Alvin and the Chipmunks (2015 TV series)

Alvin and the Chipmunks (stylized as ALVINNN!!! and the Chipmunks)[4] is a 2015 American-French-British [3] CGI-animated, musical television series produced by Bagdasarian Productions and Technicolor Animation Productions with the participation of the French channel M6.[5] It features Alvin and the Chipmunks and The Chipettes, and it was first announced in 2010.[6] After years of absence, it returned in a reboot, with the premiere of this series marking their first television appearance together since 1990. A promotional trailer for the series was posted on YouTube.

Not to be confused with Alvin and the Chipmunks (1983 TV series).
Alvin and the Chipmunks
Title card
GenreComedy
Musical
Created byJanice Karman[1]
Based onAlvin and the Chipmunks
by
Ross Bagdasarian Sr.
Written byJanice Karman
Michael Bagdasarian
Vanessa Bagdasarian
Peter Saisselin
Thomas Forwood
David Sauerwein
Fabrice Ziolkowski
Reid Harrison
Jean-Phillipe Robin
Marie Beardmore
Pauline Gentile
Bart Coughlin
Anne Baraou
Catherine Guillot-Bonté
Kathryn Walton Ward
Sylvie Barro
Pete Burns
Barbara Weber-Boustani
Lyn Woodward
Amy Serafin
Jason Lethcoe
Craig Carlson
Sean Scully
Jeffrey St. Ours
Maryanne Contreras
Lisa Kohn
Directed byJanice Karman
Voices ofSee below
Theme music composerRoss Bagdasarian[2]
Janice Karman[2]
Opening theme"We're The Chipmunks"
Ending theme"We're The Chipmunks"
Country of originUnited States
France
United Kingdom
Original languagesEnglish
French
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes103 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersRoss Bagdasarian, Jr.
Janice Karman
Sandrine Nguyen
Boris Hertzog
ProducersVanessa Bagdasarian (associate)
Michael Bagdasarian
Production locationsLos Angeles, California
Running time22 minutes (11 minutes per segment)[3]
Production company
Distributor
Release
Original networkM6 (France)
Nickelodeon (U.S.)
Nicktoons (British and Irish TV channel) (UK)
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
First shown inFrance
Original releaseMarch 30, 2015 (2015-03-30) –
present (present)
Chronology
Preceded byAlvin and the Chipmunks (1983–1990)
Related showsThe Alvin Show (1961–1962)
External links
Website

Animation and half of the show's storyboards are handled by Technicolor Productions in France, while Bagdasarian Productions in the U.S. is in charge of voice recording and music production.[7] The series is primarily distributed by PGS Entertainment, a French brand management company.[8] It made its world premiere on M6 in France on March 30, 2015.[9] In August 2015, Nickelodeon acquired U.S. broadcast rights for the series.[10]

Plot

The series follows Dave Seville, a single father who is raising three singing Chipmunks (Alvin, Simon, and Theodore) as his adoptive sons, and losing his patience sometimes, causing him to scream "ALVINNNN!!!", his catchphrase to Alvin. There is a song in every episode. The series takes place in modern times and discusses modern topics such as Dave's technology issues. Others are parents embarrassing kids and parents needing dates.[4]

Cast

additional voices

  • Jean Ellie as Biggie Large
  • Brian Chambers as:
    • Derek Smalls
    • Additional voices
  • Edwina Jones as Principal Meadows
  • Elizabeth Gomez as Julie

Production

The series, originally titled The Chipmunks and Chipettes,[3] has 104 11-minute episodes and is produced in high-definition CGI animation,[3][11] with The Chipmunks and The Chipettes' new looks resembling the iMunk looks.[4][12] The show serves as an update of the 1980s series utilizing the same theme song, voice actors, Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler, Jesse McCartney, Christina Applegate, Anna Faris, Ross Bagdasarian, Jr. and Janice Karman,[4] and format with each episode having a song.[13][14]

The series producers are Ross Bagdasarian, Jr., Janice Karman, Sandrine Nguyen, and Boris Hertzog from the American production company Bagdasarian Productions and French company OuiDo! Productions.[15][16][17] OuiDo! Productions (now Technicolor Animation Productions) handles the animation and storyboards, with Bagdasarian Productions in charge of voices and music.[7] PGS Entertainment acquired the rights for media outside the United States and France in August 2013[14][15] and licensing and merchandising rights in May 2014.[18] On February 24, 2014, Nickelodeon acquired all 104 episodes for all territories except Brazil.[11] It originally also excluded North America, but this was later changed. The series was put on sale at the October 2013 Mipcom and was one of the most-viewed shows there.[19]

In October 2016, the series was renewed for a third and fourth season.[8] In late 2018, the series was renewed for a fifth season.[20] On November 6, 2019, the series was renewed for a sixth and seventh season.[21]

Episodes
Main article: List of Alvin and the Chipmunks (2015 TV series) episodes

Series overview
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
126March 30, 2015 (2015-03-30) (France)
August 3, 2015 (2015-08-03) (U.S.)		November 13, 2015 (2015-11-13) (France)
March 8, 2016 (2016-03-08) (U.S.)
226November 16, 2016 (2016-11-16) (France)
March 9, 2016 (2016-03-09) (U.S.)		October 3, 2017 (2017-10-03) (France)
June 3, 2017 (2017-06-03) (U.S)
326April 8, 2018 (2018-04-08) (France)
June 10, 2017 (2017-06-10) (U.S.)		February 28, 2019 (2019-02-28) (France)
June 19, 2019 (2019-06-19) (U.S.)
426July 2, 2019 (2019-07-02) (France)
June 20, 2019 (2019-06-20) (U.S.)		February 16, 2021 (2021-02-16) (U.S.)

Broadcast

The series made its English-language debut on Nicktoons in the United Kingdom and Ireland on March 5, 2015 and on Nick in the United States on August 3.[22][23]Nicktoons in Africa premiered the show on May 4.[24] The Southeast Asian feed of Nickelodeon debuted the show on May 8 in Singapore and the Philippines and on May 15 in Malaysia.[25] In English-speaking Canada, it premiered on Teletoon on September 9[26] and was moved to Family Channel on May 6, 2017. In Arabia, it is currently on Nicktoons and Spacetoon. It is now airing on Pop in the U.K. on February 1, 2016.[27] In Indonesia, it is currently airing on MNCTV. In June 2018, it was announced that ALVINNN!!! and the Chipmunks will stream on Hulu. On November 1, 2018 the series premiered on eToonz in South Africa.

Home video

Season 1 Vol. 1 was released on DVD on December 4, 2015.[28] Season 1 Vol. 2 was released on January 26, 2016.[29] Alvin's Wild Adventures was released on DVD and Blu-ray on November 10, 2015 by Bagdasarian Productions. It contains the episodes "Principal Interest", "Talking Teddy", "Mystic Mountain", "A is for Alien", "Clowning Around", "Driving Dave Crazy", and "What a Gem".[30] Alvin vs. Brittany was released on DVD and Blu-Ray on March 1, 2016 by Bagdasarian Productions. It contains the episodes "Sister Act", "Albrittina", "My Sister the Weirdo", "Mister Manners", "Reality or Not", "Turf War", and "Don Juan Theodoro".

Soundtracks

On September 25, 2015, an album based on the television series was released on iTunes, Google Play, Amazon, and CD entitled We're the Chipmunks (Music from the TV Show).[31][32][33][34] On September 22, 2017, a second album based on the series was released on iTunes and Spotify entitled Nuts 2 U. On August 30, 2019, a third album based on the series as released on iTunes and Spotify entitled YOLO.

References
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