Biff

Lore & Background

Biff Buzzard is a television personality working for Globwobbler Studios, serving as the on-air host for the reality race show "The Fabulous Super Race." Alongside his partner Buzz Blister, Biff provides live commentary as the racers compete across multiple legs of the race, from Hollywood to Mexico, the Amazonian jungle, Antarctica, Australia, and finally back to Hollywood. Biff's role is to keep the audience engaged, but he also actively influences the race. His most notable action occurs during the Antarctica leg: after the racer Gorthan arrives first, Biff and Buzz goad him into licking a metal pole. Gorthan's tongue freezes to the pole, leading to his elimination as he is left adrift on an iceberg. Biff's commentary is a constant presence throughout the film, narrating the chaos and destruction caused by the racers, including Tom and Jerry's destruction of monuments like the Great Wall of China and Saint Basil's Cathedral.

In Their Own Story

Biff Buzzard stands at the starting line in Hollywood, microphone in hand, as the racers prepare for the first leg of the Fabulous Super Race. "And they're off!" he shouts, his voice booming over the crowd. Later, in Antarctica, Biff spots the dark lord Gorthan arriving first. "Hey, Gorthan!" Biff calls out, "Why don't you show us how tough you really are? Lick that pole!" Gorthan, eager to prove himself, does so—and his tongue instantly freezes. Biff and his co-host Buzz Blister laugh as Gorthan struggles, stranded on an iceberg. "And that's another one eliminated!" Biff announces, moving on to the next contestant.

Reader's Guide

Biff Buzzard is a supporting character in *Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry*, functioning as a race announcer and a minor antagonist through his goading of contestants. He is defined by his loud, boisterous personality and his role in escalating the race's dangers. Biff's key moment is the elimination of Gorthan, which he orchestrates by daring the racer to lick a frozen pole. He also announces the various legs of the race and the modifications required for the vehicles, such as ocean travel, underwater travel, and air travel with balloons. Biff's presence is constant but his direct impact on the plot is limited to this single elimination. He represents the exploitative nature of the race's producers, prioritizing entertainment over the safety of the contestants.

Did You Know?

• Biff Buzzard is voiced by Billy West, who also voices the President of Hollywood and Squirty the dog in the same film.
• Biff and his co-host Buzz Blister are directly responsible for the elimination of the racer Gorthan, goading him into licking a frozen metal pole in Antarctica.
• Biff's commentary covers the race's multiple legs, including the destruction of the Great Wall of China and Saint Basil's Cathedral by Tom and Jerry.
• Biff Buzzard is one of two race announcers in the film, the other being Buzz Blister, voiced by Jess Harnell.