Hey, just so you know ... this post is now about 12 years and 8 months old. Please keep that in mind as it very well may contain broken links and/or outdated information.

Twenty-five years ago (Aug. 17, 1986), “Luxo, Jr.,” a short depicting the misadventures of a rambunctious little desk lamp and his weary father, premiered in Dallas and did something no computer-animated film had done before: It made audiences laugh. The first film from Steve Jobs’ newly formed company Pixar and the second from director John Lasseter, “Luxo” launched the most successful and innovative animation studio since Walt Disney’s heyday in the 1930s.

I’ve enjoyed all of Pixar‘s films but it all started 25 years ago today with “Luxo.”

If you never knew why Pixar had that little hopping lamp in its logo, now you know. 😉 Happy birthday, little guy!

(Thanks for the link, Jaime!)