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** Pixar studios likes to put Easter eggs into their movies that turn out to be a reference to their next movie. Anything in the background of any scene can be this. For example, [[WesternAnimation/{{Up}} Dug's]] shadow can be seen as the dog that barks at [[WesternAnimation/{{Ratatouille}} Remy]], and in ''WesternAnimation/{{Up}}'', [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory3 Lotso-Huggin' Bear]] can be seen in the little girl's room when Carl floats by. Andy's room in ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory3'' features a poster of the same model car as [[WesternAnimation/Cars2 Finn McMissile]]. And a [[WesternAnimation/FindingNemo stuffed Nemo toy]] is present during one of the final scenes of ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc''.

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** Pixar studios likes to put Easter eggs into their movies that turn out to be a reference to their next movie. Anything in the background of any scene can be this. For example, [[WesternAnimation/{{Up}} Dug's]] shadow can be seen as the dog that barks at [[WesternAnimation/{{Ratatouille}} Remy]], and in ''WesternAnimation/{{Up}}'', [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory3 Lotso-Huggin' Bear]] can be seen in the little girl's room when Carl floats by. Andy's room in ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory3'' features a poster of the same model car as [[WesternAnimation/Cars2 Finn McMissile]]. And a [[WesternAnimation/FindingNemo stuffed Nemo toy]] is present during one of the final scenes of ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc''.''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc1''.
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* ''WesternAnimation/BionicleMaskOfLight'': The Kolhii game shown in the beginning of the movie is the challenge Makuta picks for the climatic duel. [[spoiler:Takua even uses the same jump-flip trick]].
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*** In the first sealing ceremony, Gao mentions in a throwaway line to Mei that [[MagicAIsMagicA any song will work]] for the ritual so long as it comes from the heart. [[spoiler:Later on, Mei's friends get 4*Town and the entire crowd to sing one of 4*Town's songs so that the ritual will work on Ming.]]

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*** In the first sealing ceremony, Gao mentions in a throwaway line to Mei that [[MagicAIsMagicA any song will work]] for the ritual so long as it comes from the heart. [[spoiler:Later on, Mei's friends get 4*Town and [[CrowdSong the entire crowd crowd]] to sing one of 4*Town's songs so that the ritual will work on Ming.]]

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* ''WesternAnimation/ChickenRunDawnOfTheNugget''
** Molly climbs into one of the buckets the chickens use when they're farming as a younger chick. [[spoiler: She ends up climbing into one of the fast-food buckets on an upwards conveyor belt to reach the mind-control-collar remote.]]
** Rocky introduces popcorn-making early in the film, [[spoiler:and it is the key to an improvised escape by the end]].
** Babs brings her knitting, as always. [[spoiler:She ends up knitting bindings for a guard who spots her, Mac, and Bunty so that the chickens can check the security camera feed for Molly undisturbed.]]
** Rocky lassoes the villain's axe when he swings onto the catwalk to save Ginger and Molly. [[spoiler:Later, Rocky is stuck holding on to his wife and daughter as Mrs. Tweedy encroaches on them, and the axe swings back and hits her in the face, saving the chickens.]]



** [[spoiler: The well]]

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** Coraline finds and almost falls into a well. Later, [[spoiler: The well]]she uses it to get rid of the key and the Other Mother's hand.]]
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** Also, the Omnidroid: "The only thing that can pierce it is... itself".
** Also, Dash and Mr. Incredible playing football. Comes back when Mr. Incredible throws the remote to Dash.
** The "Kronos" carving in the cavern where Mr. Incredible discovers the skeletal remains of Gazerbeam. It's the password to Syndrome's computer, and the name of Syndrome's evil plan.

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** Also, When facing the Omnidroid: Omnidroid 10,000, Mr. Incredible recalls his battle with the 9,000 model and remembers its only weakness: "The only thing that can pierce strong enough to penetrate it is... itself".
is...itself."
** Also, Dash and Mr. Incredible playing football. Comes football comes back when Mr. Incredible throws the remote to Dash.
** The "Kronos" carving in the cavern where Mr. Incredible discovers the skeletal remains of Gazerbeam. It's the password to Syndrome's computer, computer and the name of Syndrome's evil plan.



** Bob's black car. To stop Syndrome escaping at the end, Mr. Incredible throws it at him.

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** Bob's black car. To stop Syndrome from escaping at the end, Mr. Incredible throws it at him.
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* Subverted in the ''WesternAnimation/TheSpongeBobSquarePantsMovie'', in which he and Patrick are too stupid to properly use the bag of winds that Princess Mindy had given them.

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* Subverted in the ''WesternAnimation/TheSpongeBobSquarePantsMovie'', in which he and Patrick are too stupid to properly use the bag of winds that Princess Mindy had given them.

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* ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda'' is full of these. In particular, the FinalBattle has them come up all the time in rapid succession, referencing everything from Po's sucking in his stomach to specific training he got from Shifu, from what the characters said right before the battle to things right at the beginning of the movie. Basically, they spend the whole movie establishing how the ButtMonkey can believably fight China's biggest badass.

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* ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda'' ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda1'' is full of these. In particular, the FinalBattle has them come up all the time in rapid succession, referencing everything from Po's sucking in his stomach to specific training he got from Shifu, from what the characters said right before the battle to things right at the beginning of the movie. Basically, they spend the whole movie establishing how the ButtMonkey can believably fight China's biggest badass.


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* ''WesternAnimation/DespicableMe'':

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** Pixar studios likes to put Easter eggs into their movies that turn out to be a reference to their next movie. Anything in the background of any scene can be this. For example, [[WesternAnimation/{{Up}} Dug's]] shadow can be seen as the dog that barks at [[WesternAnimation/{{Ratatouille}} Remy]], and in ''WesternAnimation/{{Up}}'', [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory3 Lotso-Huggin' Bear]] can be seen in the little girl's room when Carl floats by. Andy's room in ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory3'' features a poster of the same model car as [[WesternAnimation/{{Cars}} Finn McMissile]]. And a [[WesternAnimation/FindingNemo stuffed Nemo toy]] is present during one of the final scenes of ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc''.

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** Pixar studios likes to put Easter eggs into their movies that turn out to be a reference to their next movie. Anything in the background of any scene can be this. For example, [[WesternAnimation/{{Up}} Dug's]] shadow can be seen as the dog that barks at [[WesternAnimation/{{Ratatouille}} Remy]], and in ''WesternAnimation/{{Up}}'', [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory3 Lotso-Huggin' Bear]] can be seen in the little girl's room when Carl floats by. Andy's room in ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory3'' features a poster of the same model car as [[WesternAnimation/{{Cars}} [[WesternAnimation/Cars2 Finn McMissile]]. And a [[WesternAnimation/FindingNemo stuffed Nemo toy]] is present during one of the final scenes of ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc''.
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* ''Animation/MavkaTheForestSong'': Lukash's flute music has effects on [[NatureSpirit Mavka]] as he finds out when he plays for her at the village festival. In the climax, when Mavka turns into a fiery being of pure destruction that rejects compassion and love doesn't listen to anyone, Lukash has the idea of playing his flute, which causes Mavka to become her previous self again.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989'': Comically, ''Ursula's butt'' is actually this. When Ariel goes to Ursula early on in the film, Ursula uses many arguments to convince Ariel to give up her voice, including telling Ariel to use her "body language" while ShakingTheRump in what seems like the silliest example. However, near the end of the film, [[EvilDetectingDog Max the Sheepdog]] biting Ursula's butt is actually the direct cause of Ursula dropping and breaking her shell necklace, returning Ariel's voice to her. In other words, what seemed like a minor gag about Ursula having a large butt ended up being important to Ariel's victory after all.
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** ''WesternAnimation/TurningRed'':
*** The red panda GoofySuit Mei wears during her temple work in the opening is brought back for Tyler's party, where she dons it again to avoid actually becoming the panda.
*** In the first sealing ceremony, Gao mentions in a throwaway line to Mei that [[MagicAIsMagicA any song will work]] for the ritual so long as it comes from the heart. [[spoiler:Later on, Mei's friends get 4*Town and the entire crowd to sing one of 4*Town's songs so that the ritual will work on Ming.]]
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Coco}}'':
** Imelda's picture is knocked off the ofrenda, and we later find her berating a customs official because the lack of a photo means she can't go to the Land of the Living.
** At first Héctor's letters to Coco are simply revealed as a TragicKeepsake, showing that Coco never stopped loving or missing her father, and bringing the family around to embracing music again. Then, a year later, it turns out the letters were instrumental in exposing Ernesto's misdeeds (leaving him condemned in the world of the living as well as the Land of the Dead and his punishment thus complete) and Héctor's reputation restored.

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