DefunctTV: The History of Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
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In this episode, Kevin takes to the stars to explore the history of the Disney Television Animated series Buzz Lightyear of Star Command.
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@PatientPatienceJR
January 28, 2026 at 8:33 am
I loved this. I remember feeling sorry for the “grubs” hahaha
@SethHowman
January 28, 2026 at 8:33 am
Didn't Tim Allen voice Buzz at least in the 2D Space Ranger movie? No offense to Patrick but I felt that Tim Allen playes the grieving and jaded Buzz better.
Wayne Knight was absolutely perfect for Zurg!!!
@NieroshaiTheSable
January 28, 2026 at 8:33 am
I knew XR sounded like a stand-up comedian (derogatory)
@Ikdulo
January 28, 2026 at 8:33 am
i remember replaying the start of toystory 2 over and over to see the buzz episodes.
@PaddyDukess
January 28, 2026 at 8:33 am
I really wish they would release the series on Disney+
@FlareNeos6
January 28, 2026 at 8:33 am
I yearn for a future where I no longer have to watch this show in the low-res, Toon Disney-watermarked quality that pirate sites have for it.
@shaydystheshadowqueen9584
January 28, 2026 at 8:33 am
I'm disapointed by the lack of NOS4A2 in this
An amazingly creative villain voiced by comedian Craig Ferguson (Gobber from HTTYD), NOS4A2 was a robotic vampire that stood out from most vampire villains in that he sucked on electrical energy as opposed to blood (he actually hates blood) which meant he could drain anything powered by energy including space suits and most importantly other robot and anything he bit (or hypnotized cause he could do that too) could be controlled by him to some degree. Overall he was a very tricky and powerful villain that proved a heck of a challenge to Buzz but more so a major terror for XR as being a robot he was very delicious in NOS4A2's eyes and fangs.
There's also a lot of other stuff related to him including the accidental creation of another villain and a plan that nearly wiped out the galaxy, but I would rather not spoil the show too much
@wusstunes
January 28, 2026 at 8:33 am
The only episode of this i remember is the one where Booster is immune to mind control because his brain is in his ass.
@MrJakeros
January 28, 2026 at 8:33 am
Come to think of it, this role that Sullivan had, not Shego from KP was the first instance I remember hearing her. Granted, I prefer Shego over Mira but Mira's memorable and one of the main reasons I kept watching as a dumb kid.
@JaxsonNebeker-s5s
January 28, 2026 at 8:33 am
So when I was three. Which was about 15 years ago. I had my two front teeth smashed out after getting bucked off a pony. I had to have surgery to get some replacements. And I distinctly remember waking up and seeing this show playing on the hospital TV. Would be one of my earliest memories if it weren’t for the fact that I also remember falling of the pony
@Guardian_of_Hope
January 28, 2026 at 8:33 am
I had the VHS of the movie at my grandma's house, add to my knowledge she still has it. It wasn't until many years later did I learn there was a TV show to accompany it
@AndyHerbert254
January 28, 2026 at 8:33 am
Wait,they had all this reference material, and had the audacity to not use it for the movie???? Wow.
@SuperSwordman1
January 28, 2026 at 8:33 am
Can't believe you didn't talk about NOS-4-A2.
@glh2000
January 28, 2026 at 8:33 am
Hopefully the licensing issue will be resolved and they put this show on Disney+ when Toy Story 5 gets released🎉
@IAmMightyMike
January 28, 2026 at 8:33 am
Oh so this is just the Guardians of the Galaxy
@mechtim
January 28, 2026 at 8:33 am
I always wanted to get the complete McDonalds set but they never sent them to the McDonalds in my town I could only get the robot one you needed to go to the bigger city near by to get all of them, my family was not going to travel 4 hours every week to go to McDonalds and the drive 4 hours back only the rich family's had time for that.
@themessenger1871
January 28, 2026 at 8:33 am
THIS should've been the Lightyear movie. But change it where it's an origin movie of Buzz & how his rivalry with Zurg began. Just have a brainstorm session on correctly adapting this series into a movie instead of what we actually got
@GarbitchMonster
January 28, 2026 at 8:33 am
I was so obsessed with this show as a kid. I always wondered whar happened to it
@MarimoStew
January 28, 2026 at 8:33 am
You’re telling me this one man single handedly ushered us into the “sequel” era of no original content?!
@honeypeppermint9134
January 28, 2026 at 8:33 am
Venti Ranger bot fucking sent me thank you
@TheLastFazbear
January 28, 2026 at 8:33 am
AKA The real Lightyear prequel:
@brainypepper1621
January 28, 2026 at 8:33 am
I get that it’s super tropey but this is leagues better than the Lightyear movie
@kovulover
January 28, 2026 at 8:33 am
I love how many clips you specifically used from NOS-4-A2's episodes.
I have a bias.
@profwaldone
January 28, 2026 at 8:33 am
As much as i do actualy like the lightyear movie. I wanted to see a spacecommand movie.
@Joshua-pw8mz
January 28, 2026 at 8:33 am
Tad Stones also did a crossover with Aladdin: The Series and Hercules: The Series called Hercules and the Arabian Night
@thefallenrift1705
January 28, 2026 at 8:33 am
you said steve jobs director of pixar and my mind was blown for a second i had to make sure thats what you said lol. He was!
@ChrisWesterberg-yh3pm
January 28, 2026 at 8:33 am
47 Episodes Aired on the Former UPN Network and 13 Episodes Aired on Disney's One Saturday Morning on ABC
@Joshua-pw8mz
January 28, 2026 at 8:33 am
3:47 Actually, they did not have a hole in its release slate, as in 1998, when Toy Story 2 was given a theatrical release, Walt Disney Home Video was working on Pocahontas II: Journey To A New World and The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
@matthewb5364
January 28, 2026 at 8:33 am
The idea of an indestructible partner for Buzz after his traumatic loss is so heartwarming…
@IsacMcLin
January 28, 2026 at 8:33 am
Back when Disney made entertining content for kids.
Loved that show.
@dustindump
January 28, 2026 at 8:33 am
I loved this show
@Joshua-pw8mz
January 28, 2026 at 8:33 am
In addition to the three part serial version of Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins, Toon Disney has also aired the direct to video version. The direct to video version also aired on ABC Family
@Joshua-pw8mz
January 28, 2026 at 8:33 am
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command premiered on Disney Channel on June 5, 2006
@Joshua-pw8mz
January 28, 2026 at 8:33 am
Rob Paulsen, Jim Cumming, Dan Castellaneta, Corey Burton and Frank Welker did voices in the Aladdin films and series
@Joshua-pw8mz
January 28, 2026 at 8:33 am
Bobcat Goldthwait was also the voice of Pain in Hercules
@stimbit258
January 28, 2026 at 8:33 am
tim allen recorded all of the film lines but not long after disney would secure patrick warburton to re recorded allen lines for the flrst 3 episodes of the series in an effort to increase rating
@Joshua-pw8mz
January 28, 2026 at 8:33 am
3:48 They would soon fill that hole when Toy Story 2 was released on home video two months after Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins was released
@Joshua-pw8mz
January 28, 2026 at 8:33 am
In 2010, Toy Story 3 was released, in 2019, Toy Story 4 was released and in 2022, Lightyear was released
@Joshua-pw8mz
January 28, 2026 at 8:33 am
I have the VHS of Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins
@Joshua-pw8mz
January 28, 2026 at 8:33 am
2:36 This concept would be featured in Toy Story 2 as an in-universe television show
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