Toy Story Collection Talking Sheriff Woody

by Disney / Pixar TS3

Product Features

• Toy Story 16"Talking Woody
• Pull String on his back and he will talk to you, knows if you are shouting or talking normal
• Includes stand, Responds to tone of your voice, "Andy's room" Woody phrases
• Includes batteries
• Try me package

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 11 x 13 inches ; 11.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00261HR84
• Item model number: 64012
• Manufacturer recommended age: 4 - 15 years
• Batteries: 2 AAA batteries required. (included)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #21,199 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Toy Story 16" Talking Woody. If you pull String on his back he will talk to you. Knows if you are shouting or talking normal. It includes stand, responds to tone of your voice. "Andy's room" Woody phrases Includes batteries. Try me package.

Product Description

Howdy pardners! Let us introduce you to the rootin tootin Toy Story Collection Sheriff Woody Action Figure. This highly detailed, definitive collectors deluxe edition Woody figure is the most accurate replica yet produced and includes lots of fantastic features! He has dual Toy Sheriff and Interactive Woody modes and when you talk to Woody, hell respond with Andys Room Woody phrases. Hes the ultimate sheriff so join his posse for some Wild West adventures!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

49 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Woody, ALMOST straight from the movie!, November 28, 2009

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Shawn D. Deets - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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Hello to all of you Toy Story fans. I am here to create the very first review for Woody. I gave this a five star rating because let's be honest, this is the best Woody that will ever be made. And I do genuinly like the toy. It is quite durable, a great look alike from the movie, but there are some drawbacks.
We'll start off with the box. I LOVE the box as it is just what I would imagine Woody would be sold in when Andy's father went to buy him. However, the logo, 'Toy Story Collection' on the front throws that off. But altogether, great packaging.
Secondly, his face. Now his face is very Woody like. It looks just like Woody from the movie. My only complaint on this is that the Woody from the movie, when he is in 'toy mode' his eyes are wide open and his mouth is closed. None of the toys have ever replicated this. That is a definate con to me. I would like to see a Woody produced where it looks just like Andy's, closed smile and all. However, this is the most accurate Woody to date.
Thirdly, the feel of him. I really like the way he feels. He is a soft rag doll just like the movie and surprisingly light. This is a pro to the core. This makes him easy to carry around and even sleep with. However, when you first get him, there are loose strings all around his body that were left unattended. DON'T PULL ON THEM ON SOMETHING MIGHT COME OFF! Just cut them off. This was also true on his vest. There are loose white strings and when they are pulled, they come right off. I didn't like that at all because now he has holes on his chest.
Fourth, the star stand that comes with him. Don't use it because it dents his neck in. Obviously, we don't like that!
And finally, his voice. I love his voice as it is very true to the movie. When he is in live mode and his string is pulled, his says phrases just like the movie. My issue with this is that he doesn't say, "Somebody's poisoned the water hole!" That was always the saying that made me laugh. I also don't like that he has to be in live mode to say the movie sayings because he talks to you after that.
So all in all I gave this a top review because I really do like this toy. He is adorable and he is very close to the original Woody from the movie. I highly recommend getting this item, just heed my warning on the threads and Amazon is a great place to buy it. I look forward to getting Jessie, Bullseye, and the rest of the gang coming out early next year.

32 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Talkback Woody doesn't just talk back, he talks and talks and talks and talks and talks, December 26, 2009

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QBeDo (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Toy Story Collection Talking Sheriff Woody (Toy)

We got this version of Woody from Toy Story for our 4.5 year old son. He's a huge fan of the movie, and we thought he would love the pull-string talking Woody. We we're right, what we didn't count on is how the "talkback" function would work.

The pros: movie size, featuring Tom Hanks' voice, this Woody is the real deal. It looks exactly like the toy from the movie and sounds just like him as well. There are 50 phrases built in to this Woody, but when you pull the string and he will only say one of about 20 of them in the limited rotation of "demo" mode. Our son loves Woody, and plays with him endlessly, answering Woody's questions and responding to his statements. It's cute, and irritating, because in talkback mode Woody will simply talk and talk, repeating phrases over and over instead of responding to queries. The AI is lacking, the responses are non-sequitors, and Woody talks over our son most of the time.

The cons: this toy features a "talkback mode," which means the doll will spout off phrases non-stop, even when no-one is talking to it. "Hey, where are you guys?" Woody asks as soon as anyone stops talking to him when in talkback mode. While in talkback mode he talks and talks and talks and talks for 5 minutes, until he announces that he's going to take a nap.

Most of what he says is a complete non-sequitor, *except* for when our son gets excited or raises his voice while playing with Woody. Then Woody spouts off with "Oh brother, can you keep it down?" or "Oh yeah, that was loud," or "Woah, simmer down, no need to be so loud, partner." I did not realize we were buying the "Surrogate Parent Woody" and am offended by the audacity of a toy (maker) to simultaneously get my son fired up and then tell him to simmer down. Furthermore, our son isn't quite sure how to react when Woody chastises him (and some of the quotes are really in a chastising voice).

To make matters worse, the list of phrases Woody says in talkback mode are not available in the other "demo" mode. When in demo mode, Woody says the same 20 phrases in the same order, every time, omitting some of the key favorites in the talkback rotation.

Pandora's box is already open, and our son would know if we swapped it for a less talkative version, such as Talking Sheriff Woody. If I had it all to do over, however, that more simple version is what I would have bought.

ONE YEAR UPDATE: We've now had Talkback Woody in our house for close to a year, and I wanted to update my review. Our son recently put Woody in Talkback mode for the first time in four-plus months (his choice, I flip the switch for him whenever he asks), and I was interested in seeing how he responded to Woody now.

Short (Toy) story: I stand by everything I wrote above. If I had it all to do over again, I would have gotten the less expensive, less talkative doll. My son even notices Woody's non-sequitors now, and comments on how off-topic Woody gets. He left Woody in Talkback mode for about an hour, then asked me to "make it so Woody only talks when I want him to." Dude. Totally.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Poor Woody-- fun, but not as cool as Buzz..., January 18, 2010

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Nicole Alger "imanoonle" (Belmont, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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I was so excited to find this Woody for a good price, because I knew that my son was already getting the Toy Story Collection Buzz from someone else for Christmas. He loves the Toy Story movies, and actually prefers Woody to Buzz, so I thought he'd be so excited to get Woody. And he was... though, truthfully, just like in the movie, Buzz Lightyear is far superior to Woody.

Maybe I just don't have Woody figured out yet. It's kind of neat that he's a smart toy and responds to your voice, but it just seems like Buzz does a little bit more. Woody has a pull string. Buzz has buttons and a laser and a helmet that opens and closes (complete with sound effects) and can FLY. Maybe it's all deliberate; maybe, just like in the movie, Buzz is a just cooler toy. Not to say Woody isn't fun, but I don't think he should be the same retail price as Buzz.

Woody is very nicely made. He comes with a stand that we don't use because he's too busy being played with. His hat never stays on. He's lightweight and very durable, and his voice and sayings are just perfect. The pull string is nice and authentic, though it doesn't always make him talk. (I wonder if that would be fixed by new batteries; he still has his original batteries from when we bought him.)

Truthfully, the best part about Woody is that my 11 month old is IN LOVE with him, and it's made car rides a lot easier. (I don't know if that will work for all 11 month olds, though!)

Basically, if you're debating about whether to get a Buzz OR a Woody, I'd go with Buzz unless you have a die hard Woody fan.