Toy Story Toons: Small Fry (2011)

A fast food restaurant mini variant of Buzz forcibly switches places with the real Buzz and his friends have to deal with the obnoxious impostor.

Directors:

Angus MacLane, Dylan Brown

Writers:

Angus MacLane, Angus MacLane (story)

Stars:

Lori Alan, Carlos Alazraqui, Tim Allen

Cast

Credited cast:
Lori Alan	...	Bonnie's Mom / Tae-Kwon Doe / Additional Voices (voice)
Carlos Alazraqui	...	Koala Kopter (voice)
Tim Allen	...	Buzz Lightyear (voice)
Bob Bergen	...	Condorman / Additional Voices (voice)
Blake Clark	...	Slinky Dog (voice)
Josh Cooley	...	Cashier / Lizard Wizard (voice)
Joan Cusack	...	Jessie (voice)
John Cygan	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Timothy Dalton	...	Mr. Pricklepants (voice)
Emily Forbes	...	Roxy Boxy (voice)
Emily Hahn	...	Bonnie (voice)
Tom Hanks	...	Woody (voice)
Jess Harnell	...	Fun Meal Zurg / Vlad The Engineer / Additional Voices (voice)
Estelle Harris	...	Mrs. Potato Head (voice)
Kitt Hirasaki	...	Nervous Sys-Tim (voice)

Storyline

A fast food restaurant mini variant of Buzz forcibly switches places with the real Buzz and his friends have to deal with the obnoxious impostor.

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Plot Keywords:

impostor | fast food restaurant | cgi animation | anthropomorphic toy | buzz lightyear | 

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Genres:

Animation | Short | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Certificate:

G

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 November 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Toy Story Toons: Small Fry

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pixar Animation Studios,Walt Disney Pictures

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Datasat Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Shown in advance of The Muppets (2011).

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Quotes

Rex: [in the ball pit at Poultry Palace] I love playtime.
Buzz Lightyear: It's a little unsanitary, but...
[suddenly gets pulled under the balls by Mini Buzz, who substitutes for the real Buzz]
Mini Buzz: ...playtime's the best.

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Crazy Credits

In a post-credits scene, Mini-Zurg is left with the electronic belt buckle as his sole companion much to his delight.

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Connections

Followed by Toy Story of Terror (2013)

User Reviews

Familiar plotting but still has funny moments

Buzz and Rex get taken to a Poultry Palace, a fast-food joint where mini toys are given away with meals. A mini version of Buzz Lightyear spots the real Buzz and decides to swap places in order to finally get played with rather than be a display model or be abandoned in the ball pit like so many other fast-food freebies. The swap is done, leaving Buzz stuck with the toys left behind, while the gang back at home have to deal with this smaller, more annoying version of Buzz.

This short film from the Toy Story stable is yet again not quite up there with the strength of the film but yet it manages to be funny and engaging none the less. We have seen the basic plot before but the specifics of this time give some nice scenarios, specifically the support group. The interaction with Lizard Wizard made me laugh out loud and generally this was a nice idea. It concludes quickly and mini-Buzz doesn't seem to be much more than a plot device, but it does its job and gives a nice short burst of well animated fun with the well-known voices and characters in support.

Fans of Toy Story will like it enough to forgive its flaws, and luckily enough I guess the vast majority of those watching, will be fans of the films.