Pixar Animation Studios is an American CGI film production company based in Emeryville, California, United States.

The following is a list of television series or specials that Pixar has released or plan on releasing. Some of the television productions were produced by Pixar, while others were produced by Disney Television Animation, but based on Pixar's films.

Television series

Released

Title Seasons Episodes Year(s) Franchise Network Ref(s)
Premiere date End date
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command162October 2, 2000January 13, 2001 Toy StoryUPN / ABC[1][2]
Cars Toons215October 27, 2008May 20, 2014 CarsToon Disney (season 1) / Disney Channel (season 1–2)[3][4]
Toy Story Toons13August 4, 2012October 8, 2012 Toy StoryDisney Channel and Disney Junior (season 1)
SparkShorts111January 18, 2019February 2, 2024 N/AYouTube (season 1) / Disney+ (season 1)[5]
Forky Asks a Question110November 12, 2019January 10, 2020 Toy StoryDisney+[6]
Pixar In Real Life111November 12, 2019September 4, 2020Various[7]
Inside Pixar120November 13, 2020May 21, 2021[8]
Pixar Popcorn111January 22, 2021[9][10]
Monsters at Work220July 7, 2021May 4, 2024 Monsters, Inc.Disney+ (season 1) / Disney Channel (season 2)[11][12]
Dug Days16September 1, 2021June 16, 2023 UpDisney+[13]
Cars on the Road19September 8, 2022Cars[14][15]
Lego Pixar: BrickToons15September 4, 2024Various[16]
Dream Productions14December 11, 2024Inside Out[17]
Win or Lose18February 19, 2025March 12, 2025N/A[18][19]
The Pixar Show 1 5 March 13, 2026 present Various YouTube [20]
PixARCADE 1 1 July 2, 2026 [21]

Upcoming

Title Seasons Episodes Year(s) Franchise Network Ref(s)
Premiere date
Cars: Lightning Racers1TBAJuly 2027CarsDisney Jr.[22]

Cancelled projects

1906 TV series

In 2005, Brad Bird was collaborating with Pixar, Disney, and Warner Bros. Entertainment on a live-action film and television series adaptation of James Dalessandro's novel 1906.[23][24] In 2010, Disney and Pixar left the project due to script problems and an estimated budget of $200 million.[25]

Cars Toons: Tales from Radiator Springs: To Protect and Serve

At the 2013 Disney D23 Expo, it was announced that a fifth episode of the television series Cars Toons: Tales from Radiator Springs, entitled To Protect and Serve, was in production.[26][27]

Toy Story Toons: Mythic Rock

In 2013, it was revealed a fourth short of Toy Story Toons was in the works, entitled Mythic Rock.[28] However, it was never released.

Untitled Win or Lose follow-up series

A follow-up television series of Win or Lose was in development, but it was quietly cancelled.[29][30][31]

What's Your Toy Story?

In May 2022, an eight-episode competition series based on the Toy Story series titled What's Your Toy Story? was in development.[32][33]

See also

References

  1. Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 101–102. ISBN 978-1538103739.
  2. "Buzz Lightyear of Star Command". Big Cartoon Database. May 13, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. "Cars Toons Coming in October To Disney Channel". Animation World Network. September 26, 2008. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  4. Bryko (August 11, 2013). "D23 Expo Round-Up: 'Toy Story of Terror', New Cars Toons on the Way". Pixar Planet. Archived from the original on March 19, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  5. Bui, Hoai-Tran (January 11, 2019). "Pixar's Announces New Short Film Program, SparkShorts". /Film. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  6. White, James (June 12, 2019). "Pixar Creating Forky-Focused Short Films For Disney". Empire. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  7. "Pixar In Real Life". Improv Everywhere. December 2, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  8. Pearson, Ben (November 11, 2020). "'Inside Pixar' Trailer: New Disney+ Documentary Series Debuts This Week". /Film. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  9. "Pixar Popcorn: An Absolute Delight". Scifibloggers. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  10. Moulton, Ashley. "Parents' Guide to Pixar Popcorn". Common Sense Media. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  11. Littleton, Cynthia (November 9, 2017). "New 'Star Wars' Trilogy in Works With Rian Johnson, TV Series Also Coming to Disney Streaming Service". Variety. Archived from the original on November 10, 2017. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  12. Goldberg, Lesley (April 9, 2019). "'Monsters, Inc.' Voice Cast to Return for Disney+ Series (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 9, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  13. "Three New Pixar Series Coming to Disney+, Including the Very Adorable 'Up' Spin-Off 'Dug Days'". /Film. December 11, 2020. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  14. Del Rosario, Alexandra (November 12, 2021). "Disney+'s 'Cars' Series Gets Title, 'Tiana' Enlists Stella Meghie As Writer/Director; First-Look Images Released". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  15. Behzadi, Sofia (August 1, 2022). "'Cars On The Road' Pixar Series Gets Premiere Date On Disney+, First-Look Trailer". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  16. Milligan, Mercedes (August 21, 2024). "'LEGO Pixar: BrickToons' Brings Beloved Characters into Newly Built Adventures". Animation Magazine. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  17. Shanfeld, Ethan (September 24, 2024). "'Inside Out' Spinoff Series 'Dream Productions' and Pixar's 'Win or Lose' Set Disney+ Release Dates and Unveil New Footage". Variety. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
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  19. Milligan, Mercedes (January 16, 2025). "Trailer: 'Win or Lose' Brings Pixar's First Original Series to Disney+ Next Month". Animation Magazine. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
  20. Taylor, Drew (March 13, 2026). "Pixar Short 'Lightbulb' Premieres as Part of New YouTube Show". TheWrap. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
  21. Conrad, Arica (July 5, 2026). "'Up' Movie Producer Plays 2009 'Up' Video Game for First Time". WDW News Today. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
  22. McPherson, Chris (August 8, 2025). "8 Years Later, Owen Wilson Sets Lightning McQueen Comeback With New Spin-Off Series". Collider. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  23. Chitwood, Adam (June 18, 2018). "Brad Bird Says '1906' May Get Made as an "Amalgam" of a TV and Film Project". Collider. Archived from the original on June 18, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  24. Bastoli, Mike (March 13, 2008). "'1906' to be Disney/Pixar/Warner Bros./? collaboration". Big Screen Animation. Retrieved October 13, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  25. Fischer, Russ (January 27, 2010). "What Happened to Brad Bird's 1906?". /Film. Archived from the original on August 10, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  26. @ThePixarTimes (August 10, 2013). "Pixar working on two new Cars Toons: 'Radiator Springs 500 1/2,' and 'To Protect and Serve.' To debut on Disney Channel in 2014. #D23Expo" (Tweet). Retrieved August 22, 2024 via Twitter.
  27. "Exclusive First Look at the Upcoming Cars Toon 'To Protect and Serve'". Pixar Post. October 30, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  28. Armstrong, Josh (May 21, 2013). "New Toy Story Toon revealed: Mythic Rock". Animated Views. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
  29. Taylor, Drew (July 5, 2023). "Inside Pixar's Existential Crisis and Leadership Change". TheWrap. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  30. Reynolds, Maca (July 8, 2023). "Pixar's Win or Lose Follow-Up Project Reportedly Canceled". MovieWeb. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  31. Cimaglio, Zachary (July 7, 2023). "Disney+ Quietly Cancels Animated Pixar Spinoff Series". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  32. Hatch, Brad (May 17, 2022). "Disney+ reveals first wave of 2022/23 Australian originals showcasing the best of the local film and television industry". Disney Australia & NZ (Press release). Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  33. Knox, David (August 20, 2024). "Where's your Toy Story?". TV Tonight. Retrieved June 18, 2025.