Music Watch Mark Hamill Host The TV Network Premiere Of Star Wars In 1984 Jan 4, 2016 Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Linkedin ReddIt Email Print See? Even 30 years ago, Star Wars was a very big deal. In 1984, the story about the galaxy far, far away made its television debut on CBS and this was a very big deal. Here’s the intro to that moment in history where Mark Hammill even wore a tux.