Then there is Lampy (“Tim Stack, Castaway”), a desk lamp who is not the brightest mind of the bunch, but still tries to help.

There is Toaster (Deanna Oliver, “My Favorite Martian”) the leader and brave one who tries to keep the team together. The characters all have different personalities. Dreary sceneries give you the feeling of something bad going to happen. It sounds childish enough, but when you watch the movie for yourself, it is definitely not what you would expect.

However, when one dark movie from the era comes to mind, it has to be “The Brave Little Toaster.” Produced by Hyperion Pictures and distributed by Disney, “The Brave Little Toaster” tells the story of five appliances who travel the countryside and the city to find their beloved master (Wayne Kaatz, “Problem Child”) before he heads off for college. The latter of the two had 15 minutes of scenes cut from the final production due to how violent it was. This could also have been said for children’s animated movies during that time, which aimed to not only tell a story, but also to let children know that the world is not “all sunshine and rainbows.” Examples include “The Secret of NIMH” and “The Black Cauldron,” which both possess dark undertones as seen through their graphic scenes and storylines. The ’80s were a wild time for children as the tensions of the Cold War were nearing a close and the popularity of new hobbies like video games and roller rinks ruled the school playgrounds.

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