Alvin and the Chipmunks (2015 TV series) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Alvin and the Chipmunks
Title card
Genre	Comedy Musical
Created by	Janice Karman
Based on	Alvin and the Chipmunks by Ross Bagdasarian Sr.
Written by	Janice 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 by	Janice Karman
Voices of	See below
Theme music composer	Ross Bagdasarian Janice Karman
Opening theme	"We're The Chipmunks"
Ending theme	"We're The Chipmunks"
Country of origin	United States France
Original language(s)	English French
No. of seasons	5
No. of episodes	107 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Ross Bagdasarian, Jr. Janice Karman Sandrine Nguyen Boris Hertzog
Producer(s)	Vanessa Bagdasarian (associate) Michael Bagdasarian
Production location(s)	Los Angeles, California
Running time	22 minutes (11 minutes per segment)
Production company(s)	Bagdasarian Productions OuiDo! Productions (Season 1) Technicolor Animation Productions (Season 2–present)
Distributor	PGS Entertainment
Release
Original network	M6 (France) Nickelodeon (U.S.) Nicktoons (UK)
Picture format	1080i (HDTV)
First shown in	France
Original release	March 30, 2015 (2015-03-30) – present (present)
Chronology
Preceded by	Alvin and the Chipmunks (1983–1990)
Related shows	The Alvin Show (1961–1962)

ALVINNN!!! and the Chipmunks is a fun CGI-animated TV show that started in 2015. It's a musical comedy series featuring the famous singing chipmunks: Alvin, Simon, and Theodore. Their friends, Brittany, Jeanette, and Eleanor, are also in the show.

This series is a fresh new version of the classic Alvin and the Chipmunks cartoons. It was the first time the Chipmunks were back on TV since 1990! The show is made by Bagdasarian Productions and Technicolor Animation Productions. It first aired in France on March 30, 2015, and later came to the U.S. on Nickelodeon in August 2015.

About the Show

This animated series tells the story of Dave Seville, who is like a dad to the three Chipmunks: Alvin, Simon, and Theodore. They are his adopted sons. Dave often gets a bit frustrated with Alvin's silly ideas, which makes him shout his famous catchphrase, "ALVINNNN!!!"

Each episode of the show includes a catchy song. The stories happen in modern times, dealing with things like technology problems or how parents can sometimes embarrass their kids.

Meet the Voices

The talented people who bring the characters to life are:

• Ross Bagdasarian Jr. voices:
  • Dave Seville
  • Alvin Seville
  • Simon Seville
• Janice Karman voices:
  • Theodore Seville
  • Brittany Miller
  • Jeanette Miller
  • And other characters like Kevin and Miss Bernese Smith
• Vanessa Bagdasarian voices:
  • Eleanor Miller
  • And other characters like Lucy and Kate
• Michael Bagdasarian voices:
  • Mr. Meadows
  • Cheesy
  • Officer Dangus
• Jean Ellie voices Biggie Large
• Brian Chambers voices Derek Smalls
• Edwina Jones voices Principal Meadows
• Elizabeth Gomez voices Julie

How the Show is Made

The show, which was first called The Chipmunks and Chipettes, has 104 episodes, each about 11 minutes long. It's made using cool CGI animation. The Chipmunks and Chipettes have a new look that's similar to their "iMunk" style.

The series is an updated version of the 1980s cartoon. It even uses the same theme song and has the same voice actors, Ross Bagdasarian, Jr. and Janice Karman. Just like the old show, each episode features a song!

The animation and storyboards are handled by Technicolor Animation Productions in France. Meanwhile, Bagdasarian Productions in the U.S. takes care of recording the voices and creating the music. The show has been very popular and has been renewed for many seasons.

Episodes Guide

Season Details

Where to Watch It

The show first aired in English on Nicktoons in the UK and Ireland on March 5, 2015. In the United States, it started on Nick on August 3, 2015.

It has also been shown on many other channels around the world, including:

• Nicktoons in Africa
• Nickelodeon in Southeast Asia (Singapore, Philippines, Malaysia)
• Teletoon and Family Channel in Canada
• Nicktoons and Spacetoon in Arabia
• Pop in the U.K.
• MNCTV in Indonesia
• eToonz in South Africa
• Disney Channel in Spain

In June 2018, it was announced that you could also stream ALVINNN!!! and the Chipmunks on Hulu.

DVD and Blu-ray Releases

You can find episodes of the show on DVD and Blu-ray!

• Season 1 Vol. 1 came out on DVD on December 4, 2015.
• Season 1 Vol. 2 was released on January 26, 2016.
• Alvin's Wild Adventures was released on DVD and Blu-ray on November 10, 2015. It includes episodes like "Principal Interest" and "Driving Dave Crazy".
• Alvin vs. Brittany came out on DVD and Blu-Ray on March 1, 2016. This one features episodes such as "Sister Act" and "Turf War".

Music from the Show

The show has released albums with songs from the series!

• On September 25, 2015, an album called We're the Chipmunks (Music from the TV Show) was released. You could find it on iTunes, Google Play, Amazon, and CD.
• A second album, Nuts 2 U, came out on September 22, 2017, available on iTunes and Spotify.
• On August 30, 2019, a third album named YOLO was released on iTunes and Spotify.

See also

In Spanish: Alvin y las ardillas (serie de televisión de 2015) para niños