Alvin and the Chipmunks (1983)
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Cast & Crew.
Ross Bagdasarian, Jr.
Alvin Seville / Simon Seville / David 'Dave' Seville
Janice Karman
Theodore Seville / Brittany Miller / Eleanor Miller
Frank Welker
Additional Voices / Gremliones / Roland Bellyache
Dody Goodman
Miss Rebecca Miller / Additional Voices / Helga the Babysitter
Thomas H. Watkins
Additional Voices / Lilly the Dog / Uncle 'Adventure' Willy
Tress MacNeille
Additional Voices / Missy Snootson / Museum Attendant
Ken Spears
Creator
Alan Young
Additional Voices
Derek Barton
Additional Voices
Joe Ruby
Creator
Julie McWhirter
Actress
Johnny Haymer
Actor
Marc Wielage
Telecine Colorist
Diane Dixon
Writer
Jack Enyart
Writer
Elana Lesser
Writer
Cliff Ruby
Writer
Sean Roche
Writer / Story
Tedd Anasti
Writer / Story
Bruce Morris
Writer
Patsy Cameron
Story / Writer
Matt Uitz
Writer
Gordon Kent
Writer
Duane Poole
Writer
Tom Swale
Writer
Buzz Dixon
Writer
Elinor Pullen
Writer
Barry O'Brien
Writer / Story
Ted Field
Writer
Christi Olson
Writer
Alicia Marie Schudt
Writer
Duane Capizzi
Writer
Bob Carrau
Writer
Kayte Kuch
Writer
Therese Naugle
Writer
Richard Merwin
Writer
Michael Maurer
Writer
David Wiemers
Writer
Denice Ferguson
Writer
Rebecca Reese
Writer / Story
Rowby Goren
Writer
F. James Barry
Writer
Sheryl Scarborough
Writer
Janis Diamond
Writer
Sue Shakespeare
Writer
Ken Koonce
Writer
Max Ross
Writer
Russ Miller
Writer
Media.
Details.
Release DateSeptember 17, 1983
StatusEnded
Seasons8
Episodes172
Running Time30m
Content RatingTV-G
Genres
Wiki.
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.Much of the overseas animation was done by Hanho Heung-Up for Seasons 2-5. 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 NBC and is the follow-up to the original 1961–1962 series, The Alvin Show. 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.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. 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.