- This article is about the 2015 television series. For other uses, see Alvin and the Chipmunks (disambiguation).
ALVINNN!!! and The Chipmunks,[4][5] previously known as The Chipmunks and Chipettes,[6] is an American-French television series that was announced by Ross Bagdasarian, Jr. and Janice Karman during an interview in spring 2010.[7] The series' first premiere was March 30, 2015 on M6 in France[3] with the U.S. premiere on August 3, 2015[8] on Nickelodeon. The final episode aired on March 4, 2023. ALVINNN!!! has aired in multiple countries.
Overview
The series is currently slated to contain at least 260 11-minute episodes and use high-definition computer generated animation,[6][9] with The Chipmunks and The Chipettes' new looks similar to Alvin's iMunk design.[2][10] Not only are Ross Bagdasarian, Jr. and Janice Karman once again providing the voices for the main characters,[2] but they include a new, original, and different chipmunk song in every episode.[1][4]
The series is produced by Ross Bagdasarian, Jr., Janice Karman, Sandrine Nguyen, and Boris Hertzog from American Bagdasarian Productions and French OuiDo! Productions (previously named Genao Productions).[11][12][13] OuiDo! Productions was placed with the series' animation and half of its storyboard while Bagdasarian Productions handles all voices for the characters and creation of the original music.[14] PGS Entertainment, an international distributor, secured the media rights to the series outside the U.S. and France in August 2013,[4][11] as well as licensing and merchandising rights in May 2014.[15] Nickelodeon acquired the broadcasting rights to the series for airing outside the U.S. (later acquiring the rights in August 2015)[16] and Brazil in February 2014 with the commitment for two seasons; 104 episodes in total.[9] The series was first introduced to broadcasters at Mipcom in October 2013 and was the second most viewed series at the event.[17]
In October 2016, Bagdasarian Productions and Technicolor Animation Productions (owners of OuiDo! Productions) announced the confirmation of a third and fourth season,[18] and in August 2018, a fifth season was announced by PGS Entertainment, each containing 52 episodes.[19] A commitment to two additional seasons was announced in November 2019, bringing the series' episodes in total up to 364 and an air run up to 2025.[19] But, in December 2023, Bagdasarian stated in a phone interview that the series had ended production the year prior, meaning that the sixth and seventh seasons were both cancelled.
| Janice has created a show that I feel is the best thing we've ever done. We canāt wait to share it with our fans around the world. |
| The new series produced by Bagdasarian Productions and Genao Productions will really surprise people. It's stunning in CGI and the original music is fantastic. |
| It's a different style of animation. My dad created a look in the Sixties and Janice redesigned it beautifully for the Eighties with a very classic look, less stylized, and then redesigned it again for the movies. This is the next iteration; fresh and new but with the essence of the characters, both in look and story. |
Synopsis
The new animated series ALVINNN!!! and The Chipmunks, created by Janice Karman, is an animated comedy version of a prime-time sitcom and reflects the trials and tribulations of a single parent/father, David "Dave" Seville, who adopts and raises six hyper-active Chipmunks, which are three Chipmunks, Alvin, Simon, and Theodore and three Chipettes, Brittany, Jeanette, and Eleanor. The series takes place in modern times and discusses modern topics, such as Dave's technology issues and school bullying.[14] Others include parents embarrassing kids and parents needing dates.[2] Several multi-part holiday episodes were confirmed to be included within season four and/or five.[20] Like most parents, Dave's patience will be pushed to the limit, forcing him to end most of his exclamations by yelling, "ALVINNN!!!".[21] The series is filled with laughter, music, and stories geared to entertain The Chipmunks' four generations of fans. Presented for the first time in glorious CGI, it features ground-breaking animation and a new, original, and different Chipmunk song in every episode.
Cast
- Ross Bagdasarian, Jr. as Alvin, Simon, and Dave
- Janice Karman as Theodore, Brittany, Jeanette, Miss Smith, Kevin,[22] Miss Croner, Miss Miller, and additional voices
- Vanessa Bagdasarian as Eleanor, Amber, Annie, Neville Humphrey, and additional voices
- Michael Bagdasarian as Cheesy, Bocarter Humphrey, Officer Dangus, and additional voices
- Brian Chambers as Derek Smalls and additional voices
- Edwina Jones as Principal Meadows
- Elizabeth Gomez as Julie
- Jean Elie as Biggy Large
- Bettina Kenney as additional voices
Media
- For a list of ALVINNN!!! and The Chipmunks episodes, see List of Alvin and the Chipmunks episodes
The following are lists of potential episodes and original songs likely to appear in the series as a result of copyright applications submitted by Bagdasarian Productions since 2012.[23] All publicly confirmed (i.e., TV listings) episodes and their corresponding songs can be found on the list of all episodes linked above.
This section may contain spoilers. If you wish to continue, click "Expand."
Episodes
Confirmed Unlisted Episodes
Unconfirmed Episodes
- A Father's Kiss
- Father of the Year
- Queen for the Day
- The Break In
No Copyright Episodes
Songs
Confirmed Unlisted Songs
Unconfirmed Songs
- "Didn't Mean to Burn You"
- "Drivin' 'Em Crazy"
- "Hero Chipmunk"
- "Into the Light"
- "Lighthouse"
- "My Lonely Heart"
- "Poor Old Me"
- "Super Sonic"
- "Take Me Away"
- "When I'm Here With You"
No Copyright Songs
- "You Are the One"
- "Nothing Without Me"
- "We Ain't Got That"
- "He's a Heartthrob"
- "I Try"
- "You Make Me Better"
- "I Promise"
- "We Are the Show"
- "Let's Go Party"
- "Superstars"
- "My Heart"
- "You're Creeping Me Out"
- "I'm Coming Home"
- "Lend Me a Hand"
- "Ride With Me"
- "Are You Listening?"
- "Never Meant to Hurt You"
- "Rhythm of My Heartbeat"
- "A Little Bit More"
- "Stop Following Me"
- "There's Nothing I Can't Do"
- "Run Like the Wind"
- "If You Wanna Come Down"
- "I Wanna See You When You Wake"
- "I'm so Popular"
- "One and Only"
- "Gonna Get Your Love"
- "One in a Million"
- "On Your Team"
- "Bye Bye"
- "All Day, All Night"
- "A Man of Mystery"
- "Get Yourself Together"
- "Undead Boogie"
- "Starman"
- "Be Good"
- "Work It"
- "I'm So Wealthy"
- "Out of the Light"
- "Know Your Energy"
- "The Wind She Blows"
- "Under Pressure"
- "Sing It Louder"
- "I Won't Be Let Down"
- "Reach for the Magic"
- "We Are Warriors"
- "Going Through the Changes"
- "Save the Day"
- "Does Not Compute"
- "All About the Act"
- "Let's Do This"
- "All Around the Globe"
- "Navigate Together"
- "Never Givin' It Up"
- "The New School"
- "Celebrate"
- "Chillin' Like a Villain"
- "I Don't Care"
- "Gotta Bounce"
- "Funky Monkey"
- "Just Smile"
- "Heroes"
- "Better Than You"
- "The Very Last Days of Summer"
- "Feeling Alive"
- "Shine Like a Rockstar"
- "As Deep Waters Run"
- "Do It"
- "Running to You"
- "Hashtag"
- "All on Me"
- "Twisting All Around You"
- "Hey-Oh, Beautiful Day"
- "Turn the Page"
- "All Around the Christmas Tree"
- "We Got the Spirit"
- "Let Me Stay"
- "Unstoppable"
- "Dancin' Through the World"
- "Ghost on Me"
- "Born to Fly"
- "A Hero All Along"
- "It's Time to Say Bye, Bye, Bye"
- "Bad News Baby"
- "The Indigo Children"
- "Faking Brave"
- "Go to Bed"
- "I'm Losin' It"
- "Wild and Free"
- "I Hate My Sister"
- "That's What Sisters Do"
- "How Do I?"
- "Time Runs Out"
- "O.M.G!"
- "Somebody Like Me"
- "Get With the Program"
- "Let's Jump Right In"
- "Fooled by Me"
- "Working So Much"
- "Looking for Love"
- "Where You Don't Belong"
- "You're Who I Wanted All Along"
- "Dreams Come True"
- "I Wanna Make a Bed"
- "Burn It Down"
- "Fairytale"
- "Partyin' is Life"
- "In My Mind"
- "Bored Out of My Mind"
- "It's Alright to Cry"
- "It's Gonna Be a Fun Time"
- "Down for Whatever"
- "Rock This Show"
- "It's Gonna be Okay"
- "A Perfect Sunny Day"
- "That's a No!"
- "Switch It Up"
- "So Much Better"
- "Run Away"
- "Mr. Lou"
- "Are You With Me?"
- "Unhappy"
- "King Me"
- "Chipmunk Perseverance"
- "Can't Stop Thinking of You"
- "Drowning in Your Love"
- "Nightmares Up In Here"
- "Ain't No Gettin' Over Me"
- "Second to You"
- "I Don't Need the Money"
- "Gonna Find My Way"
- "On the Inside"
- "I'll Miss You"
Releases
| Country | Channel | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | M6 | March 30, 2015 | [3] |
| Gulli | November 11, 2019 | [24] | |
| United Kingdom Ireland |
Nick Jr. | April 10, 2015 | [25] |
| Pop TV | February 1, 2016 | [26] | |
| Nicktoons | March 5, 2016 | [27] | |
| Australia New Zealand |
Nick Jr. | May 4, 2015 | [28] |
| Africa | Nicktoons | [29] | |
| Singapore Philippines |
Nickelodeon | May 8, 2015 | [30] |
| Spain | Nickelodeon | May 11, 2015 | [31] |
| Portugal | Nickelodeon | [32] | |
| Indonesia Malaysia |
Nickelodeon | May 15, 2015 | [30] |
| Italy | Nick Jr. | May 18, 2015 | [33] |
| K2 | June 12, 2015 | [34] | |
| Russia | Nickelodeon | May 29, 2015 | [35] |
| Brazil | Gloob | June 15, 2015 | [36] |
| Belgium | Nickelodeon | [37] | |
| Latin America | Nickelodeon | [38] | |
| Denmark | Nickelodeon | [39] | |
| Netherlands | Nickelodeon | [40] | |
| Norway | Nickelodeon | [41] | |
| Sweden | Nickelodeon | [42] | |
| Poland | Nickelodeon | [43] | |
| PULS 2 | August 31, 2015 | [44] | |
| Turkey | Nickelodeon | June 15, 2015 | [citation needed] |
| Germany | Super RTL | June 26, 2015 | [45] |
| United States | Nickelodeon | August 3, 2015 | [46] |
| Canada | Teletoon | September 9, 2015 | [47] |
| TƩlƩ-QuƩbec | September 12, 2015 | ||
| Family Chrgd | July 2, 2018 | [48] | |
| Ukraine | TET | September 10, 2016 | [49] |
| Japan | Disney Channel | September 27, 2021 | [50] |
Trivia
- An interview with Ross and Janice regarding the series was released in April 2014.
- The premiere episodes were watched by more than 2.26 million viewers in the U.S.[51]
- This is the first Alvin and the Chipmunks series to air on television in 20 years.
- This is the first Alvin and the Chipmunks series to not air on any of the major broadcasting networks.
- Dave has the first ever line in Talking Teddy while Cheesy has the last ever line in The Tour.
- None of the clips from the season one and two theme are from season two; all but one clip are from the first six episodes.
- The clips for the season one and two theme originate, in order, from: Principal Interest, Talking Teddy, Lil'T, Sister Act, Jeanette Enchanted, A Is For Alien, and Bully For You.
- The clips for the season three and four theme originate, in order, from: Alvin's Wild Weekend, Simon the Superb, Albrittina, The Chipmunk and the Catfish, Jeanette's Secret Garden, Playing Favorites, Wacky Wednesday, Switch Witch, Let's Make a Deal, Let Them Eat Crumbs, Overlooked, Un-Send!, Viral, Super Girls, and We're The Chipmunks.
- The clips for the season five theme originate, in order, from: Alvin's Wild Weekend, Last Day of Summer, Crystal Ball Birthday, The Toy, Double Dangus, A Very Merry Chipmunk, Dave Rebooted, Simon Says, Clumsy Jeanette, Pirates Life, A Rose by Another Name, and Theodore's Calling.
Theme Song/Credits
Videos
Official Sites
- Bagdasarian Productions
- PGS Entertainment
- OuiDo! Productions (web archive)
- Nickelodeon US
- Nick Jr. UK
- Nicktoons UK
- 6play
- Gulli Replay
- Pop TV UK
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