The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue facts for kids

The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue, also known as The Brave Little Toaster Goes to School, is a 1997 American film. It was released straight to video. This movie is a sequel to the popular film The Brave Little Toaster. Even though another movie, The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars, came out after this one, The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue actually happens earlier in the story.

The film was made by Hyperion Animation and The Kushner-Locke Company. It was first released in the United Kingdom in 1997 by Walt Disney Home Video. Later, it came out in the United States in 1999. You can find this movie, along with Goes to Mars, to buy or rent on the iTunes Store.

Quick facts for kids The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue
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Directed by	Robert C. Ramirez Greg Sullivan (overseas animation director) Pierre DeCelles (animation director: Morning Sun Animation Group, Inc., uncredited)
Produced by	Donald Kushner Thomas L. Wilhite John Bush Kurt Albrecht (co-producer) Willard Carroll (executive producer) Peter Locke (executive producer)
Written by	Original Brave Little Toaster characters: Thomas M. Disch (book), Jerry Rees and Joe Ranft (1987 film) Screenplay: Willard Carroll
Starring	Deanna Oliver Tim Stack Thurl Ravenscroft
Music by	Alexander Janko (score), William Finn and Ellen Fitzhugh (songs)
Studio	Hyperion Animation The Kushner-Locke Company Morning Sun Animation Group, Inc. (animation services)
Distributed by	Walt Disney Home Video
Release date(s)	May 20, 1997 (1997-05-20) (UK) May 25, 1999 (1999-05-25) (USA)
Running time	74 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Story of the Movie

Rob McGoarty, who owns the appliances, is almost finished with college. He calls the appliances his "Master." Rob works at a clinic for animals. One night, while he is writing his final paper, his computer crashes. A bad computer virus causes the problem.

The brave appliances, along with a rat named Ratso, want to help Rob. They decide to find a way to fix the virus. This will help Rob get his important paper back.

Meanwhile, Rob's lab assistant, Mack, has a secret plan. He wants to sell the injured animals Rob is caring for. He plans to send them to a place called "Tartarus Laboratories" in Santa Clarita. An old monkey named Sebastian was sent there when he was young.

The appliances find an old radio in the basement. It is a prototype TLW-728 radio named "Wittgenstein." He is broken and alone. He became old when transistors were invented. Wittgenstein is also infected with the same computer virus. This virus affected Rob's computer too. Wittgenstein tells them he is running on a very rare vacuum tube. He says that if they do not find a new tube soon, he will stop working forever.

Radio and Ratso try to find the special tube. They go to the college's storage building. They find the rare WFC-11-12-55 tube. But when they come back, they accidentally break it. It seems like there is no hope left. Wittgenstein tries his best, but the virus makes his last tube explode. He stops working.

Ratso feels bad and blames Radio. He also feels guilty about the animals. He decides to give up his own tube to save Wittgenstein. The appliances quickly put Ratso's tube into Wittgenstein. With this new power, Wittgenstein wakes up! He fixes all his other tubes and gets rid of the virus. He is now as good as new.

With the help of the appliances and Wittgenstein, they tell Rob and his girlfriend Chris what is happening. The guard dogs also help. They all work together to stop Mack from selling the animals. Mack is then arrested. Rob and Chris find the appliances in the truck. They think Mack was trying to sell Rob's things too. Later, they find Wittgenstein and Radio in the basement. Chris finds a new tube for Radio in Nome and fixes him.

Wittgenstein is sold to a museum. He will be updated with new technology there. He also fixed Rob's final paper, which makes Rob very happy. In the end, all the animals find new homes. Rob and Chris decide to keep Ratso as their pet. Rob asks Chris to marry him, and she says yes! They leave college with the appliances and Ratso, ready for a happy new life.

Characters and Voice Actors

Here are some of the main characters and the actors who voiced them:

• Deanna Oliver as Toaster: She is a brave and kind toaster. Toaster is the leader of the group of appliances.
• Timothy Stack as Lampy: He is a gooseneck lamp. Lampy is easily impressed but sometimes a bit grumpy. He is bright but can be a little silly.
• Roger Kabler as Radio: He is a radio that talks a lot. Radio acts like a loud and fancy announcer.
• Eric Lloyd as Blanky: He is an electric blanket. Blanky is very innocent and sweet.
• Thurl Ravenscroft as Kirby: He is a Kirby vacuum cleaner. Kirby has a very deep voice and is often grumpy towards the others.
• Brian Doyle-Murray as Wittgenstein: He is an old prototype radio supercomputer. A very rare tube powers him. He got a bad virus that made him stop working.
• Chris Young as Master Rob McGroarty: He is the human owner of the appliances. He is now an adult and goes to college.
• Jessica Tuck as Chris: She is Rob's supportive girlfriend. She is a bit of a tomboy.
• Alfre Woodard as Maisie the Cat: She is a sweet cat who protects her three kittens. At first, she does not like Ratso, but they become friends later.
• Andy Milder as Ratso the Rat: He is a rat who is grumpy at first. He does not believe Rob is wonderful. He is rude to most people. But as the movie goes on, Ratso becomes kinder.
• Eddie Bracken as Sebastian the Monkey: He is an old monkey. He was hurt at Tartarus Laboratories and has a bandaged hand.
• Andrew Daly as Murgatroid the Snake: A friendly snake who speaks with a heavy hiss.
• Kevin Meaney as Computer: A kind home computer who lives in Rob's house.
• Victoria Jackson as Mouse: A mouse who is Computer's son.
• Jay Mohr as Mack McCro: He was Rob McGroarty's assistant. He does not care about animals' feelings. He wants to sell the animals Rob is taking care of to Tartarus Laboratories for money.
• Danny Nucci as Alberto the Dog: A Chihuahua with a broken leg. He speaks with a Mexican accent.
• Frank Welker as Dobermans

Songs in the Movie

Alexander Janko created the music for the film. The song "I'm Into Something Good" by Herman's Hermits plays at the start of the movie.

All lyrics written by Ellen Fitzhugh, all music composed by William Finn.

See also

In Spanish: La tostadora valiente al rescate (película) para niños