February 3, 1959 and February 9, 1964. The day the music died and the date it was reborn on the Ed Sullivan Show, both days burned into the collective memories of pop culture fanatics everywhere. But what about May 25, 1977?

If you were a teenager then chances are you felt the earth shift. It was the day Star Wars opened, kicking off a cultural phenomenon that continues to this day. On the eve of the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the third installment of the Star Wars sequel trilogy, and the final episode of the nine-part "Skywalker saga," we welcome the droid you’ve been looking for… Anthony Daniels. As C-3PO he is the only actor to have appeared in all of the episodic films in the series, as well as many of its spin-offs, including television shows, video games and radio serials.

We talk about his first stage appearances, the uncomfortable nature of the gold suit that made him famous and how he once felt like a “secret outcast” from the rest of the cast. 

Then the Pop Life panel of Star Wars fans and friends… Ken Lashley, Marvel, DC, Lucasfilm and Hasbro artist… CTV NewsChannel anchor and Star Wars superfan Todd Van Der Heyden and Roger Christian the Academy Award winning Set Decorator and Production Designer for Star Wars--he created the lightsaber and R2D2 and decided to put dice in the film as a nod to Han Solo gambling. Here’s the panel on why Star Wars is still important forty two years after its initial release…