Alvin and the Chipmunks (1983 TV series)
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Based on | Ross Bagdasarian Sr. |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 8 |
No. of episodes | 102 (100 segments) (list of episodes) |
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Running time | 22 minutes (11 minutes per segment) |
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Network | NBC[2][3] |
Release | September 17, 1983 December 1, 1990 | –
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Alvin and the Chipmunks is an American animated television series featuring
Much of the overseas animation was done by Hanho Heung-Up for Seasons 2-5.[5] The Murakami-Wolf-Swenson episodes were animated by A-1 Productions. The last Season was animated by Sei Young Animation.
The show aired from September 17, 1983, to December 1, 1990, on
In 1987, during the show's fifth season, the Chipmunks' first animated feature film, The Chipmunk Adventure, was released in cinemas by The Samuel Goldwyn Company. The film was directed by Janice Karman and featured the Chipmunks and Chipettes in a contest traveling around the world.
In the show's eighth and final season, the show's name was changed to The Chipmunks Go to the Movies. Each episode was a
Characters
- The Chipmunks: The main characters of the series
- Alvin Seville: The oldest brother and leader of the Chipmunks, Alvin is the talented troublemaker and leader of the group. He tends to start chaos and can be rather narcissistic at times, but he's actually sweet and golden-hearted at his core.[9]
- Simon Seville: The middle brother and tallest, Simon is the intelligent realist and the most responsible of the group. Season 1 was the only time he would wear his original black glasses with white lenses as he did in the 1960s TV show Starting with season 2, Simon's glasses became blue with clear lenses, and so continued to be throughout the series. However, the original Simon with the black glasses can still be seen in the intro and title cards for seasons 2–5.[9]
- Theodore Seville: The youngest brother of the group, Theodore is the sensitive and lovable one of the group.[9]
- The Chipettes: The Chipmunks' female counterparts and on-and-off girlfriends
- Brittany Miller: The oldest sister and the leader of the Chipettes, Brittany is Alvin's counterpart. She is as equally vain and sassy as Alvin is, but like him, she is very kind, caring, friendly, and nice.
- Jeanette Miller: The middle sister and tallest, Jeanette is Simon's counterpart. However, unlike Simon, who is able to stand up to Alvin, she does not stand up to Brittany as easily. She is also very smart, which is what she does have in common with Simon. However, she is very shy and clumsy.
- Eleanor Miller: The youngest sister, Eleanor is Theodore's counterpart. She shares his love for food and cooking, but she is more athletic, more intelligent, and more likely to stand up to Brittany than Theodore is to Alvin.
- David (Dave) Seville: The Chipmunks' adoptive father, the Chipettes' guardian, songwriter, and manager. Dave's patience is tested nearly every day by Alvin until he is reduced to his famous yell of "ALVIN!!!" He can get frustrated with Simon and Theodore too sometimes as Alvin often gets them into mischief, but regardless, he loves all of his boys equally.
- Miss Beatrice Miller: The kindly, absent-minded adoptive mother of the Chipettes.
- Cookie Chomper III: The Chipmunks' first pet, Cookie Chomper III was a stray kitten who found his way into the Seville residence one night while Dave was working late. For a time, the Chipmunks kept him a secret from Dave until the kitten made his presence known. Dave allowed them to keep Cookie Chomper III, and he became their pet. But one evening, Cookie Chomper left through an open window in the Chipmunks' bedroom, then was hit by a car and killed. The Chipmunks all grieved, but Alvin was hurt most of all and even blamed himself. Dave reassured the boys that it wasn't their fault and helped them remember the happy times they had with Cookie Chomper III. Most NBC stations refused to air the episode due to its plot.
- Lilly: The Chipmunks' puppy who they adopted from the shelter following the death of their original pet, Cookie Chomper III.
- Vinny: The Chipmunks' birth mother (originally voiced by June Foray, then by Janice Karman). The Chipmunks find their long-lost mother after days of searching. Alvin gets upset because he doesn't understand why she abandoned them. Their mother explains that the year she abandoned them there was a horrible winter and all of the animals in the forest were forced to leave their homes. She realized that they wouldn't survive the journey if she brought them with her, so she decided to leave them with a nice man who was always kind to the forest animals (Dave). She told them that when spring came and she could finally return to get them, she saw how happy they were with Dave, and thought they would be better off with him. Eventually, Alvin forgives his mother. They return to Dave, but the brothers agree to keep in touch with their mother. In a later episode, she and Dave clash on how to bring the boys up. Eventually, they make up.
Voice cast
Main
- Ross Bagdasarian, Jr.as Alvin Seville, Simon Seville, Dave Seville, Grandpa Seville (second voice), Harry, most additional male voices (1988–1991)
- Janice Karman as Theodore Seville, Brittany Miller, Jeanette Miller, and Eleanor Miller, most additional female voices (1988–1991)
- Dody Goodman as Beatrice Miller
- Thomas H. Watkins as Uncle "Adventure" Willy, Lilly the dog (1988–1991)
- Rainy Hayes as Chipette Song vocal artist
- Sherwood Ball as Chipmunk Song vocal artist
- Vanessa Bagdasarian
- Michael Bagdasarian
Additional
- Mary Kay Bergman
- Derek Barton
- Julie Brown
- Booker Bradshaw
- Johnny Brown
- Natalie Brown
- Rodger Bumpass
- Arthur Burghardt
- Ruth Buzzi
- Nancy Cartwright
- Philip Clarke
- Henry Corden
- Peter Cullen
- Jim Cummings
- Julie Dees
- Alan Dinehart
- Walker Edmiston
- Jack Enyart
- Al Fann
- Ron Feinberg
- June Foray
- Johnny Haymer
- Stanley Jones
- Katie Leigh
- Barry Livingston
- Keye Luke
- Tress MacNeille - Museum Attendant, Missy Snootson ("My Pharaoh Lady")
- Kerrigan Mahan
- Gail Matthius
- Shep Menken
- Howard Morris
- Clive Revill
- Rudy Ramos
- Robert Ridgely
- Ken Sansom
- Marilyn Schreffler
- Bill Scott
- Amy Tunick
- Janet Waldo
- Eric Wallace
- B.J. Ward
- Frank Welker
- Alan Young
- Cameron Young
Episodes
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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8 | 13 | September 8, 1990 | December 1, 1990 |
Original network run
The series made its debut on September 17, 1983, on NBC, originally under the name Alvin and The Chipmunks, and was animated by Ruby-Spears Enterprises. Beginning with the 1988–89 season, the series was renamed to simply The Chipmunks, and production switched to
Syndication package
The series went into syndication in the fall of 1988 under the original Alvin and The Chipmunks title, distributed by
The 65-episode syndication package was later carried by
The syndication package was also carried overseas in the mid-1990s when it aired on
References
- ^ a b Cawley, John; Korkis, Jim (1990). Encyclopedia of Cartoon Superstars. Pioneer Books. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
Bagdasarian and Karman also wrote new songs for the show, including the theme song, 'We're the Chipmunks.'
- ^ "Alvin And The Chipmunks Celebrate Holidays On Stage". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved October 23, 2010.
- ^ "Top 100 animated series". IGN. Archived from the original on May 27, 2010. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
- ^ "How Did a Disc Jockey's Joke Inadvertently Lead to an Alvin and the Chipmunks Comeback?". Legendsrevealed.com. 2012-11-21. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
- ^ "Dream Creator Hanho". www.hanho.co.kr. Archived from the original on 13 July 2010. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ISBN 978-1538103739.
- ISBN 978-1476665993.
- ^ "Alvin And The Chipmunks – The Chipmunks Go To The Movies". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2010-10-23.
- ^ a b c "Grounded Chipmunk". Alvin and the Chipmunks. Season 8. Episode 127. 2008-08-29. NBC.
- ^ "Syndication Marketplace" (PDF). Broadcasting. NewBay Media: 99. June 10, 1985 – via American Radio History.
- ^ Lexington Herald-Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. July 1, 1985.
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- ^ "HIT ENTERTAINMENT CATALOGUE". 3 July 1998. Archived from the original on 3 July 1998.
External links
- Alvin and the Chipmunks at IMDb