A113

A113
Saying Used For	Different hidden jokes in different kinds of films and television
Also known as	A-113, A1-13
Used In	American Dad!, The Brave Little Toaster, A Bug's Life, Cars, Finding Nemo, Harvey Birdman, The Incredibles, The Iron Giant, Leroy & Stitch, Lilo & Stitch, Monsters, Inc., Powerpuff Girls, Ratatouille, The Simpsons, Tiny Toon Adventures, Toy Story, Toy Story 2, WALL-E
Created by	Brad Bird

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"."

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

A113 appearances

Television animation

• American Dad! - Stan's neighbor's driver's license when he pulls into church.
• Harvey Birdman - In Deadomutt Part 1, Birdman is moved to office 113-A (which is really a restroom).
• The Simpsons - Krusty the Clown's prison number in the season one episode "Krusty Gets Busted" and season seven episode "Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming".
• The Simpsons - Sideshow Bob's prison number in his mugshot in the episode "Cape Feare."
• The Simpsons - Bart's inmate number in his mugshot in the Do the Bartman music video.
• Powerpuff Girls - The number of the Stealth Fighter when Blossom flies as she reaches and touches the tail with her hand.
• 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.
• South Park - On the side of a helicopter in the episode Prehistoric Ice Man, "A-113" is clearly visible.

Pixar films

• Toy Story - License plate number on Andy's Mom's minivan
• A Bug's Life - Code on cereal box as Flik enters the bug city.
• Toy Story 2 - Airport announcement for "LassetAir Flight A113", also a reference to director John Lasseter.
• Monsters, Inc. - Sign seen in the background when Sulley sees Smitty and Needleman loading the trash compactor.
• Finding Nemo - Model code on camera used by scuba diver.
• The Incredibles - Room number in Syndrome's lair. Also, the prison level where Mr. Incredible is held is "Level A1" in Cell # 13: A1 & 13
• Cars - Mater's license plate. Also the number of the railway train which almost crashes into Lightning McQueen while he is on his way to Radiator Springs.
• Ratatouille - Git, the lab rat, has a tag on his left ear that reads, "A113".
• WALL-E - The code for AUTO's "directive".

Other films

• The Iron Giant - License plate on car partially eaten by the Giant; the 3 is bitten off.
• Leroy & Stitch - License plate on Stitch's car.
• Lilo & Stitch - License plate number on all vehicles, including Cobra Bubbles' rental car, Nani's car, fire truck, tanker truck, and license plate in Lilo's room (used in Stitch's model of San Francisco)
• Bugs Bunny's Lunar Tunes- In the scene with the Key Witness, one of the videos the Witness shows is "Sattelite View A-113."
• The Brave Little Toaster - The apartment number where "The Master" lives.

See Also

• CRM114 - A "hidden code" in Stanley Kubrick's films.
• 1138 - George Lucas' hidden code.