While the film received a limited theatrical release, The Brave Little Toaster received positive reviews and was popular on home video. John Lasseter, then employed at Disney, wanted to do a computer-animated film based on it, but it was turned down.

The rights to the book were acquired by Walt Disney Studios in 1982. Many CalArts graduates, including the original members of Pixar Animation Studios, were involved with this film. The film was produced by Hyperion Pictures and The Kushner-Locke Company. The story focuses on five anthropomorphic household appliances, which include a toaster, a lamp stand, a blanket, a radio and a vacuum cleaner, who go on a quest to search for their owner. It is set in a world where domestic appliances and other consumer electronics come to life, pretending to be lifeless in the presence of humans. Day, Jon Lovitz, Tim Stack, and Thurl Ravenscroft, with Wayne Kaatz, Colette Savage, Phil Hartman, Joe Ranft, and Jim Jackman in supporting roles. It is based on the 1980 novella of the same name by Thomas M. The Brave Little Toaster is a 1987 American animated musical film directed by Jerry Rees.

Blankie from the brave little toaster