Simpson Han Solo: Ned Flanders Threepio & Artoo: Itchy & Scratchy Obi-Wan Kenobi: Montgomery Burns Yoda: Krusty the Clown Darth Vader: Willie the Groundskeeper ---
**Author:** ![Gilligan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Gilligan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gilligan)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2005, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recast-star-wars-with-the-cast-of-a-tv-show/305660/9 "2005-05-26T21:45:55Z")
Taxi Wars with Tony Danza as Luke Skywalker Jeff Conaway as Han Solo Marilu Henner as Princess Leia Judd Hirsch as C3P0 Andy Kaufman as R2D2 Christopher Lloyd as Obi-Wan Kenobi and Danny Devito as a very short Darth Vader “‘Obi-Wan’…Now that’s a name I haven’t heard in a long time …a long time. Whose is it? Oh, right. Funny, I don’t remember owning a droid. Of course I don’t remember much of anything before … who are you again?” ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2005, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recast-star-wars-with-the-cast-of-a-tv-show/305660/10 "2005-05-26T21:58:04Z")
> [@pinkfreud](#): > > THE SITHSONS > > Luke Skywalker: Bart Simpson > Leia Organa: Lisa Simpson > Anakin Skywalker: Homer Simpson > Padme Amidala: Marge Simpson > Han Solo: Ned Flanders > Threepio & Artoo: Itchy & Scratchy > Obi-Wan Kenobi: Montgomery Burns > Yoda: Krusty the Clown > Darth Vader: Willie the Groundskeeper I’m thinking… Nelson (or Milhouse, but not stupid Flanders) as Han Solo Martin Prince as Yoda Monty Burns as The Emporer Possibly Smithers as Darth Vader . . . it works on some levels and doesn’t work on others. ---
**Author:** ![pinkfreud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pinkfreud/32/17603_2.png) [@pinkfreud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pinkfreud)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2005, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recast-star-wars-with-the-cast-of-a-tv-show/305660/11 "2005-05-26T22:04:00Z")
> [@Cisco](#): > > I’m thinking… > > Nelson (or Milhouse, but not stupid Flanders) as Han Solo. Aw, I was looking forward to that classic scene where Leia says “I love you” and Han responds, “I knee-kniddly-know.” ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2005, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recast-star-wars-with-the-cast-of-a-tv-show/305660/12 "2005-05-26T22:08:38Z")
**Cheers - Where Everybody Knows the Force** Woody Boyd as Luke Skywalker Sam Malone as Han Solo Diane Chambers as Padme Amidala Carla Tortelli as Princess Leia Frasier Crane as C3PO Lillith Sternan Crane as Darth Vader Norm Peterson as Chewbacca Cliff Clavin as R2D2 (or, in a real piece of stunt casting, Ben Drelin) Coach Ernie Pantuso as Yoda ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2005, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recast-star-wars-with-the-cast-of-a-tv-show/305660/13 "2005-05-26T22:11:25Z")
> [@kunilou](#): > > **Cheers - Where Everybody Knows the Force** > > Cliff Clavin as R2D2 (or, in a real piece of stunt casting, Ben Drelin) I have actively looked for him in _Empire_ and still haven’t found him. He must be on screen for three nanoseconds. ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Amazing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@Captain\_Amazing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Amazing)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2005, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recast-star-wars-with-the-cast-of-a-tv-show/305660/14 "2005-05-26T22:34:25Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > I have actively looked for him in _Empire_ and still haven’t found him. He must be on screen for three nanoseconds. He is…I think he has one line. It’s at the very beginning, when Luke is stranded on Hoth and Han wants to go look for him. He tells Han something like, “It’s too dangerous, we’re closing the outer doors for the night.” ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2005, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recast-star-wars-with-the-cast-of-a-tv-show/305660/15 "2005-05-26T22:50:05Z")
**Buffy the Stormtrooper Slayer** Luke Skywalker: Xander Harris Leia Organa: Buffy Summers Han Solo: Spike C3PO: Andrew Obi Wan Kenobi: Rupert Giles Yoda: The First Slayer Grand Moff Tarkin: Warren Darth Vader: The First (Evil) and it’s spinoff, **Revenge of the Stiff** Luke Skywalker: Angel Leia Organa: Cordelia Han Solo: Gunn C3PO: Wesley Obi Wan Kenobi: Rupert Giles Yoda: TPTB Grand Moff Tarkin: Lindsey Darth Vader: Wolfram and Hart ---
**Author:** ![Don\_Draper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Don\_Draper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Draper)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2005, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recast-star-wars-with-the-cast-of-a-tv-show/305660/16 "2005-05-26T22:52:22Z")
> [@Cisco](#): > > I’m thinking… > > Nelson (or Milhouse, but not stupid Flanders) as Han Solo > Martin Prince as Yoda > Monty Burns as The Emporer > > Possibly Smithers as Darth Vader . . . it works on some levels and doesn’t work on others. My take– Luke Skywalker – Bart Princess Leia – Lisa Han Solo – Milhouse Obi-Wan Kenobi – Otto C3P0 – Ralph Wiggums R2D2 – Maggie Chewbacca – Krusty the Klown Lando – Dr. Huxtable Yoda – Hans Moleman Luke’s Uncle Ben & Aunt (?) – Homer & Marge Darth Vader - Principal Skinner the Evil Emporer – Superintendent Chalmers Jabba the Hutt – Comic Book Guy Boba Fett – Groundskeeper Willie Stormtroopers – Nelson, Jimbo & Curly Greedo – Hanz Moleman Jabba’s Dancing Girls – Mrs. Krabappel & Miss Hoover Ewoks – Rod & Todd ---
**Author:** ![Don\_Draper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Don\_Draper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Draper)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2005, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recast-star-wars-with-the-cast-of-a-tv-show/305660/17 "2005-05-26T22:53:42Z")
Oops! Slight edit of my above post: Yoda – Grampa ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2005, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recast-star-wars-with-the-cast-of-a-tv-show/305660/18 "2005-05-26T23:02:50Z")
> [@Art Vandelay](#): > > Oops! Slight edit of my above post: Yoda – Grampa “In my day we didn’t use light sabers. We tied an onion on our belt and went over to Wiggly Planet… that’s what we called Dagobah in those days, Wiggly Planet… and… I feel a disturbance in the Force! Is it the voice of millions calling out in terror?.. nope, it’s a stroke…” ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2005, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recast-star-wars-with-the-cast-of-a-tv-show/305660/19 "2005-05-26T23:04:09Z")
> [@pinkfreud](#): > > Aw, I was looking forward to that classic scene where Leia says “I love you” and Han responds, “I knee-kniddly-know.” What about “I love you”, repsonded to with “HA-HA!” > [@](#): > > Chewbacca – Krusty the Klown How 'bout Barney Gumble as chewbacca? They both big, hairy, and have similar voices. ---
**Author:** ![Don\_Draper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Don\_Draper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Draper)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2005, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recast-star-wars-with-the-cast-of-a-tv-show/305660/20 "2005-05-26T23:07:49Z")
Actually, Krusty the Klown as Chewbacca is another goof of mine. (Should really proof-read before I hit “send”.) I was thinking of Sideshow Mel as Chewbacca. But Barney Gumble as Chewbacca might be a better choice. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recast-star-wars-with-the-cast-of-a-tv-show/305660.md?page=2)