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''Toy Story Toons: Partysaurus Rex'' is a 2012 American
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written and directed by Mark Walsh. It was first screened ahead of the 3D theatrical re-release of ''
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'' as the third and final short in the trilogy of ''
Toy Story Toons ''Toy Story Toons'' is an American computer-animated series of short films based on the ''Toy Story'' franchise. The storylines of the series begin after ''Toy Story 3''. The films are set at Bonnie's house, the new home of Andy's toys. Three sho ...
'', based on the characters from the '' Toy Story'' feature films. It depicts Rex getting left in a bathroom and befriending bath toys.


Plot

Rex disrupts the other toys blowing bubbles, worried that they may get soap on the floor. He is chastised by the other toys, with Mr. Potato Head calling him "Partypooper Rex". The other toys hear Bonnie preparing for a bath and scatter, leaving Rex alone; Bonnie plays with him and her bath toys in the tub, until her mother pulls the plug and takes Bonnie to go to her grandma's. The bath toys are glad of a visitor, but become sad when the last of the water drains, as they lack arms and need water to move. They wish someone could fill the tub again. Rex initially thinks drawing a new bath is a bad idea, but after recalling Mr. Potato Head's insult, he asserts that he is "Partysaurus Rex", plugs the drain, and turns on the water. The bath toys quickly start a rave, aided by a carefree Rex, who adds bubble bath and plugs the overflow drain with a sponge. Suddenly, he realizes that if the tub overflows, the water will pour out into the hall. However, his frantic attempts to turn off the water only break the water knob and the plug chain. Finally, he pulls a small knob on the faucet and stops the flow from it, but this simply diverts the water to the showerhead. He warns the others that the tub will overflow, but the bath toys think this is a good thing and gleefully ride the wave over the top. Outside the bathroom, Woody, Buzz, and some of the other toys arrive to check on Rex, when the bathroom door bursts open, releasing the wave of water. Later, Bonnie's mother pays to have plumbing repairs done to the house. Rex enjoys his moment of fame, though Mr. Potato Head doubts his story. Outside, several pool toys have heard of Rex's exploits from the bath toys; they ask him to turn on the outside faucet, to let them party as well. Rex agrees, and joins in their fun.


Voice cast

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Tom Hanks Thomas Jeffrey Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is an American actor and filmmaker. Known for both his comedic and dramatic roles, he is one of the most popular and recognizable film stars worldwide, and is regarded as an American cultural icon. Ha ...
as Woody * Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear * Corey Burton as Captain Suds * Tony Cox/ Don Fullilove as Chuck E. Duck *
Wallace Shawn Wallace Michael Shawn (born November 12, 1943) is an American actor, playwright, and essayist. His film roles include Wally Shawn (a fictionalized version of himself) in '' My Dinner with Andre'' (1981), Vizzini in ''The Princess Bride'' (1987), ...
as Rex * Emily Hahn as Bonnie * Don Rickles as Mr. Potato Head * Lori Alan as Bonnie's mom * Estelle Harris as Mrs. Potato Head * John Ratzenberger as Hamm * Mark Walsh as Drips * Timothy Dalton as Mr. Pricklepants * Joan Cusack as Jessie *
Sherry Lynn Sherry Lynn is an American voice actress who has played roles in anime, animated television series and video games. She portrayed Sasami Jurai in the ''Tenchi Muyo!'' franchise. In January 2010, in terms of total film gross, she was the Highest ...
as Cuddles * Lori Richardson as Babs


Music

Electronic artist BT composed the music for the short. He said in an interview: "I'm in the middle of scoring a film for Pixar right now. It's a short for '' Toy Story'', and I'm not allowed to say the whole story, but quite literally, it's like a ''Toy Story'' rave, and I'm actually not kidding either. Like, the toys get into all these shenanigans and it's like pounding club music, this thing. So it's really not very Pixar, but in like a really hysterical way, everyone laughs so hard when they see it. It's really exciting to work with those guys." A song inspired by the short, titled "Partysaurus Overflow" and produced by BT and
Au5 Austin Collins (born September 18, 1992), better known as Au5 ( ), is an American electronic musician from New Jersey. Au5's music encompasses a range of electronic genres such as dubstep, house, trance, drum and bass, drumstep and ambient, and ...
, was released as a digital download on November 19, 2012, on
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and Amazon. The remix, by BT and Au5, was released later, on the remix album, ''
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''.


Release

''Partysaurus Rex'' premiered with the 3D theatrical re release of ''
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'', on September 14, 2012. It had its television premiere on October 8, 2012, on
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, and was available for video streaming to the internet, via Disney's website, on October 10, 2012. As of , the short is also available on Disney+,
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, Amazon and YouTube. The short made its home video debut as a special feature on the 3D Blu Ray, and updated Blu Ray release of ''
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'', which was released on February 19, 2013, except for the regular disc on Blu Ray, for the United Kingdom. It is also on the Blu Ray and DVD of '' Toy Story of Terror!'', released on August 19, 2014. It is also featured on the ''
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'' on Blu-ray and DVD, released on November 9, 2012.


Reception

Ben Kendrick, of '' The Christian Science Monitor'', said that ''Partysaurus Rex'' is "easily the most enjoyable franchise spin off to date."


References


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