Zurg’s Full Story: The Truth Behind Buzz Lightyear’s Nemesis

[@IsaacCarlson]

TOY STORY 4 IS COMING

[@sandragordon9496]

I know right! I saw the teaser trailer's :3

[@animeboy101drawingsandanim9]

YAAY

[@ProfessorUniverse95]

Is it weird that I find Jessie attractive?

[@alexbenjaminlubbers]

Nos 4 A2 was my favorite BLOSTC character

[@simonacannizzo1074]

My first connection of seeing this video! If he was Buzz's dad, he probably would still destroy him but not kill him I mean unless if he thought he was a mistake.

[@imperatordei6615]

Since Zurg is a parody of Vader, I had a feeling he used to be a space ranger, but Star Command screwed him over somehow and he became a powerful cyborg after merging with some evil AI or something.

[@alexanderdragonheart2036]

I was thinking something like that as well. Unfortunately if anyone wants to take that when writing the story they’ll have a lot of work to do to make sure it’s not a cheap bastardization. We’ve had enough of those these last few years.

[@Brandonhayhew]

We already have enough ripoff of Vader.

[@zacharyjochumsen9677]

@@alexanderdragonheart2036 what if zurg took over the mantle of glzctic emoer from someekse

[@papahamdrew9962]

I hope we see this in Lightyear

[@Pacotinho-xx1zf]

You literally just said the zurg backstory from the movie lol the only thing you didn't say is that zurg is buzz in a armor

[@randojando4]

As you probably already guesse, I feel like that whole "I am your father thing" was originally put in Toy story mainly as a Star Wars reference along with Zurgs similarities to Darth Vader with both being hald human/half machine. That was all reference at first and they slowly built on it, but Zurg was most likely never originally meant to be and isn't Buzz's father, just a toy malfunction and his trickery to beat Buzz

[@Toonkid4life1]

to be honest, I didn't get that when I first saw toy story 2. When I was watching it with my family, and they laughed at that part, I was so confused. Then they said it was from star wars and explained it to me... but then I thought star wars stole it from toy story... then my uncle had to educate me on star wars and the movie marathon begun.

[@tomsavage9895]

CI Warrior Yes, Zurg only said that he was Buzz's father to throw Buzz off guard, and it seemed to work, too.

[@briannagreene-stepan5302]

Zurg will be unmasked.

[@ANIMATIONLOVERBT]

@@Toonkid4life1 so did I: I did not know it came from Star Wars ad thought so much it was true in the show!

[@torytellstales]

Zurg definitely isn't Buzz's father, I do however feel he secretly connects to Buzz like a father, since even though Zurg is always plotting against him and calling him mean things, he does one thing that other villains don't, and that is over estimate and believe in Buzz. Nos4A2 mentions this in the one episode where the vampire robot basically almost takes over the galaxy, the vampire himself is Zurg's son since Zurg created him, but instead of a connection there, Nos4A2 rebels and over throws his father, this kind of makes me believe Zurg mightve done this in the past to his own father, regretting it in the present since he clearly is someone who doesn't like to do things alone and really has no other relations other than his coworkers. He acts diabolical but deep down is sad and lonely and retains having a bond to someone in having an arch enemy, the only thing that's keeping him going, in a twisted way i think he really admires Buzz and will always trust him to get any job done

[@jalenbennett6397]

Zurg would probably still try to destroy Buzz Lightyear, if Buzz was his son. Think about. A evil family member who wants to destroy the good member or members of their family in order to achieve whatever their evil goal is, will not care about their family, the villian will toss his or her family aside in order to succeed.

[@simonacannizzo1074]

Jalen Bennett villains don't think of dying but there are some who would want to pass along powers to continue their terror through them.

[@KilosFoxo]

Thanos down not throw them aside he throws them off a cliff

[@thesuperamazingalex810]

Its a lie.

[@smittenwerbenjagermanjense1268]

Discount Literal Star Wars

[@amoru1012]

Zurg probably massacred his whole family

[@patrickm2000]

I already know my plan. I made up the plan. It's my plan. What I don't know, is how close you are to accomplishing that plan!!

[@sonicsaiyan07]

"Kind of an outdoor voice there. Well naturally the first step is to turn the Uni-Mind from good to evil but...we don't really have any idea how..."

[@mrcritical6751]

“24/7 ZURGY HEAVEN!!!!!”

[@andrewwalker6560]

"When you want something turned evil, turn it evil yourself...."

[@lightitself.8206]

Sounds like something Stewie Griffin would say.

[@TheSithEternal]

" Nanny Zurg would be so proud..."

[@pinkiepower1968]

One of my favorite movie quotes of all time came from a Brain Pod in the Buzz Lightyear movie: "Let's leave the brain work to those with the brains, shall we?"

[@KickinSapphire]

I appreciate you making this video!! For so long, I have questioned if Zurg was really Buzz's dad or if Toy Story 2 was just making a Star Wars reference. Thank you! :)

[@bzrnphlm-blck7324]

@5:38

[@KickinSapphire]

@@bzrnphlm-blck7324 XD

[@user-hr2yd5qi2w]

Zurg is buzz lol

[@judebaun9993]

@@user-hr2yd5qi2w that’s not canon.

[@wiibrockster]

I think Zurg could be a cyborg in a similar vain to General Grevious from Star Wars. General Grevious was once part of an alien race called the "Kaleesh" who was in a starship crash and after agreeing to help Count Dooku and Darth Sidious was rebuilt as a cyborg. Maybe something like that?

[@jessicaball7426]

It's pretty complicated, Isaac. But, if Zurg was Buzz' father, I think he would still try to destroy him. And that's a pretty good story about evil emperor Zurg.

[@wiibrockster]

I actually really like Zurg. I like his design and his one liners in the cartoon too.

[@sargentrowell81]

It would be kind of cool if we saw toy versions of a couple of the other rangers that he worked with in Toy Story 4 briefly. Maybe a post credit's scene or something along those lines.

[@michaelvandevusse3728]

Pixar supposedly wasn't huge fans of this cartoon so it is unlikely any of these characters would show up

[@jacobshore5115]

Seems like we didn’t get an answer to who Zurg really is, but, maybe we don’t need one.

[@johnwalton7283]

Im guessing hes a alien cyborg...but hes diffently a goofy badass tho

[@tylerjones7592]

he is anakin skywalker

[@tuckinatorinator787]

Pixar is making a new Buzz Lightyear movie by 2022. From what little we know it won't be a copy of this movie but will be a new origin story for Buzz Lightyear. So we might also get the origin of Zurg.

[@azonic1k]

The new movie explains it I would say it but I don’t want to spoil

[@darkstrike1060]

@@azonic1k i feel like the movie ruins Zurg

[@shawnjones6792]

Zurg is like Darth Vader in the Toy story world/ Buzz Lightyear cartoon.

[@penny1545]

Man, it's pretty depressing the fact that Zurg and Warp in the movie were better villains than both Anakin Skywalker and ESPECIALLY Kylo Ren from the last 4 movies we got from Star Wars.

[@tomsavage9895]

@@penny1545 I hated Kylo Ren. He was a fucking dork. Anakin was just alright imo. But not as cool as Warp or especially Zurg.

[@crazyfire9470]

I hope your joking

[@shardsoftime0952]

@@penny1545 i disagree with Anakin but i agree with kylo ren

[@calamitybrain5012]

If he is not Buzz's dad, what happened to the Zurg and Buzz that went off to bond in the movie?

[@calamitybrain5012]

Perhaps more importantly what happened to that Buzz?

[@garthdavis2502]

It's not canon.

[@CyberController-]

You've got to separate Toy Story canon and BLOSC canon. So while in Toy Story lore Zurg may be Buzz's father, in BLOSC lore he definitely isn't.

[@FamilyHistoriandude]

They probably binge watched star wars.

[@johnjackson8327]

Yes

[@borediideath6526]

My head canon always was that he’s actually one of the Grubs from the animated series that he rules over. He actually wears that giant robot suit so he can appear intimidating to his enemies.

[@matityaloran9157]

So like Skulker from Danny Phantom

[@Mattucker67]

I have a theory, that the Zurg toy was programmed before the plot point about him being Buzz's father was scrapped. The TV show simply left it in as an inside joke.

[@GanonGhidorah]

Unfortunately this is nothing that I didn't know after binge-watching the entire Buzz Lightyear of Star Command series back in September. Me personally, I don't know how far that series actually IS canon to the Toy Story movies or not... I have some theories... 1; because its clear that the Toys from Toy Story ARE in fact watching the Buzz Lightyear cartoon show, it establishes that the Toy-Line came first and the show was made afterwards to help capitalize on the brand and market more toys. Buzz and the Zurg we saw from Toy Story 2 are effectively 1st Generation Toys in the Buzz Lightyear line, and thus have the ORIGINAL story that the toy-developers intended for the characters. BUT I have a feeling that idea was scrapped for the cartoon show, because it presented a far too "heavy" story-line for the show's intended audience. Zurg was considerably changed from his original "darker" incarnation to be much more comedic and child-friendly. But even more than that, such a heavy reveal of a paternal lineage between the two, would have the fans clambering for an answer as to When, Where and HOW it happened...and the show quite frankly wasn't prepared to answer any of those questions. So the original concept was scrapped in favor of a more episodic and light-hearted series. Plus - and I think Toy Story 2 shows us this - given Zurg's personality, I don't think it would make all that much sense for Buzz and Zurg to keep fighting each other once this was revealed, as Zurg ends up taking on a more fatherly attitude towards the Second Buzz - given how "campy" the Cartoon Zurg is, I could easily see that happening... Theory 2; is that maybe it was all a game of Psychological Torture for Buzz; a way for Zurg to get under his skin and possibly prevent him from ever truly giving his all to defeat him. Let's say that Zurg was pulling a "Thulsa Doom" from Conan the Barbarian; Thulsa is the man who killed Conan's entire family and village, so Conan returns as a man seeking revenge. But because he's dedicated his entire life to getting Thulsa, in a sense, Thulsa has created him and he would be nothing without him. "For who now is your father if not me?" It could be that Buzz was motivated to join the Space Rangers after Zurg had attacked his home planet, possibly killing those he loved. So he joined up so that he could dedicate his life to trying to get Zurg; thus Zurg created him and in a sense, is his Father. Course, I still prefer to think that Zurg actually IS Buzz's father in some way or form. My headcanon is that Zurg - rather than an actual being - is more or less a Concept or an Idea...There has always been an Evil Emperor Zurg who has been threatening the Galaxy. He draws his power from Planet Z - the source of his Empire. However, Zurg could be anyone since all he is, is a man in a suit and a mask...So every now and then, whatever force of Good rises in the Galaxy to counter Zurg manages to defeat him, the cycle begins again, with the Supreme Beings that perpetuate the conflict abducting the current champion - in this case, Aldrin Lightyear (Buzz's Father) - and Brainwashing him to serve as the NEW Zurg. Hell, there are actually TWO species introduced in the Buzz Lightyear cartoon that could've actually served this purpose. And I think the existence of Evil Buzz actually corroborates this story - only instead of Aldrin falling victim to the cycle, it was Buzz himself...(if you ignore the fact that Evil-Verse Zurg is working at the Diner.)

[@chaoticboi2257]

Aldrin lightyear , nothing ever made more sense to me than that. That's a great idea for his name!

[@TheWeepingDalek]

the toy line never came 1st. it is established in toy story 1 that buzz is a product of intellectual property. the world's greatest superhero is now the world's greatest toy.

[@TheSithEternal]

This is what I think... Zurg originally was a normal citizen, who met a woman who eventually became his wife. He was an extremely good scientist and was amazing at constructing things. After marrying his now wife, they had a child named Buzz. After only one year after Buzz' birth, there was an attack from Star Command. Zurg, using his robots and weapons, decided to fight back. He encountered the main commander of Star Command and they had a huge fight over a huge lava river. Eventually, the commander's weapons were too strong and he managed to defeat Zurg. Zurg was dropped into a the lava River and was severely burnt. His robots recovered him and brought him back to his base, where he was re-built as a cyborg. His legs were completely burnt off, so he used a metal dress with wheels to move. As soon as he was re-built, he returned to his house to find his wife and child. When he arrived, the house was in flames. He entered the building, fighting through the fire to his child's bedroom. Buzz was gone, along with his wife. He was heartbroken. He knew that Star Command had done it. He decided to build a massive Empire to destroy Star Command and, well... Just find his son. Sadly, after a few years, the robotics inside him took over his mind and caused him to turn almost completely robot and evil. It was supposed to be based on Star Wars, as Zurg is pretty much Darth Vader... Like this comment if you... Well... Like it!

[@penny1545]

Man I wish this backstory was real! It's really fascinating! :)

[@IamaDinosaur]

Good Theory. Wish this is canon.

[@wildfilms365]

Disney didn't have to go so damn hard on their spin off show but I'm so glad they did.

[@elijahblechman8633]

Newman voicing zurg always cracks me up

[@kevinavila2364]

Newman didn't voice zurg it was Wayne knight

[@elijahblechman8633]

@@kevinavila2364 and who did Wayne knight play?

[@kevinavila2364]

He played zurg and Al from toy story 2

[@alexconn7473]

@@kevinavila2364 Wayne knight was Newman on the sienfeld show

[@TheScribe1.0]

@@kevinavila2364 Wayne Knight is Newman. That was the name of Wayne’s character on Seinfeld. Now me personally, I always remembered Wayne Knight as Stan Podilak from Space Jam, and Dennis Nedry from Jurassic Park.

[@cassyluvsanchez4005]

Can you take about Andy's dad in the next video

[@samarahoisington2785]

Ya

[@the_criminal_mastermind]

@@samarahoisington2785 go see supercarlin brothers they already did that i dont want to spoil it for yall

[@takseeljuli1908]

Emperor Zurg BACKGROUND INFORMATION FEATURE FILMS Toy Story (mentioned) Toy Story 2 Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins Toy Story 3 (cameo) Tomorrowland (cameo) SHORT FILMS Small Fry TELEVISION PROGRAMS Buzz Lightyear of Star Command VIDEO GAMES Toy Story 2: The Video Game Buzz Lightyear of Star Command Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure Kinect Disneyland Adventures Disney INFINITY Disney Crossy Road Disney Magic Kingdoms Disney Heroes: Battle Mode Disney Sorcerer's Arena (upcoming) PARK ATTRACTIONS Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters Celebrate! Tokyo Disneyland World of Color VOICE Frank Welker (Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin) Andrew Stanton (Toy Story 2, Buzz Lightear's Astro Blasters, some video games) Wayne Knight (Buzz Lightyear of Star Command) Bob Amaral (Buzz Lightyear of Star Command video game) James Patrick Stuart (Toy Story 3: The Video Game, Kinect: Disneyland Adventures, Disney INFINITY, Disney Magic Kingdoms) INSPIRATION Darth Vader Palpatine CHARACTER INFORMATION PERSONALITY Evil, murderous, violent, dangerous, cruel, devilish, manipulative, ruthless, greedy, mysterious, powerful, dark, vengeful, cold, pompous, tyrannical, destructive, merciless, failure-intolerant, sadistic, tragic, dishonest, arrogant, sophisticated, aggressive, competitive, sneaky, control freak, confident APPEARANCE Slender plastic cyborg action figure, both purple head and poseable body, both black "rubber" cape and high collar with red innards, brooch attached to his cape consisting of gray border, red center, and yellow "Z" on it, gray horns, yellow glowing teeth, red glowing eyes, gray shoulder pad with red linings, gray gauntlets with red trim at the ends, black waistband for his joint OCCUPATION Evil Emperor Toy ALIGNMENT Bad, later good/neutral GOAL To destroy Buzz Lightyear and conquer the Galactic Alliance RELATIVES Utility Belt Buzz (son) MINIONS Agent Z, Brain Pods, Grubs ENEMIES Buzz Lightyear, Rex, Utility Belt Buzz (formerly) PARAPHERNALIA Ion Blaster FATE Reforms to play catch with his "son" right after being accidentally knocked down the elevator shaft by Rex. (Toy Story 2) Gets donated to Sunnyside and dances along with the other toys at their party. (Toy Story 3) QUOTE "So we meet again, Buzz Lightyear, for the last time!" "Good throw, son. That's my boy. Go long, Buzzy!" Emperor Zurg (also known as Evil Emperor Zurg or simply Zurg) is a recurring antagonist in the Disney/Pixar Toy Story franchise, first appearing as the secondary antagonist of the 1999 sequel. He is the sworn enemy of the Galactic Alliance and the archenemy of Buzz Lightyear. Zurg appears in several forms as several individuals. He is mentioned as a presence by Andy's Buzz, appears as an intangible video game boss, appears as an individual toy who pursues Al's Utility Belt Buzz, and another Zurg toy arrives at Sunnyside Daycare. Appearances Toy Story Zurg is first mentioned by Buzz Lightyear to Woody as secretly building a superweapon located at the galaxy's edge capable of destroying entire planets. This is an obvious allusion to the Galactic Empire from the Star Wars franchise. Zurg does not make a physical appearance in this film, nor is he mentioned again. Toy Story 2 Zurg first appears in Toy Story 2 in two forms. The first form appears during the opening sequence, where he is initially seen tracking Buzz's location through his fortress inside his control room. A little later, he is seen doing battle with Buzz, in which Zurg, using his ion blaster, blasts the top half of Buzz's body into smithereens; however, the opening sequence is revealed to be only Buzz Lightyear: Attack on Zurg, a video game Rex has been playing. Though not a physical appearance, an image of Zurg is seen on a game manual Rex reads when the toys arrive in Al's Toy Barn. Much later in the film, a Zurg toy action figure is accidentally released by Andy's Buzz Lightyear in Al's Toy Barn. Believing himself to be real much like Andy's Buzz has done in the first film and what Bonus Belt Buzz thinks that he's real too, he pursues after Andy's Buzz to destroy him. He seems to have followed Andy's Buzz across the street, through an air vent of Al's apartment, and up the elevator shaft as he is seen arriving atop the elevator when Andy's Buzz and his rescue squad of toys head back to the elevator after Al packs Woody and the Roundup gang into his case and leaves his room to head for the airport. Along with the group is an "alternate" Buzz Lightyear action figure (also released from Al's Toy Barn by Andy's Buzz Lightyear), who also believes himself to be real. Both the "alternate" Buzz and Rex, a fan of the video game "Buzz Lightyear: Attack on Zurg", are caught with surprise by Zurg's unexpected arrival. A showdown occurs between the "alternate" Buzz and Zurg atop an elevator, where Zurg uses his chief weapon: his "Ion Blaster" (which appears to be a Nerf ball gun). During this battle, after overpowering the other Buzz, Zurg claims he is Buzz Lightyear's father. As Zurg sets his gun to his highest level and is about to finish the alternate Buzz off (at point-blank range), Rex, not bearing to watch the duel anymore, turns away, but his large thick tail hits Zurg, knocking him off the elevator and down into the shaft. While Rex feels excited about finally overcoming his frustration toward not being able to defeat Zurg previously, the alternate Buzz feels forlorn about losing his father. Zurg and the alternate Buzz are last seen playing catch and spending quality time together when the original Buzz and his rescue squad make their way out of Al's apartment. The alternate Buzz describes Zurg as a "great dad" as he rushes to catch another ball fired by Zurg. After this, it is unknown what became of the two. Toy Story 3 Zurg is mentioned by a brainwashed Buzz Lightyear (as Lotso had earlier reset him to Demo Mode), as he sees Andy's toys as minions of Zurg, and is mentioned briefly by Andy when he gives Buzz to Bonnie Anderson. Zurg himself makes a brief appearance in the end credits of Toy Story 3, where he is shown being donated to Sunnyside Daycare in a box along with a dinosaur, a giraffe plush, and two Fisher-Price Little People. He is helped down to the floor by Stretch and meets Barbie and Ken, who welcome him to a now cool and groovy Sunnyside, of which the two are leaders. It is unknown what actually happened to his ion blaster unless it was lost by his previous owner. It is also unknown whether he thinks he's the "real" Zurg or if he already knows that he's just a toy. He is later seen doing the robot dance during the song "We Belong Together". It was revealed on Lee Unkrich's now defunct Formspring that this was a different Zurg than the one in Toy Story 2. Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins Zurg is brought into the second dimension in this DTV movie. Zurg learns of a huge orb on the L.G.M. homeworld called the Uni-Mind, responsible for the telepathic link between them; he sends his robots to capture it. Zurg corrupts the Uni-Mind, so he can use it to control minds, while his scientists start making a "Mega-Ray" to use the corrupted Uni-Mind to bend entire populations of people to Zurg's will. Mira and Buzz each attempt to steal the Alpha-One prototype spacecraft; Mira wins and leaves with it. Buzz pursues Mira in his own craft, not realizing Booster and XR are inside it, having entered it to play make-believe. Eventually, Buzz catches Mira and stores Alpha-One in his spaceship's cargo bay; Booster and XR are discovered also. Zurg's Mega-Ray subverts several planets in quick successions such as Rizone and Batheous. He then turns it on Star Command, enjoying the irony of watching his greatest enemies become his mouthpieces. Buzz, Mira, Booster, and XR see the Mega-Ray's beam strike Star Command and enter it to discover its effects. They discover all of the staff have been suborned by Zurg; they flee in Buzz's Star Cruiser. Zurg uses Star Command's entire arsenal, planting a bomb on Buzz's ship. Buzz and the others escape in the Alpha-One just before the bomb detonates, destroying the cruiser. Not knowing Buzz has escaped the bomb blast, Zurg believes he is actually dead and moves on. Booster accidentally causes the ship to crash-land on Planet Z. There, Buzz insists on finishing the mission alone. When they start to argue over something ridiculous, Buzz orders them to leave. Buzz fights Agent Z, but he is shocked when Agent Z removes his helmet, revealing himself as Warp Darkmatter. Taking advantage of Buzz's momentary confusion at this, Warp knocks him out and delivers him to Zurg. Warp explains that not only had he faked his death at the beginning of the film, but was secretly working for Zurg for years as a double agent. When Zurg mocks Buzz, Buzz responds by dictating his "final log entry". Zurg and Warp watch in amusement, but Mira, Booster, and XR hear Buzz's surrender and his final entry (which includes a coded plead for help). Zurg plans to use the "Mega-ray" on Buzz, but XR and Booster arrive in time to rescue him as it fires. Booster and Mira destroy Warp's mechanical arm after Booster lands on him. Buzz and Zurg face each other; Zurg thinks he has won, but Buzz and his three friends surround Zurg and pronounce him under arrest, but Zurg escapes through a distraction. Zurg triumphantly declares if Buzz goes to any planet, he can hear his voice mocking him. Booster and XR capture Warp and leap from Zurg's now-exploding tower. Mira uses her "ghosting" power to take Buzz to the core of the Uni-Mind. In moments the Uni-Mind is restored to normal, freeing the suborned peoples and leaving Zurg momentarily helpless. The unity of the L.G.M. is restored and Warp is arrested.

[@itsPlasma06]

Zurg also appears in the Toy Story 3 videogame

[@takseeljuli1908]

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command Emperor Zurg in the series Buzz Lightyear of Star CommandEVIL RULES! Zurg is the main antagonist of the TV series Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, in which he rules over Planet Z and wants to take over the entire universe. His subjects are Grubs, which are similar to Star Command's Little Green Men, Brain Pods, who work for him as scientists and researchers, and an army of Hornets, which are his robotic foot soldiers used for battle. This incarnation of Zurg is a flamboyant villain who often breaks the seriousness of his evil statements, and is just as much a comic relief character as he is a formidable opponent. In one of his scantest appearances in a Buzz Lightyear episode, Zurg is considered to be the chief suspect in the disappearance of various senators, but Zurg scoffs at "Kidnapping politicians? Even I would not stoop to that!" then challenges all his underlings if they were doing such a stunt behind his back by saying, "Come on, everyone, out with it!" He is known for videotaping Buzz's speeches so he can secretly mock him, and in one episode tells Buzz that he is his father during a fight (just like he did in Toy Story 2), only to gain the upper hand by using the statement as a "Made You Look" moment to trick Buzz, which strongly suggests that he is not of Buzz's parentage, and that only the toy from the movie believed himself to be the father of the Buzz toy. Despite his campy nature, he is still widely considered the evilest person in the galaxy. Disney INFINITY Emperor Zurg is one of the villains that appear in Disney INFINITY. He is a part of the final mission in the Toy Story in Space playset after the player conquers all of the simulation missions. He appears as a giant version of himself in the skies above the alien planet, unable to be attacked or interacted with. The player has to gather the batteries to convert the great tower in the alien city into a shrink ray. Once powered up, the laser is fired and Zurg is shrunk down to toy size and later given to Buzz as a trophy for their heroics. However, soon after, he comically attacks everyone with blasts from his blaster before scurrying off to who knows where. In the 3DS version, he appears on a game board where the player must start up the shield generators and beat Zurg. He also a character is faced off against in the adventure games. Trivia Before Zurg made his first appearance in Toy Story 2, he was mentioned in the first Toy Story movie. An earlier version of him is shown in an alternate opening of the first film. In 2012, The Disney Store released a talking Zurg action figure that was sold separately from a talking Buzz action figure. Zurg's character may appear to draw from Darth Vader, a main villain in the Star Wars original trilogy, with a similar voice, appearance, and set of mannerisms. In the first Toy Story, Buzz Lightyear mentions that Zurg is building a "weapon with the destructive capacity to annihilate an entire planet," making a reference to the Death Star in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. In the video game at the beginning of Toy Story 2 and when confronting Andy's Toys, later on, Zurg says, "So, we meet again, Buzz Lightyear, for the last time!" referring to what Darth Vader said to Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope ("I've been waiting for you, Obi-Wan. We meet again at last."). As Zurg and Utility Belt Buzz battle, the former lifts the latter off the floor by his "neck," and Buzz uses both hands to try to wrench Zurg's hand off him. A similar manner occurred at the beginning of A New Hope where Darth Vader lifts up a rebel soldier off the floor by his neck and the rebel soldier also uses both hands to try to wrench Vader's hand off him. During the same battle, Zurg claims to be Buzz's father, a word-to-word parody of when Darth Vader reveals he is Luke Skywalker's father in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. In the Buzz Lightyear of Star Command episode "Stranger Invasion", Zurg only briefly claims to be Buzz Lightyear's father in order to distract him during battle. After doing so, he knocks Buzz over and mocks him for actually falling for it, hinting that Zurg may not actually be Buzz Lightyear's father, and Pixar just wanted to make a Star Wars reference. He and Palpatine are both emperors with the same title. Zurg, being the main antagonist of Buzz Lightyear of Star Command and Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins, makes him the second main Toy Story villain to be a toy, after Stinky Pete, the overall main antagonist of Toy Story 2. Zurg's voice actor in Buzz Lightyear of Star Command is Wayne Knight, who voiced Al McWhiggin in Toy Story 2. Knight is perhaps most famous for playing Dennis Nedry, an antagonist in Jurassic Park. Zurg is the only Toy Story 2 villain to appear in Toy Story 3, as Stinky Pete and Al do not appear once, nor are they mentioned. Buzz #2 spending "quality time" with Zurg may possibly be a reference to Kevin Costner's character Ray Kinsella reunited and playing catch with his father in the final scene of Field of Dreams. Zurg's species in Buzz Lightyear of Star Command is unknown, as he is never seen without his helmet. Zurg appears as a playable character exclusive to the PlayStation 3 version of Toy Story 3: The Video Game, along with his custom-made car. Zurg appears in the Buzz Lightyear Astro Blaster Level in Kinect Disneyland Adventures. While Zurg and Buzz #2 fight atop the elevator, as the talk button of Buzz #2 is repeatedly hit, it skips the message "Buzz... Buzz... Buzz Lightyear to the rescue," which also happens when Woody and Buzz fight underneath Andy's car at the gas station in Toy Story. When looking at the shot where Zurg is about to finish the Buzz #2 off, it is noticeable that the levels on his gun are numbered to 11, a reference to Nigel Tufnel's amplifier in This is Spinal Tap. Zurg was actually to have a slightly bigger role in Toy Story 3, according to the original script. He was one of the recalled toys along with Buzz Lightyear. A quite insane Zurg was the first one to introduce Buzz to his ultimate fate of not being repaired but sent to the toy crusher. Much easier to just ship out a new one than actually repair the recalled toys. The character may also be based on Emperor Ming in the 1980 film Flash Gordonbecause he sports a cape similar to that of Ming's and is referred to as "Emperor". During Woody's nightmare earlier in the film, some of the mismatched toy arms in the trash can Woody was discarded in belonged to Zurg (although there were a couple color variations). Zurg was based partially on Toy Story 3 director Lee Unkrich's favorite toy, the Six Million Dollar Man. The "Zerg" faction in the Blizzard produced computer game StarCraft originally had their name spelled identically to Emperor Zurg's during the game's earlier builds. However, in order to avoid possible copyright issues, the faction later had its name re-spelled with an "e" instead of a "u." According to concept art, Zurg is really just a small alien in robotic armor. In one Buzz Lightyear of Star Command intro, a Zurg toy is seen in Andy's room(replacing Hamm) possibly meaning that Andy might've had a Zurg toy or borrowed one from a friend at one time. However, it is unknown what happened to it, but most likely it was donated, given back (if it was indeed just borrowed), sold, or thrown away during the events between Toy Story 2 and Toy Story 3. It is also unknown what relationship he had with Buzz. On the other hand, however, this may just be non-canon, since this is just an intro. In the Buzz Lightyear episode "The Lightyear Factor", Zurg enters an alternate universe where he finds an Evil Buzz Lightyear ruling the galaxy. The Zurg from that universe was a burger guy at Cosmo's restaurant, due to not having what it took to be "ultimate evil." In World of Cars Online, Zurg has a cameo where he is depicted as a train in an arcade game. Zurg's "villainy" may have been due to the fact that Zurg (the toy) actually thinks that he is the real Zurg and not just a toy, very much like how the toy Buzz Lightyear actually thinks that he is the real Buzz and if he ever realized that he is just a toy, he'II just remain evil and decides that he can be Buzz's enemy as a toy as well as be the real Zurg . It's implied that the toy Zurg is actually friendly, had he realized that he is just a toy if he chose to. A Zurg toy appeared in the 2015 live-action Disney movie Tomorrowland, when Casey Newton visits the comic store. External links pixar.fandom.com/wiki/Emperor_Zurg on pixar.fandom.com/wiki/ blosc.fandom.com/wiki/Zurg on blosc.fandom.com/wiki/

[@tonyspindash5719]

He’s now in Disney Emoji Blitz

[@Toy_story_and_beyond]

How is this not popular yet😭😭😭

[@theminecraft2516]

The new Buzz movie is an insult to Buzz lore

[@goojo173]

Zurg isn’t even an emperor.

[@theminecraft2516]

@@goojo173 Exactly

[@gatodestructo4933]

I feel like Zurg's robotic enhancements are self-inflicted. You see, I invision a Zurg not only obsessed with the idea of total galactic conquest, but the idea that the organic body can be upgraded into something that could help aid in galactic conquest.

[@joimarise]

man i got nervous there for a minute that Zurg was Buzz's father XD (ala star wars?!?!?!?!?)

[@aaronwilliam2859]

So glad there’s someone in the world with the same passion for Space Ranger content as me.

[@cassyluvsanchez4005]

I can wait for the movie Toy Story 4 I'm super excited about the movie are you?

[@wariolandgoldpiramid]

I personally think even the third movie was unsessary. But I've enjoyed it either way. And I am looking forward to Toy Story 4.

[@penny1545]

No!

[@MissDisneyFan908]

I don't Buzz is Zurg's son I thought Zurg just said he was his father because it was a Star Wars reference but I could be wrong.

[@reecepierce]

Well maybe it is true like in toys story 2 we see buzz and zurg playing ball so they could be father and son

[@spinozilla2421]

It a star war reference and a big lie so far to momentary stop buzz about to get the upper hand

[@tomsavage9895]

Zurg said that so he could throw Buzz off guard during their fight.

[@reecepierce]

@@tomsavage9895 we know

[@yvesforbesfloresiii461]

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[@Neroli-Arancia]

So now Disney has TWO Darth Vaders

[@repsreplays9275]

Zurg is like the blend between Darth Vader and Dr. Drakken from Kim possible

[@cassyluvsanchez4005]

I want to know what happened to Woody's girlfriend what happened to her

[@ashlynreinig1980]

cassyluv Sanchez I didn’t know he had a girlfriend

[@tamarasmith9060]

@@ashlynreinig1980 Bo Peep is his girlfriend.

[@silverdustengine9230]

@@tamarasmith9060 we'll find out in Toy Story 4

[@ProfessorUniverse95]

I smiled as soon as I saw the notification

[@GamerMan359]

the Hornets kinda remind me of B1 Battle Droids.

[@penny1545]

And their shooting is just as competent as the shooting of these robots.

[@GamerMan359]

@@penny1545 true.

[@shardsoftime0952]

Roger roger

[@gachacupcake8146]

Who els is exited for Wreck it ralph 2 like if you are

[@chadartist.9925]

I always strongly believed that Zurg could be Buzz's father but I wonder what Zurg will look like in the new Lightyear movie coming in 2022 we don't know yet but they haven't announced the rest to this upcoming movie i know it's gonna be the orign of buzz and i don't know if he's gonna be a lost family member or just some villain who had a strong hatred against everyone and want to destroy and rule the galaxy so bad ,if there actually gonna plan to have Zurg to be the dad to Buzz they better be careful not to try to rip off another character who also had that iconic catch phrase "i am your father " i also have a crazy theory to the Buzz Lightyear of star command series like what if Zurg really is Buzz Lightyear's father like he was once an ordinary space ranger until he was brainwashed to become the evil emperor that we all know and forgotten everything he knew before like his wife and not knowing Buzz being his child caused i been reading pretty cool fan stories on devianart, and I really wish the Buzz Lightyear of star command series is on Disney + that way I can watch the episodes clear without the giant mouse logo in the way and the bad crappy quality , it's a really good show in my opinion maybe there's no reason for Pixar to hate it ,

[@brgwrtrainiacproductions7396]

Why could you make Zurg's backstory like Anakin Skywalker's?

[@shaldurprime7154]

in the movies he basically just isnt a character, in the first he's just a name, in 2 he is a darth vader parody that got lost in all the movie references we were too young to understand, and in 3 he's a post credits cameo

[@jal4science573]

Well well well. Lightyear 2022! Zurgggg! Edit: 😞

[@dalelash2nd743]

Even though he appeared in two movies, 2 as a secondary antagonist and 3 a cameo, and A show I only saw the movie of (I need to see if I can watch some here on KZbin.), Zurg is my fav Toy Story character. I don't know why... I just do. I wish they made him playable in Disney Infinity. I would have loved to play as him.

[@sandragordon9496]

Yay Toy Story! :D

[@samarahoisington2785]

Agree

[@romuloromero2268]

This did not age well, LOL

[@judebaun9993]

It didn’t age at all since Zurg being Buzz from the future ain’t canon.

[@kronos13blackcat]

Yeah you sported buzz lightyear undsrwear in your "early" days as if you still dont

[@turboking9238]

Let's hope Zurg appears in that Lightyear movie, he better be voiced by Wayne Knight or I'm going to be absolutely livid!!

[@marmarcitgo8933]

Zurg is buzz from the future

[@turboking9238]

@@marmarcitgo8933 I thought he was his father.🤣

[@judebaun9993]

@@marmarcitgo8933 that’s not canon.

[@judebaun9993]

@@turboking9238 #Lightyeardidhismom

[@turboking9238]

@@judebaun9993 Sure he did😒

[@pokeyscorpion8224]

Is it just me, or does Zurg sound like a fusion of Darth Vader and General Grievous? Cyborg/robot villains who hire bounty hunters. And the Hornets are basically battle droids

[@juliaholzschuher]

This is so perfect knowing that Disney just released the teaser for Toy Story 4

[@adynholden9546]

Does Zurg sound like anyone in real life

[@ProfessorUniverse95]

You mean Trump?

[@adynholden9546]

How’d you know

[@amandahealey2216]

Sounds more like Darth Vader to me

[@ProfessorUniverse95]

@@adynholden9546 Just a guess

[@adynholden9546]

Amanda Healey somewhat ya but I meant a real person

[@animeboy101drawingsandanim9]

It's strange only seeing 12 comments on this channel,usually once a video comes out there would be 50 comments,oh well

[@MetriToombs]

I absolutely adore and am obsessed with the evil emperor Zurg!

[@GhostFan-ev4di]

You adore a fictional character...are you fucking insane?

[@MetriToombs]

The Programmer of video games he’s fkn great!

[@AnEffingPinkCatThatBreathes]

@@GhostFan-ev4di do you not Facking get it? Most of the time, people adore fictional character nowadays

[@weirdshort_YT]

Whew..so thankful Buzz isn't his own dad.

[@connorplisga3718]

Do Hopper’s Full Story

[@emilyfrancalangia516]

I think Zurg and Dr. D would get along quite well

[@Mental_Warlock]

Who's Doctor D

[@emilyfrancalangia516]

Comment Master Wither Dr.Doofenshmirtz (Phineas and Ferb)

[@Mental_Warlock]

@@emilyfrancalangia516 oh, shudduv known

[@Vigriff]

I was thinking Drakken from Kim Possible.

[@penny1545]

@@Vigriff It's highly possible. Because these two characters were written by the same producers. Also speaking of that I am pretty sure Shego and Warp Darkmatter would have made a pretty nice couple! And suprise-suprise both Mira and Shego were voiced by the same actress!

[@meediamongergamemodder2302]

If course he would destroy his own son its obvious his species function much like the sith new betray the old and murder them and the old try to ma net and controll by trying to derail their fate

[@cassyluvsanchez4005]

You talk about Andy's mom. full story

[@ProfessorUniverse95]

Yeah let's talk about how hot she is lol joking

[@matthewboreham2001]

probably a nod to star wars

[@cassyluvsanchez4005]

A list of videos really cool videos I talked about Miguel Moms full story from the movie Coco

[@alessandracartoonvids6764]

👽👽👽👽👽👽👽👽👽

[@TheGrimoiresVoice]

Well, with Buzz's return to the big screen closing in... how do you think the Evil Emperor will look?

[@danielleon1202]

I never knew about this story. It’s pretty cool.

[@fletch7212]

#11 lets get it

[@matthewevans97]

Maybe we'll learn more of Zurg's origin in the new "Lightyear" movie.

[@FantomMC2]

Plot twist: Zurg was a ranger before he became Zurg. Buzz, you're next!

[@cs1866]

MORE ZURG i love him >w

[@j062]

I can't believe you actually used clips of Buzz Lightyear of Star Command! I loved that show and the movie when I was kid! I was obsseesd with Toy Story 1 and 2 and I would watch Buzz Lightyear of Star Command on ABC on Saturday mornings and on Disney Channel. Nobody ever mentions this show, and I don't get why not many liked it. The show is clever and it is hilarious, I recently watched some episodes again, and I still think the show is great.

[@AsherSmasher131]

Hi

[@ProfessorUniverse95]

Hey what's up?

[@JonDoe42069]

5:40 *NO! SEVERAL YEARS IN THE FAN FICTION WASTED!*

[@Mortebianca]

And now they retconned it......

[@irain4927]

Now I wanna watch the Buzz Lightyear movie

[@mrcritical6751]

Same I watched that movie all the time when I was young Zurg was hilarious in it

[@irain4927]

@@mrcritical6751 Me too. I think used to rewind the tape so much that I almost broke it.

[@penny1545]

How wold you like to actually have a Buzz Lightyear movie and the director would have been J.J.Abrams?

[@mrcritical6751]

I’d watch that he’s good at creating universes and interesting worlds

[@irain4927]

Not very much. The old one might be a bit cheesy,but it's fine the way it is. Also,rebooted or reimagined movies got stale.

[@inazumanfrash]

He's a pretty cool hammy villain, and his cartoon VA is Wayne Knight. I think if Buzz and Zurg were related it be something similar to the Lego Ninjago movie with La-loyd and Garmadon.

[@alexanderharrison3912]

Isaac, I also grew up on Toy Story. Toy Story remains my favorite Disney Pixar franchise to date. It's good to know that you share my love for Toy Story, especially Buzz Lightyear.

[@semilucky71]

"They had Buzz Lightyear in my early days" Oof, that's true, I remember when things were simple back then. To clarify, I'm not old

[@stevensteviepryde5888]

Man this is way better than the Lightyear version

[@judebaun9993]

Correct.

[@GalaxyGamer4973]

I'm not fun person! So you are not making your videos for me!?!?

[@simonacannizzo1074]

Galaxy gamer 4973 but you are a gamer.... I think your fun... Cool jack o lantern!

[@taqresu5865]

For all we know, Star Wars might not exist in the Toy Story universe. So Zurg being Buzz's father could be legitimate lore. It's a referential joke for us, but could be a real plot point in this fictional franchise. Too bad Lightyear did a terrible job with Zurg.

[@kiyanhakim384]

Just came here after the disappointment of watching the new lightyear movie. I miss having actual substance to parody catoons

[@Cris-pt3jw]

Whose here after the light year movie announcement

[@jamesgallagher100]

I like dressing up as zurg from Toy Story 2 and lightyear movie fused together for a costume with robot legs cape and robe

[@tatithemoonbear3567]

This video is the only thing getting me through the rest of my day. Love you Issac ❤

[@goddammitalana]

tatithemoonbear bullshit

[@briannagreene-stepan5302]

Here is the plot twist, Zurg is buzz lightyear’s real father, Zeno ,he is a cyborg not a robot, his head is Human and has a scar, The real leader is emperor mordroc. (A parody on the emperor from Star Wars)

[@IcyDiamond]

So, who’s here after Lightyear?

[@Dragonslayer-eo2hs]

Dragonslayer1239 he probably would not kill buzz if he was zurgs son.

[@Justincrock10]

he’s like Emperor Palpatine he wants to take over the whole galaxy.

[@larrymiller7996]

my theory is Zurg is Buzz lightyear uncle that murder his father and double cross Star Comand.

[@boba-pool3145]

As soon as i saw the thumbnail i INSTANTLY clicked because Zurg is my fav toy story villain

[@marmarcitgo8933]

Whole time it was buzz from the future 😭

[@judebaun9993]

Whole time? No! That’s only true in Lightyear, it’s canon at all!

[@gamerdog5134]

whose here after the lightyear trailer

[@celljr6374]

Well now we know Zurg IS Buzz

[@judebaun9993]

Nope! That IS not canon.

[@gameoholic1994]

I can’t help but think Zurg’s voice sounded exactly like Bender from Futurama at 5:37.

[@reese9633]

I did a play thing once for toy story and there were 4 parts. In the third part I was an alien and zurg. It was confusing

[@Kilbaine]

I hate to be the spoiler here... but Zurg is just a mech suit, piloted by none other than Buzz himself

[@judebaun9993]

No! That not canon at all!!

[@melissamartinez6836]

Talk about under the sea #D3🍎

[@JonDoe42069]

I refuse to believe Zurg isn't Buzz's father.

[@roguelionproductions3030]

Who would win in a fight? Emperor Zurg or General Grevious? Both incompetent, world conquering cyborgs.

[@androsthewarriorhighalpha]

I'll need a Destroyer to Hakai him..

[@EChacon]

Awesome Video Isaac! I'm so excited for Toy Story 4 to come out. To Infinity and Beyond!!

[@suzzy1790]

My favorite scene in toy story 2 is the star wars reference

[@numbernumber25]

So it is like if Boba Fett, Palpatine, and Darth Vader fused into this destructive being

[@andrewwalker6560]

You're telling me about Zurg. I already know about Zurg. I've been a fan of Zurg. He's my Zurg. *WHAT I DON'T KNOW IS WHY YOU'RE NOT TELLING ME THE BACKGROUND HISTORY OF ZURG!!!* Lol nah jk. Great video. I really do wish there was more to his background

[@IsaacCarlson]

I know Andrew. I wish there was more to say on his background but it continues to remain a mystery.

[@andrewwalker6560]

Bummer i really love Zurg. :/ Hey Wotso, I know how much you like Disney and I wanted to throw a game suggestion your way. Ever heard of a game called Kingdom Hearts? It's a game where you go into different Disney type movies and fight the forces of darkness. It might be something worth your time. Just had to let you know

[@kamonihenry4994]

When where the hell does surgery even come from like move boi before I help buzz beat you as a mater of fact move buzz Ima just break zurg and give you the credit

[@dajohnniesanders6997]

U want a reboot of Buzz Lightyear of Star Command Disney and I know you work for Disney

[@mrcritical6751]

I’d watch that I owned the movie on DVD but I never saw the TV show

[@penny1545]

Oh yes! I prefer this a million times more than having a Star Wars movie every year. Also, I am calling it right now! Rian Johnson is secretly the Evil Emperor Zurg. He dressed himself as a director, a normal human being in order to spread the power of Evill inside of Disney. The same thing happens to J.J.Abrams. In reallity he is Warp Darkmatter who did the exact same thing. But after he directed the Force Awakens the negative reviews in the style that this movie is a copy paste of a New Hope were coming countless he talked with Zurg and they made the following plan. To leave for the time being in order for Zurg to take controll in Disney with the Last Jedi and then Warp to return to make Episode 9. And then when everybody would be bitching and moaning that Episode 9 was a copy paste of the Return of the Jedi Zurg would convince Disney that in the Star Wars Universe there is no other solution than to becom himself the the President of LucasFilms.