Ball

A yellow ball with a blue stripe and a red star known as the **Luxo Ball**(a.k.a. **Pixar Ball**) first appeared in the *Luxo Jr.* short as a prop for Luxo Jr. Since its debut, it has made numerous cameos in other Pixar films, most prominently in the *Toy Story* films.

## Appearances

* In *Red's Dream*, the design and color scheme of the ball appears on the floor of the circus ring.
* In *Toy Story*, a ball rolls down the hallway of Andy's house as Sarge helps a wounded soldier to an indoor plant. A little later, one of Andy's friends bounce that ball up the stairs to Andy's bedroom. Later, when Buzz proves to the toys that he can fly, he bounces off that ball when he jumps off from Andy's bed.
* In *Toy Story 2*, one ball appears in a TV commercial for Al's Toy Barn. Later, after the toys enter the toy store, one ball can be seen on the floor to the left, and a whole container of those balls can be seen to the left of the door when exiting.
* In Boo's bedroom in *Monsters, Inc.*.
* In the dentist's waiting room in *Finding Nemo*.
* One of Violet's toys in the alternate opening to *The Incredibles*.
* One of Jack-Jack's toys in the short film *Jack-Jack Attack*.
* Falling out of Presto's sleeve in *Presto*.
* Under Alec Azam's ear in *Presto*.
* On the floor of a neighborhood child's room in *Up*.
* On one of Russell's merit badges in *Up*.
* The design appears on a tile on the side of Sunnyside Daycare in*Toy Story 3*.
* Inside the sandbox at Sunnyside Daycare in the end credits for *Toy Story 3*.
* During the credits of *Cars 2*.
* In the Witch's cottage in *Brave*.
* On the Scare Games walls in *Monsters University*.
* Its pattern is stamped under the sink where Combat Carl and Jessie hide in *Toy Story of Terror!*.
* Its pattern and name appear on the Battlesaurs boxes in *Toy Story That Time Forgot*.
* During a flashback of young Riley playing tag with Bing Bong in *Inside Out*.
* Floating past during the scene where Arlo and Spot get intoxicated from eating fermented fruit in *The Good Dinosaur*.
* Steering wheel of quarantined truck in *Finding Dory*.

### Advertising

* As one of the marbles in the 1994 Levi's commercial "*Woman Getting What She Wants*". This shot is also used briefly in *Toy Story 2* as Rex skips through the TV channels.
* In the double feature trailer for *Toy Story* and *Toy Story 2* in Disney Digital 3-D.
* *Toy Story 3* posters and teasers.
* In the 2011 State Farm commercial on some of the pet trains.
* Shorter *Sky Broadband* UK commercials promoting *Toy Story That Time Forgot*.

### Video Games

* Hidden in images in the membership page on *The World of Cars Online* website.
* As a projectile, the loading screen and various other uses in *Toy Story 3: The Video Game*.
* As a bonus in the *Toy Story 3* mini games "Woody's Wild Adventure" and "Daycare Dash."
* In the video game *Kinect Rush: A Disney/Pixar Adventure.*
* As a badge in Merit Badge Mayhem.
* In *Ratatouille: The Video Game*.
* In the video game *Disney INFINITY* as one of the two-starter abilities for Woody, Buzz and Jessie. It acts exactly like the one in the *Toy Story 3* video game.
* In the video game *Disney INFINITY: 3.0* as an obstacle in the *Inside Out* playset.
* As a building in the *Toy Story* world of *Disney Crossy Road*.

### Non-Pixar appearances

* *The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh* in Christopher Robin's bedroom
* *Creature Comforts* (green star)
* *Blue's Clues* (red stripe and blue star)
* *Rugrats* (yellow with blue stripe and red star)
* *Garfield* comic strips
* *64 Zoo Lane*
* *Lilo & Stitch*
* *Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2* (on Bounce Baby's outfit)
* *Mickey Mouse* (in the episode "Dog Show")

## Trivia

* The all is also in the *Toy Story Treat* "Oooh, ball!", as well as a web short for *Inside Out* where Bing Bong plays with it.