Alvin and the Chipmunks (1983 TV series)

"We're the Chipmunks"
"We're the Chipmunks"
Song by Alvin and the Chipmunks
Recorded	1983 (re-recorded 1987 and 2008)
Studio	Bagdasarian Productions
Length	1:01 (TV Size); 2:58 (Remix Version)
Label	Razor & Tie (2008); Rhino (2015)
Songwriter(s)	Ross Bagdasarian Jr. ; Janice Karman

*Alvin and the Chipmunks*
Alvin and the Chipmunks
	Series title card (seasons 1–5)
Also known as	The Chipmunks (seasons 6–7); The Chipmunks Go to the Movies (season 8);
Genre	Comedy ; Slapstick ; Musical ; Sitcom ; Adventure ;
Created by	Ross Bagdasarian Jr. ; Janice Karman ;
Based on	Alvin and the Chipmunks ; by Ross Bagdasarian Sr. ;
Written by	Ross Bagdasarian Jr. ; Janice Karman ; Various;
Directed by	Charles A. Nichols (seasons 1–5); Rudy Larriva (season 1); John Kimball (season 1); Kent Butterworth (season 6, eleven episodes); Bill Wolf (season 6, eleven episodes); Don Spencer (season 8);
Voices of	Ross Bagdasarian Jr.; Janice Karman ; Dody Goodman ; Thomas H. Watkins; Frank Welker ;
Theme music composer	Ross Bagdasarian; Janice Karman;
Composers	Dean Elliott (seasons 1–5); Thomas Chase (seasons 6–8); Stephen Rucker (seasons 6–8);
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	8
No. of episodes	102 (168 segments) (list of episodes)
Production
Running time	22 minutes (11 minutes per segment)
Production companies	Bagdasarian Productions ; Ruby-Spears Enterprises ; (1983–1987); (seasons 1–5); Murakami-Wolf-Swenson ; (1988, eleven episodes); DIC Enterprises ; (1988–1990); (seasons 6–8);
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	September 17, 1983 –; December 1, 1990
Related
	The Alvin Show (1961–1962); Alvinnn!!! and the Chipmunks (2015–2023);

Last updated December 09, 2024

Alvin and the Chipmunks is an American animated television series featuring the Chipmunks, which was produced by Bagdasarian Productions in association with Ruby-Spears Enterprises from 1983 to 1987, Murakami-Wolf-Swenson in 1988 and DIC Enterprises from 1988 to 1990.^[4]

The show aired from September 17, 1983, to December 1, 1990, on NBC and is the follow-up to the original 1961–1962 series, The Alvin Show .^[6] The show introduced the Chipettes, three female Chipmunks with their female caretaker, Miss Beatrice Miller (who joined the cast in 1986). In 1988, the show switched production companies to DIC Enterprises; the first 11 episodes of season 6 were produced by Murakami-Wolf-Swenson, and the series was renamed to The Chipmunks.^[7]

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 spoof of a Hollywood film like Back to the Future or King Kong . Several television specials featuring the characters were also released.^[8] In 1990, the special Rockin' Through the Decades was produced. That year, the Chipmunks also teamed up with other well-known cartoon characters (such as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Michelangelo, and Garfield) for the drug abuse-prevention special Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue .

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, usually to the point he yells out the trademark "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
Season	Episodes	First aired	Last aired
1	13	September 17, 1983 (1983-09-17)	December 10, 1983 (1983-12-10)
2	13	September 8, 1984 (1984-09-08)	December 1, 1984 (1984-12-01)
3	10	September 14, 1985 (1985-09-14)	November 16, 1985 (1985-11-16)
4	8	September 13, 1986 (1986-09-13)	November 1, 1986 (1986-11-01)
5	8	September 12, 1987 (1987-09-12)	October 31, 1987 (1987-10-31)
6	24	September 10, 1988 (1988-09-10)	February 18, 1989 (1989-02-18)
7	13	September 9, 1989 (1989-09-09)	December 16, 1989 (1989-12-16)
8	13	September 8, 1990 (1990-09-08)	December 1, 1990 (1990-12-01)

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 Murakami-Wolf-Swenson (for 11 episodes of the 6th season) and DIC Enterprises (for 13 episodes of the 6th season, and for the 7th and 8th season) for the remainder of the series' run. For its final season in 1990, the series was renamed again, this time, The Chipmunks Go to the Movies, as all episodes in this season were spoofs of popular Hollywood movies.

Syndication package

The series went into syndication in the fall of 1988 under the original Alvin and The Chipmunks title, distributed by Lorimar-Telepictures (and later Warner Bros. Television after Warner Communications' purchase of Lorimar, Warner Bros. would later buy the pre-1991 library of Ruby-Spears in 1996 as part of its acquisition of Turner, where the library previously sat). The package contained all 52 episodes produced by Ruby-Spears (#901–952), as well as the Valentine's and Reunion specials. To round the package out to the common-practice syndication package length of 65 episodes (5 days a week for 13 weeks, allowing for exactly four cycles a year), an additional 11 episodes were produced specifically for the package by Murakami-Wolf-Swenson. In the syndication order, these episodes followed the 54 Ruby-Spears shows; in the fall 1988 cycle (September 12 – December 9), they aired from November 25 – December 9. Episodes were time-compressed (similar to a PAL speed-up) and/or trimmed in an effort to make room for more commercials. Telepictures began distributing the series in June 1985^[10] for $30 Million,^[11] with the rights purchased for a record $385,000 a half-hour.^[12] The syndication package did not include the episodes that aired on NBC from season six onward, meaning that the final thirty-nine episodes of the series were not shown in reruns outside of the network.

The 65-episode syndication package was later carried by Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network in the United States. In Canada, the original run of the series was aired on the Global Television Network, while the package was later carried on YTV from 1994 until 2005 and later Teletoon Retro from October 1, 2007 until that channel's dissolution on September 1, 2015. After the dissolution of Teletoon Retro, the show hasn't aired on television in North America since then, but in the United States, the show hasn't been seen on U.S. television since Cartoon Network's last run of the series on May 31, 2002. The show also made it through French Canadian television, when TQS and later Super Écran began airing the series in 1991.

The syndication package was also carried overseas in the 1990s when it aired on Children’s BBC, later Nickelodeon, and finally Channel 5's Milkshake! block in the United Kingdom. Elsewhere in Europe, the original run of the series was carried in France on Canal+ (while the syndication package of carried on France 3), Germany on Tele 5, and Italy on Italia 1. In Australia, the original run of the Ruby-Spears show aired on Network Ten, while the later episodes by Murakami-Wolf-Swenson and DiC were aired on ABC. The syndication package there was picked up on Nickelodeon for a short period of time. In Brazil, TV Globo aired the syndication package with Brazilian dubs. During that time, HIT Entertainment distributed the series outside North America.^[13]

Music

"We're the Chipmunks" is a song performed by the fictional group Alvin and the Chipmunks. It serves as the theme song for their animated series in 1983 and 2015.^[15] A remixed version was recorded in 2008 for the Chipmunks' album Undeniable .^[16]

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1 2 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. 27 November 1992. 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.
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↑ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 75–78. ISBN 978-1476665993.
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1 2 3 "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.
↑ "No title available". 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.
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↑ "Undeniable - The Chipmunks - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic .

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[EOCS-1] 1 2 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.'

[2] "Alvin And The Chipmunks Celebrate Holidays On Stage". Sun Sentinel. 27 November 1992. Retrieved October 23, 2010.

[3] "Top 100 animated series". IGN. Archived from the original on May 27, 2010. Retrieved June 3, 2010.

[4] "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.

[5] "Dream Creator Hanho". www.hanho.co.kr. Archived from the original on 13 July 2010. Retrieved 30 June 2022.

[6] Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 24–26. ISBN 978-1538103739.

[7] Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 75–78. ISBN 978-1476665993.

[8] "Alvin And The Chipmunks – The Chipmunks Go To The Movies". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2010-10-23.

[Ep60-9] 1 2 3 "Grounded Chipmunk". Alvin and the Chipmunks. Season 8. Episode 127. 2008-08-29. NBC.

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[11] "No title available". Lexington Herald-Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. July 1, 1985.

[12] Weekly Variety; June 12, 1985 issue; Page 38

[13] "HIT ENTERTAINMENT CATALOGUE". 3 July 1998. Archived from the original on 3 July 1998.

[JKOR-14] 1 2 Cawley, John; Korkis, Jim (1990). Encyclopedia of Cartoon Superstars. Pioneer Books. Retrieved August 4, 2015. Bagdasarian and Karman also wrote new songs for the show, including the theme song, 'We're the Chipmunks.'

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v t e Children's programming on NBC in the 1990s
First-run animated series	Smurfs (1981-90) Kissyfur (1986–90) Camp Candy (1989–91) Captain N: The Game Master (1989–92) The Karate Kid (1989–90) Alvin and the Chipmunks (1983–91) ALF Tales (1988–90) The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 (1990–91) Gravedale High (1990–91) Kid 'n Play (1990–91) Space Cats (1991–92) Yo Yogi! (1991–92) Super Mario World (1991–92) ProStars (1991–92) Wish Kid (1991–92)
First-run live-action series	Saved by the Bell (1989–93) Guys Next Door (1990) Saturday Morning Videos (1990–92) NBA Inside Stuff (1990–2002) Chip and Pepper's Cartoon Madness (1991–92) Double Up (1992) Brains & Brawn (1993–94) Saved by the Bell: The New Class (1993–2000) Name Your Adventure (1993–95) Running the Halls (1993–94) California Dreams (1992–96) Hang Time (1995–2000) City Guys (1997–2001) One World (1998–2001)
Related	Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue (1990) TNBC (1993–2002) Modern animation in the United States

Alvin and the Chipmunks
Series title card (seasons 1–5)
Also known as	The Chipmunks (seasons 6–7) The Chipmunks Go to the Movies (season 8)
Genre	Comedy Slapstick Musical Sitcom Adventure
Created by	Ross Bagdasarian Jr. Janice Karman
Based on	Alvin and the Chipmunks by Ross Bagdasarian Sr.
Written by	Ross Bagdasarian Jr. Janice Karman Various
Directed by	Charles A. Nichols (seasons 1–5) Rudy Larriva (season 1) John Kimball (season 1) Kent Butterworth (season 6, eleven episodes) Bill Wolf (season 6, eleven episodes) Don Spencer (season 8)
Voices of	Ross Bagdasarian Jr. Janice Karman Dody Goodman Thomas H. Watkins Frank Welker
Theme music composer	Ross Bagdasarian^[1] Janice Karman^[1]
Composers	Dean Elliott (seasons 1–5) Thomas Chase (seasons 6–8) Stephen Rucker (seasons 6–8)
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	8
No. of episodes	102 (168 segments) (list of episodes)
Production
Running time	22 minutes (11 minutes per segment)
Production companies	Bagdasarian Productions Ruby-Spears Enterprises (1983–1987) (seasons 1–5) Murakami-Wolf-Swenson (1988, eleven episodes) DIC Enterprises (1988–1990) (seasons 6–8)
Original release
Network	NBC ^[2]^[3]
Release	September 17, 1983 (1983-09-17) – December 1, 1990 (1990-12-01)
Related
The Alvin Show (1961–1962) Alvinnn!!! and the Chipmunks (2015–2023)