Ewok
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The Ewoks (singular: Ewok) are a fictional species of small, furry, mammaloid, bipeds in the Star Wars universe. They inhabit the forest moon of Endor and live in arboreal huts and other simple dwellings, being seen as primitive in comparison with other sentient species. Ewoks debuted in the 1983 feature film Return of the Jedi and have since appeared in two made-for-television films, The Ewok Adventure (1984) and Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (1985), as well as a 2D animated series, several books and games, and briefly in the 2019 feature film Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
Infobox
First appearance
Return of the Jedi (1983)
Home world
Endor
Distinctions
Furry, short stature
Language
Ewokese
Tables
· Appearances › Television films and animated series
The Ewok Adventure
The Ewok Adventure
Film
The Ewok Adventure
Release date
November 25, 1984
Director(s)
John Korty
Screenwriter(s)
Bob Carrau
Story by
George Lucas
Network
ABC
Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
Film
Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
Release date
November 24, 1985
Director(s)
Jim Wheat and Ken Wheat
| Film | Release date | Director(s) | Screenwriter(s) | Story by | Network |
| The Ewok Adventure | November 25, 1984 | John Korty | Bob Carrau | George Lucas | ABC |
| Ewoks: The Battle for Endor | November 24, 1985 | Jim Wheat and Ken Wheat | |||
· Reception
Return of the Jedi
Return of the Jedi
Film
Return of the Jedi
Rotten Tomatoes
82% (93 reviews)
Metacritic
58 (24 reviews)
The Ewok Adventure
The Ewok Adventure
Film
The Ewok Adventure
Rotten Tomatoes
23% (13 reviews)
Metacritic
—
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic |
| Return of the Jedi | 82% (93 reviews) | 58 (24 reviews) |
| The Ewok Adventure | 23% (13 reviews) | — |
References
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- The Telegraphhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/film/star-wars-episode-vi--the-return-of-the-jedi/ewoks-hate-defence/
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- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/movie/star-wars-episode-vi---return-of-the-jedi
- Rotten Tomatoeshttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_ewok_adventure
- 37th Primetime Emmy Awards, September 22, 1985http://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/1985/outstanding-special-visual-effects
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- 38th Primetime Emmy Awards, September 21, 1986http://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/1986/outstanding-special-visual-effects
- 38th Primetime Emmy Awards, September 21, 1986http://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/1986/outstanding-childrens-program
- 38th Primetime Emmy Awards, September 21, 1986http://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/1986/outstanding-sound-mixing-for-a-miniseries-or-a-movie
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