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| “ | To infinity... and beyond! | „ |
| ~ Buzz Lightyear's catchphrase and most famous quote. |
| “ | Woody, you're not a collector's item. You're a child's plaything. You are A TOY! | „ |
| ~ Buzz arguing with Woody and trying to convince him to come back home, even echoing his own words in Toy Story 2. |
Buzz Lightyear is the deuteragonist of Pixar's Toy Story franchise.
He is a spaceman action figure, with pop-up wings, laser light flash, multi-sound voice simulator, wrist communicator, karate-chop action, and open-able space helmet. He is also one of the toys owned by Andy Davis and later Bonnie Anderson.
He is Woody's best friend and former archenemy/rival.
He is the second-in-command of Andy's toys and Jessie's boyfriend. In the universe of Toy Story, he is based on a space ranger, who alongside his crew of Star Command rangers defends the galaxy against evil plots hatched by the Evil Emperor Zurg.
Quick Answers
What was Buzz Lightyear's original name in Toy Story?
How did Buzz Lightyear become Andy's second-in-command?
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Who is Buzz Lightyear's girlfriend in Toy Story?
How did Buzz Lightyear's rivalry with Woody evolve?
Portrayals[]
- In the films, Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins, TV specials, short films, and Disney Speedstorm, he is voiced by Tim Allen, who also played Dave Douglas in The Shaggy Dog, and Scott Calvin/Santa Claus in the Santa Clause trilogy.
- In his Spanish mode from Toy Story 3 and Toy Story Toons: Hawaiian Vacation, he is voiced by Javier Fernández-Peña.
- In the spinoff TV series, Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, except for The Adventure Begins, he is voiced by Patrick Warburton, who also played Kronk in The Emperor's New Groove franchise, Steve Barkin in Kim Possible, and Joe Swanson in Family Guy.
- In most of his video game appearances, he is voiced by Mike MacRae and Pat Fraley.
- In the 2022 spinoff Pixar film, Lightyear, he is voiced by Chris Evans, who also played the Human Torch in Tim Story's live-action Fantastic Four duology, Casey Jones in the 2007 TMNT film, and Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Physical Appearance[]
Buzz physically appears as a slender spaceman action figure likely made of ABS or durable plastic, he has blue eyes, a purple hood, and mint green (that has the ability to glow in the dark), white and purple spacesuit with a jetpack on his back complete with pop up wings, laser light flash, multi-sound voice simulator, a flapping wrist communicator with a sticker decal (which he would later peel off and scrunch up after finally knowing he is a toy at Sid's house), karate-chop action, and open-able space helmet. As Mrs. Nesbitt, he wears a pink apron with a small blue hat and the only three accessories he has are a teapot, a tea cup and his severed arm.
Personality[]
Just like Woody, Buzz's personality changes throughout the series.
In the first Toy Story film, Buzz was a birthday gift to Andy, who meets Woody and the other toys, but Buzz was extremely clueless and believed he was a real space ranger and not a toy, which irritates Woody, and because of this, he believed he could do anything a real space ranger could do, such as flying and using his "laser", which was actually only a light bulb. Due to their different opinions, as well as Woody's huge jealousy towards Buzz, the two toys weren't in good relations at first.
However, after discovering the truth about him being a toy while watching a TV commercial for Buzz Lightyear toys in Sid's house, his personality changed completely. He became depressed that he never cared that he might die when Sid strapped him to a rocket. But after Woody tells Buzz being a toy is important, he begins to understand his role as a toy and develops a friendship with Woody. They worked together to stop Sid from destroying them, and got back to Andy, becoming best friends in the process.
Despite the fact that Buzz became more smart and knows that he's a toy, he still seems to be a bit clueless to human cultures, as he calls smores "schmoes" and Hawaii "Hei-wei-aii".
Buzz is also shown to be very shy when he is in front of Jessie, whom he is in love with. He becomes very awkward when he tries to speak with her. However, it is implied that he got over his shyness as he explored with Jessie over the series.
After realizing that he's just a toy, Buzz becomes far more level-headed, to the point he often helps Woody lead the other toys as his second-in-command and guide them whenever they're unsure about what to do. He also becomes very loyal to them and Andy, best shown when he spearheads a rescue mission to save Woody, but ultimately convinces him to return with them even though he initially let his paranoia and insecurity make him reluctant to do so.
Just like Woody, he is also reliable when it comes to looking out for others and rescuing them in their time of need and has both a strong sense of honor and forgiveness. The former is best seen when he is given the chance to be personally transferred to the Butterfly Room it Sunnyside Daycare in Toy Story 3 where he could be handled by more mature and responsible kids but decided if he couldn't if it meant leaving his friends in the Caterpillar Room since as family, they stuck together, and the latter is demonstrated when he helps Woody save Lotso despite all the horrible things he had done, including brainwashing him.
Despite generally showing a decent level of intelligence and level-headedness, Buzz can still be quite dense when it comes to certain concepts. For example, in Toy Story 4, he's completely oblivious to the concept of an inner conscience when Woody explains it to him, and starts thinking that his own voice commands are his own inner conscience.
Quotes[]
| “ | Buzz Lightyear to Star Command, come in Star Command. Star Command come in, do you read me? Why don't they answer? (gasps) My ship! Blast! This will take weeks to repair. Buzz Lightyear mission log, star date 4-0-7-2. My ship has run off course en route to sector 12. I've crash-landed on a strange planet. The impact must have awoken me from hyper sleep. Terrain seems a bit unstable. No readout yet if the air is breathable. And there seems to be no sign of intelligent life anywhere. | „ |
| ~ Buzz's first words |
| “ | Well, no. Actually, I'm stationed up in the Gamma Quadrant of Sector Four. As a member of the Elite Universe Protection Unit of the Space Ranger Corps, I protect the galaxy from the threat of invasion from the Evil Emperor Zurg, sworn enemy of the Galactic Alliance. | „ |
| ~ Buzz to the other toys after they ask where did he come from, even though he is completely unaware that he is a toy |
| “ | No, Woody. For the first time, I AM thinking clearly. You were right all along, I'm not a space ranger. I'm just a toy, a stupid, little insignificant toy. | „ |
| ~ Buzz in his depression as he finally realizes he is a toy |
| “ | How dare you open a spaceman's helmet on an uncharted planet?! My eyeballs could've been sucked from their sockets! | „ |
| ~ Buzz getting mad at Woody for opening his helmet |
| “ | I just want you to know that even though you tried to terminate me, revenge is not an idea we promote on my planet. (Woody: Oh. Well, that's good.) (grabs Woody's collar) But we're not on my planet, are we? (Woody: No.) | „ |
| ~ Buzz confronting Woody for pushing him out the window and getting revenge on him, which leads to their fight at the Gas Station |
| “ | Buzz: According to my Naval Computer, the... Woody: SHUT UP! Just shut up, you idiot! Buzz: Sheriff, this is no time to panic. Woody: This is the perfect time to panic! I'm lost, Andy is gone, THEY'RE GONNA MOVE FROM THEIR HOUSE IN TWO DAYS AND IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT!! Buzz: My... my fault? If you hadn't pushed me out of the window in the first place... Woody: OOHH, yeah? Well, if YOU hadn't showed up in "your stupid little cardboard spaceship" and taking away EVERYTHING THAT WAS IMPORTANT TO ME…! Buzz: Don't talk to me about importance! Because of you, the security of this entire universe is in jeopardy! Woody: WHAT?! WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?! Buzz: Right now, at the poise or the edge of the galaxy, Emperor Zurg has been secretly building a weapon with a destructive capacity to annihilate an entire planet! I alone have information that reveals his weapon's only weakness. And you, my friend, are responsible for delaying my rendezvous with Star Command! Woody: (yelling with rage) YOU...ARE...A...TOY!!! YOU AREN'T THE REAL BUZZ LIGHTYEAR, YOU'RE AN... AW, YOU'RE AN ACTION FIGURE! YOU ARE A CHILD'S... PLAYTHING! Buzz: You are a sad strange little man, and have my pity. Farewell. Woody: Oh, yeah, well, good riddance, ya loony! (In his head, as well as becoming fed up with Buzz's delusion of being a real space ranger) "Rendezvous with Star Command". |
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| ~ Buzz and Woody arguing together after Andy accidentally loses at the Dinoco gas station, Buzz talking delusional with Woody about Zurg's plans, his rendezvous with Star Command, and thinking Woody betrayed him causing Woody to go through his heroic breakdown and shout his famous quote over him being a toy before leaving him just before the Pizza Planet truck arrives in one of the two most famous scenes in the entire film. |
| “ | You're mocking me, aren't you? | „ |
| ~ Buzz to Woody after Woody mocks him |
| “ | This isn't flying! This is falling with style! | „ |
| ~ Buzz now finally knows that he's only a toy |
| “ | I don't believe that man's ever been to medical school. | „ |
| ~ Buzz seeing Sid Phillips torturing one of Hannah's toys as one of his twisted creations |
| “ | Mayday, mayday. Come in, Star Command. Send reinforcements. Star Command, do you copy? I set my laser from stun to kill. (Woody: Oh, great. Yeah. If anyone attacks, we can blink em' to death.) | „ |
| ~ Buzz contacting Star Command to send reinforcements for help, still unaware that he's only a toy |
| “ | Still no word from Star Command, we're not that far from the spaceport. | „ |
| ~ Buzz still believing that Star Command hasn't called as he's still unaware that he's only a toy |
| “ | It's not working, I recharged it before I left, it should be good... (Woody: You idiot, you're a toy. Use your karate chop action.) | „ |
| ~ Buzz realizing that his laser is not working after aiming it at the Mutant Toys |
| “ | Star Command! | „ |
| ~ Buzz after hearing a TV announcer, thinking he can finally rendezvous with Star Command, only to discover that it is actually a toy commercial for Buzz Lightyear action figures, which leads to Buzz discovering that Woody was actually right about him being a toy |
| “ | GONE! It's all gone. All of it's gone. Bye-bye. Whoo-whoo. See ya. (Woody: What happened to you?) One minute you're defending the whole galaxy. And suddenly you find yourself suckin' down Darjeeling with Marie Antoinette and her little sister. (Woody: I think you've had enough tea for today. Let's get you outta here, Buzz.) Don't you get it?! You see the hat?! I AM MRS. NESBITT! HA HA HA HA HA!! (Woody: Snap out of it Buzz!) | „ |
| ~ Buzz as Mrs. Nesbitt |
| “ | I...I'm sorry. You're right. I'm just a little depressed. That's all. I can get through this. (breaks down) OH, I'M A SHAM!!! (Woody: Shh. Quiet, Buzz.) Look at me. I can't even fly out of a window. The hat look good?! Tell me the hat look good. The apron is a bit much, it's not my color... (Woody: "Out the window". Buzz, you're a genius. Come on, come on. This way.) YEARS OF ACADEMY TRAINING, WASTED!!! | „ |
| ~ Buzz's mental breakdown after finally discovering that he is a toy |
| “ | Come on, Sheriff. There's a kid over in that house who needs us. Now let's get you out of this thing. | „ |
| ~ Buzz to Woody after finally learning the truth of being a toy and choosing to escape Sid's house with Woody |
| “ | Woody once risked his life to save me. I couldn't call myself his friend. If I weren't willing to do the same. So? Who's with me? | „ |
| ~ Buzz preparing to leave Andy's house to rescue Woody |
| “ | Come on, fellas! Did Woody give up when Sid had me strapped to a rocket? (Other toys: No.) No! And did he give up when you threw him out of the back of that moving van? (Mr. Potato Head: Oh, ya had to bring that up.) No, he didn't! We have a friend in need! And we will not rest until he's safe in Andy's room! Now, let's move out! | „ |
| ~ Buzz's speech to the other toys about Woody and some of the events from the first film, saying that they won't rest until Woody is rescued |
| “ | Buzz: Ow! What are you doing?! Ultra Buzz: You're in direct violation of code 6404. 5... Stating all space rangers are to be in hypersleep until awakened by authorized personnel. Buzz: Oh, no... Ultra Buzz: (slams Buzz into glass of the display stand) You're breakin' ranks, Ranger. Buzz Lightyear to Star Command, I've got an AWOL space ranger. Buzz: Tell me I wasn't this deluded... Ultra Buzz: (slams Buzz into glass again) No backtalk! I have a laser, and I will use it. Buzz: You mean the laser that's a lightbulb? (Buzz presses Ultra Buzz's laser. Ultra Buzz gasps and jumps into a planet) Ultra Buzz: Has your mind been melded?! You could've killed me, Space Ranger! Or should I say..."TRAITOR"? Buzz: ...I don't have time for this. |
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| ~ Buzz fighting an Ultra version of himself (as well as him being embarrassed at his past behavior from the first film, since Ultra Buzz is acting much like him) |
| “ | No, no! Guys! You've got the wrong Buzz! YOU'VE GOT THE WRONG BUZZ!!! | „ |
| ~ Buzz yelling to the other toys that they took the wrong Buzz |
| “ | Woody, you're not a collector's item, you're a child's plaything. You are a TOY! | „ |
| ~ Buzz uses Woody's most famous quote from the first film to bring Woody back to his senses |
| “ | Somewhere in that pad of stuffing is a toy who taught me that life's only worth living if you're being loved by a kid. And I traveled all this way to rescue that toy...because I believed him. | „ |
| ~ Buzz reminding Woody how he once taught him that being a toy is important. |
| “ | Woody: I don't have a choice, Buzz. This is my only chance. Buzz: To do what, Woody? Watch kids from behind glass and never be loved again? Some life. |
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| ~ Buzz disappointed at Woody for choosing to go to the museum instead of returning home to Andy. |
| “ | Buzz: Uh, ma - ma'am? I, uh, um, well, I just wanted to say you're a bright young woman with a beautiful yarn full of hair. A hair full of yarn. It's ah... um... I must go. Jessie: Well, aren't you the sweetest space toy I've ever met! |
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| ~ Buzz confessing his love to Jessie |
| “ | What's important now is we stay together. | „ |
| “ | Jessie: We're being abandoned! Buzz: We'll be fine, Jessie. |
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| ~ Buzz trying to comfort Jessie when she fears they will be abandoned |
| “ | UNHAND ME, YOU COWARDS! I demand to talk to Lotso! | „ |
| ~ Buzz yelling at Lotso's henchmen to allow him to talk to Lotso after he gets captured |
| “ | We're a family. We stay together. | „ |
| ~ Buzz refusing Lotso's offer |
| “ | Stop! No! No!! NOOOOO!!!! | „ |
| ~ Buzz moments before he gets switched to Demo mode |
| “ | That wasn't me, was it? | „ |
| ~ Buzz reverted back to normal |
| “ | QUICK! GRAB SOMETHING METAL! | „ |
| ~ Buzz's command to the other toys to get up to safety with Slinky Dog |
| “ | You know where to find us, Cowboy. | „ |
| ~ Buzz bidding farewell to Woody before the latter goes inside the college box, while the former goes inside the attic box. |
| “ | Don't worry, Woody, in just a few hours, you'll be sittin' around a campfire with Andy and makin' delicious hot schmoes! | „ |
| ~ Buzz as he tries to comfort Woody when he gets worried about his missing hat--Another one of his famous quotes |
| “ | This is a mission log from my trip; Over 450 days in space. That's longer than any astronaut or cosmonaut has spent in space on a single mission. Ever! | „ |
| ~ Buzz in Buzz Lightyear Mission Logs. |
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Trivia[]
- Buzz's fictional homeworld is the planet of Morph.
- Buzz Lightyear is the first deuteragonist in a computer-animated feature film, because Toy Story was the world's first computer-animated film ever to be released.
- Buzz is in fact a very unique character and toy due to his multiple interesting gimmicks and features, he alongside Woody is in addition, well notably one of the most beloved characters ever worldwide. He is also a probably well known character in the TS universe.
- Buzz's first name is taken from the former NASA astronaut, Buzz Aldrin who is known for being one of personnel of the Apollo 11 space missions.
- According to the director of Lightyear, Angus MacLane, the toy version of Buzz was based on a Buzz Lightyear cartoon unseen to the audience, not the former itself. That being said, the director does note that he views the in-universe series as not having been produced yet, seemingly establishing Lightyear as having come out within the Toy Story timeline sometime before the events of the original film and, therefore, the previous Buzz spinoffs. In addition, a deleted opening scene for the original Toy Story film shows Andy watching a TV show of the character under the name Buzz Lightyear: Defender of the Universe which show is never seen or mentioned anywhere in the final franchise.
- Buzz's original names were Lunar Larry and Tempus from Morph.
- In another Pixar film, A Bug's Life, Flik used his catchphrase in the bloopers.
- Buzz makes a cameo in Finding Nemo in the dentist's waiting room where Nemo spots him.
- A parody of Buzz Lightyear appeared in the MAD episode, The Buzz Identity/Two and A Half-Man.
- Buzz Lightyear was heavily inspired by Sigma from Mega Man and Luke Skywalker. Mega Man's super suit was used as Buzz’s suit. Luke Skywalker's quotes, "You killed by father!" and "No!", were inspired for Buzz Lightyear when Zurg was revealed to be his father. However, Ultra Buzz Lightyear was fighting Zurg in that scene because he thought that he wasn’t a toy.
- Buzz was voiced by Tim Allen in the films and Patrick Warburton (who also played Joe Swanson) in Buzz Lightyear of Star Command.
- Buzz was originally going to be voiced by Billy Crystal (who would later voice Mike Wazowski in Monsters Inc and Monsters University).
- Buzz makes a cameo and was mentioned on the 2 Vicky & Jewel episodes, Jesus Hates You and Sue My Pants.
- Buzz's spacesuit was originally going to be red instead of green, white, and purple.
- Buzz's concept art started out as Tinny from the Pixar Short film, Tin Toy.
- Along with Woody, Rex and Potato Head, Buzz is one of the four characters to appear in all four films, shorts and the TV special Toy Story of TERROR! and Toy Story: That Time Forgot.
- In the French dubs of Toy Story media, his name is Buzz Leclair.
- Buzz Lightyear, along with Woody, was going to be one of Sora's summons in the role-playing video game Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix, but was scrapped because Square Enix had not yet claimed the rights to Pixar properties, although a complete model of him without any textures was found in the game's code. Later, the D23 trailer of Kingdom Hearts III showed a new world based on Toy Story, where Woody and Buzz become Sora's party members to find and save Andy Davis at Galaxy Toys before Young Xehanort does. It is the first instance of a Pixar-based Kingdom Hearts world.
- Buzz makes a cameo appearance in Ralph Breaks the Internet.
- Buzz surfing on the toy car ramp to help Woody get up in Toy Story 2 looks very identical to what he did to prove to Woody and the other toys that he can fly in the first Toy Story film.
- Buzz yelling "YOU ARE A TOY!" at Woody at Al's apartment in Toy Story 2 is very similar to what Woody had said to Buzz while he and Buzz were still stranded at the gas station in Toy Story.
- Earlier versions of Toy Story 2 would have Buzz Lightyear himself obtaining a Utility belt from Ultra Buzz 2000 (who would become Utility Belt Buzz in the final film and retained his utility belt, albeit the former was trying to take his Utility Belt when he didn't know he was alive then causing him to wake up the latter) whom gifted it to him after defeating Emperor Zurg in Al's Toy Barn.
- While he was hit by a giant wave of water from the overflowing bath at the end of Partysaurus Rex, his electronics still function, which likely means that he's waterproof.
- His toy-mode facial expressions changed throughout the films from a serious one to a happier one. Probably to represent his softening character.
- Toy Story 4 is the only film where Buzz doesn't use his laser, open his communicator, and wear his helmet and wings for a long period of time.
- Buzz is currently the only major human-based toy in Andy's main collection to not be the sole official leader himself for any collection of toys like him (although, he did temporarily lead some of Andy's other toys for the mission to rescue Woody in Toy Story 2). Hilariously, this contradicts with his role in his in-universe franchise of origin, where he's the official leader of his space ranger team.
- Woody was the original leader of Andy's toys, where he would continue such duty as one of Bonnie's toys (alongside Dolly) before retiring it.
- Bo Peep has been revealed to be leading other "lost toys" like her from the carnival ever since her donation from being Molly's toy.
- Jessie became the new leader of Bonnie's toys after Woody retired his leading position for them.
External Links[]
- Buzz Lightyear on the Pure Good Wiki
- Buzz Lightyear on the Love Exalted Wiki
- Buzz Lightyear on the Disney Wiki
- Buzz Lightyear on the Pixar Wiki
- Buzz Lightyear on the Kingdom Hearts Wiki
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