Toy Story of Terror: Season 1

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Season Details & Credits

ABC | Season Premiere Date: October 16, 2013

Summary: Buzz, Woody and the other toys must locate a lost toy at a motel during a trip with their new owner, Bonnie.

Genre(s): Animation, Movie/Mini-Series, Kids

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S1:E1. Toy Story of Terror
Air Date: October 16, 2013

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TV Guide Magazine Matt Roush

Oct 16, 2013

ABC's Toy Story of Terror! is a delightful half-hour vignette of gags, action and self-empowerment, couching its never-give-up message in terrific non-stop entertainment. Read full review

Brian Lowry

Oct 14, 2013

Toy Story of Terror! is about a quarter the length of the average animated feature, but everything else here could easily be mistaken for the bigscreen version, from the pacing and humor to Michael Giacchino’s score. Read full review

Rob Owen

Oct 15, 2013

It’s a small adventure befitting the 30-minute running time but it’s also clever in the way it ultimately puts the “Toy Story” characters in a recognizable situation, which is similar to the big-screen movies. Read full review

Neil Genzlinger

Oct 15, 2013

Once the annual avalanche of Halloween-themed episodes, specials and movies overtakes TV, you probably don't expect to be using the word "charming" very often. But charming perfectly describes one such entry, Toy Story of Terror! Read full review

HollywoodChicago.com Brian Tallerico

Oct 16, 2013

It’s a fun, holiday diversion that gives Pixar fans characters they miss, probably even more so given the films that followed their final adventure. Read full review

Emily VanDerWerff

Oct 15, 2013

The Toy Story franchise has always operated best with a note of existential panic, and there’s some of that here, but it feels like the special leans awfully hard on the films that gave rise to it. Read full review

Robert Lloyd

Oct 16, 2013

Themes from earlier Toy Story movies are also recycled, which should bother no one. Although Woody and Buzz get their screen time--with Jessie, they are the "Jules et Jim" of computer-animated cartoons about sentient playthings--it is the plucky cowgirl, facing her fears, whose story this is. Read full review

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MovieGoer14

Oct 17, 2013

Toy Story of Terror is great, it reunites everything you learned from the first three Toy Stories, team work, friendship, plans, it has real soul. The animation is riveting and the overall the TV Special thing is an unexpected surprise. Although it is twenty minutes long, it is soToy Story of Terror is great, it reunites everything you learned from the first three Toy Stories, team work, friendship, plans, it has real soul. The animation is riveting and the overall the TV Special thing is an unexpected surprise. Although it is twenty minutes long, it is so entertaining, lovely and really funny. Toy Story of Terror proves that Disney Pixar still knows how to deliver the best for the families. Absolutely loved it.… Expand

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Curioso

Dec 3, 2013

Excellent video. just the style of Pixar studios: enjoyable, funny and entertaining.
Gathers the essence of the movies.When I saw this short film, I want to see the movies again.
I'm anxious awaiting more material from Pixar studios.

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Poirot

Nov 27, 2013

When this starts out exactly Identity. Or if you are older 10 Little Indians. The animation is spot on. The plot is good and keeps you interested and engaged. The kids will love it the only two problems I saw was it was too short and will only come on for Halloween. Otherwise it is aWhen this starts out exactly Identity. Or if you are older 10 Little Indians. The animation is spot on. The plot is good and keeps you interested and engaged. The kids will love it the only two problems I saw was it was too short and will only come on for Halloween. Otherwise it is a complete winner.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

brockcheese

Jan 24, 2022

This short is done incredibly well with focussing on Jessie's fears and a bizarre villain and plot that feels straight out of a kid's imagination. This is definitely one of the better Toy Story shorts.

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JohnnLee

Oct 17, 2013

Love the story plot, lots of references in the special. Even if it's twenty minutes long, it still had a story from beginning, to end, and some scary moments too. Looks like Pixar still knows what Toy Story is all about. I'm rating this a 8.9, or a B+

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JessicaRobyn

Jan 16, 2014

Toy Story of Terror is a spin-off TV special, made for Halloween, that takes all the negatives normally related to TV spin-offs and shows what can truly be done. The animation and story is right up there with the standards set by the Toy Story series. It has a positive message and lot ofToy Story of Terror is a spin-off TV special, made for Halloween, that takes all the negatives normally related to TV spin-offs and shows what can truly be done. The animation and story is right up there with the standards set by the Toy Story series. It has a positive message and lot of cute character moments that kept me smiling the whole way through. Full of charm and perfect for the season I know I'll be making this an annual Halloween watch!… Expand

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iffyguy

Oct 29, 2013

I thought Toy Story 3 was the end of the Toy Story franchise! Of course not. Now, they've regressed to being the replacement for charming and original short films at the beginning of Pixar films, and their lovableness is gone, replaced by bad jokes and lame new characters. Disney ruined myI thought Toy Story 3 was the end of the Toy Story franchise! Of course not. Now, they've regressed to being the replacement for charming and original short films at the beginning of Pixar films, and their lovableness is gone, replaced by bad jokes and lame new characters. Disney ruined my childhood.… Expand

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  Air Date: October 16, 2013
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  S1:E1. Toy Story of Terror
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