Star Wars (radio) - Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

The success of the first series led to a 10-part, four hour 15 minute series based on The Empire Strikes Back, again written by Daley and directed by Madden. The series debuted on NPR on February 14, 1983.

Like the preceding series, The Empire Strikes Back expands on the movie's story by incorporating new scenes. Examples include an Imperial attack on a Rebel convoy set before the film's opening scene and a tense conversation between Solo and Skywalker while the two are stranded in the Hoth wastelands.

National Public Radio's promoted the series in part by getting Craig Claiborne to create his version of Yoda's rootleaf recipe, which the Jedi Master serves Luke in the hut on Dagobah. The recipe ran in magazines and newspapers across the country.

The episodes are titled:

1. "Freedom's Winter"
2. "The Coming Storm"
3. "A Question of Survival"
4. "Fire and Ice"
5. "The Millennium Falcon Pursuit"
6. "Way of the Jedi"
7. "New Allies, New Enemies"
8. "Dark Lord's Fury"
9. "Gambler's Choice"
10. "The Clash of Lightsabers"