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The Brave Little Toaster is an animated film, directed by Jerry Rees, written by Thomas M. Disch, produced by Hyperion Pictures, and originally released in movie theatres in 1987. The story followed five household appliances——Lampy, Blanky, Radio, Kirby (a vacuum cleaner), and the Toaster——on their quest to find their owner, Rob (also referred to as "The Master").

The film was based on the novella of the same name, written by Disch, which first appeared in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction in 1980. Although appearing in a general circulation magazine, the story was written in the style of a children's fable. It was one of the most popular science fiction and fantasy stories of the early 1980s, and was nominated for both a Hugo Award and a Nebula Award for Best Novella.

The Brave Little Toaster received an Emmy nomination for Best Animated Program in 1988. It was followed by two sequels, The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars (1998) and The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue (1999). A DVD version of the film was released in 2004.

Two of the voice actors, Jon Lovitz (Radio) and Phil Hartman (several characters), were then-current cast members of Saturday Night Live. Another, Thurl Ravenscroft (Kirby), was best remembered as the voice of Tony the Tiger.

In 1988, the film became the first animated film to be featured at the Sundance Film Festival, and the only one til Waking Life (2001) was shown.

Characters

Toaster: As the title of the series states, he is brave, except for his fear of water. He acts as the leader of the group, often breaking up fights between Lampy and Radio, and trying his best to cheer up Blanky when he's depressed.

Lampy: Continuously annoyed by Radio's antics, Lampy is said to be the most useful of all of the appliances to "the Master." It is the only appliance who is clearly literate, as he was seen writing a list of things to take to Mars, and was seen reading an address book.

Radio: The most annoying of the group. He is a tube-based radio (the rare WFC-11-12-55). Radio and Lampy spend much of their time onscreen fighting.

Blanky: Most likely the youngest appliance. He often has a point, and hates it when someone says "cross your fingers," since he has no fingers.

Kirby: Kirby is a vacuum cleaner. Although he is heavy, he can float on water. He doesn't clean up after cats because he is "allergic" to kitty litter. His catch phrase is "I just know I'm gonna regret this."

External links

• The Brave Little Toaster at the Internet Movie Database

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