Keep in mind - back when the films were released, there wasn't a mechanism for watching, purchasing or renting the previous versions. It had been several years between V and VI. People only started getting VCRs around this time. While I totally agree that 3PO was Georgie's ventriloquist dummie, it may have been partially necessary for some of his audience. It would be cool to have an alternate edit without the commentary.In the very beginning, C-3PO is made to explain things a little too much, as though Lucas thought the audience (kids) wouldn't fully remember the earlier films. "Look it's Han Solo and he's still frozen in carbonite!" as the camera is showing...Han Solo...clearly still frozen in Carbonite.
That's a good point, and one hard to keep in mind.