Puppet Pals/Trivia

Cameos

 * In the scene where Nathan discovers Tinywood for the first time, a citizen is reading a newspaper that has a Kate & Chris comic strip on it.
 * A family portrait of The Simpsons appears on the front door of Rosie Storm's giant melter when trying to melt Nathan Ritter, Toby the Lizard, and Princess Joanna with lava.
 * Coincidentally, Rich Moore (the film's co-director and Simpsons episode director) considers this as a Easter egg, making it an allusion to The Simpsons Movie.

Trivia

 * This is 20th Century Fox's fourth fully CGI animated film, after Ice Age, Robots, and Ice Age: The Meltdown.
 * The fifth animated movie of 2006 to have a 1.85:1 aspect ratio, after Curious George, Ice Age: The Meltdown, The Wild, and Over the Hedge.
 * Some of the ideas in the sequels were intended to be in this film but were scrapped and used later.
 * Fox Animation Century City's first full CGI animated feature.
 * Often considered to be the best Puppet Pals film.
 * A VHS of the film was released in select countries, such as Argentina, Italy, and Japan.
 * A test screening of the film was held at the Regal Continental theater in Denver, Colorado on June 18, 2006, at which a representative was present to collect viewer feedback.
 * A rare demo VHS of the film also was released in the United States in select stores.
 * The film's success helped many fans grant a fanbase.
 * 20th Century Fox launched it on the home market with a marketing budget of $150 million, the largest amount they had spent up on a DVD release.
 * Anne Hathaway's second animated voice film role, after Hoodwinked!.
 * Jesse McCartney's first animated voice film role.
 * Seth Rogen's first animated voice film role.
 * Josh Peck's second voice role after Ice Age: The Meltdown.
 * Sarah Vowell and Jason Lee previously co-starred in the 2004 Pixar film The Incredibles.
 * Reese Witherspoon, Zooey Deschanel, and Mandy Moore were considered for the role of Princess Joanna.
 * Johnny Knoxville, Dave Foley, and Jack Black were all considered for the role of Toby the Lizard.