Toy Story Trivia

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Cameos, in-jokes, re-used animation and other trivia for Toy Story.

Cameos

• Several books on Andy's shelf feature previous Pixar shorts titles.
• The desk lamp and ball are from Pixar's previous short, Luxo Jr.

Toy Story in popular culture

• This movie was referenced five times on Tim Allen's sitcom Home Improvement. The first time, two trick-or-treaters come to the door of Tim's house, one dressed as Simba from The Lion King, and the other dressed as Buzz Lightyear. Randy answers the door, and gives the Simba more candy than the Buzz. Note that Jonathan Taylor Thomas, who plays Randy, voiced young Simba in The Lion King. The second time, Tim and his niece Gracie plays with a Buzz Lightyear doll. Another reference occurs in one of the outtakes during the credits, where Tim repeats Buzz's built-in phrases. Another reference is in one episode when Tim says to his brother Marty, "I'll love you for infinity and beyond". The last reference is in an argument between Tim and his brother Marty when Tim says I'm not talking to you "infinity and beyond".
• Conversely, Toy Story makes at least one reference to Tim Allens's sitcom. Sid's tool box, which Buzz and Woody struggle to remove from the milk crate which imprisoned Woody, was adorned with the Binford Tools logo on its side, alluding to the fictional tool manufacturer that sponsored the Tool Time program on Home Improvement.
• There are several Toy Story references in the 2006 Disney/Pixar film Cars.
  • Lightning McQueen's number, 95, is a reference to the year of Toy Story's release.
  • In the film, Lightning McQueen seeks the sponsorship of Dinoco, which is the name of the gas station at which Woody and Buzz get lost.
  • Lightning uses "Lightyear Buzzard" tires, a reference to Buzz Lightyear and a parody of Goodyear Eagle tires.
  • During the end credits, scenes from Toy Story are reenacted by toy car versions of Buzz, Woody and Hamm.
• The Pizza Planet truck makes an appearance in every other Pixar film.
• Buzz Lightyear signs something similar to Star Trek's "Vulcan Salute" when saying goodbye to Woody at the gas station
• In The Shaggy Dog, the dog says, "To infinity and beyond" as he's voiced by Tim Allen.

Miscellaneous

• The first feature film to use entirely computer-generated imagery