Mr. Potato Head, also known as Potato Head, is a supporting character in Pixar's Toy Story franchise, He is a stern potato-based toy who is known for his various wisecracks, which he gives even in the most untimely circumstances. He is one of Woody's good friends, Mrs. Potato Head's husband, and the Little Green Men's adoptive father.
He was voiced by the late Don Rickles in Toy Story 1-4, who also voiced Cornwall in Quest for Camelot, and he is voiced by Pat Fraley in ABC commercials.
Mr. Potato Head is a rather cynical Potato Head doll, of the common design of Playskool. Andy often casts him as a villain in his games, which seems to be the reason he can be so cynical and irascible, being cast as the bad guy so often.
Even though he is smart-alecky, hard-boiled, rude, and has an acerbic point of view, he has a heart of gold deep down, he loves his wife Mrs. Potato Head, and is prepared to go to limitless lengths to save his friends. In the second film, when Woody was kidnapped, he showed some shock and later showed some sadness when Woody refused to go back home. Mr. Potato Head appears to be partners with Hamm as they are seen high-fiving each other whenever something exciting or victorious happens.
Despite being anti-heroic in Toy Story, Mr. Potato Head becomes much more amicable after Mrs. Potato Head's arrival.
Quotes[]
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Ages 3 and up. It's on my box. Ages 3 and up! I'm not supposed to be babysitting Princess Drool!
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~ Mr. Potato Head's first lines.
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Of course, Woody ain't worried! He's been Andy's favorite since Kindergarten!
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~ Mr. Potato Head during the first staff meeting.
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Mrs. Potato Head, Mrs. Potato Head, Mrs. Potato Head... hey, I can dream, can't I?
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~ Mr. Potato Head to the other toys.
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Couldn't handle Buzz cutting on your playtime, could you Woody? Didn't wanna face the fact that Buzz might be Andy's new favorite toy. So you got rid of him. Well, what if Andy starts playing with me more Woody, huh? You gonna knock me out the window too?
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~ Mr. Potato Head confronting Woody for knocking Buzz out of the window, thinking he did it on purpose.
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Wait, I have a better idea! [snatches the lights] How about we don't? (Slinky Dog: Hey!) (Bo Peep, shocked: Potato Head!) Did you all take those Stupid Pills this morning? Have you forgotten what he did to Buzz? And now you wanna let him back over here?
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~ Mr. Potato Head refusing to let Woody back to Andy's house as he still believes that Woody intentionally got rid of Buzz.
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YOU MURDERING DOG!!!
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~ Mr. Potato Head’s breakdown once he sees Woody holding Buzz's severed arm, believing that Woody killed Buzz.
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Save it for the jury! I hope Sid pulls your voice box out, ya creep!
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~ Mr. Potato Head leaving Woody to be trapped at Sid’s house.
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Get him!
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~ Mr. Potato Head ordering the toys to assault Woody after seeing Woody threw RC out of the moving truck, believing that Woody is intent on hurting another toy.
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Toss him overboard!
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~ Mr. Potato Head ordering the toys to throw Woody out of the moving truck after seeing Woody throwing RC out of the moving truck, still believing that Woody is up to no good.
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Gee, I'd better shave!
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~ An excited Mr. Potato Head after Mrs. Potato Head has arrived on Andy's first Christmas at the new house.
~ Mr. Potato head to Slinky arriving to Al's Toy Barn.
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Nice going there, Hamm! So, how about letting a toy with fingers drive?
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~ Mr. Potato Head as Hamm and Slinky bring a car they're driving to them.
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Nah, this one's empty too.
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~ Mr. Potato Head to Hamm while searching for Woody in Al's Office at Al's Toy Barn, unaware that Woody is in Al's Apartment.
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What are you insane? We're wasting time. Stand still, Godzilla.
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~ Mr. Potato Head to Ultra Buzz after Ultra Buzz attempts to escape Al's car with Andy's other toys.
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Are you kidding? I'd say we stack ourselves up, push the intercom and pretend we're delivering a pizza.
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~ Mr. Potato Head suggesting to Andy's other toys to pretend to deliver a pizza in Al's apartment.
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Hey, put me down you moron!
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~ Mr. Potato Head after Ultra Buzz picks him up, believing that the vent walls are closing in after hearing the sound of the elevator.
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Remind me to glue his helmet shut when we get back.
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~ Mr. Potato Head to Hamm about Ultra Buzz after the other toys arrived on the upper floor with the elevator; still unaware that it is not Andy's Buzz.
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Prepare to meet... MR. ANGRY EYES!
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~ Mr. Potato Head attacking Jessie.
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Pizza, anyone?
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~ Mr. Potato Head spotting a Pizza Planet truck.
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It was cold and dark. Nothing but sand and a couple of Lincoln Logs..
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~ Mr. Potato Head after he has spent the night in the sandbox at Sunnyside.
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Jessie's right, Woody. She was wrong.
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~ Mr. Potato Head to Woody about leaving Andy by mistake.
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And we are eternally grateful. My boys!
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~ Potato Head hugging the aliens after he and the other toys are saved from Lotso, finally accepting them as his sons.
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He's a good kid. Tell him to get a haircut.
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~ Potato Head saying goodbye to Woody.
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I told you kids, STAY OUT OF MY BUTT!
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~ Potato Head's last line in Toy Story 3.
Trivia[]
Mr. Potato Head's phrase "Ya hockey puck!" is a tribute to his late voice actor Don Rickles back when he would regularly call people hockey pucks in his stand-up routines.
Mr. Potato Head is the first character in the series to appear on-screen.
He is based off the 1980s and 1990s design but altered in design, for instance: In the Toy Story universe, Potato Heads have separate eyes and separate feet they also have eyebrows which have an addition of being separate, while in the modern age, Potato Heads in the real world have connected eyes and connected feet due to the potential choking hazard presented by the smaller pieces, eyebrows are also rarely seen on the toy either for the same reason, however the early releases of the TS version feature the handlebar moustache (as notably seen on the box) which can be used as eyebrows to represent the films one if the user puts them upside down in the eyes peg. None of their parts appear identical to the real ones, save for the bendy arms. However, unlike him in the films, they are not removable on the real one.
Early concept arts feature him and his parts in a style much closer to the real toy.
It's believed Mr Potato Head was inspired by the one from Mr Potato Heads bucket of parts from 1987, hence having a bowler hat which was first featured in the said set, including the flexible arms(which are not including on TS Potato Heads releases, and instead being traded for removable non bendable arms).
It's possible he comes with multiple accessories just like Mrs. Potato Head and his possible inspiration from the set. Although most of their accessories are unseen in the films, with the exception of his angry eyes and extra pair of shoes.
He claims his box says that he can only be played by children over the age of three, although the real life ones for example the 1995 and 1999 release of him says ages two and up.
Thanks to the Toy Story franchise, the real life Mr Potato Heads went selling like hot cakes.
In Toy Story, he didn't have a storage compartment; however, it appears out of nowhere in the second film and beyond. The same thing happens with the hole on his head for his hat which is also absent in the former. However the hole on his head was actually not present in the 1980s releases for the toy due to the hats lacking pegs, but was later given one in the 90s so the hats can be supported with ease.
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