Followed by
Toy Story 2 (1999)
Toy Story 3 (2010)
Edited into
Toy Story Activity Center (1996) (VG)
- The six different screens at the Martian Theatre show six different parts of the film.
Spin off
Toy Story (1996) (VG)
- plot of video game is adapted from the earlier film
"Buzz Lightyear of Star Command" (2000)
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins (2000) (V)
Toy Story Racer (2001) (VG)
References
The Robber Kitten (1935)
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
"Star Trek" (1966)
In Cold Blood (1967)
The Exorcist (1973)
Star Wars (1977)
- Buzz's description of Zurg's 'ultimate weapon' (A space station that can destroy a planet) mimics the 'Death Star'. Also, Sid 'interogates' Woody whilst playing with him, saying 'Where is the rebel base', mirroring the storyline of 'Star Wars'
Alien (1979)
- One of the arcade games features a man with aliens bursting out of his chest.
The Shining (1980)
Airplane! (1980)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
The Adventures of André and Wally B. (1984)
- A book on a shelf is bears the title.
Back to the Future (1985)
- Rex quotes George McFly ("I just don't think I could take that kind of rejection!" and a comment about not being good at confrontation)
Luxo Jr. (1986)
- The lamp from the short makes an appearance in Andy's room. It's bright red instead of white. The ball also appears among the toys.
Red's Dream (1987)
- A book on a shelf is called 'Red's Dream'.
Throw Momma from the Train (1987)
Tin Toy (1988)
- A book on a shelf is called 'Tin Toy'.
Knick Knack (1989)
- A book on a shelf is called 'Knick Knack'.
"The Simpsons" (1989)
"Home Improvement" (1991)
The Lion King (1994)
- Hakuna Matata is heard on the radio when Woody tries to grab Slinkydog's hand.
Referenced in
"Showbiz Today: (1995-12-04)" (1995)
- Featured item
Toy Story Activity Center (1996) (VG)
- Woody wears a cup and Buzz wears a burger box to gain access to Pizza Planet. Also, they are chased by Scud when they enter Sid's house.
Jingle All the Way (1996)
"The Vicar of Dibley: The Christmas Lunch Incident (#1.8)" (1996)
- Toy Story advent calendar on wall
"The Adam and Joe Show: (#1.4)" (1996)
- Video shown and talked about.
The Rocking Horse Winner (1997)
- Jesse has a Buzz Lightyear toy.
The Story Behind 'Toy Story' (1997) (V)
Es geschah am hellichten Tag (1997) (TV)
Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun (1997)
"ReBoot: Firewall (#3.3)" (1997)
- Various toys come to life, including a dinosaur, also Pixars lamp is referenced
Spice World (1997)
"Home Improvement: Say Goodnight, Gracie (#7.15)" (1998)
- Tim plays with his niece with a Buzz Lightyear doll
"Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place: Two Guys, a Girl and a Presentation (#1.2)" (1998)
- Mr. Bauer recounts Woody's experiences as if he had experienced them himself
My Name Is Joe (1998)
Small Soldiers (1998)
Air Bud: Golden Receiver (1998)
A Bug's Life (1998)
- The Pizza Planet truck appears near the trailer with the deadly bug light.
"Just Shoot Me!: Toy Story (#3.17)" (1999)
- title reference
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story (1999)
The Kidnappers (1999) (TV)
- Mark has a toy alien.
Toy Story 2 (1999)
- Buzz 'borrows' the Pizza Planet truck.
Galaxy Quest (1999)
"Spin City: Toy Story (#5.10)" (2000)
- title reference
Big Game XXIX: Bugs vs. Daffy (2001) (TV)
- During the recap of the previous Big Game, Toy Story is mentioned as a decriptive term for the CGI effects used on the Coyote/Roadrunner stadium
Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001)
A Small Summer Party (2001) (TV)
- Buzz Lightyear poster on bedroom door
"Coupling: Gotcha (#2.6)" (2001)
- Sally compares herself to the Woody doll for being single, while her friends that get married are like the popular Buzz Lightyear dolls
Monsters, Inc. (2001)
- There's a Pizza Planet truck parked to the left of the trailer where Randall ends up at.
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer: All the Way (#6.6)" (2001)
- Zack: "To inifinity, and ... ow!"
Joe Somebody (2001)
- Quotes Buzz Lightyears 'You are a sad strange little man'
Ice Age (2002)
WarCraft III: Reign of Chaos (2002) (VG)
Men in Black II (2002)
"Coupling: Split (#3.1)" (2002)
- the ladies talk about woody and buzz as metaphors for their romances
The Santa Clause 2 (2002)
- When the two Santas are fighting on the sleigh the real one says "You are a child's plaything" and the fake one replies "You are a sad strange little man".
"Da Ali G Show: Law (#1.1)" (2003)
- Ali G refers to Buzz Aldrin as "Buzz Lightyear", a character from this film.
Finding Nemo (2003)
- The Pizza Planet truck appears in the street when Gill explains his escape plan to his pals in the tank.
Dracula II: Ascension (2003) (V)
21 Grams (2003)
Making 'Nemo' (2003) (V)
- mentioned once
The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour (2004) (TV)
- variation of the line "To infinity and beyond"
DragonBlade (2005)
- end credit
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004) (TV)
- mentioned once
"The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius: Lights! Camera! Danger! (#3.3)" (2004)
- A movie parody and/or quote reference.
I Am Not an Animal - I Am an Animation (2005) (V)
- When saying that the show was originally going to be CGI, they refer to it as "Toy Story for the BBC"
The 100 Greatest Cartoons (2005) (TV)
- Talked about
"Jeopardy!: (#22.31)" (2005)
- correct response in "He Shoots, He Scores!" category
Best Ever Family Films (2005) (TV)
- One of the items on the list
"The Simpsons: The Italian Bob (#17.8)" (2005)
- Lisa mentions Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear
The 100 Greatest Family Films (2005) (TV)
- Makes the countdown, is talked about in detail.
"Jeopardy!: (#22.77)" (2005)
- referenced in clue in "You're Toying with Me!" category
High School Musical (2006) (TV)
- Troy shouts "To infinity and beyond" the first day of school
"The Daily Show: (2006-01-26)" (2006)
- Referred to during a story on Pixar's sale to Disney.
The Shaggy Dog (2006)
- When Tim Allen's character is a dog he attempts to fly and says Allen's famous Buzz Lightyear line from "Toy Story", "To infinity and beyond."
Cars (2006)
- name of gas station
"Film '72: (2006-03-27)" (2006)
- Pixar event, pictures seen, title spoken.
Alien Autopsy (2006)
- The cop asks Ray "Is this a gunigen Toy Story?" and also Ray makes a joke about Mr. Potato Head.
"Boston Legal: Deep End of the Poole (#2.24)" (2006)
- Denise compares Brad to Buzz Lightyear, a character from the animated classic.
Hoot (2006)
- "He looks like Woody from Toy Story"
"Boston Legal: BL: Los Angeles (#2.27)" (2006)
- A.D.A. Holly Raines calls Brad Buzz Lightyear, a character from the animated film.
Pulse (2006/I)
- stoner has a toy of Buzz Lightyear
Ratatouille (2007)
- The Pizza Planet truck appears in the middle of a bridge in the background when Remy is chased by Skinner.
Earth (2007)
- During the young Mandarin ducks' attempt to fly, the announcer mentions them not so much flying as "falling with style."
"Saxondale: (#2.3)" (2007)
- One of Tommy's sex tapes named after a film.
Bee Movie (2007)
- "Hamm the pig" toy is seen briefly
The Pixar Shorts: A Short History (2007) (V)
- Dicusses development of technology used in "Toy Story."
Disneyland: Secrets, Stories, & Magic (2007) (V)
- mentioned as inspiration for attraction
Meet the Spartans (2008)
- Dilio said "To infinity and beyond"
"Gavin & Stacey: (#2.5)" (2008)
- When Gavin see Bryn dressed in western wear he calls him "Woody from Toy Story."
WALL·E (2008)
- Rex the Dinosaur is in WALL*E's collection. Also, the truck from Pizza Planet appears briefly amongst the other debris on Earth.
"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: (#7.18)" (2008)
- Subject of a $500 question
Bedtime Stories (2008)
- Buzz Lightyear is shown in a crowd in a sci-fi story.
"QI: Film (#6.11)" (2009)
- Listed as containing a Wilhelm Scream.
"The Big Bang Theory: The Electric Can Opener Fluctuation (#3.1)" (2009)
- Rajesh mentions it in reference to Howard's red cowboy hat.
"The Office: Niagara (#6.4)" (2009)
- Title mentioned by Michael, who admits that all Pixar movies make him cry
"The Office: Koi Pond (#6.7)" (2009)
- Title mentioned by Michael in retaliation to his mocking
"Saturday Night Live: Taylor Swift (#35.5)" (2009)
- Title mentioned during Penelope sketch
"The X Factor: (#6.19)" (2009)
- Stacey Solomon says this is the type of movie that appeals to her.
Featured in
The Making of 'Toy Story' (1995) (TV)
The 68th Annual Academy Awards (1996) (TV)
Special Effects: Anything Can Happen (1996)
"Blue Peter: (1996-10-16)" (1996)
- a clip is shown
Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Topsy Turvy (1996) (V)
- Song is used
"Troldspejlet: Troldspejlet special: Troldspejlet i USA (#17.1)" (1997)
- Jakob Stegelmann mentions the film, interviewing John Lasseter, and also reviews the VHS release of the film + footage shown
Disney Through the Decades (2001) (V)
- clips
"Film '72: A Christmas Treat" (2001)
- Reviewing kids films at Christmas
Disney's Animation Magic: Beauty and the Beast (2002) (V)
- clips
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2003) (TV)
- A clip from this film appears as part of a Disney tribute montage.
Who Is Bud Luckey? (2004) (V)
- Covers Luckey's work on Pixar's Toy Story
The 100 Greatest Cartoons (2005) (TV)
- Clips are shown
Best Ever Family Films (2005) (TV)
- Clips are shown
The 100 Greatest Family Films (2005) (TV)
- Clips shown.
Pixar's 20th Anniversary Special (2006) (TV)
- featured in clips
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: 10th Anniversary Edition (2007) (TV)
- This film is #99 on the list.
"Tigerenten Club: (2007-07-28)" (2007)
- Poster and featuring animation films
The Pixar Story (2007)
- clips
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007)
- clip
The Pixar Shorts: A Short History (2007) (V)
- clips shown
AFI's 10 Top 10: America's 10 Greatest Films in 10 Classic Genres (2008) (TV)
- This film is #6 on the "Animated" list.
"Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2009-10-03)" (2009)
- Clips shown for the review of the 3D double feature re-release with
Toy Story 2 (1999).
Spoofs
The Exorcist (1973)
Star Wars (1977)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Alien (1979)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
- When the Globe is rolling toward Woody, you hear the same sound as in Raiders.
"Cheers" (1982)
Back to the Future (1985)
Evil Dead II (1987)
Moonstruck (1987)
- Woody quotes it
Child's Play (1988)
Turner & Hooch (1989)
City Slickers (1991)
"Aaahh!!! Real Monsters" (1994)
- Mr. Potato Head holds his eyes in his hands like Krumm in AAAHH!!! Real Monsters
Spoofed in
A Bug's Life (1998)
"Robot Chicken: Toyz in the Hood (#1.5)" (2005)
- A remake of Boyz n the Hood with the cast of Toy Story as the main roles.
Cars (2006)
- John Ratzenberger talks about it as it is shown at the end (as "Toy Car Story")
"Robot Chicken: Suck It (#2.1)" (2006)
- Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head sketch.
Space Chimps (2008)
- Ham 3 spoofs Buzz Lightyears famous catch phrase from the movie Toy Story when he ignites his rocket backpack
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