Buzz Lightyear is the star of two Pixar animated films along with Sheriff Woody.  He is a space ranger of star command.  He is given to Andy in the first Toy Story film as a birthday present and does not realize that he is a toy.  Finally, he comes to grips with this fact and makes friends with the rest of Andy's toys, including Sheriff Woody, Mr. Potato Head, Slinky the Dog and Bo Peep. 

Tim Allen voiced Buzz Lightyear for both films.  The first Toy Story film was released in November of 1995 and followed the adventures of Buzz and Woody as their owner, Andy, is getting ready to move to a new home.  Toy Story 2, the sequel to Toy Story, was released in November of 1999 and stars Buzz, Woody, and the rest of the original cast. In this adventure, Woody is stolen from a yard sale by a maniacal toy storeowner.  Buzz leads the rescue expedition to get Woody back before he's sold to a toy collector. Buzz also starred in a cartoon called, "Buzz Lightyear of Star Command," that was shown in Toy Story. 

Trivia :  Buzz's favorite phrase is, "To infinity and beyond!"
Buzz can be seen in other films including: "Finding Nemo" and "Cars" as an homage to Toy Story. 
Toy Story was Pixar's first film to be released into theaters.

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