Buttercup

Buttercup
Series information
Appearance	Toy Story 3 Toy Story 4 Toy Story Toons
Portrayed by	Jeff Garlin

"My name's Buttercup."

—Buttercup introducing himself to Woody

Buttercup is a character in Toy Story 3 and Toy Story Toons. He is a unicorn and one of the toys owned by Bonnie Anderson.

Toy Story 3

"There is no way out!...Just kidding, door's right over there."

—Buttercup

Buttercup is a white unicorn with a golden horn, mane, tail, hooves, and two pink hearts on his nostrils. Although his feminine appearance would suggest that he is female, Buttercup is actually a male unicorn.

Buttercup first appears in Bonnie's room when he meets Woody. He and Trixie welcome the cowboy nicely while Mr. Pricklepants shushes all of them. After their playtime with Bonnie, Buttercup and the others see Woody trying to leave. Woody explains that he already belongs to someone named Andy. After Woody mentions that Bonnie found him at Sunnyside Daycare, Mr. Pricklepants and Buttercup inform Woody that Lots-o'-Huggin' Bear runs Sunnyside like a prison. After hearing this, Woody returns to Sunnyside to rescue his friends.

After Andy donates his toys to Bonnie, Buttercup is seen giving Buzz Lightyear a ride on his back. When Andy leaves, Buttercup is seen talking with Bullseye.

During the end credits, he is shown becoming close friends with Hamm, as the two are seen standing side-by-side when Woody reads his friends a message from Sunnyside written by Ken, when they watch an Alien and Mr. Pricklepants perform their rendition of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, and when they enjoy watching Buzz and Jessie perform a paso doble.

Toy Story Toons

Hawaiian Vacation

"It's gotta be, a bazillion degrees below!"

—Buttercup when Barbie and Ken go outside to have their first kiss.

Ken attempts to ride on Buttercup.

In the first episode, Buttercup can be notably seen playing poker with a few of the other toys, which he asks Mr. Potato Head if he wins, but he and Mrs. Potato Head say they are gonna have a fun week together, but Mr. Potato Head takes off one of his eyes and arms to play poker with them. Buttercup is also seen when Barbie and Ken go horseback riding. Ken jumps on Buttercup and tells him to go, but Buttercup replies by saying, "Okay, get off me." At the end, when Barbie and Ken went outside for their first kiss, Buttercup says the temperature in the snow has got to be a bazillion degrees below.

So far, this is the only Toy Story Toons episode to have Buttercup speaking.

Small Fry

Buttercup appears with the rest of the toys throughout the short, although in this short, he, along with some of the other toys, doesn't talk.

Partysaurus Rex

Buttercup is seen with the other toys when Mrs. Potato Head was making a large bubble, but Rex accidentally pops it.

Again, Buttercup, along with some of the other toys, doesn't speak in this short.

Toy Description

From Official Website:

“

Saddle up for fun and let Buttercup lead your child away on a magical adventure! This cuddly unicorn features velvety-soft, snow-covered fur with sparkly gold and pink accents. He sports a signature mythical golden horn and a fun-to-comb mane and tail. Buttercup's durably plastic eyes are both charming and scratch-resistant. Hypo-allergenic. Ages 3 and up.

”

A real life toy version by Thinkway Toys

Trivia

• At one point in the movie, Buttercup calls Mr. Pricklepants "Baron Von Shush." This is because Mr. Pricklepants kept cutting Woody off by shushing him. To which Buttercup replies, "The guy's just asking a question!"
• Buttercup makes a cameo in the Toy Story of Terror Sky Fibre Broadband ad even though he did not appear in the special itself.
• Buttercup was originally going to be part of Lotso's Gang as seen in some Toy Story 3 concept sketches.

Quotes

Buttercup: "The guy's just asking a question."
Mr. Pricklepants: "Well, excuse me! I am trying to stay in character!"

—Buttercup arguing with Mr. Pricklepants

Woody: "Guys! Hey! Guys! Look, I don't know where I am!"
Trixie: "We're either in a cafe in Paris or a coffee shop in New Jersey."
Buttercup: "We do a lot of improv here. Just stay loose, have fun, you'll be fine".

—Woody asks Trixie and Buttercup where he is

Woody: "Look, I just need to get out of here..."
Buttercup:"There is no way out!...Just kidding, door's right over there."

—Buttercup makes a joke and shows Woody the way out of Bonnie's room

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