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that premiered in 2000. Created by animator Rich Cando, the series presents the major events of several ''Star Wars'' films condensed down to less than five minutes per film. The stylized characters seen in the films speak only in word balloons, and all dialogue contains the word "Dude!" One of the first Flash-animated series on the internet, the ''Star Dudes'' series attracted attention from the media, with profiles on the series appearing on

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. Cando announced a fifth ''Star Dudes'' short in 2002,Attack of the Dudes poster revealed
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Episodes

* ''Star Dudes'' (2000) * ''The Bad Dudes Strike Back'' (2000) * ''Return of the Dude'' (2001) * ''The Phantom Dude'' (2002) * ''Attack of the Dudes'' (announced but incomplete) * ''Revenge of the Dudes'' (announced but incomplete)

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Flash animated web series Fan films based on Star Wars 2000 independent films 2000s avant-garde and experimental films 2000s American films {{StarWars-stub