History WesternAnimation / ToyStory2

* ContinuityCameo: Look twice and you'll recognize the toy restorer as the old man from ''Geri's Game''.
** He even has chess pieces in his toolkit.

* ActorAllusion: This isn't the first time WayneKnight has played [[Franchise/JurassicPark an unscrupulous character who is an overweight slob who steals something of importance to the characters for a boatload of cash]].

* Hammerspace: From the HilariousOuttakes mentioned below: "And a rubber ducky, and a PLASTIC STEAK, and a yo-yo!"

* Homage: When the toys are at a toy store and driving around in a toy car, Rex at some point falls off and starts running after them to catch up. Mr. Potato Head spots Rex in the side mirror with the text "Warning: Objects in mirror are closer than they appear" written. This is clearly a parody of a scene in the original Jurassic Park movie where the island visitors tries to escape a T-Rex in the same manner, mirror warning and all.

* AbuseMistake: Buzz and the original gang mistakenly believe Jessie and the new gang are torturing Woody; really, they're just tickling him.

* RoadTripAcrossTheStreet

* ContinuityNod: Stinky Pete mentions how Woody's [[TooGoodToLast show was cancelled]] once the moon landing happened and kids went crazy for space-things. Woody says he knows how that feels.

* FatBastard: Al.

* SorryILeftTheBGMOn: Sort of: When Buzz is giving his RousingSpeech, an American flag appears behind him and patriotic music plays... which stays after he walks off camera. It takes a few second before it's revealed that it's just Al's TV playing a "[[Film/{{Poltergeist}} And thus concludes our broadcast day]]" thing.

* SorryILeftTheBGMOn: Sort of: When Buzz is giving his RousingSpeech, an American flag appears behind him and patriotic music plays... which stays after he walks off camera. It takes a few second before it's revealed that it's just Al's TV playing a "[[Film/{{Poltergeist}} And thus concludes our broadcast day]]" thing.

'''Buzz:''' And did Woody give up when you threw him out of the back of that moving van?\\
'''Mr. Potato Head:''' ''[Guilty]'' Oh, you had to bring ''that'' up.\\
'''Buzz:''' No, he didn't! We've got a friend in need! We will not rest until we're safe in Andy's room ! NOW LET'S MOVE OUT!

** Parodied in the outtakes: Woody scribbled "This Space for Rent" on Buzz's wings at some point before the scene

* ActorAllusion: This isn't the first time WayneKnight has played [[Franchise/JurassicPark an unscrupulous character who is an overweight slob who steals something of importance to the characters for his employers for a boatload of cash]].

** The Gameboy Color version, on the other hand, suffers from horrible music, poorly-drawn graphics, and broken controls.

* FurryConfusion: A brief moment of this happens when Buzz uses an out-of-the-box, yet apparently non sentient or even alive CymbalBangingMonkey in his attempt to catch out with the other toys as they leave Al's Toy Barn.

* SpotTheImposter: When the toys realize they have two Buzz Lightyears.

It is notable for being Creator/{{Pixar}}'s first {{sequel}}, and one of the rare {{sequel}}s that's had as much critical acclaim as the original film, as well as spawning a {{spinoff}} television series, ''WesternAnimation/BuzzLightyearOfStarCommand''. In 2009, it was re-released alongside ''Toy Story'' as a double feature in stereoscopic [[ThreeDMovie Disney Digital 3-D]], with the two films completely re-rendered to match the level of detail of ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory3'' (the UK had to wait until January 2010 for ''Toy Story 2'' to come out in 3D).

''Toy Story 2'' is a sequel to [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory the first film]], which takes place a year or two later. Woody is accidentally damaged during one of Andy's play times, which causes him no end of concern about becoming an unwanted "broken toy." Later, Woody gets stolen at a yard sale by greedy toy collector [[VillainousGlutton Al]], so Buzz leads a group of Andy's toys to go rescue him. Meanwhile Woody finds out he's a piece of merchandise from [[ShowWithinAShow an old kids' show]] called ''Woody's Roundup'' after meeting three other tie-in dolls based on his sidekicks on the show, and that he himself is a valuable collector's item. Woody discovers that they're all going to be sold to a toy museum in Japan, and he has to decide whether to go back to Andy -- who will eventually outgrow him -- or go to the museum and [[WhoWantsToLiveForever last forever, but never be loved]].

* IOweYouMyLife: Mr. Potato Head acquires a trio of squeaky alien hangers-on in the second movie after he rescues them from falling out of a car. "You have saved our lives! We are eternally grateful!"
* IronicEcho
-->'''Buzz:''' (to Woody) [[PunctuatedForEmphasis You. Are. A TOY!]]

* Homage: When the toys are at a toy store and driving around in a toy car, Rex at some point falls off and starts running after them to catch up. Mr. Potato Head spots Rex in the side mirror with the text "Warning: Objects in mirror are closer than they appear" written. This is clearly a parody of a scene in the original Jurassic Park movie where the island visitors tries to escape a T-Rex in the same manner, mirror warning and

It is notable for being Creator/{{Pixar}}'s first {{sequel}}, and one of the rare {{sequel}}s that's had as much critical acclaim as the original film, as well as spawning a {{spinoff}} television series, ''WesternAnimation/BuzzLightyearOfStarCommand''. In 2009, it was re-released alongside ''Toy Story'' as a double feature in stereoscopic [[ThreeDMovie Disney Digital 3-D]], with the two films completely re-rendered to match the level of detail of ''Toy Story 3'' (the UK had to wait until January 2010 for ''Toy Story 2'' to come out in 3D).