I have a bad feeling about this

"I have a bad feeling about this" is a well-known phrase in the Star Wars series which has become something of a running gag.

The phrase is spoken twice in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, the first of the Star Wars movies to be made, and at least once in each subsequent movie and the LucasArts games based on Star Wars.

The phrase even appears in non-Star Wars-related LucasArts games, such as the Monkey Island series as a tribute.

The expression also varies between "bad bad feeling" or "really bad feeling".

The sentence was originally intended for the Indiana Jones series. However, it was later decided that Indiana would be more of a loner and he would have nobody to hear him saying such a sentence, and the sentence was re-used in the Star Wars series. Notice that the second and third installments of the Indiana Jones series provide Indy with some partners (Short Round, Dr. Henry Jones Sr.) to whom he could have said this sentence, but this was not known until the second movie was written.

The Spanish version of Star Wars translate this sentence in two different ways: Non-jedi characters like Han Solo say an Idiom, Esto me da mala espina, which is not directly related with the English expression. Jedi characters like Obi-Wan Kenobi do translate the sentence, Tengo un mal presentimiento sobre esto, stressing the ability of the Jedi to really feel or even sense their environment using The Force. The German version misses the running joke entirely.

Appearances in the Star Wars movies

 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace: As Obi-Wan Kenobi's first line at the beginning when Kenobi talks to Qui-Gon Jinn onboard Saak'ak.
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones: Anakin Skywalker at Geonosis in the arena, in reference to the approaching execution beasts.
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith: Obi-Wan Kenobi talking to Anakin Skywalker as their starfighters approach a large, closing blast door on Invisible Hand.
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope: Luke Skywalker when approaching the Death Star in Millennium Falcon (as "I have a really bad feeling about this"), and Han Solo before the walls of the trash compactor start to close.
 * Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back: Princess Leia inside the belly of the space slug, just before the mynocks appear.
 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi: C-3PO when entering Jabba the Hutt's palace, and Han Solo when the Ewoks capture the strike team.

Appearances in the books

 * It is said by both Leia and Han in Heir to the Empire.
 * In The New Rebellion, Luke Skywalker states "I have a bad feeling about this".
 * In Vector Prime, it is stated that "I have a bad feeling about this" is Han Solo's catchphrase.
 * In Shatterpoint, Nick Rostu interprets one of Mace Windu's lines as "I have a bad feeling about this".
 * In The Hive, it is said by Jesson Di Blinth.

Appearances in Disney/Lucas's Star Tours Attraction

 * RX-24 just before taking the Starspeeder 3000 into a large comet.

Appearances in Star Wars: Clone Wars

 * Obi-Wan as Anakin chases Asajj Ventress. (Chapter 11)
 * Padmé Amidala, worrying about Yoda's safety.
 * Obi-Wan on Nelvaan right before horax attack.

Appearances in Star Wars: Droids

 * In "Tail of the Roon Comets", C-3PO has one as Mungo Baobab's ship enters a radioactive cloud in space.

Appearances in Star Wars Games

 * ''Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
 * Said by Obi-Wan Kenobi in the opening cut scene aboard the Trade Federation Ship.
 * Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
 * Said by Kyle Katarn in the final level.
 * Star Wars: Battlefront II
 * Said by Han Solo when playing as him.
 * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
 * Said by Mission Vao.
 * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
 * Said by Atton Rand before the group encounters Darth Sion
 * Star Wars: Rebel Assault II: The Hidden Empire
 * Said by Rookie One in the Terrors sewers, right before Stormtroopers attack.

Appearances in the comics

 * Said by Remoh in Storyteller.
 * In Union, Luke Skywalker begins to say it, but Mara Jade tells him to stop.
 * In Star Wars Republic 60: Hate and Fear, it is said by Obi-Wan Kenobi, while escaping from Rattatak.