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The doorway to A113 at CalArts, a classroom that has played host to a number of alumni in the animation industry.

A113 (sometimes A-113 or A1-13) is an inside joke present as an Easter egg in animated films created by alumni of CalArts, referring to the classroom number used by character animation students at the school. Brad Bird first used it for a license plate number in the Amazing Stories episode "Family Dog." It has since appeared in other Disney and Pixar movies.

Bird has said "I put it into every single one of my films, including my Simpsons episodes—it's sort of my version of Hirschfeld's 'Nina.'"^[1]

The original classroom A113 is currently being used as the first year graphic design studio.

[edit] A113 appearances

[edit] Television animation

• American Dad! - Stan's neighbor's driver's license when he pulls into church. Occurs in episode 7 of season 1 at minute 1:40.^{[citation needed]}
• The Family Dog episode of the Amazing Stories (TV series) series.
• Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law - In Deadomutt Part 1, Birdman is moved to office 113-A (which is really a restroom).^{[citation needed]}
• The Simpsons - Krusty the Clown's prison number in the season one episode "Krusty Gets Busted"^[2] and Sideshow Bob's number in the season seven episode "Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming"^[2].
• The Simpsons - Sideshow Bob's prison number in his mugshot in the episode "Cape Feare."^[2]
• The Simpsons - Bart's inmate number in his mugshot in the Do the Bartman music video.^[3]
• Powerpuff Girls - The number of the Stealth Fighter when Blossom flies as she reaches and touches the tail with her hand.^{[citation needed]}
• Tiny Toon Adventures - In Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation, when Plucky and Hampton arrive at Happy World Land, a license plate reads "A-113" on one of the cars in the parking lot.^{[citation needed]}
• South Park - On the side of a helicopter in the episode Prehistoric Ice Man, "A-113" is clearly visible.^{[citation needed]}
• Bobby's World - In the episode "The Visit to Aunt Ruth's", the number on the card of Bobby's imaginary mugshot.^{[citation needed]}
• Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl: Battle Dimension - In the episode "Pika and Goliath", the number on the heart monitor hooked up to Pikachu in the Pokémon Center.

[edit] Pixar films

• Toy Story and Toy Story 2 - License plate number on Andy's mom's minivan.^{[4][citation needed]},
• A Bug's Life - Code on cereal box as Flik enters the bug city.^{[citation needed]}
• Toy Story 2 - Airport announcement for "LassetAir Flight A113" (also a reference to director John Lasseter).^{[citation needed]}
• Monsters, Inc. - Sign seen in the background when Sulley sees Smitty and Needleman loading the trash compactor.^{[citation needed]}
• Finding Nemo - Model number of the camera used by the scuba diver.^[5]
• The Incredibles - Room number in Syndrome's lair (not seen, only mentioned by Mirage).^{[citation needed]} Also, the prison level where Mr. Incredible is held is "Level A1" in Cell #13: A1 & 13.^{[citation needed]}
• Cars - Mater's license plate.^[6], as well as the number of the railway train which almost crashes into Lightning McQueen while he is on his way to Radiator Springs.^[7]

• Ratatouille - Git, the lab rat, has a tag on his left ear that reads "A113".^[8]
• WALL-E - A113 is the code for the directive given to the Axiom's autopilot to never return to Earth. ^[9][10].
• Up - A113 is the number of the court room.^{[11][citation needed]}

[edit] Other films

• The Iron Giant - License plate on car partially eaten by the Giant; the 3 is bitten off. Also in Dean's house there is a painting which has A113 on it.
• Lilo & Stitch - License plate number on all vehicles, including Cobra Bubbles' rental car, Captain Gantu's spaceship, Nani's car, fire truck, tanker truck, and license plate in Lilo's room (used in Stitch's model of San Francisco)^[12] Also in direct-to-video film Leroy & Stitch.
• Bugs Bunny's Lunar Tunes- In the scene with the Key Witness, one of the videos the Witness shows is "Satellite View A-113."^{[citation needed]}
• The Brave Little Toaster - The apartment number where "The Master" lives.
• Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers - The license plate number of the carriage that has Mickey held as captive.^{[citation needed]}
• The Princess and the Frog - A train is labeled as number A113.

[edit] See also

• CRM114 - A "hidden code" in Stanley Kubrick's films.
• 1138 - George Lucas' hidden code in his films.
• 47 - A number often repeated in many Star Trek productions.
• 27 - The number often used in "Weird Al" Yankovic's videos.

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