Woody, a traditional pull-string talking cowboy, has long enjoyed a place of honor as the favorite among six-year-old Andy's menagerie of toys. When Andy recieves a Buzz Lightyear action figure that quickly becomes his new favorite toy, Woody plots to get rid of Buzz before things backfire, resulting in himself getting lost in the outside world with Buzz as his only companion. The two toys must forces in order to find their way home and reunite with Andy before his family moves out.