Howdy!

Today we are steadily continuing forward in our Pixar Passage with Toy Story 2!

And I think it's safe to say Pixar definitely took this one to Infinity and Beyond.

This has a bigger story, better animations, and a lot more characters.

We get to meet Jessie, Bullseye, and good ol' Stinky Pete! And let's not forget the fantastic Barbie!

We try to cover it all this episode 

Including little known facts like

Did you know Joan Cusack voiced Jessie and not Rinona Wyder?

Did you know Jodie Benson voiced Barbie? The voice of Little Mermaid! Before Disney bought Pixar!

And did you hear the story of how Toy Story 2 almost never happened?

Then of course this wouldn't be an Elbow Nudge Pixar breakdown with overthinking everything...

Woody is said to be the family toy. But how so? Was he passed down to Andy by his mom? Or was he left behind by his dad for Andy to take care of? What is the story with Andy's dad? We never hear about him. And why does Andy have a Jessie hat in the first movie before learning about Woody's round-up in this sequel?

Why does sputnik kick off the fascination with sci-fi toys?

Why is a toy museum in Japan interested in western-themed toys in America? And how much are they worth?

Is it wrong for kids to abandon their toys? 

What is Woody seeking in life? Is it love and attention even if it's not coming from Andy?

What's up with the Prospector? Why didn't he want to go live in Andy's room?

All that and much more!