Interview a grownup about what they know about alvin and the chipmunks and report your findings back to the class. Aug 03, 2015 karman and her husband, ross bagdasarian, who own the franchise, also provided the voices and produced the series as well as the previous 1980s hit tv series and the three chipmunks movies. When david seville goes off to europe on a business trip, the chipmunks, alvin, simon and theodore, are left at home with their babysitter, miss beatrice miller. Alvin and the chipmunks was originally a cartoon series. Under the guidance of fatherfigure and manager dave seville, the three chipmunks entertain audiences with. Alvin and the chipmunks 1990s tv series idea wiki fandom. Alvin and the chipmunks is an american virtual bandanimated music group created by ross bagdasarian, sr. Toonrifictariq focuses on the alvin show and the 1980s revival alvin and the chipmunks, contrasting the two series ways of characterizing their rodent heroes. Hes a babe and a star, simon is smart back up singer and helps alvins stay in line, theodore is little babyish plays the drums loves his brothers and food. Alvin greatly relishes his role as band front man and his antics and ego regularly get him and his. Has alvin and the chipmunks cartoon series 19831990. Little alvin and the minimunks is a 2003 directtovideo film based on the chipmunks 19831990 television series, alvin and the chipmunks.
The 1980s return of the lovable animated and singingstar chipmunks. Your mums, dads and teachers may have seen it when it was on back in the 1980s. Alvin seville is the protagonist of the 1980s american musical tv series the alvin show in the alvin and the chipmunksrelated franchise and one of the chipmunks and the titular protagonist of the series and movies. The alvin show is an american animated television series that aired in firstrun syndication from october 1961 to september 1962.
The series also involved the chipettes who were a girl band. Each episode had two separate stories started off with david seville dragging the chipmunks along for some heavyduty shopping, only for the three. A video essay on the highs and lows of alvin and the chipmunks. For someone like me who grew up in the 80s and spent many a saturday morning planted in front of the television watching the latest antics of alvin seville, this dvd is simply a treat. Based on the characters of the same name created by ross bagdasarian sr. It was written and created by janice karman, produced by ross bagdasarian, and directed by jerry rees.
He is the leader of the group as well as the selfproclaimed awesomest one. From 1983 to 1990, alvin and the chipmunksa gentler version of the original cartoon was a mainstay of nbcs saturday morning cartoon lineup. This category is for any songs used within the episodes of the 80s tv series, alvin and the chipmunks, the chipmunks, and the chipmunks go to the movies. An insert advertising the chipmunks official website begs for disposal as it covers up disc 2, with disc 1 taking the opposite side. Earthworm jims adventures of alvin and the chipmunks. Toonrifictariq focuses on the alvin show and the 1980s revival alvin and the chipmunks, contrasting the two series ways of characterizing their. It aired from 1983 to 1990 on nbc and is the followup to the original 196162 series, the alvin show. Most viewed the following pages are the most viewed in this category. It is the first series to feature the singing characters alvin and the chipmunks. Karman and her husband, ross bagdasarian, who own the franchise, also provided the voices and produced the series as well as the previous 1980s hit tv series and the three chipmunks movies. Decades after the chipmunks made their smallscreen debut on cbs in 1961, alvin, simon and theodore are still leaving an indelible mark on the television landscape and adhering to creator ross bagd. Alvin and the chipmunks was an american animated television series created by tom ruegger, based on the original characters by ross bagdasarian, sr. Three chipmunk brothers, alvin, simon, and theodore.
Beginning in 1988, the 54 episodes produced by rubyspears along with an additional 11 episodes. Alvin and the chipmunks 2023 tv series idea wiki fandom. Titled simply alvin and the chipmunks, the outline of the show closely followed the original alvin show. Alvin and the chipmunks study notes film education. Rate 5 stars rate 4 stars rate 3 stars rate 2 stars rate 1 star. Quintel, based on the original characters by ross bagdasarian, sr. Alvin rescues the chipettes and the six perform at the school concert together. For the final season, the show renamed the chipmunks go to the movies, once again production has shifted to dic enterprises for the remainder of the show. He wears a red baseball cap and sweaterhoodie sporting a yellow a. The last animal the boys touched before the mutagen took effect was the kindly songwriter david seville, who had helped them off the road on which he nearly hit them. Earthworm jims adventures of alvin and the chipmunks 1980s series is the fourth earthworm jims adventures tv series produced by grishamanimationstudios102. It was produced by bagdasarian productions and amblin entertainment in association with warner. Once there, they meet frustrated songwriter david seville, and despite a poor. Animated series about three chipmunk brothers, alvin, simon, and theodore.
By now, you really should know if the 80s chipmunks cartoon works for you or not. If you have children or grand children, the chipmunks are great, my granddaughter is 22 and 12 months old and she just loves the chipmunks, she calls them munk munk, she has 3 of their videos so far and she will watch them all day long if you let her, so i give them a five star. While the three are playing an arcade game of around the world in thirty days with the chipettes, alvin and brittany argue over which would win an actual race around the world, since brittany beat alvin in the video game. In the series, she has black glasses in the first season and alvin and the chipmunks meet the wolfman and pink glasses in the second season to the final season and specials. Alvin, simon, and theodore were not the only chipmunks in the series. It aired from 1983 to 1990 on nbc and is the followup to the original 196162 series. Alvin seville is the protagonist of the 1980s american musical tv series the alvin show in the alvin and the chipmunks related franchise and one of the chipmunks and the titular protagonist of the series and movies. In all honesty, i think i very much prefer the 1980s series to the older alvin showit features a tighter story structure than the 1960s series which in nature was more akin to sketch comedy, it seems to have a higher animation budget, the chipmunks all seem to have a different voice per character, and if nothing else, simon and theodore. Dave takes the chipmunks and the chipettes on a boat cruise to perform at the internation music awards. The 1980s series takes place in the same continuity as teenage mutant ninja turtles the chipmunks are mutants. Alvin and the chipmunks hey kids comics wiki fandom. It was produced by bagdasarian productions and amblin entertainment in association with warner bros.
It is produced by bagdasarian productions and paramount television animation in association with cartoon network studios. Alvin and the chipmunks stylized as alvinnn and the chipmunks is a 2015 americanfrench childrens cgianimated, musical television series produced by bagdasarian productions and technicolor animation productions with the participation of the french channel m6. Each episode had two separate stories started off with david seville dragging the chipmunks along for some heavyduty shopping, only for the three singing rodents. The series i would particularly like is the chimunks and alvin and the chipmunks. The trio have been adopted by and are living with dave human. It features alvin and the chipmunks and the chipettes, and it was first announced in 2010. Mar 14, 2019 decades after the chipmunks made their smallscreen debut on cbs in 1961, alvin, simon and theodore are still leaving an indelible mark on the television landscape and adhering to creator ross bagd. Alvin and the chipmunks 1983 tv series, a tv series aired from 1983 to 1990 alvin and the chipmunks in film, a series of featurelength films the chipmunk adventure 1987. Disc 1 opens with promos for dvds of alvin and the chipmunks, spongebob squarepants, and go, diego, go.
Alvin and the chipmunks tv series logopedia fandom. Alvin and the chipmunks is an upcoming american animated television series created by j. The show is set to premiere on comedy central, making this the first incarnation of the chipmunks to be adult. The latter series also introduced the chipettes, a group of singing female chipmunks named jeanette, brittany, and eleanor. The new show marks the return of alvin and the chipmunks to series television after 20 years away. An early episode of the 1980s series featured alvin switching places with a wild chipmunk, even dressing it in his clothes. Alvin and the chipmunks is an american animated television series featuring the chipmunks, produced by bagdasarian productions in association with rubyspears enterprises from 1983 to 1987, murakamiwolfswenson in 1988 and dic entertainment from 1988 to 1990. Songwriter dave seville transforms singing chipmunks alvin, simon, and theodore into pop sensations while the outofcontrol trio lays waste to daves home, wreaks havoc with.
Although the chipmunks disappeared from tv after 1990, their songs. Alvin chipmunks triple feature alvin and the chipmunks alvin and the chipmunks. Alvin and the chipmunks 2015 tv series wikimili, the. To call the chipmunks anthropomorphic is to understate things. The 1980s series takes place in the same continuity as teenage mutant ninja turtlesthe chipmunks are mutants. Alvin and the chipmunks alvin and the chipmunks wiki fandom.
The alvin show aired for one season in prime time and was originally sponsored by general foods through its jello gelatin and post cereal brands. Alvin, the mischievous troublemaker, who quickly became the star of the group. The chipmunks compete with the chipettes in a round the world race. For the sixth season, the title was changed to simply the chipmunks, also production shifted from rubyspears productions to murakamiwolfswenson. After alvin, simon, and theodore use daves antique gold pocket watch for show and tell. The show introduced the chipettes, three female chipmunks with their own human caretaker, miss beatrice miller who joined the cast in 1986.
The group consists of three singing animated anthropomorphic chipmunks. Jeanette miller animated series heroes wiki fandom. The only place to watch 6 decades of official alvin content, including full e. Beginning in 1988, the 54 episodes produced by rubyspears along with an. Taking place after earthworm jims adventures of the chipmunk adventure, earthworm jim, peter puppy, princess whatshername and snott along with iago, the smurfs. Alvin and the chipmunks, originally david seville and the chipmunks or simply the chipmunks, is an american animated music group created by ross bagdasarian, sr. Theres no hope for season sets due to licensing issues over the cover tunes in the series and on its shortlived successor chipmunks go to the movies releasing a complete season set of the alvin show should be a nobrainer due to the songs used either those written by ross sr.
Alvin is the lead vocalist and is the middle brother of the chipmunks in 80s series, he and simon switch places in 2015s series. The series aired from september 17, 1983 to december 1, 1990 on nbc. Taking place after earthworm jims adventures of the chipmunk adventure, earthworm jim, peter puppy, princess whatsher. Alvin and the chipmunks is an american animated series produced by bagdasarian productions in association with rubyspears enterprises from 198387, murakamiwolfswenson from 198788 and dic entertainment from 198890. Alvin and the chipmunks alternately known as steven spielberg presents. The last animal the boys touched before the mutagen took effect was the kindly songwriter david seville, who had helped them off the. Alvin and the chipmunks is an american animated television series featuring the chipmunks, it aired from 1983 to 1990 on nbc and is the followup to the original 196162 series, the alvin show. They then allow the chipettes to live with them and dave for as long as they want to. Alvin and the chipmunks 2015 tv series wikimili, the best. It includes episodes from the first 80s alvin and the chipmunks cartoon by that i mean the show with the intro with alvin surfing in the tub. Alvin and the chipmunks is an american animated television series featuring the chipmunks, produced by bagdasarian productions in association with rubyspears enterprises from 1983 to 1987, murakamiwolfswenson in 1988 and dic enterprises from 1988 to 1990.
Romancing miss stone but all are enjoyable and will send you straight back to your childhood. Earthworm jims adventures of alvin and the chipmunks 1980s. Each show finds the boys getting into trouble and new and unusual situations. A more sustained success than the original, the series lasted until 1990 with eight seasons. Jeanette gets along well with simon of the chipmunks. In 1983, the second animated television series, produced by rubyspears productions, was released. The 1980s alvin and the chipmunks series cant catch a break on dvd from paramount. Alvin and the chipmunks is a 2007 american live actioncomputer animated musical comedy film directed by tim hill.
Alvin greatly relishes his role as band front man and his antics and ego regularly get him. Under the guidance of fatherfigure and manager dave seville, the three chipmunks entertain audiences with popsongs and get. Based on the 1980s cartoon series about a music group of chipmunks comprised of mischievous group leader alvin. Alvin and the chipmunks 1983 series the cartoon network. It will follow the misadventures of alvin, theodore, simon and the female chipettes. It showed alvin and the chipmunks in their 80s incarnations before they were redesigned for the series. Alvin seville liveaction movies heroes wiki fandom. Alvin and the chipmunks canceled tv shows hq tv series finale.