| “ | You can unlock doors, sneak past guards, climb the wall, but if you don't take out that monkey you ain't going nowhere. You want to get out of here? Get rid of that monkey! | „ |
| ~ Chatter Telephone warns Woody of the Monkey and advises that he must deal with him, also his most famous quote. |
| “ | I'm sorry, Cowboy. They broke me... | „ |
| ~ Chatter Telephone to Woody, after he was beaten up by Lotso and his gang. |
The Chatter Telephone is a supporting character in the Disney/Pixar animated movie Toy Story 3.
He is a toy Chatter Telephone, based on the similarly-named toy manufactured by Fisher-Price since 1961.
He is one of the oldest toys at Sunnyside Daycare and can't speak unless his receiver is lifted from its cradle (although he said good luck to Woody with it on) and if he wants to say something, he rings as a way of getting someone to pick up his receiver.
He was voiced by Teddy Newton.
Biography[]
He is first seen when Andy Davis' remaining toys arrive at Sunnyside and tries to warn Woody about how horrible it really is there, but Woody only thinks he's cute little fella saying hello in a shy manner. He's later seen in the upper part of the Caterpillar Room when Woody returns after coming from the Butterfly Room via Bonnie's backpack, having learned from Bonnie's toys about the true nature of Lotso & Sunnyside. Chatter Telephone rings to get Woody's attention. When Woody picks up the phone, Chatter Telephone tells Woody that he shouldn't have come back due to Lotso adding more guards and patrols since he left, but gives Woody advice by giving him an escape route of Sunnyside. He also explains the guards to him, most notably The Monkey: a toy monkey that serves as chief of security at Sunnyside. He tells Woody that if they want to escape, they have to get rid of him.
He claims that he can "never be broken" though when they figured out he helped Andy's toys escape, Lotso and his gang break him. Fortunately, Woody fully understands what Chatter went through and sympathizes with him. In the end credits, the toys at Sunnyside repair him and the chatter telephone enjoys his new life after Barbie and Ken took over as the new leaders.
Personality[]
Chatter has shown to be compassionate and well-meaning. He also considers himself tough as he believes the Sunnyside toys will never break him due to his long stay. Otherwise, his personality is not much explored.
Trivia[]
- Chatter Telephone is based on the famous Fisher-Price toy of the same name that has been produced since 1962 (as seen in the third photo below).
- Chatter Telephone is Teddy Newton's favorite voice role.
- In the "Chatter Phone Tipline" videos about Teddy Newton, he says Teddy Newton infiltrated Sunnyside, and then says, "Be careful, he can be any one of the toys around us," the joke being that Chatter Telephone is voiced by Teddy Newton.
- Chatter's voice is in Level 6 of the Wii, Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 versions of Toy Story 3: The Video Game where he informs Woody that Lotso and his gang have trapped Rex, Hamm, Slinky Dog and Jessie in big prison cells and brainwashed Buzz Lightyear to guard them.
- Since Chatter Telephone is voiced by Teddy Newton in the U.S. and Jeremy Mansfield in South Africa, two of his lines are different in the different versions:
- In the U.S., he says "I've been here years". In South Africa, he says "I've been here for years".
- In the U.S., he says "Trash truck comes at dawn". In South Africa, he says "Garbage truck comes at dawn".
- Chatter Telephone is the only good-hearted toy at the Sunnyside Daycare, as well as the only one who sides with Woody.
- This was foreshadowed when Chatter Telephone gets the attention of Woody, who says to him, "Oh. Hey, little guy.", unaware that he was trying to warn him about what a cruel place it is.
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