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Alvin and the Chipmunks

1983 – 1990Show8 seasons172 episodesTV-G

AnimationComedy
67
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.6
67
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.6

Summary

Three chipmunk brothers, Alvin, Simon, and Theodore are adopted by human, Dave.

Good for

  • Family movie night
  • Kids
  • Teens

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  • You want dark or edgy material

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Alvin and the Chipmunks episodes

8 seasons · 172 episodes

  1. S1 E1 The C-Team/The Chipettes, 8.5
  2. S1 E2 Uncle Harry/Rock 'n' Robot, 7.4
  3. S1 E3 The Television Stars/The Cruise, 8.5
  4. S1 E4 The Chipmunks Story, 7.9
  5. S1 E5 Mr. Fabulous/Grandpa and Grandma Seville, 8.5
  6. S1 E6 Unidentified Flying Chipmunks/Mother's Day, 7.5
  7. S1 E7 The Chip-Punks/From Here to Fraternity, 8.4
  8. S1 E8 Urban Chipmunk/The Incredible Shrinking Dave, 8.1
  9. S1 E9 Angelic Alvin/The Trouble with Nanny, 7.5
  10. S1 E10 The Bully Ballet/Alvin... and the Chipmunk, 7.5
  11. S1 E11 Swiss Family Chipmunks/Santa Harry, 7.8
  12. S1 E12 A Dog's Best Friend Is His Chipmunk/The Curse of Lontiki, 7.9
  13. S1 E13 Baseball Heroes/May the Best Chipmunk Win, 8.1
  1. S2 E1 The Chipmunk Who Bugged Me/Rich and Infamous, 8.2
  2. S2 E2 Don't Be a Vidiot/A Horse, of Course, 7.7
  3. S2 E3 The Camp Calomine Caper/Lights, Camera, Alvin, 7.8
  4. S2 E4 Some Entrancing Evening/Match Play, 7.7
  5. S2 E5 The Picture of Health/The Victrola Awards, 8.0
  6. S2 E6 Royally Received/Gone Fishing, 7.8
  7. S2 E7 Setting the Record Straight/Father's Day Muffins, 8.0
  8. S2 E8 Alvin on Ice/Operation Theodore, 7.2
  9. S2 E9 The Gang's All Here/Snow Job, 6.7
  10. S2 E10 Maids in Japan/My Fair Chipette, 8.5
  11. S2 E11 New, Improved Simon/The Greatest Show-Offs on Earth, 7.7
  12. S2 E12 Guardian Chipmunks/Carsick, 8.1
  13. S2 E13 Hat Today Gone Tomorrow/Snow Wrong, 7.5
  1. S3 E1 Film Flam/The Secret Life of Dave Seville, 7.9
  2. S3 E2 Who Ghost There?/Romancing Miss Stone, 7.4
  3. S3 E3 A Chip Off the Old Tooth/Three Alarm Alvin, 8.1
  4. S3 E4 Sisters/Court Action, 7.7
  5. S3 E5 Good Old Simon/The Chipmunks Go to Washington, 7.6
  6. S3 E6 Soccer to Me/Every Chipmunk Tells a Story, 7.3
  7. S3 E7 A Little Worm in the Big Apple/Staying Afloat, 8.0
  8. S3 E8 The Chipette Story, 8.6
  9. S3 E9 The Prize Isn't Right/The Gold of My Dreams, 8.1
  10. S3 E10 Mind Over Matterhorn/Alvin's Oldest Fan, 8.0
  1. S4 E1 Help Wanted: Mommy, 8.2
  2. S4 E2 Teevee or Not Teevee/A Rash of Babies, 7.5
  3. S4 E3 Whatever's Happened to Dave Seville?/Simon Seville, Superstar, 7.9
  4. S4 E4 Miss Miller's Big Gamble/Sweet Smell of Success, 7.5
  5. S4 E5 Cinderella? Cinderella?, 7.1
  6. S4 E6 Experiment in Error/How You Gonna Keep 'Em Down on the Farm?, 7.9
  7. S4 E7 Middle-Aged Davey/I Love L.A., 8.3
  8. S4 E8 Chipmunk Vice/Hooping It Up, 8.2
  1. S5 E1 Back to Dave's Future/Tell It to the Judge, 7.1
  2. S5 E2 Sincerely Theodore/My Pharaoh Lady, 8.2
  3. S5 E3 Simon Says/When the Chips Are Down, 8.5
  4. S5 E4 Alvin, Alvin, Alvin!/Dave's Dream Cabin, 8.4
  5. S5 E5 Old Friends/The Mystery of Seville Manor, 7.8
  6. S5 E6 Ask Alvin/Theodore Lucks Out, 8.0
  7. S5 E7 Big Dreams/Island Fever, 8.2
  8. S5 E8 Just One of the Girls/Goin' Down to Dixie, 8.5
  1. S6 E1 Dreamlighting, 8.4
  2. S6 E2 Elementary, My Dear Simon, 8.7
  3. S6 E3 Dave's Getting Married, 7.8
  4. S6 E4 Brunch Club, 7.7
  5. S6 E5 No Chipmunk Is an Island/Babysitter Frightnight, 7.7
  6. S6 E6 Food for Thought, 8.0
  7. S6 E7 Going for Broke, 7.5
  8. S6 E8 Treasure Island, 8.5
  9. S6 E9 Once Upon a Crime, 8.6
  10. S6 E10 The Phantom/Mad About Alvin, 7.2
  11. S6 E11 Vinny's Visit, 8.1
  12. S6 E12 Uncle Adventure/Luck O' the Chipmunks, 8.1
  13. S6 E13 Wings Over Siesta Grande, 8.1
  14. S6 E14 Theodore and Juliet/Quarterback in Curlers, 6.3
  15. S6 E15 Chipmunkmania, 8.0
  16. S6 E16 Grounded Chipmunk, 7.4
  17. S6 E17 Alvie's Angels, 8.1
  18. S6 E18 Cadet's Regrets, 8.0
  19. S6 E19 Alvin in Analysis, 7.5
  20. S6 E20 The Wall/The Amazing Chipmunks, 7.8
  21. S6 E21 Theodore's Life as a Dog/Queen of the High School Ballroom, 7.4
  22. S6 E22 Psychic Alvin/A Special Kind of Champion, 8.1
  23. S6 E23 Alvin's Obsession/Alvin's Not So Super Hero, 7.2
  24. S6 E24 Dave's Wonderful Life, 7.5
  1. S7 E1 Home Sweet Home/All Worked Up, 8.2
  2. S7 E2 Nightmare on Seville Street/Thinking Cap Trap, 8.1
  3. S7 E3 Cookie Chomper III, 8.1
  4. S7 E4 Bye George/A Day in the Life, 8.4
  5. S7 E5 Like Father, Like Son/Dr. Simon and Mr. Heartthrob, 7.4
  6. S7 E6 Too Hip to Be Dave/Hearts and Flowers, 7.8
  7. S7 E7 Maltese Chipmunk/Dear Diary, 7.3
  8. S7 E8 Unfair Science/Shaking the Family Tree, 8.0
  9. S7 E9 Inner Dave/The Legend of Sleeping Brittany, 7.9
  10. S7 E10 Three Chipmunks and a Puppy/Phantom of the Rock Opera, 8.1
  11. S7 E11 The Return of Uncle Adventure/The Princess and the Pig, 8.2
  12. S7 E12 Alvin in Neverland, 8.1
  13. S7 E13 Merry Christmas, Mr. Carroll, 8.0
  1. S8 E1 Back to Our Future, 7.7
  2. S8 E2 Bigger, 7.6
  3. S8 E3 Kong!, 7.3
  4. S8 E4 Batmunk, 8.2
  5. S8 E5 Daytona Jones and the Pearl of Wisdom, 7.2
  6. S8 E6 Star Wreck (The Absolutely Final Frontier), 7.1
  7. S8 E7 Robomunk, 7.6
  8. S8 E8 S.T.: The Space Traveler, 8.0
  9. S8 E9 Irrational Buffoon's European Vacation, 7.1
  10. S8 E10 Chip Tracy, 7.9
  11. S8 E11 Gremlionis, 7.3
  12. S8 E12 Sploosh, 8.5
  13. S8 E13 Funny, We Shrunk the Adults, 7.3

Cast

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Crew

Written by
Diane Dixon, Ross Bagdasarian Jr., Janice Karman

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Facts

September 17, 1983 · December 1, 1990 · Ended

First aired
September 17, 1983
Last aired
December 1, 1990
Status
Ended
Length
8 seasons · 172 episodes
Age rating
TV-G
Genres
Animation, Comedy, Family
Original language
English
Available in
1 country

Tropes

Re-Release Soundtrack, Intra-Franchise Crossover, Bigger Than Jesus +9

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Alvin and the Chipmunks?"

Questions about Alvin and the Chipmunks

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Alvin and the Chipmunks?

It streams in 1 other country, but not in the United States.

Is Alvin and the Chipmunks worth watching?

67
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67 (IMDb 6.6).

Is Alvin and the Chipmunks okay for kids?

TV-G

Yes: it's rated TV-G in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

How long does it take to watch Alvin and the Chipmunks?

86 h

About 86 hours: 172 episodes in 8 seasons of about 30 minutes each, aired from 1983 to 1990.

Will Alvin and the Chipmunks make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly situational comedy (7 of 10) and absurd humor (6 of 10).

Can I half-watch Alvin and the Chipmunks?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 2 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

What tropes does Alvin and the Chipmunks use?

Re-Release SoundtrackIntra-Franchise CrossoverBigger Than Jesus"Rashomon"-StyleShip TeaseTime TravelSyndication TitleDissapeared DadMistaken AgeCharacter DevelopmentPrecocious CrushHave a Gay Old Timeand 145 more

TV Tropes lists 157 tropes for it, including Re-Release Soundtrack, Intra-Franchise Crossover, and Bigger Than Jesus.