Sheriff Woody

Toy Story's Sheriff Woody was originally intended to be a Howdy Doody-like ventriloquist's dummy and was named after Western actor Woody Strode. John Lasseter always wanted Tom Hanks to play the character of Sheriff Woody.

Lasseter claimed Hanks "... has the ability to take emotions and make them appealing. Even if the character, like the one in A League of Their Own, is down-and-out and despicable." Early test footage, using Hanks' voice from Turner and Hooch, convinced Hanks to sign on to the Toy Story film which was Hanks' first animated film role

Sheriff Woody in Toy Story

At the start of Toy Story, Sheriff Woody coordinates a reconnaissance mission around his owner Andy's birthday party in the days before Andy's family move to their new house in order to find out what Andy's new toys are and to make sure that none of them are good enough to replace him as Andy's favorite toy.

To his dismay, Andy receives a new action figure in the form of space ranger Buzz Lightyear, whose impressive features soon see Buzz replacing Sheriff Woody as Andy's favorite toy.

As the former de facto leader of Andy's toys, Sheriff Woody is disappointed and resentful at his replacement. Out of jealousy, Sheriff Woody tricks Buzz into rescuing a toy trapped behind Andy's desk and uses RC the remote controlled car to push him behind the desk. Unfortunately, the plan backfires and Buzz is knocked out of the window.

Sheriff Woody in Toy Story 2

In Toy Story 2, Andy accidentally tears Woody's arm while playing with him before leaving for cowboy camp (an annual trip he makes with Woody), leaving Sheriff Woody on the shelf. Sheriff Woody, being unable to move his arm, begins to have recurring nightmares of becoming a disused toy, but wakes to find that Wheezy, a penguin toy whose squeaker is broken, is being taken by Andy's mother to be sold at a yard sale. Sheriff Woody rescues Wheezy with the help of Andy's dog Buster, but he is accidentally left behind at the yard sale and subsequently stolen by Al McWhiggin, the owner of Al's Toy Barn.

Sheriff Woody is brought to Al's apartment, where he discovers that he is a toy created from Woody's Roundup TV show in the 1950s. By acquiring him, Al now has a complete collection of the show's merchandise, which he plans to sell to a toy museum in Tokyo, Japan. Sheriff Woody meets the toy versions of the show's co-stars: his sidekick Jessie, his horse Bullseye, and an old prospector named Stinky Pete formerly known as 'The Prospector' (who is still apparently in mint condition in his original box). The three are excited to be going to Japan, but knowing that he is still Andy's toy, Sheriff Woody has doubts and tries to escape the apartment without success.

Sheriff Woody in Toy Story 3

In Toy Story 3, Andy, now seventeen years old, is due to go to college. After one last attempt to be played with by Andy, Sheriff Woody gives up the chance of playtime, but assures the other toys that their job in life is to be there for Andy, and if it's in the attic, then so be it. When Sheriff Woody and the other remaining toys remember their past friends, he is sadly reminded of Bo Peep who was given away years ago.

However, Andy plans to only take Sheriff Woody to college, with the other toys going into the attic, but they are almost thrown away after being mistaken for trash by Andy's mother. Sheriff Woody then tries to stop them from being donated to Sunnyside Daycare by trying to explain what happened, but they refused to listen and Sheriff Woody goes along by accident.

After being welcomed by Lots-O'-Huggin' Bear and the daycare toys, Sheriff Woody reluctantly scolds Andy's other toys for turning their backs on their owner. He eventually leaves without them when Buzz also admits he wishes to stay. Sheriff Woody is able to get out of Sunnyside, but loses his hat and is taken home by a girl named Bonnie.

At Bonnie's house, he is told of the truth about Sunnyside - it's run like a prison by Lotso, who became bitter from his replacement by his owner years before. Sheriff Woody returns to Sunnyside, and with the help of the Chatter Telephone, formulates a plan to escape the Daycare through a garbage chute

Sheriff Woody Other appearances;

Sheriff Woody also made a cameo in the movie A Bug's Life as a crew member in one of the outtakes. He appeared in Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins, where he only appeared at the beginning and was voiced by Jim Hanks. He appeared in the intro show of Buzz Lightyear of Star Command as a cameo.

Sheriff Woody Pullstring quotes;

The following is a list of the 7 quotes uttered when Woody's pullstring is pulled.

* "You're my favorite deputy."
* "Reach for the sky."
* "There's a snake in my boot."
* "Somebody's poisoned the waterhole!"
* "This town ain't big enough for the two of us."
* "Yee-ha! Giddy up, partner! We've got to get this wagon train a-movin."
* "I'd like to join your posse, boys, but first I'm gonna sing a little song."

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