Toy Story 4 is finally here. Everyone knows and loves Buzz and Woody. But do you remember the time Buzz got lost in the ball pit at Poultry Palace? Or the time Rex held a rave in the bath tub? Or the creepy hotel where the toys started disappearing? If not, there are some adventures you may have missed. Buzz and the gang have appeared in more than just the three feature-length films most us know them from. If you need to catch up, we’ve got your back. Here are the Toy Story adventures you may have missed and where to find them.
Toy Story Toons: These three Pixar shorts all take place after Toy Story 3 and involve the toys adapting to their new life with Bonnie.
Hawaiian Vacation
History: This cartoon originally played before Cars 2.
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Plot: When Ken and Barbie miss out on Bonnie’s Hawaiian vacation, the other toys recreate Hawaii in Bonnie’s room for them.
Where to find it: Available as a bonus feature on the Cars 2 DVD and Blu-ray
Available on iTunes and Amazon as a digital purchase
Available on Pixar Short Films Collection Volume 2 (DVD, Blu-ray, digital)
Available as a bonus feature with the other two Toy Story Toons on Toy Story of Terror! (DVD, Blu-ray, digital)
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Small Fry
History: This cartoon originally played before The Muppets in 2011.
Plot: Buzz is replaced by a miniature fast food toy version of himself in a case of mistaken identity.
Where to find it: Available on iTunes and Amazon as a digital purchase
Available on Pixar Short Films Collection Volume 2 (DVD, Blu-ray, digital)
Available as a bonus feature with the other two Toy Story Toons on Toy Story of Terror! (DVD, Blu-ray, digital)
History: This cartoon originally played before the 3-D re-release of Finding Nemo in 2012.
Plot: Rex learns to relax and have fun with the help of the bath time toys.
Where to find it: Available on iTunes, YouTube, and Amazon as a digital purchase
Available as a bonus feature on the 3D Blu-ray and updated Blu-ray of Monsters, Inc.
Available on Pixar Short Films Collection Volume 3 (DVD, Blu-ray, digital)
Available as a bonus feature with the other two Toy Story Toons on Toy Story of Terror! (DVD, Blu-ray, digital)
TV Specials
These specials are also set after Toy Story 3 and the toys belong with Bonnie.
History: This 22-minute special originally aired in October of 2013.
Plot: The toys are on a road trip with Bonnie and her mother when the car gets a flat tire. They have to stay at a motel for the night. One by one, toys start to go missing.
Where to find it: Available on DVD, Blu-ray, and digital (It comes with all three Toy Story Toons as a bonus feature.)
History: This 22-minute special originally aired in December of 2014.
Plot: Buzz, Woody, Trixie, and Rex have a playdate with the Battlesaurs who are dangerously unaware that they are toys.
Where to find it: Available on DVD, Blu-ray, and digital
If you’re a fan of the Toy Story Universe, these are definitely worth your time. Even though they aren’t feature length, the same thought and care has been put into these shorter cartoons. They even include the same celebrity voice cast. These make a great appetizer to whet your palette for Part 4, or as a dessert after seeing it. Especially since Toy Story 4 will be the first Pixar movie to be shown without a short since the original Toy Story.
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