Buzz Lightyear
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Buzz Lightyear is a fictional character appearing in the CGI animated films Toy Story and its sequel Toy Story 2, as well as the Buzz Lightyear of Star Command and TV Show.
In the theatrical films, the featured Buzz is a toy - a space action figure - whereas the television properties follow the adventures of the fictional Space Ranger on whom the toy is modelled.
Toy Story
We first see Buzz as a birthday gift for the boy Andy. At this time, Buzz does not realize that he is a toy, believing himself to be the real Buzz Lightyear. He also thinks that all of his equipment is fully funtional, not realizing that his communicator is a sticker, his laser is a lightbulb, etc. This belief causes friction between Buzz and Woody, Andy's theretofore favorite toy. The other toys in Andy's room are attracted by Buzz's doo-dads and gung-ho attitude, but Woody becomes increasingly jealous and contrives to cause Buzz to fall behind Andy's desk. Instead, Buzz falls out of the window and is thought to be lost. Eventually Buzz and Woody meet up and through a series of incidents, Buzz comes first to realize that he is, in fact, a toy and then to accept the situation. He teams up with Woody to defeat a toy-destroying child and together they are able to re-unite with Andy and the other toys.
Toy Story 2
After some time has passed, Woody is stolen by a toy dealer and Buzz leads a group of toys on a quest to rescue him. During the course of investigating the dealer's store (Al's Toy Barn), Buzz comes upon the "Buzz Lightyear" aisle and notices that the current figures come with a utility belt that he lacks. While attempting to remove a belt from a display model, the model comes to life, believing itself to be the real Buzz Lightyear, just as Buzz himself previously believed.
After contraining Buzz inside a display box, this other Buzz finds himself continuing the rescue mission with the other toys, believing it to be a mission against Emperor Zurg, the villain from the TV show. This Buzz eventually squares off against a toy Zurg, who proclaims himself to be Buzz's father in a scene reminiscent of the famous revelation scene in The Empire Strikes Back. When last seen, the second Buzz toy was playing catch with the Zurg toy.
Meanwhile, the primary Buzz escapes and makes his way to join the other toys, finally meeting them in the toy collector's home, where Woody has decided to join with the other members of Woody's Roundup (Jessie, Stinky Pete and Bullseye) and go to a Japanese toy museum. Buzz attempts to convince Woody to come home to Andy's room, but at first Woody is unwilling to go. Eventually, however, he changes his mind and attempts to return, only to be stopped by the villainous Stinky Pete and packed up for shipping. After much difficulty, Buzz and the toys are able to rescue Woody, Jessie and Bullseye, returning at last to Andy's room.
Buzz is last seen striking up a relationship with the excitable cowgirl Jessie.
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
(See also Buzz Lightyear of Star Command)
The straight-to-video movie and the following cartoon series, Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (which also functions as a show within a show in the Toy Story universe), Buzz Lightyear is a human, science fiction hero, a Space Ranger of Star Command. His mission is to protect the universe from the Evil Emperor Zurg. His catchphrases are "I'm Buzz Lightyear, Space Ranger, Universe Protection Unit." and "To infinity, and beyond!".
Naturally enough, Buzz's personality in the television show is very similar to that displayed by the Buzz Lightyear toy in the beinning of Toy Story. He shows great courage, but also displays bull-headedness and (especially in the movie) a habit of going it alone, rather than utilizing help. After the apparent loss of his crime-fighting partner Warp Darkmatter, Buzz has sworn never to have another partner. Once he realizes that Warp is not dead, but instead has started working for Zurg under the name 'Agent Z', he forms "Team Lightyear", a group of Rangers directly under his command.
He has a congenial relationship with his team, but is often exacerbated by their shortcomings. He serves as a mentor to the alien Booster and may harbor romantic interests in Princess Mira Nova.
At one point (in a reference to the similar scene in Toy Story 2), Emperor Zurg makes the assertion that he is Buzz's father in order to gain advantage in a fight. He later recants this statement, however, leaving the question unresolved as far as the TV series is concerned.
Appearances
Buzz Lightyear has appeared in:- Toy Story (voice by Tim Allen)
- Toy Story 2 (voice by Tim Allen)
- (voice by Tim Allen, voiced by Patrick Warburton when aired on television)
- Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, an animated TV series (voice by Patrick Warburton).
- Finding Nemo (cameo appearance, while Nemo is looking around the room there is a Buzz Lightyear action figure lying outside the toy box)
- Disney Presents Pixar's The Incredibles in a Magic Kingdom Adventure (voiced by Tim Allen; cameo appearance, he and Dash skate alongside each other for several minutes and Buzz sings a special song made especially for this Disney on Ice presentation)
- Cars (voiced by Tim Allen) car version of Buzz appears in a scene from "Toy Car Story" during the closing credits.
- A short-lived brand of toys based on the Toy Story Movie, one being Lightyear, the other Woody.
- Toy Story (on Sega Genesis, Super NES, Game Boy and PC.)
- Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (on Dreamcast, Sony Playstation, GameBoy Color, and PC)
- Toy Story 2 (on Dreamcast, GameBoy Color, Nintendo 64, Sony Playstation and PC.)
- Toy Story Racer (on Sony Playstation and GameBoy Color.)
- Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure (Gameboy Advance, PC, Playstation and Microsoft Xbox)
Trivia
- The name "Buzz" is based on Buzz Aldrin, the second person to walk on the Moon.
- Buzz Lightyear's name was originally "Lunar Larry". Another name consideration was "Tempest from Morph". (src: [The Pixar Story])
- In the Pixar film Cars, a reference to Buzz Lightyear is made via Lightning McQueen's tires being "Lightyear" brand Buzzards. This is also a spoof of the actual Goodyear tires.
Quotables
- "This isn't flying: it's falling...with style."
- "Craters"--said by Buzz when he makes a mistake.
- "Buzz Lightyear to Star Command, come in Star Command."
- "Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue!"
- "I am Buzz Lightyear, I come in peace."
- "You're in direct violation of code 604-oh-more-point-5, stating that all space rangers are to be in hypersleep until awakened by authorized personnel"--said by the Buzz Lightyear in Al's Toy Barn.
- "I protect the galaxy from the evil Emperor Zurg, sworn enemy of the Galactic Alliance"
- "The world's greatest superhero is now the world's greatest toy, see his karate chop action!
- "Beeping laser and voice recognition and high pressure space wings... not a flying toy. Available at Al's Toy Barn outlets in the Tri-County Area"--Buzz Lightyear Commercial in Toy Story.
- "This is a secret mission in uncharted space"
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