Pixar's first tv series to not be based off any of their films.
Series co-creator Carrie Hobson drew inspiration from her childhood when she played for her school's softball team.
Throughout the series the theme from The Shining is played in the background during ominous scenes
Pixar originally planned to create another series based on the same world, but the studio canceled it because it decided to focus more on filmmaking.
Rosa Salazar voices Rochelle's mother Vanessa, who gave birth to her as a teenager. One of Salazar's first acting credits was playing a pregnant teen on NBC's Parenthood.