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Alvin and the Chipmunks

	Airtime Dates:	September 17, 1983 - December 1, 1990
	Director(s):	No Information.
	Producer(s):	NBC, 20th Century Fox Television, Bagdasarian Productions, DiC Enterprises, Ruby-Spears
		Productions, A-1 Productions, Fred Wolf Films
	Distributor(s):	Warner Bros. Television, Lorimar Telepictures
	Station(s):	NBC
	Episodes:	117

Alvin and the Chipmunks was an animated series that breathed new life into the old Alvin characters from LP fame.

Part comedy, part drama, part everything, this cartoon series featured a very 80s attitude. The chipmunk brothers, namely the rambunctious Alvin Seville [Ross Bagdasarian Jr.], nerdy Simon Seville [Ross Bagdasarian Jr.] and chubby Theodore Seville [Janice Karman] were in school and in a band...dealing with kid issues, and rival band the Chipettes - Brittany [Janice Karman], Jeanette [Janice Karman] and Elanor [Janice Karman], who seem to also be their opposite-sex counterparts.

The chipmunks were adopted by Dave Seville, who found them on his doorstep one day, and eventually became their band manager. Alvin constantly upset him to the point where he would scream the trademark "ALVIN!!!" out loud, in a temper tantrum.

This show featured a multitude of references to the 80s, spanning from culture to music. Each episode had a music sequence in which the Chipmunks would sing a current radio hit, from Michael Jackson to Elton John and many more. Shows and movies including Miami Vice, Back to the Future, Indiana Jones, Robocop, and the then-popular TV series Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous, were all parodied on the cartoon. Additionally, carious famous faces made their own cartoon appearances, including Mr. T, Dolly Parton.

The series spanned 6 seasons. Various episodes and movies have been released on DVD from Paramount Home Video.

		Alvin and the Chipmunks show opening The introduction of "Alvin and the Chipmunks."
		Alvin and the Chipmunks closing credits The closing credits of "Alvin and the Chipmunks" from its original airing.
		Network bumpers The original network bumpers that were shown between commercials

Watch...out...`cause here we come!
It's been a while but, we're back with style, so
Get...set...to have some fun!
We'll bring you action...and satisfaction

We're the chipmunks
C-H-I-P-M-U-N-K
We're the chipmunks
Guaranteed to brighten your day!

When you feel like a laugh
Give us a call we'll...give you a roll and
If...you...feel like a song!
Tune in to us, and...sing right along yeah

We're the chipmunks
Coming on stronger than ever before
We're the chipmunks
Alvin, Simon, Theodore!
Doot...doot...doodoodoodoot (repeat 2x)

Currently being researched.

The characters from Alvin and the Chipmunks were also featured in the anti-drug television special "Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue," in April of 1990.