Because of how prominent the Honey I Shrunk The Kids stuff was at the time, as a kid I thought Obi had just been shrunk and they just left him there.
Canon in my mind
So Luke killed him when he destroyed the Death Star? While Obi-Wan cheered him on telepathically?
Brutal!
Maybe he left on a really tiny escape pod
I seem to be having this tremendous difficulty with my lifestyle.

Goddamn ScootiePuff Jr.
Homey been living off of scavenged crumbs from the mess
How prominent Honey, I Shrunk The Kids (1989) was at the time you first saw Star Wars (1977).
Clearly OP misremembers, since Star Wars (1977) was never seen again, by anyone, after 1978.
Prominent enough that as a kid I thought Obi had just been shrunk and they just left him there.
Join me and we can rule the galaxy as husband and wife!
“Well, I’m not picking it up for you.”
“Yes… all is proceeding how I have foreseen it.”
“This happens EVERY. FUCKING. TIME!”
“Only a Sith deals in absolutes.”




