Things In Toy Story Only Adults Notice

1995's Toy Story is arguably Pixar's most beloved film for both kids and adults, kicking off a sprawling franchise that's endured the test of time. As much as kids might love seeing their favorite toys have adventures, however, rewatching Toy Story as a grown-up reveals the film as a dense, sometimes dark movie with more layers than one could have ever imagined as a little kid.

Animators filled Toy Story with subtle gags, Easter eggs, and cultural references that very few children would understand, but that their parents, and even grandparents, might get a kick out of. For example, the character of Mr. Potato Head is voiced by the late, great insult comedian Don Rickles, who was at the height of his career in stand-up in the '60s and '70s. At one point, Mr. Potato Head makes a crack at one of Andy's other toys:

Referring to someone as a "hockey puck," which definitely sounds like something you can't say on TV, was Rickles' signature line.

On the other end of the spectrum is the super creepy carpet in Sid's house. How can a carpet be creepy? Because it's the same pattern as the carpet of the nightmarish Overlook Hotel in the 1980 horror classic The Shining, where we see Danny playing with his toys. Come and play with Woody and Buzz… forever.

Something very intimate is definitely going on between Woody and Bo Peep, and while kids might take their conversations at face value, adults in the know recognize it as pretty suggestive. Keep watching the video to see things in Toy Story only adults notice.

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