- Chunk: "Heh, heh, you think they (Andy's toys) had a fun playtime?
Twitch: "Shhh! They might hear you!
- —(Chunk and Twitch on thier way to the gambling den, talking about the toys playtime)
Twitch is a character in Toy Story 3.
Toy Story 3
Twitch is an insectaloid warrior action figure toy at Sunnyside Daycare. He has a bug's head with red eyes along with ferocious chomping mandibles, wings, two beefy arms, removable chest armor and his signature battle staff.
Twitch is first seen when the toys arrive in Sunnyside. When he helped Mrs. Potato Head get up, she asked if she could feel Twitch's biceps. She is amazed by it, making Mr. Potato Head jealous and he tried to see his muscles, but his arm limped down. Later when Buzz tried to ask Lotso to transfer him and hs friends to the Butterfly Room, he spots Twitch and Chunk laughing about Buzz and his friend's rough playtime with the toddlers, making Buzz suspicious.
In the Vending Machine, Twitch and Lotso's gang are gambling, aong with Buzz spying on them. Twitch thought all the toys are disposable. It is shown that Twitch often makes fun of Ken, due to him being a "girls toy" and his feelings for Barbie. After Buzz is caught by the henchmens and switched to demo mode, Twitch is shown as one of Lotso's guards, helping apprehend Andy's toys, and has the responsibility of being the playground night guard, watching for any toys trying to escape by using a search light.
Near the end of the film, Lotso figured out Woody and his friends were trying to escape through the chute, so he calls Twitch and his other henchmens to go with him. Twitch and Sparks come, carrying a broken Chatter Telephone (which they beat up earlier). Along with his cohorts, Twitch is convinced of Lotso's deception by Woody and Ken, and becomes reformed. He is shocked when he sees Lotso mistreat Big Baby by punching him in the stomach with his wooden cane. When Big Baby throws Lotso in the trash chute, Twitch is suprised and leaves the area, letting the toys escape.
In the end credits, Twitch is seen hiding under a shelf in the Caterpillar Room, anxiously awaiting his turn to be played with by the toddlers, as Chunk returns from experiencing a rough playtime with them. With encouragement from Ken, he reaches his hand out for Chunk to tag him and happily substitutes for Chunk in experiencing the toddlers' abuse as Barbie (Ken's girlfriend and co-leader) raises her cheerleading pom poms. He is later seen at the disco in the Butterfly Room and has a happy life without Lotso.
Toy Description
From Official Website:
| “ | Meet Twitch the insectaloid warrior, where MAN + INSECT = AWESOME! This sturdy action figure stands over five inches tall, with more than 15 points of articulation, including ferocious chomping mandibles. Use his powerful wings and impenetrable exoskeleton to evade capture! Twitch is meticulously detailed and includes his signature magical battle staff and removable chest armor. For children ages 4 and up. Other insectaloid figures sold separately. | ” |
Trivia
- Twitch appears to be based on the Masters of the Universe (He-Man) toyline, and other similar action-figures, from the 1980s.
- Twitch stands over 5 inches tall with more than 15 points of articulation.
- Twitch's official description has him standing over 5 inches tall. In the film, he is clearly seen to be about Buzz's height, 12 inches.
- Twitch was rumored to be voiced by Jeff Garlin, but he turned out to be voicing Buttercup instead. He was also rumored to be voiced by Jaleel White once.
- In Toy Story 3: The Video Game, Twitch was hosting the horseback balloon pop,