Episode 264

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4th Jun 2025

Toy Story 2 (1999) ft. Walter Gainer II

Dana and Tom with 5x club member, Walter Gainer (Founder of Boss Locks Media and Host of The Working While Black Show) discuss Toy Story 2: directed by John Lassiter, written by Andrew Stanton, Rita Hsiao, Doug Chamberlin, Chris Webb, cinematography by Sharon Calahan, music by Randy Newman, starring Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Kelsey Grammer, and Don Rickles.

Plot Summary: In Toy Story 2, Woody (Tom Hanks) is stolen by a greedy toy collector, Al McWhiggin (Wayne Knight), who plans to sell him to a museum in Japan. While Woody meets new toys—Jessie the cowgirl (Joan Cusack), Bullseye the horse, and Stinky Pete the Prospector (Kelsey Grammer)—Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) and the rest of Andy's toys embark on a daring rescue mission to bring Woody home. However, Woody is tempted by the idea of being preserved forever in the museum, leading to an emotional struggle between loyalty and destiny.

Guest:

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction and Welcome Back Walter

04:58 Cast of Toy Story 2

06:08 Why is Toy Story 2 a Good Sequel?

16:56 Background for Toy Story 2

19:39 Relationship(s) with Toy Story 2

22:27 Plot Summary for Toy Story 2

23:17 Did You Know?

28:51 First Break

30:48 What's Happening? with Walter Gainer

32:13 Best Performance(s)

45:03 Best Scene(s)

54:17 Second Break

54:57 In Memoriam

57:37 Best/Funniest Lines

01:00:37 The Stanley Rubric - Legacy

01:08:10 The Stanley Rubric - Impact/Significance

01:10:24 The Stanley Rubric - Novelty

01:13:20 The Stanley Rubric - Classicness

01:16:54 The Stanley Rubric - Rewatchability

01:19:16 The Stanley Rubric - Audience Score and Final Total

01:20:19 Remaining Questions for Toy Story 2

01:26:12 Thank You to Walter and Remaining Thoughts

01:35:31 Credits

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Keywords:

Toy Story 2, Pixar, animation, character development, parenting, film analysis, movie podcast, nostalgia, storytelling, sequels, emotional storytelling, legacy, rewatchability, Buzz Lightyear, Woody, Jessie, Bullseye, Tom Hanks, John Lassiter, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Kelsey Grammer, Wallace Shawn, Don Rickles

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