To infinity and Beyond
Regarding the design of Lightyear, his creator, they wanted to create an action figure in the line of G.I. Joe for Toy Story and decided upon a spaceman figure.
Buzz Lightyear is a fictional character in the Toy Story franchise. Buzz is a toy space ranger hero according to the movies and action figure in the Toy Story franchise. Along with Woody, he is one of the two lead characters in all three Toy Story movies. He also appeared in the movie Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins and the television series spin-off Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, as well as the two film sequels.
His often repeated catchphrase is “To infinity... and beyond!” which is a variation of the line “Beyond the infinite” that appears as a title card in Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey as “JUPITER AND BEYOND THE INFINITE”.
Tim Allen voiced the character in the Toy Story film series and the Buzz Lightyear movie, while Patrick Warburton provided Buzz’s voice for the TV series, and Pat Fraley voiced him for the video games and the attractions in Disney Parks.
Concept and creation Buzz Lightyear’s name was inspired by Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin, the second person to walk on the Moon. Aldrin acknowledged the tribute when he pulled a Buzz Lightyear doll out during a speech at NASA, to rapturous cheers. A clip of this can be found on the Toy Story 10th Anniversary DVD. Aldrin did not, however, receive any endorsement fees for the use of his first name.
Regarding the design of Lightyear, his creator, John Lasseter, is on record as saying he wanted to create an action figure in the line of G.I. Joe for Toy Story and decided upon a spaceman figure. He attributes his design to the influence of Apollo astronauts, in particular their clear helmets, skullcaps, communication devices and white suits.
The purple and lime green color scheme were his wife’s and his own favorite colours respectively. The looks of television actor Ed Kemmer are also believed to be a prototype for Lightyear. Kemmer played Commander Buzz Corry in Space Patrol, one of the first science-fiction series on US TV.
Regarding the design of Lightyear, his creator, they wanted to create an action figure in the line of G.I. Joe for Toy Story and decided upon a spaceman figure.