40 years ago, NPR had to apologize for airing 'Return of the Jedi' spoilers
Back in 1983, All Things Considered host Susan Stamberg asked a young moviegoer to give us a "sneak preview" of Return of the Jedi. The flood of complaints from listeners led to an on-air apology.
by Vincent Acovino
May 26, 2023
2 minutes
Forty years ago this week, the third hugely anticipated Star Wars movie, Return of the Jedi, hit the big screen.
Back then, in 1983, host Susan Stamberg asked a young boy to give us a sneak preview of the movie. And be warned, you are about to read some spoilers for a 40-year-old
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