Air Conditioner, a sardonic air conditioner who resides in the cabin with the rest of the clan. He loses his temper while arguing with them, which causes him to overheat and explode, but is repaired by Rob near the end of the film. Hartman, doing an impression of Peter Lorre, also voiced the Hanging Lamp, a tensor desktop lamp stands with extension cords for arms in the spare parts shop. Joe Ranft as Elmo St. Peters, the owner of a spare appliance parts shop where he disassembles even his own appliances and sells the parts. Ranft also voices the evil clown in Toaster's nightmare. Beth Anderson as the Mae West-inspired magneto phone open-reel tape recorder in "It's a B-Movie" and the wooded wagon in "Worthless". Janice Liebhart as the fan in "It's a B-Movie", the phone in "Cutting Edge" and the pink convertible in "Worthless". Judy Toll, doing an impression of Joan Rivers, as Mishmash, a mish-mash hybrid device consisting of a can opener, a gooseneck desktop lamp stands and an electric shaver. Darryl Phinnessee as various characters in "It's a B-Movie" and "Cutting Edge" and the hearse in "Worthless". Jonathan Benair as TV, a black and white TV set who has moved to Rob's apartment and is an old member of the clan. Jim Jackman as Plugsy, a pear-shaped night table lamp stand who is one of the modern appliances that reside in Rob's apartment. While they were benevolent in the novel, in the film, they are initially jealous and antagonistic towards the clan. Mindy Stern as Rob's mother, who is an unseen character. Toll and Stern also voiced the Two-Faced Sewing Machine, who is one of the modern appliances that reside in Rob's apartment. Randy Bennett as Computer, who is the leader of the family of modern appliances that reside in Rob's apartment. Danny Mann as Stereo, who is one of the modern appliances that reside in Rob's apartment. Randall William Cook as Entertainment Complex, a stereophonic entertainment complex system who is one of the modern appliances that reside in Rob's apartment. Brian Cummings as the oven in "It's a B-Movie". Susie Allanson as the toaster oven in Rob's apartment. Production Conception and financing The film rights to The Brave Little Toaster, the original novella by Thomas M. Disch, were purchased by the Walt Disney Studios in 1982, two years after its appearance in The Magazine of Fantasy