Bing Bong

Lifted from *Inside Out*

Don't worry, Bing Bong. Soon, you'll lose something far more important to you.

*“Bing Bong is Riley's imaginary friend, who's been out of work since Riley turned 4. He's a fun loving, exuberant cat/elephant/dolphin made out of cotton candy wrapped around a nougat center. When Bing Bong is sad, he cries candy! Though Riley hasn't conjured up Bing Bong in years, he isn't giving up. His goal is to "get back in with Riley", so they can continue their imaginary games, like taking his song powered rocket wagon to the moon.”*
―Official description of Bing Bong on the Disney website

*“Who's your friend who likes to sing?! ...Raise your hand if you finished the jingle.”*
―Jonathan "J" Carlin
**Bing Bong** is a minor character in *Inside Out* parodies. As Riley Andersen's imaginary friend, he was much more significant in Riley's toddlerhood, before she got real friends such as Meg, and therefore, by the time of *Inside Out* he is all but forgotten. Hence, he does not appear in Headquarters and has little potential in parodies, other than those that are primarily audio-based.

## In *Inside Out*

*Main article: Bing Bong on the Disney Wiki*
Riley's playing with Bing Bong dates back to when she was 3. At the time, she was learning about the sounds of various animals, which she became obsessed with, and thus, his appearance is primarily based upon that of animals, including a cat tail and whiskers, an elephant head and trunk and the ability to make dolphin sounds. However, another element of his conception is sweets, and as such, he is made of cotton candy and cries candy whenever hurt.

During *Inside Out*, Bing Bong is found wearing a hobo-esque outfit and, in general, being sad over Riley not remembering him. However, Joy promises him he'll make Riley remember him again, and thus, he joins Joy and Sadness on their journey back to Riley's Headquarters.

However, the journey does not pass without an incident: while trying to use a Recall Tube, Joy falls into the Memory Dump, and Bing Bong, attempting to rescue her, falls in as well. The two resolve to escape using Bing Bong's song-powered rocket, which made it to the Dump previously; however, the rocket is too heavy to carry both of them out of the Dump, and Bing Bong decides to sacrifice himself. In his last moments, he asks Joy to take Riley to the Moon, which she agrees with.

## In parodies

*“It's a shortcut! Here: P-P-P-P-P-P. Shortcut! No, wait, I misread.”*
―Bing Bong, in the first line to any *Inside Out* parody
As Bing Bong is exclusively featured in scenes outside of Headquarters, his appearance in parodies is also limited to parodies which would feature the entire length of *Inside Out* anyway, such as the main *Andersen's Mind* series and its promotion, and audio-based parodies, such as those in the "The Emotions play" series. In the latter, and in particular in "The Emotions play Kerbal Space Program", his dreams of visiting the Moon are revisited, though this time inside the game *Kerbal Space Program*.

The cast listing for *Andersen's Mind* also indicates that at some point, Bing Bong got resurrected in Riley's mind. However, details of this resurrection are hitherto unknown.

## Trivia

* In the original drafts of *Inside Out*, Bing Bong was to feature among a wide array of imaginary friends (see deleted scene Misdirection). He was also intended to be the main villain of *Inside Out*, bent on preserving Riley's childhood (see deleted scene Construction); however, that role was relegated onto Joy, the main protagonist, and as such, *Inside Out* has no true villain.
* In general, Bing Bong was omitted from any American promotion of *Inside Out* prior to the film's release. However, he is prominently featured in international promotion.

## Gallery

Official promotion on the Disney website.Best Buddies in Being NeglectedMiss Andersen, I don't feel so good...
## References

1. ↑ Why Does Riley Have Male and Female Emotions!? at 1:33
2. ↑ Russian Inside Out series - Pilot: GGGGGGGGGGGGGG at 0:06

## Appearances

* *Inside Out*:
	+ Riley's Life Montage (mention)
	+ Meeting Bing Bong (dialogue)
	+ Reminiscing Riley and Bing Bong (dialogue)
	+ The Journey (dialogue)
	+ Abstract Thought Activation (dialogue)
	+ A Mayoral Tour (dialogue)
	+ Sometimes, Loss is Important (dialogue)
	+ A Studio in the Mind (dialogue)
	+ Riley's Nightmare (dialogue)
	+ A Sudden Interruption (dialogue)
	+ Following the Guards (dialogue)
	+ Freeing Bing Bong and Jangles (dialogue)
	+ Waking Up in Cold Sweat (dialogue)
	+ Anger plans (part 2) (mention)
	+ Discussion on the Train (dialogue)
	+ Joy Gets the News (dialogue)
	+ An Act of Desperation (physical)
	+ All Hope Lost (dialogue)
	+ Making it Upwards (dialogue)
* Deleted scenes:
	+ Riley Grows Up (mention)
	+ Misdirection (dialogue)
	+ Construction (dialogue)
* DVD extras:
	+ *Mind Candy* (physical)
* Supplementary books:
	+ *The Bing Bong Book* (dialogue)
	+ *Inside Out: Driven by Emotions* (dialogue)
* Video games:
	+ *Inside Out: Thought Bubbles* (indirect physical)