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{{Infobox Episode
{{Episode Guide
 
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|image1 = Alvin with broken leg in What A Gem.png
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|image2 = Eleanor & Alvin.png
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|image3 = Alvin with his Skateboard trophy.png
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|season number = 1 : 7
 
|episode number = 4A<ref>[http://www.locatetv.com/uk/listings/nick-jr#01-May-2015 Nick Jr UK Listing], Locatetv.com, Retrieved 2015-04-19.</ref>
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|series number = 7
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|airdate = {{Flag|FR}} April 6, 2015 <br /> {{Flag|UK}} May 1, 2015 <br / > {{Flag|MX}} June 18, 2015 <br / > {{Flag|PL}} June 22, 2015 <br /> {{Flag|US}} August 6, 2015
 
|views = 2.16 million (US)<ref>[http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-100-thursday-cable-originals-8-6-2015.html Top 100 Thursday Cable Originals: 8.6.2015] Showbuzzdaily.com, Retrieved 2015-08-08.</ref>
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|writer = [[Janice Karman]] <br /> [[Michael Bagdasarian]]
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|company = [[Bagdasarian Productions]] <br / > [[Technicolor Animation Productions|OuiDo! Productions]]
 
|ID = 207
 
|ID = 207
|previous = Lil'T
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|previous = [[Lil'T]]
|next = Family Spirit
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|next = [[Family Spirit]]
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}}'''What A Gem''' is an episode of the ''[[ALVINNN!!! and The Chipmunks]]'' series.
|Episode Name = What A Gem<ref name=copyright>[http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First Copyright Catalog], Cocatalog.loc.gov, Retrieved 2015-03-04.</ref>
 
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|Episode Number = 4A<ref>[http://www.locatetv.com/uk/listings/nick-jr#01-May-2015 Nick Jr UK Listing], Locatetv.com, Retrieved 2015-04-19.</ref>
 
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==Synopsis==
|Season Number = 1
 
 
When Alvin sees a sparkling diamond buried in his neighbor's rose garden, he's sure she's responsible for the recent diamond heist. So, with the help of Theodore and a VERY reluctant Simon, Alvin sets about proving it.<ref>[https://itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/alvinnn!!!-chipmunks-vol./id1041461551 ALVINNN!!! and The Chipmunks Vol. 1], iTunes.apple.com, Retrieved 2015-10-28.</ref>
|Year = 2015
 
|Mark ONLY if from ALVINNN!!! and The Chipmunks = yes
 
|Synopsis = When Alvin sees a sparkling diamond buried in his neighbor's rose garden, he's sure she's responsible for the recent diamond heist. So, with the help of Theodore and a VERY reluctant Simon, Alvin sets about proving it.<ref>[https://itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/alvinnn!!!-chipmunks-vol./id1041461551 ALVINNN!!! and The Chipmunks Vol. 1], iTunes.apple.com, Retrieved 2015-10-28.</ref>}}
 
   
 
==Plot==
 
==Plot==
[[File:Alvin with broken leg in What A Gem.png|right|200px]][[File:Eleanor & Alvin.png|right|200px]][[File:Alvin with his Skateboard trophy.png|right|200px]]
 
 
Alvin is practicing for a skate championship when he crashes into Miss Croner's roses. Shortly after she bans him from her yard, Alvin injures his leg. At home, Alvin hears of a diamond robbery on the radio and is convinced she's the thief. His brothers and Dave go to dinner while The Chipettes watch over him. Once they go downstairs, Alvin sees suspicious activity at their neighbor's. The next morning Alvin spots something shiny in Miss Croner's yard so he sends Theodore to investigate. After she hears Theodore, she confronts Dave while Theodore explores her house. Needing more time, Alvin forces Simon to stall her. Theodore is caught snooping in the basement and is captured. Alvin rushes over to save him only to learn he is fine and Miss Croner is cheating in growing her roses for the competition. Alvin apologizes by giving her a rose bush and the ruby she lost in her garden. He invites her to his championship where he wins first place.
 
Alvin is practicing for a skate championship when he crashes into Miss Croner's roses. Shortly after she bans him from her yard, Alvin injures his leg. At home, Alvin hears of a diamond robbery on the radio and is convinced she's the thief. His brothers and Dave go to dinner while The Chipettes watch over him. Once they go downstairs, Alvin sees suspicious activity at their neighbor's. The next morning Alvin spots something shiny in Miss Croner's yard so he sends Theodore to investigate. After she hears Theodore, she confronts Dave while Theodore explores her house. Needing more time, Alvin forces Simon to stall her. Theodore is caught snooping in the basement and is captured. Alvin rushes over to save him only to learn he is fine and Miss Croner is cheating in growing her roses for the competition. Alvin apologizes by giving her a rose bush and the ruby she lost in her garden. He invites her to his championship where he wins first place.
   
 
==Characters==
 
==Characters==
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*[[Alvin Seville]]
 
*[[Alvin Seville]]
 
*[[Simon Seville]]
 
*[[Simon Seville]]
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*[[Dave Seville]]
 
*[[Dave Seville]]
 
*[[Miss Croner]]
 
*[[Miss Croner]]
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*[[Miss Smith]]
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*[[Derek Smalls]] (cameo)
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*Professor Perkins
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*[[Floyd Dotson]]
 
{{Col-end-MCL}}
 
{{Col-end-MCL}}
   
 
==Songs==
 
==Songs==
 
*"[[Running All Night]]"<ref>[http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First Copyright Catalog], Cocatalog.loc.gov, Retrieved 2015-03-04.</ref>
*"[[Running All Night]]"<ref name=copyright></ref>
 
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
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*First appearance of [[Simon's Hidden Areas|Simon's hidden cabinet safes]].
*The episode was watched by 2.16 million viewers in the US during its premiere.<ref>[http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-100-thursday-cable-originals-8-6-2015.html Top 100 Thursday Cable Originals: 8.6.2015] Showbuzzdaily.com, Retrieved 2015-08-08.</ref>
 
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*Alvin spying on a neighbor who he thinks is a jewel thief from his window while his leg is broken is a reference to the Alfred Hitchcock film ''Rear Window''.
*Part of the ''[[Alvin's Wild Adventures (DVD)|Alvin's Wild Adventures]]'' DVD.
 
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*Alvin's line "''She's like a T-Rex. She can only see you if you move.''" is a reference to the film ''Jurassic Park''.
 
*Part of the ''[[Alvin's Wild Adventures (DVD)|Alvin's Wild Adventures]]'' and ''[[Summer of Sport (DVD)|Summer of Sport]]'' DVDs.
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*[[Miss Croner]]'s first appearance in the series.
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==Storyboard Animatic==
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[[File:Running All Night - Storyboard|thumb|center|300px]]
   
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 12:33, 16 December 2019

What A Gem is an episode of the ALVINNN!!! and The Chipmunks series.

Synopsis

When Alvin sees a sparkling diamond buried in his neighbor's rose garden, he's sure she's responsible for the recent diamond heist. So, with the help of Theodore and a VERY reluctant Simon, Alvin sets about proving it.[3]

Plot

Alvin is practicing for a skate championship when he crashes into Miss Croner's roses. Shortly after she bans him from her yard, Alvin injures his leg. At home, Alvin hears of a diamond robbery on the radio and is convinced she's the thief. His brothers and Dave go to dinner while The Chipettes watch over him. Once they go downstairs, Alvin sees suspicious activity at their neighbor's. The next morning Alvin spots something shiny in Miss Croner's yard so he sends Theodore to investigate. After she hears Theodore, she confronts Dave while Theodore explores her house. Needing more time, Alvin forces Simon to stall her. Theodore is caught snooping in the basement and is captured. Alvin rushes over to save him only to learn he is fine and Miss Croner is cheating in growing her roses for the competition. Alvin apologizes by giving her a rose bush and the ruby she lost in her garden. He invites her to his championship where he wins first place.

Characters

Songs

Trivia

  • First appearance of Simon's hidden cabinet safes.
  • Alvin spying on a neighbor who he thinks is a jewel thief from his window while his leg is broken is a reference to the Alfred Hitchcock film Rear Window.
  • Alvin's line "She's like a T-Rex. She can only see you if you move." is a reference to the film Jurassic Park.
  • Part of the Alvin's Wild Adventures and Summer of Sport DVDs.
  • Miss Croner's first appearance in the series.

Storyboard Animatic

Running_All_Night_-_Storyboard

Running All Night - Storyboard

References

  1. Nick Jr UK Listing, Locatetv.com, Retrieved 2015-04-19.
  2. Top 100 Thursday Cable Originals: 8.6.2015 Showbuzzdaily.com, Retrieved 2015-08-08.
  3. ALVINNN!!! and The Chipmunks Vol. 1, iTunes.apple.com, Retrieved 2015-10-28.
  4. Copyright Catalog, Cocatalog.loc.gov, Retrieved 2015-03-04.