While the lesser fan might think Boba Fett made his debut in The Empire Strikes Back, most hardcore Star Wars nuts know he actually showed up in the animated portion of the Star Wars Holiday Special first.
According to the official Star Wars website, Boba Fett actually made his first ever appearance not on the big or small screen.
The parade happened in 1978, in September of that year, a few months before Boba Fett showed up on the Star Wars Holiday Special.
Even though Boba Fett’s costume looks pretty screen accurate to what we saw in The Empire Strikes Back, this is a prototype costume being put on display.