Name: Palm Springs
Genre: Animation
Released: 1989-12-31
Duration: 2 min
Cast: Pete Docter, Ken Truhan

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This short is about a purple dinosaur named Sigmund, who likes to bounce on top of trees. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2011.

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Children's Short Film
Purple Dinosaur
Tree Bouncing
Silly Antics
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Academy Film Archive
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Pete DocterSigmond Dinosaur (voice)

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Directed by: Pete Docter
Produced by: Delna Bhesania

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Facts

December 31, 1989 · 2 min · Animation

Released: December 31, 1989
Runtime: 2 min
Genres: Animation
Original language: English
Made in: United States

Tropes

Commitment Issues, Dark and Troubled Past, The Antichrist +9

Commitment Issues
Dark and Troubled Past
The Antichrist
Going Fur a Swim
"Groundhog Day" Loop
Leg Focus
Armor-Piercing Response
Nice Job Fixing It, Villain!
It's All About Me
Sadist
Wham Shot
Refuge in Audacity

12 of 103 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is Palm Springs worth watching?"

Questions about Palm Springs

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Is Palm Springs worth watching?

59

DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 59 (IMDb 5.9).

Is Palm Springs okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Can I half-watch Palm Springs?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 2 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

What tropes does Palm Springs use?

Commitment IssuesDark and Troubled PastThe AntichristGoing Fur a Swim"Groundhog Day" LoopLeg FocusArmor-Piercing ResponseNice Job Fixing It, Villain!It's All About MeSadistWham ShotRefuge in Audacityand 91 more

TV Tropes lists 103 tropes for it, including Commitment Issues, Dark and Troubled Past, and The Antichrist.