Star Smasher

"Star Smasher" is the fortieth episode of Buzz Lightyear of Star Command. It first aired on November 11, 2000 on ABC.

Overview

Zurg kidnaps an LGM with independent thought, whose knowledge on the Flux Gravity Capacitor, which is essentially a large trash compactor, is valuable. On the way to rescue him, Team Lightyear's ship is crushed and the team, plus three LGMs, enter Zurg's dreadnought and rescue their little friend. It is there that Zurg reveals his plan to crush Capital Planet's sun and turn it into a black hole to suck Star Command and Capital Planet in.

Plot

Onboard Star Command, Buzz and Nebula are on the run from something. As soon as they leap through a door, it's revealed what was chasing them: Nebula's desk. But it catches them, much to Nebula's annoyance. Nebula is even more annoyed when he realizes that he's due at the LGM invention review. Buzz decides to leave him to it until Nebula sends Buzz to the review, arguing that he's swamped with paperwork and could use the help. Despite trying to object, Buzz gives in and leaves whilst Nebula comments that the reviews are more boring than watching constellations form.

Buzz meets the LGMs at the Science Bay where the invention review is to take place.

During the review, Buzz is surprised to see a new invention he has seen before but the LGMs aren't so keen on explaining it - all except for an independent thinker who reveals it to be a Quantum Popcorn Popper.

Characters

• Buzz Lightyear
• Mira Nova
• Booster Munchapper
• XR
• Evil Emperor Zurg
• Commander Nebula
• Little Green Men (LGMs)
• Brain Pod 2

Trivia

• When Buzz is shot by Zurg's Hornets, Zurg orders the robots to "finish him," a reference to the video game Mortal Kombat.
• When Zurg's dreadnought is crushed, Zurg just shouts, "LIGHTYEAR!" instead of the usual, "Curse you, Buzz Lightyear!"

Errors

• At one point, when Buzz is on Zurg's Dreadnought, one of his buttons is colored grey instead of blue, the Star Command emblem is grey, and one part of the black part of his suit is red.
• At that same scene, Mira's collar, emblem and different parts of her suit are miscolored. They are all colored a darker shade of blue instead of green or black, respectively.
• At that same scene, Booster's emblem is plain white instead of blue.
• The insignia on Buzz's chest is green instead of blue in one shot.
• The purple sleeves on the LGMs's space suits are white in one shot.
• The blue button on Buzz's suit is red in one shot.
• The blue area surrounding the Star Command emblem on Booster's suit is green in one shot.
• Buzz's space suit's boots match the heat-proof one's but are white in one shot.

Credits

By type

Cast

Uncredited cast

Crew

Uncredited crew

Based on

Cast

Patrick Warburton — Buzz Lightyear, LGMs Stephen Furst — Booster Larry Miller — XR Nicole Sullivan — Mira Nova Adam Carolla — Commander Nebula Wayne Knight — Zurg Frank Welker — Grubs, Brain Pod

Uncredited cast

Gary Owens — Narrator

Crew

Mark McCorkle — Executive Producer Bob Schooley — Executive Producer Tad Stones — Executive Producer Steve Loter — Director Thomas Hart — Story Editor Brian Swenlin — Writer Jamie Thomason — Voice Casting, Dialogue Director John Miller — Storyboard Chris Rutkowski — Storyboard Dale Case — Timing Director, Sheet Timing Bob Zamboni — Timing Director, Sheet Timing Juli Hashiguchi — Sheet Timing Frank Andrina — Sheet Timing Greg Guler — Supervising Character Design Ginny Hawes — Character Design Kenny Thompkins — Additional Character Design Justin Thompson — Key Location Design Tom Foxmarnick — Prop Design Donna Prince — Lead Background Paint Rick Evans — Key Background Stylist Karen Kilpatrick — Color Key Stylist Natasha Kopp — Associate Producer Mike Karafilis — Production Manager Jeff Pidgeon — Creative Consultant from Pixar Alan Wright — Storyboard Revisions Chong Suk Lee — Additional Storyboard Jim Finch — Continuity Coordinator Donald Devine — Digital Color Correction Adam Chase — Scanner Pixar Animation Studios — CGI Main Title Adam Berry — Music, Main Title Theme Toon City, Inc. — Animation Production Colin Baker — Unit Director Romy Garcia — Unit Director, Animation Supervisor Wayne Smith — Unit Coordinator Jose R. Aoanan III — Layout Supervisor David Gonzales — Layout Supervisor Rosauro De La Vega — Layout Supervisor Emmanuel I. Padolina — Layout Supervisor Rowell Anchetta — Layout Artist Marlowe Ray Garcia — Layout Artist Abel Armesin — Layout Artist Misael Gotel — Layout Artist Gary Autencio — Layout Artist Zandro Hipolito — Layout Artist Benjo Camay — Layout Artist Jonathan Ledesma — Layout Artist Fritz Aldrin Casas — Layout Artist Gerlad Linatoc — Layout Artist Al Doria — Layout Artist Michael Mercado — Layout Artist Dante Clemente — Animation Supervisor Jolan Calibuso — Assistant Animation Supervisor Nowel Villano — Assistant Animation Supervisor Roberto Angeles — Background Supervisor Jonathan J. Tinsay — Digital Director Donato R. Vytiaco — Technical Director Cynthia Antonio — Digital Supervisor Joy Valondo — Digital Supervisor Rolando Angelo — Animator Edwin Arcena — Animator Joseph Jebilee Baldera — Animator Ric Bernardo — Animator Lester Cabarles — Animator Tednicolao Camahalan — Animator Jerome Co — Animator Joselito Cruz — Animator Jocelyn Diaz — Animator Sanny de Ramos — Animator Boyet Delfino — Animator Noel Domingo — Animator Rosalie Estacio — Animator Edelson Eugenio — Animator Alexander Ferrarez — Animator Akiblas Flores — Animator Annabelle Galvez — Animator Noriel Israel — Animator Cynthis Javier — Animator Don Juan — Animator Renato Miranda — Animator Rey Morano — Animator Robert Ocon — Animator Nomer Panlaqui — Animator Manuel Pascual — Animator Leonardo Ramirez — Animator Jerry Reyes — Animator Jojo Reyon — Animator Warren Romero — Animator Rommel Santiago — Animator Raul Santos — Animator Evangelina Soriano — Animator Lorna Sun — Animator Francis Tan — Animator Arthur Tolentino — Animator Denis Tomacruz — Animator Oliver Regoniel — Animator Penn Balnaja — Animator Willy Leonardo — Animator Rogel Venturanza — Animator Danny Wabe — Animator Mas Natividad — Animator Donato Gallon — Animator Francis Santos — Animator Jebbie Barrios — Animator Roger Quilatan — Animator Lito Tamaya — Animator Mill Jimenez — Animator Mackoy Salvador — Animator David Temperamente — Animator Noel de Leon — Animator Larry Pagcaliwangan — Animator Romie Calingo — Animator James Diores — Animator Tess Mendoza — Animator Sammy Canton — Animator Japhet Bautista — Animator Elsie Lopez — Animator Edwin Santiago — Animator Manny Magsaysay — Animator Ruel Ramos — Animator Roddy Erenio — Animator Ibet Francisco — Animator Dynes Fabian — Animator Glenn Arriola — Animator Allan Reyes — Animator Rowen Pingkian — Animator William Sy — Animator Alex Acayen — Animator Nonoy Lustria — Animator Albert Arriola — Animator Antonio Bugas — Animator Bienifer Flores — Animator Edgar Lorenzo — Animator Alex Iguban — Animator Jojie Gan — Animator Harry Hallare — Animator Armand Wong — Animator Ronald Cayao — Animator Toons Benitez — Animator Magnifico Albert — Animator Valman Agapito — Compositor Bernard Barrios — Compositor Dale Sy — Compositor Dexter Alpis — Compositor J'Mee Trinidad — Compositor Nestor Marasigan — Compositor Julius Legaspi — Compositor Mary Ann Abary — Compositor James Arboleda — Compositor Melvyn Anthony Carreon — Compositor Soledad Cruz — Compositor Michelle Tan — Painter Michael Salindong — Painter Marife Sarmiento — Painter Ma. Luisa Consolacion — Painter Mikie Icaro — Painter Marilyn Pasana — Painter Francis Magpayo — Painter Antonio Cardiente — Painter Pilsen Cayabyab — Painter Doris Desiderio — Painter Maria Clara Geologo — Painter Jane Lizbeth Cabrera — Painter Charina Mabalot — Painter Nelia Emi — Color Stylist Milagros Baylon — Color Stylist Maria Cristina Ferandez — Color Stylist Romeo Venezuela — Scanner Socorro Rey — Scanner Jonathan Cu — Scanner Gilbert Lantion — Scanner John Royer — Supervising Film Editor Jennifer Harrison — First Assistant Film Editor Monte Bramer — Pre-Production Dialogue Editor Skip Craig — Track Reading Steven J. Arenas — Post Production Manager Rachel Pusateri — Post Production Supervisor Victor Garcia — Audio Supervisor Mark Allen Bollinger — Post Production Coordinator Jennifer E. Mertens — Supervising Sound Editor Rick Hammel — Sound Effects Editor Otis Van Osten — Sound Effects Editor Kenneth D. Young — Sound Effects Editor Eric Hertsgaard — Sound Editor Brian F. Mars — Supervising Music Editor Michael Jiron — Re-Recording Mixer Allen Stone — Re-Recording Mixer Dominick Certo — Supervising Music Editor Keith Cook — On-line Editor Jessika Portillo — Production Coordinator Dawn T. Connors — Script Coordinator Carin Cobrae — Production Associate Linda DeLizza — Production Secretary Jessica Farley — Production Secretary David H. Wright III — Talent Coordinator Ron J. Earhart — Production Accountant Walt Disney Television Animation — Production Company

Based on

Based on the original motion picture Toy Story A Walt Disney Pictures presentation of a Pixar Animation Studios film