In the film's original 1991 script, the writers imagined a buddy comedy starring Tinny, a one-man band tin toy, and Woody, a ventriloquist dummy. Both were eventually considered either too old ...

The story centers on Woody, a cowboy doll voiced by Tom Hanks, who becomes jealous when a flashy new space ranger toy, Buzz Lightyear, voiced by Tim Allen, becomes their owner Andy’s new favorite.