For being the first episode in the production order, it sure was pretty good. This is the episode where they introduce the energy vampire, NOS-4-A2, who is one of the best villains of the series. Just from him being there, I think I added three points to the score.
The animation is decent for this show, crisp and clean, with a scattering of CGI effects.
The writing is where this particular ep shines. It's a nice mix of action and humor, while most of the eps are good at this, this one goes above and beyond a lot of them. (Any episode centering on Tangea or Rhizome, I'm looking at you and your sucky writing.) Just about everyone has at least one killer line, NOS-4-A2 and XR have several. To say nothing of how amusing it is to watch Commander Nebula get all angry that his space station was taken over.
So yeah, one of the best eps of the series in my opinion . . .moreless
Episode Summary
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Warp Darkmatter hijacks a cargo ship which is carrying NOS-4-A2's coffin and Team Lightyear comes to stop them, but Darkmatter initiates freighter Destruct but Team Lightyear gets NOS-4-A2's coffin out before it explodes and Returns with it back to Star Command, Meanwhile XR checks on the cargo (NOS-4-A2) he gets bitten by NOS-4-A2 and is under his control. Later that day when everyone returns home NOS-4-A2 awakens he has XR let him out and then NOS-4-A2 uses Commander Nebula's Voice to have everyone leave Star Command thinking that there is a Red Alert, they take control of Star Command and then Buzz and Mira know that that is the Commander tells the m to trust the computer when in reality Commander Nebula hates Robots and Machines, so Buzz and Mira return to Star Command and team up with Booster and Commander Nebula to stop NOS-4-A2. When NOS-4-A2 is about to bite Buzz, Booster shows XR his Work Order and he Returns to Normal and XR captures and Drains all of NOS-4-A2's Energy.moreless
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Evil Emperor Zurg
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Nicole Sullivan
Princess Mira Nova
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Larry Miller
XR (voice)
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Gary Owens
Opening Narration
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Stephen Furst
Booster Sinclair Munchaper
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Patrick Warburton
Buzz Lightyear
Trivia, Notes, Quotes and Allusions
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TRIVIA (3)
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Episode Villain: NOS-4-A2
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When Mira was saying that she could take on Warp the part on her suit that's supposed to be black is white.
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Commander Nebula see's XR as an unfit ranger but in a previous episode was proud and calling him a true space ranger and saying that he has heart. I guess its a production order thing.
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QUOTES (4)
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XR (On the other line, Zurg is steaming up): Can we hang up now? Buzz: Wait for it. Zurg: Curse you, Buzz Lightyear! Mira: You never get tired of hearing that, do you?
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Buzz: That's going in my report. Commander Nebula: I don't need a stinking report? You heard him. He's a space ranger.
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Warp Darkmatter: "Hello, I'm Warp Darkmatter. I'll be your hijacker for today."
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XR: I'm a little more than just a machine! I'm a space ranger!
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NOTES (5)
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NOS-4-A2 is known to stand for Numbers-4-A2
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NOS-4-A2 makes his first apprence
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This was the first episode in production order.
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Craig Ferguson (the voice of NOS-4-A2) is a regular along with Diedrich Bader (Warp Darkmatter) on the Drew Carey show.
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Animation Production by: Walt Disney Animation (Japan), Inc.
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ALLUSIONS (2)
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NOS-4-A2 is a joke on the famous vampire, Nosferatu. But unlike NOS-4-A2, Nosferatu didn't turn his victims into vampires.
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Warp Darkmatter: "Oh, great... it's the tin toy." ... "See ya, Tin Toy!" Likely a reference to "Tin Toy", an early Pixar short (and the first computer animated film ever to win an Academy Award).
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Buzz Lightyear of Star Command Forum
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XR Fan Club
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Pairings?
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Favorite Character
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Character Discussion: Captain Buzz Lightyear
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Dirty Work
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