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1999 Classic: The Phantom Menace Hype

Why was 1999 a stressful year for George Lucas? Because he spent $115 million to prove that the most powerful force in the galaxy wasn’t a Jedi, but a CGI Gungan who single-handedly made every adult fan in the world want to join the Dark Side.

Part of the 42 Hollywood & Acting Jokes: The 1999 “Glitch in the Matrix, Y2K Panic & The Sixth Sense” Edition archive. Historically Verified

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⏳ Time Capsule: This is how we rolled in the first two decades of the internet

@OfficeWorker_9909/09/1998 14:53I printed this joke and put it on the breakroom fridge!
@Coffee_Addict05/04/1996 18:46404: Laughter not found... Just kidding, it’s 200 OK!
@Jordan_Fan_2301/18/2012 16:38Nothing but net! This joke is a slam dunk!
@Thundercats_Ho11/02/2015 00:27Thunder! Thunder! Thundercats! HO! (Funny!)
@Pretty_In_Pink12/29/2001 03:32Classic 80s humor. Love it.
@Goldmember_I_L03/05/2008 10:25I love gold! And I love this joke!
@Orange_Mocha_F11/06/1995 13:01Orange Mocha Frappuccinos! And laughs!
@Philosoraptor_X10/04/2003 13:01If a joke is told in a forest... does it still get a LOL?
@iPhone_User_0711/24/2014 09:44There’s an app for that? No, just this site!

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