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Al McWhiggin

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Performer: Wayne Knight
Appeared in: Toy Story 2
"I despise that chicken."
Hamm, after turning off the TV in which a commercial for Al's Toy Barn is playing


Al McWhiggin is the greedy toy collector who steals Woody. He appears in Toy Story 2 and is voiced by and modeled after Wayne Knight, who also voiced Tantor in Tarzan.

Al is the owner of Al's Toy Barn in the Tri-County Area and appears as its mascot in the store's commercials: A giant chicken. He is a also a toy collector, and made a deal with Konishi of the Konishi Toy Museum in Tokyo, Japan to collect the entire Woody's Roundup collection in the exchange for handsome payment. He spent an undetermined amount of time tracking down Woody and his gang, and eventually found Jessie, The Prospector, and Bullseye.

While attending a yard sale at Andy Davis' house, he happened to come across Woody, who had just saved his friend Wheezy from being sold. Al tried to buy him, but Mrs. Davis refused to sell him, as he was Andy's toy and Andy was away at Cowboy Camp. Despite this, Al stole Woody when Mrs. Davis had her back turned and made off with his prize. Buzz and the gang then traveled to the city to save Woody.

"It's like printing my own money."
—Al McWhiggin, as he takes pictures of the Roundup gang


Al was about to send Woody, Jessie, The Prospector & Bullseye to the toy museum in Japan, but when he finally arrived to Japan, he realized that they were all gone, due to Buzz Lightyear's interference as part of his rescue mission. Shortly after this, he is seen on a commercial for his toy store, sobbing over his loss of fortune.

"Well, I guess crime doesn't pay."
—Hamm, after witnessing a sobbing Al in a TV commercial for Al's Toy Barn