VIDEO: Jimmy Kimmel’s Star Wars episode previews “The Force Awakens,” reunites two old friends

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On Monday night, “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” dedicated an entire episode to “Star Wars,” and the hour was chock-full of Star Wars-related fun.

The most notable moment was probably the conclusion to the long-running feud between Harrison Ford and a famous costar:

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Jimmy also received an accidental droid “butt-dial” from Carrie Fisher in her dressing room:

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The cast of “The Force Awakens” faced off against a young fan named Arden in Star Wars trivia, hosted by director J.J. Abrams:

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And of course the cast and J.J. sat down with Jimmy to discuss “The Force Awakens” and the moment that each of them learned they would be involved in the new “Star Wars” movie:

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The show also included a “Star Wars” spin on a “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” standard, “Lie Witness News”:

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And Jimmy jokingly revealed how Disney is targeting women in their marketing for the new movie, by recutting the trailers into a romantic comedy:

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And of course director J.J. Abrams sat down with Kimmel for a one-on-one interview to discuss what it was like directing a “Star Wars” movie, showed a new clip of an action scene with Rey and Finn on Jakku, and even revealed the very first word spoken in the film:

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Be sure to visit ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! website to view the full episode or the Jimmy Kimmel Live! YouTube page for more clips.

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