The History of TOY STORY’s Forgotten Spinoff: Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

[@AxlPatrol]

I used to love Buzz Lightyear: Star Command when I was a kid and I feel like I'm crazy when I talk about it to other people because literally no one remembers it but me.

[@SergioLeonardoCornejo]

Same here. It even had lots of memorable quoted which I noticed no one but I cares for.

[@Boggarthh]

Thus came out before I can remember yet I remember this.

[@bruhbruh4157]

I remember the show so hard. I loved XR and Miera Nova so much.

[@maverickhuntersyd]

omg same!!! I remember showing all my school friends the pilot VHS and none of them knew wtf it was.

[@potatoheadpokemario1931]

Same, watched the whole series on KZbin Last year

[@GenerationWest]

I was wondering why the show wasn't on Disney+, since the show rocked (Even built my own X-R in school). So finding out it was not liked by a Pixar higher up was both disappointing, and eye opening, since you never hear of it. Hopefully, that won't be the case in the future.

[@islandboy4445]

I think it's even more clear now that Lightyear was announced... They're either going to drop it to coincide with the release of the movie... Or are going to retcon it and hope we don't notice. 😶

[@tankart150]

@@islandboy4445 I still won’t forget it, it was part of my childhood 😌

[@islandboy4445]

@@tankart150 oh same. I'm rewatching it to review for the movie and decide if I'm excited or mad lol

[@YujiUedaFan]

@@islandboy4445 Except that Star Command is a TV show in the Toy Story universe, so it wouldn't really change anything?

[@islandboy4445]

@@YujiUedaFan yeah but the premise of the movie is that it's supposed to be the movie the toy was based on in toy story

[@greendaleforever]

The FACT that Tim Allen had to match all of Warburton's words on time through ADR and gave even BETTER line delivery is just simply incredible.

[@dendanskehelt4296]

wasn't it the other way around? Tim didn't voice Buzz in the show did he?

[@herbalwolfooo5413]

@@dendanskehelt4296 Nope! He didn't do voice work in the show. I think that Tim Allen did the voice for the pilot first, but since they couldn't get him for the show, they brought in Warburton?? I could be wrong.

[@assortmentofpillsbutneverb3756]

@@herbalwolfooo5413 other way around right? Haha tim came in for the pilot movie after lines were recorded and didn't do the show

[@anthonyhack1164]

@@herbalwolfooo5413 I mean they both do Buzz well.

[@meow-rr1gd]

personally i prefer warburton's voice for this version of buzz. but hey ! to each their own

[@justinc.5591]

This is a fun concept, being the canonical series that Toy Story’s Buzz toys are based on. Very meta.

[@ComicWriter-ml3qt]

As a kid I thought that was cool. Kinda sad there was never one for woody but I suppose it makes sense

[@assassinshunger1440]

In the movie that was announced we find out Buzz was canonically based on a real astronaut who will be the main character of this new movie.

[@blazingtrs6348]

@@ComicWriter-ml3qt woody’s roundup and cowboy crunchies is what the woody toy are based one

[@Merdicano]

@@assassinshunger1440 That's pretty damn cool actually. Really looking forward to what they'll do for that movie

[@assassinshunger1440]

@@Merdicano me too!

[@bionicleanime]

I always imagined the ending to this show being the Toy Story popping out the VHS/DVD after the last episode with Woody telling Buzz how great the cartoon was and Buzz saying he was glad to share the experience with everyone while looking at the camera. Too bad it never reached such an ending.

[@LDtheBrachio]

Wow.,,, that would have been wonderful...

[@Esgles]

Well, you should pick up a comic called “The Return of Buzz Lightyear”. It introduces a Star Command series character (not spoiling who) and provides a sort of suitable ending to Buzz Lightyear of Star Command and connected the series to Toy Story.

[@JD-Media]

The new Lightyear movie should have been an adaption of Star Command.

[@BallisticGhast6]

The teaser had so many people talking about the show and hoped they went that route. I just never knew the studio had a thing against the show

[@allsimplekings]

EXACTLY WHAT I THOUGHT. Would be awesome if all the fans brought this to light to put some pressure on Disney and Pixar

[@MexicanDragon2000]

Fun fact: the director of Lightyear confirmed that Buzz Lightyear of Star Command is now a spin-off of the 2022 movie (at least in the Toy Story universe).

[@BallisticGhast6]

@@MexicanDragon2000 Kinda hard for me to know as he blocked me on twitter over calling him out on his post about internet trolls causing the film to bomb

[@greysnake2903]

Suew

[@silokhawk]

13:08 _After those 65 episodes, was there a plan to keep going for a seas-_ *NOPE*

[@JaceDiehl]

😆

[@shardsoftime0952]

😂😂😂

[@watchforever1724]

Yeah sad

[@JonahWilliamson]

Why did he respond like that?

[@oscarramos5681]

The show actually lasted for 62 episodes.

[@greenghoul157]

This needs to be put on Disney+ it's a nostalgic cartoon that was more memorable than Lightyear

[@carsfan1995]

Pixar for the last twenty years has been trying to bury that show because they weren’t involved in making it.

[@watchforever1724]

@@carsfan1995 yeah sadly

[@ShadowWolfRising]

I'd friggin' watch it if they did.

[@BlueNinja-pw1yt]

@@carsfan1995WHAT Pixar did not make this 2D drect to video movie!?

[@charmygreen665]

Dude it pisses me off that anyones against this show. Its such a sick concept to have a tv series for the toy to be based on. And they did such a good job on it. They need to do right and put it on the platform.

[@snolidice]

as someone who loves the show: i can understand people not liking it cause of how corny it is but i feel like some of what makes it work is how buzz is in toy story 1.

[@chriscannon8144]

There's always a show/movie Disney and Pixar hates and want to pretend never happened; this show, Treasure Planet,Atlantis, and Aaron Stone...But not us... not us.

[@Merdicano]

Haha, Aaron Stone is literally the definition of obscurity in the Disney XD catalog. Like, one of the very initial shows they started on with I'm In The Band, Zeke and Luther, Kickin It and Lab Rats. An era that they practically prefer to be dormant on

[@muiclover2580]

*Song Of The South* *Victory Through Airpower* *The Mad Doctor* *Make Mine Music*

[@MaddoxEzman]

Black cauldron

[@KalonOrdona2]

yeah I wonder why. Treasure Planet and Atlantis were both A+++

[@djkleb7645]

Both the Buzz Lightyear series and the movie are rejected by Disney and Pixar, it wasn't even add it to Disney+ and people don't know it existed, but we will keep it alive.

[@gabrieldjatienza6971]

This is THE hero that Andy best remembers....not the recent movie bearing the hero's name.

[@jordanlebron3610]

The writing and "camp" Zurg is absolutely brilliant

[@Snakefarm223]

I had strong memories of this show but with the release of Lightyear, and none of my friends remembering the show, I was convinced it was all some fever dream and the show was never real. As soon as you played the opening song my eyes lit up and I remembered everything I liked about the show growing up. THANK YOU!! hopefully it makes its way to Disney plus!

[@justinkessler9199]

I was really hoping there’d be influence of this show in Lightyear. Maybe that’s why I was disappointed. This series had so much life to it. I found the movie somewhat boring even though I wanted to like it out of spite

[@carsfan1995]

That’s what Pixar was hoping for. Unfortunately for Pixar, everyone remember the cartoon and they kept whining and questioning where the characters from the show were. Pixar eventually had to say something to shut them up since they didn’t want actually make the show canon.

[@assortmentofpillsbutneverb3756]

I feel that way about the video game tied to this show.

[@DrFranklynAnderson]

You know, if Allen hadn’t re-dubbed the lines for the pilot movie, then in-universe, the canonical voice for Buzz Lightyear would be Warburton, with Allen as a cheap impersonator used for the action figure!

[@britchin]

That’s hilarious lol

[@SphinX504]

Now Chris Evans is the canonical voice lol

[@jubjub444]

@@SphinX504 Should have been Warburton.

[@paulgentili1425]

@@jubjub444 he's too funny, it's supposed to be more serious with a little comedy tone

[@Gojirawars03]

Or just get Tim Allen to do it. Oh wait, Woke Hollywood hates Tim Allen. This is why we can’t have nice thinks.

[@AdrianCeroni]

I'm flabbergasted to hear this show isn't streaming on Disney plus. I thought the point of a dedicated Disney channel was to watch all the Disney content....

[@swishfish8858]

...you thought for even a second that Disney, the entertainment giant that invented the Vault with the express reason of holding back their products to create artificial demand, would actually put ALL their content on their streaming service at once?

[@muiclover2580]

I was shocked to see how much disney content isn't on there. Very annoying imo

[@KangarooMonkey]

@@swishfish8858 that’s fair but the amount of content was the main appeal of it.

[@s.r.polaris5569]

@@muiclover2580 me too, I mean they managed to put The Black Hole on Disney Plus but not the buzz lightyear tv show wtf

[@muiclover2580]

@@s.r.polaris5569 i was surprised the cartoon Make Mine Music wasn't on there very weird imo

[@maxtwogood9315]

Disney plus will not be perfect until they bring this gem back

[@alexslusher16]

It's a Pirate's Life For Me.

[@nicholasmorgan7609]

They got rid of Gina Carano, Disney is dead to me. I mean, I never planned on getting disney+, but now I plan to never get disney+

[@idkidc7513]

@@nicholasmorgan7609 imagine being mad bc a conspiracy theorist got fired

[@astrumdeuspestofthecosmos6510]

@@idkidc7513 umm gina was never an conspiracy theorist, what are you talking about?

[@christinabutterfield1801]

@@nicholasmorgan7609 lol imagine getting pressed about someone you never cared about getting fired for being an idiot.

[@ChildOfTheFlower]

At least it respected Buzz Lightyear more than the recent film

[@willpow05]

Yep

[@elucidator1277]

yeppp, if the movie actually adapted this show, it would have been great

[@derple8524]

They ruined Zurg, I'm pissed. I loved his design and the Zurg bots in the movie but they ruined it 😭. Oh well Star command is still cannon to the fans fuck you John Lessiter

[@carsfan1995]

@@elucidator1277 Pixar hated the show. If they wanted a Buzz Lightyear show they would’ve wanted it to be serious.

[@mommalion7028]

Tad Stones would have made an excellent script for the film. Everything he does is pretty funny.

[@DarthSherm94]

This tv show was my freaking childhood! It was supposed to be a spin off of toy story that shows Buzz in what he was meant to be a space ranger, what’s not to like? It’s brilliant!

[@Moeller750]

"the adventure begins" is honestly one of disney's best straight to video releases. My siblings and I still routinely quote it

[@Esgles]

Fortunately the whole series can be found on KZbin

[@watchforever1724]

Good

[@zurvanmooney4940]

A few episodes are blocked

[@idonthaveanose]

This series was so witty! I still have my VHS of The Adventure Begins! I was obsessed with it! The LGMs are adorable. 😁

[@annoyingPoe15]

De claaaaaaaaawwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@megamanx1291]

XR, Pistol!

[@willieearles3151]

I can’t find my copy of the movie. Which is why I’m here, I’ve been looking all over the internet to see if I can find the movie.

[@ViewtifulBeau]

Really wish Tad Stones had full creative freedom! Really interesting to find out it could've been a Star Trek esque take. But I'm still happy and greatful with what we got.

[@GeneralPedrowsky]

The final show was still pretty Star Trekish, with what is basically a Federation of planets and a Starfleet.

[@Objectivelyuseless]

This is the very first Jace Diehl video I've seen and lemme just say...HOLY SHMOLY. The editing is phenomenal. You, sir, have the makings of a beautiful KZbin channel!

[@dyladino]

The quality of this video is far beyond the support you get

[@connorohlander6683]

Disney should add this to Disney+

[@osmosisdarkdavid26]

You for got to ask Tad Stones about hellboy animated movies

[@CoalDiamondandhisawesomeness]

To infinity and beyond

[@IVIUT3D]

XR was the best character, was hoping he would make an appearance in the main movies as another toy sold for the buzz lightyear line.

[@CaptainCretaceous91]

XR and Booster were so fun.

[@oaf-77]

Larry Miller is hilarious, it’s an absolute travesty that this show isn’t available to stream

[@willieearles3151]

I always loved Mira Nova. All of the sidekicks were great, though.

[@hobomike6935]

*E X P E N D A B L E R A N G E R*

[@VVM2024]

My dumbass was waiting for an apparition of Woody in every episode. Yes I didn't understand this was A BUZZ show not a TOY STORY show

[@stproducciones9140]

Didn't the episodes open with a cgi in-universe introduction with the Toy Story characters?

[@Patolagos]

SAME

[@yedffgd]

As a kid, I somehow ended up assuming that this show came first and Toy Story was the spin-off.

[@a.c9938]

Same here in fact when I watched the pilot episodes I was also expecting woody to appear since the little green aliens did

[@AnonymOus-ss9jj]

OMGosh. I was exactly the same. Well not exactly, I was just confused and thought that Buzz hadn't realized he was a toy yet. At 5 years old I was still new to the whole T.V. show continuing plot of movie thing. Sub-fiction was just way too complex an idea for me.

[@imabrickfromspain]

This was surreal to see such a high quality production on a video talking about a show that I thought very few people even remember - awesome work!

[@andresanguianozuniga6798]

This was the project that i could believe more that inspired Andy for getting a Buzz Lightyear than the Lightyear movie.

[@PheonixKnght]

This show is even better now that the movie came out and tried to do what the show did so perfictly.

[@YourUncleBenis]

You know, it's weird, he notes Tim Allen having to ADR over Patrick Warburton's Buzz lines, but Tim's lines sounded way more natural in the movie, whereas Patrick's lines sound like he's having to adjust to Tim's timing. I dunno, maybe Patrick did a lot of the original lines, Tim ADR-ed over it, but they had to redo Patrick's lines via ADR for some reason?

[@JohnWilliams-wl9px]

Likely the later or maybe even when doing it originally Patrick might have been trying to sound more like Allen with how he tends to talk.

[@ConcordeTH]

@@JohnWilliams-wl9px I like them both, Allen was awesome to voice during the dvd movie and Ive always been a fan of Warburton, tho i still can never decide which was my fav of Warburtons roles between Buzz and Kronk. Kronk did make me laugh more. But still warburton is one of my fav Disney Voice actors alongside the awesome Jim Cummings!

[@peepsg]

Well Tim Allen was better when he did the movie because it was serious and dark tone in it. In TV show version, Patrick did fine job than he did originally in the movie.

[@robbiewalker2831]

@@peepsg If you ask me, I feel that the Tim Allen lines were AFTER the Patrick Warburton ones in terms of production, especially when Tim’s lines don’t really lip sync that well in the vhs version of the Adventure Begins.

[@peepsg]

@@robbiewalker2831 well I heard that actually, but Patrick was better in tv series than he did in the movie my opinion. I mean Tim Allen is better actor for Buzz Light Year for serious tones that he did for the movie and Patrick acted a comedy buzz, but he least had something in the show that made him little different than he did the movie

[@SammEater]

Star Command was so cool, the failure of the new Lightyear movie made me remind that Buzz already had a great story based on his 'Toy storyline'.

[@peepsg]

Warp Darkmatter: WHAT PLOT!?

[@Unity3dCollege]

Just wanted to comment that the video is really well put together! Interesting, great edits, and I learned about a new show to check out w/ the kids :)

[@watchforever1724]

Agreed

[@rowenaquebral5567]

Woah 13 days ago

[@ScratStitch]

Great interview! I actually watched the pilot movie for the first time last night (on KZbin, since finding a hard copy is like impossible now). Fun stuff.

[@sailorearth2007]

This was one of my favorite series back in the day along with Ducktales Darkwing and Rescue Rangers

[@escanor3394]

This old stuff blows the new stuff outta the park!

[@holysayingsofrobin4055]

The virgin lightyear vs. Chad Lightyear of Star Command

[@TheLastBabyMan]

if Pixar ever makes Toy Story 5, it should bring back the cadets as toys.

[@christabelk16]

Or at least have them appear in a short (TS4 was a dissapointment, but the shorts are fine)

[@Inhuman1105]

They won’t

[@watchforever1724]

I doubt it anyway

[@WarpChaos]

@@christabelk16 TS4 was better than overrated TS3.

[@namkia205]

The new movie ruined Toy Story, no one of the old characters would come back...

[@Feuerspray31]

Is anyone else SICK of Disney changing and/or rebooting things? I HATE almost everything they have put out in the last....probably decade or so? A few of the MARVEL movies were good, and Phineas & Ferb was good, but pretty much everything else has been rotten. I am honestly surprised that we have gotten as much of the good older content on Disney+ as we have.

[@jerelminter]

Lightyear isn't a reboot, a reboot would be using the same characters from Buzz Lightyear Of Star Command, but in a different universe as if the events of the original series never happened. This doesn't use any of the characters from that movie at all, except for Buzz and Zurg, but that's because it's based on Toy Story and not Star Command's versions of them.

[@carsfan1995]

You sure it isn’t because you grew up? Like how old are you, because depend on the age you watched Marvel and Phineas and Ferb that might be a factor when you hated animated things Disney put out.

[@tyrannosaurus62]

@@jerelminter Lightyear sucked unfortunately. It also didn’t make sense. This animation is suppose to be the animation that Andy Watched. Not the LightYear movie…… and implying “The Message “ was unethical” smh and to top it off. Chris Evan sucks. Tim Alan was way better simply due to the fact that he is Funny….. watch ( Call me Chato) channel. He made some logical points on LightYear. It’s not bias or hateful so don’t worry about any of that.

[@undertakernumberone1]

@@jerelminter They felt quite a bit confused about what the Lightyear movie was "meant" to be, in universe. Tbh. i personally feel like they WANTED it to be a reboot/ to wipe out "Of Star Command", but then people were getting angry and they went "THat's the movie the show is 'based on'! It's the 'original work' that the Series is a flanderized, kiddified rip off of!" What a load. Especially: "Lightyear is the movie that Andy watched in 1995 and it's his favourite movie and that's why he got the Buzz Toy... which was based on the Cartoon, which apparently rolled out n minutes later." Lightyear is nothing like a 1995 movie. It's as if, in a movie, cartoon, comic or whatever, in the 1960's somebody throws in a movie that's clearly a Star Wars rip off as "Oh yeah, that's the movie that was released last year!". Or a 1958 Batman Comic and using All Star Batman and Robin by Frank Miller... Also, in a 1995 movie that, apparently, is intended also for a youger audience and merchandise driven... you wouldn't have seen any LGBTQ Content... it would've been torn to shreds by moral guardians. A "Star command" like movie would've made much more sense to be that 1995 movie the show was based on.

[@90sNath]

@@carsfan1995 nope. all the rotten ones were at the same timeframe, he had to be the same age.

[@PaulRGiordano]

This is the first in-depth analysis of BLOSC, fan-made or officially produced, I have ever discovered and it was great.

[@eduardoflores1503]

Fun Fact: Boom Studios made some Toy Story Comics. In it Booster appears as a toy and just like Buzz in the first movie he to really believes he's from Star Command.

[@chrisanderson2204]

Have a link?

[@eduardoflores1503]

@@chrisanderson2204 I found the comic online but I don't know how to share link threw a KZbin comment.

[@hunterolaughlin]

@@eduardoflores1503 Unfortunately you won’t be able to. KZbin has disabled anyone from sharing links outside of their site as a ploy to keep users to their site. I know because I’ve tried sharing links to websites in my comments only to have them deleted, and if you ended up sharing the link, KZbin would delete it anyways. I know it sucks.

[@cynthiacaslin]

You know it's funny how the lightyear movie is making everyone loved the Saturday morning tv show that the Pixar higher-up hating it.

[@JakeW117]

Somehow I'd forgotten about this amazing show, but I know it was one of my huuuge favourites as a kid. Man I gotta watch it again!

[@mrbigglezworth42]

Considering the Lightyear ended up being, this show not being mentioned managed to dodge one helluva bullet.

[@JJSmithMedia]

Thanks for making this video! I LOVED this show, yet not many people appreciated it it seems. Wish it was on Disney+!

[@JaceDiehl]

Thank YOU for watching!

[@watchforever1724]

Yeah interesting

[@connorbeith3232]

Would've been cool to see toy versions of the Star Command crew in a Toy Story film or short, perhaps we could see them in the franchise again in Forky Asks a Question or even a Star Command revival now than John Lasseter can no longer get in the way.

[@josearielortiz2055]

I always thought at the time when John Lasseter was the previous director of TS4, that he would allow the Star Command crew to be in the movie but then I realized that HE was the exact reason why we never saw them again and why the series got cancelled after 2001. Now that Pete Docter is the CEO of Pixar, I hope he can give the greenlight on making TS5 featuring Buzz’s teammates.

[@connorbeith3232]

Would rather not have another Toy Story movie, the franchise has enough films as is. It should just continue through spin-offs like the period between 3 and 4.

[@Lugbzurg]

The closest I've seen to this is Mira and Booster being adapted into separate Toy Story... things. There's some educational Buzz Lightyear "game" (software) that uses the Toy Story visual aesthetic, but where Buzz is a real space ranger with his own ship, and Mira is there, redesigned in the Toy Story art style, and it looks so weird. I can't find the footage I saw, nor the image I used anymore, so here's the moment I used it in a video a few years ago, so you can see how terrifying she looks. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGXSXnqZjbB6erc Meanwhile, as I found out from a Buzz Lightyear video by FrameRater, a toy Booster Sinclair Munchapper character appears in a Toy Story comic book of some kind. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rl7ceHamjN10jKs Nothing on XR, I'm afraid.

[@josearielortiz2055]

Connor Beith But then, the Star Command crew cannot join Buzz, Woody and the rest of the toys in their next adventures. I would like to explore how would they act as deluded toys and Buzz and Woody trying to make them understand that they’re toys

[@plushiesdx]

Pixar is making a movie

[@anthonycabrera8030]

It always bugged me going on the buzz light-year ride and it having no connection to the show like they had a golden opportunity but they did a weird mix of buzz's show/videogame origin with star command but still incorporated that he's still a toy, fighting other toys on the ride. I remember as a kid having seen the movie and really liking the cadet characters (Mira Nova being my favorite for her ghost powers) and being disappointed by their exclusion in anything after the show.

[@MIKE2111ful]

I feel like the reason why Pixar didn't like it was because it was better than what they came up with.

[@carsfan1995]

No. They hated it twenty years ago. They were just hoping that if they buried this show enough they could make the Lightyear movie they want.

[@BladeMasterIcarus]

@@carsfan1995 yet the failed and only mate this show shine even more

[@BallisticGhast6]

@@BladeMasterIcarus I just find it funny because when the teaser trailer came out on twitter, half of the comments were hoping it would be like the show with Sox being similar to XR

[@elucidator1277]

@@BallisticGhast6 yep, they couldnt put their egos aside and give the fans what they wanted

[@bex--]

This video is already over a year old so the production value and getting that friggin interview even at the size you are now is insane. Super great video.

[@alessandrodamiani1867]

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command > Lightyear

[@streetside2833]

Ahhh you got me you naughty naughty boy. Changing the thumbnail... nice

[@Mexican20067]

lol yeah I was wondering why he had the new look in the thumbnail

[@arturoperezify]

After watching the new Buzz trailer staring Chris Evans it seems that Pixar really wants to erase anything that this show had to do with the character. They even gave him a new partner.

[@reecepierce]

I guess that's why come back Carl is his commander instead of commander nebula which explains it

[@willieearles3151]

I wasn’t even paying attention to the trailer at first, then I heard a female voice and thought for a second that Mira Nova was in it, which got me immediately interested, and then I realized that the female voice was not Mira Nova and I realized I didn’t want to watch the new movie anymore.

[@watchforever1724]

Yeah I know it’s sad

[@AnonymOus-ss9jj]

Did he even see an episode? Maybe he just never saw it, and forgot about it.

[@reecepierce]

@@AnonymOus-ss9jj disney try forget it happened also buzz lightyear of star command isn't Pixar so thats another reason why he didn't see it

[@billydiaz2049]

Wish there would be a physical release of this show (EX: dvd/blu-ray) and NOT on Disney+

[@locklear308]

Yeah screw streaming garbage

[@alexslusher16]

It's Pirate's Life for Me.

[@KangarooMonkey]

@@locklear308 how is having everything on a single app garbage?

[@locklear308]

@@KangarooMonkey Because you don't own anything, and you can't control the quality. Why would you not want to own something and also have the maximum quality?

[@KangarooMonkey]

@@locklear308 because I’d rather spend £7 a month instead of buying a few dozen movies and a ton of seasons of tv shows. It’s also a lot more convenient than spending 10 minutes finding the dvd box, putting it in the machine and watching unskipable ads. I’m not saying it’s necessarily bad, or you’re wrong or wanting it this way, but i personally prefer Disney +. Besides, if there’s a movie or tv show I really like I’ll still buy the DVD just so that I can watch it if the WiFi ever goes out or on a long car journey.

[@joseurbina3835]

Oh come on, "Buzz Lightyear of Star Command" was a Great show, it was one of the coolest Spin-Off series ever made.

[@skstills4621]

I remember as a kids watching star command every morning with my bowl of cereal right before I needed to go to school; it was a great show

[@genesisplus4325]

Petition to put Buzz Lightyear of star command on Disney Plus.

[@CaneMcKeyton]

3 years later, Disney still refuses to put Buzz Lightyear of Star Command on Disney+ and went out of their way not to make any mention of this show in the making of the new Buzz Lightyear movie

[@Austroid]

This show was my jam as a kid. I remember coming home after school watching this and Digimon Frontier...

[@qrowing]

Woah, that fight at 2:16 definitely unlocked some old memories of this show. You'd never forget those monsters! Super cool video!

[@partyman5797]

Still have this on vhs absolutely loved the show as a kid.

[@breathstealer5486]

Seeing Wayne Knight play zerg in the studio made me smile. He's a treat of an actor ever since Jurassic Park

[@torch-bearer9129]

Now it looks like Pixar will be wiping this franchise from the canon with the new Buzz Lightyear film

[@maverickhuntersyd]

I know right!!! Everyone is excited for the new movie and I'm just crying for the almost certain loss of Buzz Lightyear of Star Command!!!

[@potatoheadpokemario1931]

They can't do that, at least have the same cast

[@watchforever1724]

Yeah I know

[@namkia205]

And the new cast is so boring :(

[@saphireroze001]

I used to run home after school to catch an exciting episode of this amazing show. I loved it so much. Still do.💙💚❤️

[@TheBlueBaron]

I remember always wanting to rent the DVD of the direct to video film and series at Blockbuster. Good times. Bring back classic shows, 2d animation, and tangible videos.

[@justkidingman1938]

The movie was one of my favorites as a child, and now I learn there's a whole show. I got some watching to do now

[@robertmartin8907]

I only ever saw reruns, but it was my absolute favorite show as a kid.

[@TheApdancer]

Man that show gave me so much comfort, just seeing seeing the characters brings peace. It's a shame they didn't like it

[@FrameRater]

I had no idea this video existed. Time to watch! Edit: I'm doing a video on the animated series right now, I'll mention your video. Very insightful.

[@MajorLinkGaming]

This show was a big part of my childhood. I don't see what is wrong with it.

[@Rani01]

I remember watching thr show when I was a kid. Sadly, I guess nothing from this will be on the new movie. Was actually hoping there would be.

[@LucyWhiskers]

I seriously love this show sm. I found a "boxset" (bootlegged I'm assuming) of both seasons on eBay, so for my birthday years ago I got that and a toy of XR. It's so cool hearing from the creator and seeing the behind the scenes with the actors. I really hope Disney+ adds the show!!

[@undertakernumberone1]

They felt quite a bit confused about what the Lightyear movie was "meant" to be, in universe. Tbh. i personally feel like they WANTED it to be a reboot/ to wipe out "Of Star Command", but then people were getting angry and they went "THat's the movie the show is 'based on'! It's the 'original work' that the Series is a flanderized, kiddified rip off of!" What a load. Especially: "Lightyear is the movie that Andy watched in 1995 and it's his favourite movie and that's why he got the Buzz Toy... which was based on the Cartoon, which apparently rolled out n minutes later." Lightyear is nothing like a 1995 movie. It's as if, in a movie, cartoon, comic or whatever, in the 1960's somebody throws in a movie that's clearly a Star Wars rip off as "Oh yeah, that's the movie that was released last year!". Or a 1958 Batman Comic and using All Star Batman and Robin by Frank Miller... Also, in a 1995 movie that, apparently, is intended also for a youger audience and merchandise driven... you wouldn't have seen any LGBTQ Content... it would've been torn to shreds by moral guardians.

[@BallisticGhast6]

The last paragraph you made is kinda funny as around that time, an episode of Star Trek aired with two women kissing. Let’s face it. People only freak out over same sex couples due to the ridiculous claims evangelicals made up to stir up hate in recent years

[@marvinpelt6700]

star command was my favorite show as a kid. i was low key mad when i realized the movie had nothing to do with it..

[@lugnut59]

Incredible timing for this to show up in my recommended.

[@drawgonartstudio1424]

I want to go watch it now! It would be awesome if Disney put it on their streaming service! Also amazing video once again, at least I have this while speech bubble is out!

[@JaceDiehl]

Thanks Catherine!

[@alexslusher16]

It's a Pirate's Life for Me

[@watchforever1724]

Yeah

[@edgarlarios4718]

Lol. Feels like this all backfired after the Lightyear release.

[@synthesize5618]

I’m glad that I’m not the only who has watched this masterpiece

[@alosim1541]

I love how the new one tries so hard to claim it is the definitive movie that Buzz is based on yet they literally show the toys watching the 2D movie on tape.

[@KenLantern]

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command is one of my Top Favorite Animated Series of all Time. Glad morw people are finally appreciating this show this series highly deserves

[@0penthaughtz]

I really liked this separate movie/TV show when I was growing up.

[@Mr.Bluetie]

Yes! This is awesome, thank you for providing some history of the Star Command series! It’s always confused me how little there is out there about it

[@Fallingwithstyle1995]

This was terrific, Jace. Lots of information I'd never heard before and I loved the Adventure Begins-style opening! So glad you asked about if they were told what Zurg looked like; I was wondering the same thing!

[@JaceDiehl]

Thanks Brian. I really appreciate it!

[@johnreddick7650]

Jace's hair deserves its own animated series. I can't give enough thanks for your featuring this series, which I loved, particularly Nicole Sullivan's Mira Nova (though she was really born to play Shego on "Kim Possible"). This was an excellent, very enlightening interview.

[@JaceDiehl]

My hair appreciates this comment.

[@canine8284]

Disney+ hasn't added the show yet, but you can request it by going to the Disney+ Help Center, clicking "Give Feedback," and selecting "Request a film or show" from the dropdown. Don't know how much good it'll do, but be sure to ask if you want to see the show back on streaming. It might just work.

[@carterevanroust]

I love Warburton as Buzz. His delivery is like Captain Kirk and Adam West Batman combined. I was so disappointed this is not on Disney+. Same goes for Zorro with Guy Williams.

[@PikaPower131313]

this was more "The History of Buzz Lightyear of Star Command" than the DefunctTV version...

[@spazerdazer8421]

DefunctTV basically just talked about the show in terms of watching it which really wasnt what I was expecting or wanted, explaining characters and such. It really surprised me around halfway going "is he going to talk about something else?"

[@PikaPower131313]

@@spazerdazer8421 my thoughts exactly

[@Jeffrey1106]

All DefunctTV did was describe what the show was, hardly a "history." If the only people that would watch the video are familiar with the show why would he just rehash it?

[@watchforever1724]

Yeah I can see what you mean

[@ZoraCatone]

I distinctly remember there being a statue of Booster at the end of Space Ranger Spin.

[@mariothedude1]

Here after new Pixar Ligthyear movie trailer!! Excited!!

[@LowbrowDeluxe]

I loved this show. To this day the Grande Hornet vs the Venti Ranger joke may be the hardest I have ever laughed at anything.

[@widget3672]

I remember watching a few episodes of this when I was a kid. Don't remember much of anything from back then but damn this was awesome.

[@beaufonville4454]

Wish Disney would put and have this on "Disney+"!😫😫😫😭😭😭

[@josearielortiz2055]

It’s all because John Lasseter hated this show much that he forbidden everyone at Pixar to not do anything with it.

[@beaufonville4454]

@@josearielortiz2055 Hey.😑🤨😑

@@josearielortiz2055 All thanks to the voice they use for Buzz and Zurg.

[@reecepierce]

@@beaufonville4454 just tweet to disney and disney plus for buzz lightyear of star command

[@beaufonville4454]

@@reecepierce Really.😑🤨😑

[@MovieManMark]

Great video Jace! And so timely with the show or movie not being on Disney+. Also, as someone who has done the tricky job of ADR, it's fun hearing that Tim Allen struggled a little bit with it too haha.

[@JaceDiehl]

Yes! Needs to be on Disney+ ASAP. Thanks Mark!

[@robbiewalker2831]

In hindsight, having Tim Allen ADR on the lines felt wrong; because the TV show Buzz is not suppose to be the same as Toy Buzz.

[@kota86]

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command was a very important show to me as a kid. Whenever I'd come home from a tough day, this show brought me so much comfort and happiness.

[@smileyp4535]

Look at you updating the thumbnail on an old video, very clever. It's a good video

[@JaceDiehl]

😉 thanks!

[@ChaosRayZero]

LOL at your "Special Commendations" at the beginning. X^D

[@JaceDiehl]

You’re the first person to notice that 😆

[@ChaosRayZero]

@@JaceDiehl Or at least I'm the first person to point 'em out, anyway. =^p You've got more Fortnite wins than _I do!_ -Then again, mine's out of ZERO games, so...- X^D

[@Weezing336]

Ah this explains the difference in Tim Allen's voice from the movies!

[@SilverSpade92]

Big props for the recreation of the Mission Log aestetic throughout this video! Not only did it bring back a lot of memories, it also provided a lot of context! Class act!

[@PhredCarnesol]

This movie was great and so glad you’ve reminded me of it with this video

[@darkwoods1954]

It's a better show than it looks. Some episodes have pretty cheap looking animation but others have some lovely looking animation. It's actually pretty funny too, though a different type of humor to the films. Sad it seems to have been all but forgotten. No DVD release.

[@Damocles178]

Ironic how this captures the spirit of Buzz Lightyear better than the recent film. Regardless of not getting much recognition by Pixar I like to think this was the show Andy enjoyed when growing up in the Toy Story universe after all many of us literally grew up with Andy; we were kids when he was (Toy Story 1 and 2) and many of us went to College when he did by the time of the 3rd Toy Story. This show was many of our childhoods. Anyway the recent "Lightyear" is too *woke* to even be a film that defined the Buzz Lightyear we know in the Toy Story universe....... There's nothing wrong with creative writing but jeez every chance people get they insist on pushing certain crap we don't need to hear. Can they not focus on what makes a film fun? The tv series may not have been perfect but it certainly would have served as a great basis for entertainment value. I miss the days when kids shows and films could be more subtle with real life situations without rubbing peoples noses in it. Take Dexters Laboratory for example. It slid in some things kids wouldn't get at first but adults would; however at it's core it could entertain both.

[@hafirenggayuda]

Dexter, Samurai Jack, and many "kids" cartoon have hidden and not so hidden adult themes (not just about s3x okay). Because they're made for both kids and adult.

[@ChaosRayZero]

I saw a wisecrack in the comments on another video reviewing the Lightyear movie, and I love it so much it's my new headcanon! ^~^ _Buzz Lightyear of Star Command is the cartoon Andy watched that made him want the toy- Lightyear is the cashgrab, live action reboot Andy is disappointed with and won't take his kids to see!_ X^D -That's presuming he has any, but I've seen that kind of comment on Disney live action remake trailers too: "even if I had kids I wouldn't take them to see this. I'd just show them the original."-

[@carsfan1995]

@@hafirenggayuda Look at the cartoon fandom of the 2010s and there need to analyze everything on every episode of a show for kids written by adults. It’s still there, it’s just the kids show writers use the kids shows in order to get an adult fanbase instead of appealing to kids. It’s why you have so many whiny animation fans crying about “animation isn’t just for kids.”

[@hafirenggayuda]

@@carsfan1995 yea. Today however, there are plenty animation directly for adult (Bojack, Family guy clones, etc) This somehow make many kids cartoon losing its adult theme.

[@maverickhuntersyd]

It's made me so happy to see all this attention being given to this cartoon as of late. This was my favorite show as a kid and I spent most of my life trying to convince people this whole thing even existed and now there are tons of people posting lovely and informative videos with tons of comments expressing how much we want Disney to just acknowledge it!!!