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"Ages three and up. It's on my box. Ages three and up! I'm not supposed to be babysitting Princess Drool."
—Mr. Potato Head, first lines

Mr. Potato Head, or Potato Head for short, is a moody and cynical Mr. Potato Head toy. He has appeared in Toy Story and Toy Story 2 and will appear in the upcoming Toy Story 3.

Biography

Toy Story

"I'm from Playskool."
—Mr. Potato Head's introduction to Buzz Lightyear

In the first film, when he becomes fascinated with all the features of the Buzz Lightyear action figure that Andy has received for his birthday, Potato Head also makes fun of Woody for not having a laser like Buzz and by describing Woody's sampled voice "like a car ran over it." After Woody accidentally knocks Buzz Lightyear out the window, Potato Head is quick to accuse Woody of being a jealous "toy-killer," thinking Woody might do the same to him if Andy played with Mr. Potato Head more, and leads a mutiny with the other toys. He continues to admit Woody's guilt in the window incident, especially when he learns about Woody's disappearance. Later, Woody throws a string of Christmas lights from Sid's house to Andy's house; Slinky catches it, but Potato Head snatches it away and calls Woody a liar. Woody then tries to convince the toys to let him get back by pretending that Buzz is with him (using Buzz's severed left arm), but Potato Head remains suspicious of what Woody is actually doing. When Woody blows away the cover by exposing Buzz's severed arm, Potato Head furiously labels him as a "murdering dog" as the toys back away from the window, leaving Woody depressed and stranded in Sid's house. During the move to Andy's new house, after Woody tosses RC onto the street to rescue Buzz, Potato Head rallies the other toys to lynch Woody and "toss him overboard;" however, when Bo Peep reveals that "Woody was telling the truth," Potato Head realizes his error and compensates by holding onto Slinky's tail so Slinky could help Woody, Buzz, and RC back into the truck. At the end of the film, he is surprised to hear Molly receiving Mrs. Potato Head for her Christmas present.

Toy Story 2

"I'm a married spud. I'm a married spud."
—Mr. Potato Head, after Tour Guide Barbie hops into the car

In the sequel, after Al McWhiggin of Al's Toy Barn steals Woody, he is shown in a much more positive light by going on a mission with Buzz, Hamm, Rex, and Slinky to rescue Woody. At one point, when the toys are reprimanded by Buzz for requesting a rest, Buzz mentions the time when Potato Head has Woody thrown "out of the back of that moving van," and Potato Head is still shown to be regretting this greatly, even though amends have already been made. When the toys cross the street to Al's Toy Barn, they cause a semi to jackknife, and the chains restraining a large pipe to the semi break, freeing the pipe, which subsequently rolls down the street, during which Potato Head gets one of his feet stuck in a chewing gum and has to pull his foot off the gum before the pipe can squish him. After the toys break into Al's apartment, Potato Head attempts to frighten Jessie by reaching into his back compartment for his angry eyes, but attaches his spare pare of shoes by mistake (especially after Mrs. Potato Head gives him his shoes and his angry eyes). When the toys leave the apartment after Al leaves with Woody, Potato Head throws his hat like a frisbee to jam the closing doors, letting the toys pass through. Outside, he is the first to spot an idling Pizza Planet delivery truck nearby. While the toys chase Al in the truck, Potato Head saves three alien toys from flying out the window (so that Mrs. Potato Head can adopt them later when he gets home to Mrs. Potato Head). He initially feels annoyed when the aliens repeatedly express their gratefulness towards him, but after the toys return home, he reluctantly gives in to his wife's decision to adopt the aliens as their children.

Toy Story 3

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In Toy Story 3, Mr. Potato Head demonstrates the ability his parts have. When he is trapped in the Sunnyside Daycare sandbox, he pushes his parts out through a hole in the bottom. His parts can hop around on their own. He first sticks his parts into a tortilla roll, causing him to have a floppy walk. After a pigeon hassles him and he falls from a windowsill, the tortilla comes apart. His next body, as evidenced by the trailer, is implied to be a cucumber.

Trivia

  • At one point in Toy Story 2, Mr. Potato Head pokes his eye through the vent at Al's apartment. However, this may contradict with his earlier action when he removes his ears while Rex is reading the manual of Buzz Lightyear: Attack on Zurg.
  • Mr. Potato Head's hat-throwing technique to stop the closing doors at Al's apartment resembles Oddjob's trademark hat-throwing technique in Goldfinger.

Quotes

Mr. Potato Head: "Hey, look! I'm Picasso!"
Hamm (confused): "Uh, I don't get it."
Mr. Potato Head: "You uncultured swine! (turns to hockey puck) What are you looking at, ya hocky puck?!"
—Mr. Potato Head shows Hamm his messed-up face
"Where's my ear? Who's seen my ear? Do you see my ear?"
—Mr. Potato Head, as the toys scurry back to their places
Buzz Lightyear: "Ah, ah, ah, please be careful! You don't want to be in the way when my laser goes off."
Mr. Potato Head: "Hey, a laser! How come you don't have a laser, Woody?"
Woody: "It's not a laser! It's a little light bulb that blinks!"
Hamm: "What's with him?"
Mr. Potato Head: "Laser-envy."
—Buzz Lightyear warning the toys about his "laser" and Mr. Potato Head poking fun at Woody
Mr. Potato Head: "I mean Humpty Dumpty was pushed...by Woody."
Woody: "Wait a minute. You -- you don't think I meant to knock Buzz out the window, do you Potato Head?
Mr. Potato Head: (snaps) "That's Mr. Potato Head to you, you back-stabbin' murderer!"
Woody: (pleading) "Now, it was an accident! Guys, come on now, you...you gotta believe me."
. . .
Mr. Potato Head: "Couldn't handle Buzz cutting in on your playtime, could you Woody? Didn't want to face the fact that Buzz just might be Andy's new favorite toy, so you got rid of him. Well, what if Andy starts playing with me more, Woody, huh? You gonna knock me outta the window, too?"
—Mr. Potato Head, as he accuses Woody after Buzz Lightyear is knocked out of the window
Bo Peep: "Woody's gone?"
Hamm: "Well what do you know, the weasel ran away."
Mr. Potato Head: "Huh? Huh! I told you he was guilty."
Rex: "Who would've thought he was capable of such atrocities?"
—Bo Peep, Hamm, Mr. Potato Head and Rex, after learning of Woody's disappearance
Mr. Potato Head: "B-3."
Hamm: "Miss. G-6."
Mr. Potato Head: "Ohhh! You sunk it!"
Hamm: "Heh-heh."
Mr. Potato Head: "Are you peeking?"
Hamm: "Oh, quit your whining and pay up. (Potato Head reaches for his ear) No, no, not the ear. Gimme the nose. Come on!"
Mr. Potato Head: "How 'bout three out of five?"
—Mr. Potato Head and Hamm playing Battleship
Woody: "Hey guys! Guys! Hey!"
Mr. Potato Head: "Son of a building block, it's Woody!"
Hamm: "He's in the psycho's bedroom! Everyone, it's Woody!"
Bo Peep: "Woody?"
Rex: "You're kidding?"
Slinky Dog: "Woody?"
Rex: "Hey, look!"
Bo Peep: "Woody!"
Woody: "Boy, am I glad to see you guys!"
Slinky: "I knew you'd come back, Woody!"
Bo Peep: "What are you doing over there?"
Woody: "It's a long story, Bo. I'll explain later. Here, catch this!" (throws one end of Christmas lights over)
Slinky: "I got it, Woody!"
Rex: "He got it, Woody!"
Woody: "Good going, Slink! Now, just, just tie it on to something!"
Mr. Potato Head: "Wait! Wait! I got a better idea! How about we don't?" (snatches the string of lights away)
Slinky: "Hey!"
Bo Peep: "Potato Head!"
Mr. Potato Head: "Did you all take stupid pills this morning? Have you forgotten what he did to Buzz? And now you want to let him back over here?"
Woody: "No, no, no! You got it all wrong, Potato Head. Buzz is fine! Buzz is right here. He's with me!"
Mr. Potato Head: "You are a liar!"
Woody: "No, I'm not! . . . Just a sec." (disappears)
Rex: "Hey, Woody! Where'd he go?"
Mr. Potato Head: "He's lying. Buzz ain't there."
Woody: (reappears) "Oh, hi Buzz! Why don't you say 'hello' to the guys over there? 'Hi ya, fellas. To infinity and beyond!'"
Rex: "Hey look! It's Buzz!"
Woody: "Yeah, hey Buzz. Let's show the guys our new secret best-friends hand shake. Gimme five, man!"
Hamm: "Something's screwy here."
Woody: "So, you see? We're friends now, guys. Aren't we, Buzz? 'You bet. Gimme a hug.' Ha, ha, oh, I love you, too."
Slinky: "See? It is Buzz. Now give back the lights, Potato Head."
Mr. Potato Head (suspiciously) "Wait just a minute. What are you trying to pull?"
Woody: "Nothing." (accidentally exposes Buzz's severed arm; all toys scream in horror)
Hamm: "Oh, that is disgusting."
Mr. Potato Head: (furiously) "Murderer!!"
Woody: "No! No, no, no, no!"
Mr. Potato Head: "You murdering dog!"
Woody: "No, it's not what you think, I swear!"
Mr. Potato Head: "Save it for the jury! I hope Sid pulls your voice-box out, you creep!"
Woody: "No! No! Don't leave! Don't leave! You've gotta help us, please! You don't know what it's like over here!"
Mr. Potato Head: (to other toys) "Come on. Let's get out of here."
Hamm: "Go back to your lives, citizens. Show's over."
—Woody calls to the toys from Sid's house, Potato Head refuses to let Woody back into Andy's house
"Gee, I'd better shave."
—Mr. Potato Head, after hearing that Mrs. Potato Head has arrived as Molly's Christmas present
"Okay, fellas, let's roll!"
—Mr. Potato Head, as he prepares to leave with Buzz
Buzz: "Good work, men. Two blocks down and only nineteen to go."
Hamm: "Nineteen?"
Mr. Potato Head: "Are we gonna do this all night? My parts are killing me."
Buzz: "Come on, fellas. Did Woody ever give up when Sid had me strapped to a rocket?"
Toys: "No."
Buzz: "No! And did he give up when you threw him out of the back of that moving van?"
Mr. Potato Head: "Oh, you had to bring that up."
Buzz: "No, he didn't! We have a friend in need, and we will not rest until he is safe in Andy's room! Now let's move out!"
—Buzz Lightyear, as he reprimands the toys for requesting a rest
"You're not turning me into a mashed potato."
—Mr. Potato Head, after Buzz Lightyear announces the toys that they are going to cross the street
"Oh, that went well."
—Mr. Potato Head, after the toys cross the street
"Nice going there, Hamm. So how about having a toy with fingers drive"
—Mr. Potato Head begs Hamm to let him take the wheel of the car
"Quit clowning around and get in the car!"
—Mr. Potato Head calling to Buzz #2
Slinky Dog: "How are we going to get up there?"
Rex: "Maybe if we'd find some balloons, we could float to the top!"
Mr. Potato Head: "Are you kidding? I'd say we stack ourselves up, push the intercom, and pretend we're delivering a pizza."
Hamm: "How about a ham sandwich--with fries and a hot dog?"
Rex: "What about me?"
Hamm: "Maybe you could be the toy that comes with the meal."
—Mr. Potato Head and the toys discuss ways to gain entry into Al's apartment
"Prepare to meet Mr. Angry Eyes!"
—Mr. Potato Head reaches for his angry eyes, but accidentally attaches his spare pair of shoes instead
"How are we going to get him now?"
"Pizza anyone?"
Rex and Mr. Potato Head, as Mr. Potato Head spots an idling Pizza Planet truck nearby
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