Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins
Movie, 2000, Star Command, Set in Buzz's cartoon world
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins is #3 of 15 in release order and #14 of 15 in chronological order in the Toy Story.
The story
Buzz Lightyear must battle Emperor Zurg with the help of three hopefuls who insist on being his partners.
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins recap
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins (2000) is the cartoon adventure that the toy Buzz Lightyear is based on, told as a direct-to-video film. Tad Stones directed it, and Tim Allen voices Buzz. A short computer-animated opening in Andy's room featuring Buzz, Rex, Hamm and the aliens introduces it. Buzz and his partner Warp Darkmatter (Diedrich Bader) rescue three Little Green Men from Emperor Zurg (Wayne Knight), but Warp seems to die in the explosion, and Buzz swears off partners. Star Command offers him the rookie Mira Nova (Nicole Sullivan), a princess who can pass through walls; the janitor Booster (Stephen Furst), who dreams of being a ranger; and XR (Larry Miller), a robot who becomes self-aware after the Little Green Men rebuild him. Zurg steals the Uni-Mind, the orb linking the Little Green Men, and wires it into a Mega-Ray that bends whole planets to his will, including Star Command.
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins ending explained
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins ends with Buzz accepting that he cannot work alone. On Planet Z he learns Zurg's new henchman, Agent Z, is Warp, who faked his death to serve Zurg. Mira, Booster and XR rescue him, Mira sends Buzz into the Uni-Mind's core to restore it, and the enslaved worlds are freed. Zurg escapes and Warp is jailed for treason. Buzz forms Team Lightyear with the three rookies, which leads straight into the TV series.
Ratings
IMDb 6.2/10
Where it fits
- Release order: after Toy Story 2, before Buzz Lightyear of Star Command.
- Chronological order: after Toy Story 5, before Buzz Lightyear of Star Command.
What to watch before Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins
Nothing. Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins (2000) doesn't continue an earlier version, so it stands on its own. Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins itself is optional in the Toy Story order.
Cast
- Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear (voice)
- Nicole Sullivan as Mira Nova (voice)
- Stephen Furst as Booster Muchapper (voice)
- Larry Miller as XR (voice)
- Adam Carolla as Commander Nebula (voice)
- Patrick Warburton as Little Green Men (voice)
- Wayne Knight as Evil Emperor Zurg (voice)
- Diedrich Bader as Warp Darkmatter / Agent Z (voice)
- Kevin Michael Richardson as Space Ranger (voice)
- Charles Kimbrough as Brain Pod #29 / Rhizomian Man (voice)
- Cindy Warden as Technician / Computer Voice
- Frank Welker as Grubs / Self Destruct / Ranger #1 / Cadet Flam (voice)
Directed by Tad Stones.