JIM VARNEY (Slinky® Dog) provides the easygoing country drawl for this flexible fellow. Always ready to spring into action, Woody's loyal puppy pal is the first to volunteer for Buzz's rescue mission. After all, his friendship with Woody stretches back a long time.

Best known for a character he originated in 1980 -- Ernest P. (for Powertool) Worrell -- Varney began entertaining at a young age and apprenticed at the prestigious Barter Theater, a nationally acclaimed professional company whose former players include Helen Hayes, the Barrymores, and Gregory Peck. His major motion picture breakthrough came in 1987 when he starred in Touchstone Pictures' "Ernest Goes to Camp." He went on to star in the successful sequels "Ernest Saves Christmas," "Ernest Goes to Jail," and "Ernest Scared Stupid." Varney also has an Emmy AwardŽ for his television series "Hey Vern, It's Ernest!"