I really like Buzz Lightyear of Star Command. It has everything to be a good kids' show, and even more to it that works for an older audience, too.
It is fun, action, likable characters and good story lines that are kind of a Star Wars for the little ones. Not strictly for kids, because I'm sure adults will catch more of the referential humour, and believe me, it's filled with clever spins on other sci-fi tropes especially Star Wars. Even the intro tunes has a certain SW vibe. And Patrick Warburton did a great job as Buzz Lightyear, making him both engaging, fun and a man of his job.
The characters and the comedy are the best parts of this show. The gang of space rangers the show circles around are great. We have the strong and feisty female named Mira who is a princess, but hates to be referred to as such. We have this eager and enthusiastic creature of some sort called Booster who was a former janitor at Star Command who was offered a place as a rookie with Buzz. And last but not least we have the Experimental Ranger mainly shortened to XR who was made by the little green men at Star Command. He is mainly the comic relief spewing one-liners, but doesn't come off as obnoxious.
Wayne Knight as the Evil Emperor Zurg is also a hilarious comedic villain. When he and Buzz meet you are guaranteed many good laughs.
And I can't help finding this universe so immursive and filled with fun details, even with its many Star Wars similarities. My favorite of these SW similarities was this vampire robot called Nos-4-A-2. Get it, vampire equals nosferatu and spelled like that haha, clever one! Watch the show and you'll find more SW inspiration.
I think this is a prime example of a spin-off series we didn't know we wanted! I can say with my utmost certainty that it is exactly what I wanted.
It is fun, action, likable characters and good story lines that are kind of a Star Wars for the little ones. Not strictly for kids, because I'm sure adults will catch more of the referential humour, and believe me, it's filled with clever spins on other sci-fi tropes especially Star Wars. Even the intro tunes has a certain SW vibe. And Patrick Warburton did a great job as Buzz Lightyear, making him both engaging, fun and a man of his job.
The characters and the comedy are the best parts of this show. The gang of space rangers the show circles around are great. We have the strong and feisty female named Mira who is a princess, but hates to be referred to as such. We have this eager and enthusiastic creature of some sort called Booster who was a former janitor at Star Command who was offered a place as a rookie with Buzz. And last but not least we have the Experimental Ranger mainly shortened to XR who was made by the little green men at Star Command. He is mainly the comic relief spewing one-liners, but doesn't come off as obnoxious.
Wayne Knight as the Evil Emperor Zurg is also a hilarious comedic villain. When he and Buzz meet you are guaranteed many good laughs.
And I can't help finding this universe so immursive and filled with fun details, even with its many Star Wars similarities. My favorite of these SW similarities was this vampire robot called Nos-4-A-2. Get it, vampire equals nosferatu and spelled like that haha, clever one! Watch the show and you'll find more SW inspiration.
I think this is a prime example of a spin-off series we didn't know we wanted! I can say with my utmost certainty that it is exactly what I wanted.