List of Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers merchandise facts for kids
Have you ever seen a cool toy or a fun T-shirt with your favorite cartoon characters on it? That's called merchandise! Since 1989, lots of merchandise has been made for the Disney TV show Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers. This includes everything from stickers and action figures to McDonald's Happy Meal toys and even Disney Tsum Tsum plushies. Over the years, there have been many different kinds of items, like VHS tapes, DVDs, video games, books, music albums, kitchen items, clothes, and collectible pins.
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Watching the Show at Home
VHS Tapes
Back in the day, before DVDs and streaming, people watched shows on VHS tapes. On February 22, 1991, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released 10 episodes of Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers on five VHS tapes in the United States. Each tape had two episodes.
VHS Name | Episode Titles | Release Date |
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Double Trouble | "Dale Beside Himself" & "Flash the Wonder Dog" | February 22, 1991 |
Crimebusters | "Catteries Not Included" & "Piratsy Under the Seas" | February 22, 1991 |
Undercover Critters | "Adventures in Squirrelsitting" & "Three Men and a Booby" | February 22, 1991 |
Danger Rangers | "Kiwi's Big Adventure" & "Bearing Up Baby" | February 22, 1991 |
Super Sleuths | "Pound of the Baskervilles" & "Out to Launch" | February 22, 1991 |
In 1993, Disney also released special Halloween VHS tapes. These tapes featured episodes from popular shows like Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers, Darkwing Duck, DuckTales, and Goof Troop. For example, the Rescue Rangers episode "Ghost of a Chance" was on a tape called Boo-Busters.
Other episodes were released on VHS tapes in countries like the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand.
UK, Australia & New Zealand VHS Tapes
Eleven VHS tapes with 23 episodes were released in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand.
VHS Name | Episode Titles | Release Date |
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Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers (Volume 1): Crimebusters | "Piratsy Under the Seas" & "Catteries Not Included" | September 11, 1992 |
Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers (Volume 2): The Pound of the Baskervilles | "Pound of the Baskervilles" & "Adventures in Squirrelsitting" | September 11, 1992 |
Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers (Volume 3): Risky Beesness | "Bearing Up Baby" & "Risky Beesness" | September 11, 1992 |
Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers (Volume 4): Double Trouble | "Dale Beside Himself" & "Flash the Wonder Dog" | September 11, 1992 |
Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers (Volume 5): Out to Launch | "Out to Launch" & "The Carpetsnaggers" | September 11, 1992 |
Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers (Volume 6): 3 Men and a Birdie | "Three Men and a Booby", "Parental Discretion Retired" & "Chocolate Chips" | April 2, 1993 |
Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers (Volume 7): Ghouls and Jewels | "Ghost of a Chance" & "A Wolf in Cheap Clothing" | April 2, 1993 |
Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers (Volume 8): Half-Size Heroes | "A Lad in a Lamp" & "Seer No Evil" | April 2, 1993 |
Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers (Volume 9): Flies in Disguise | "Chocolate Chips", "Gorilla My Dreams" & "A Creep in the Deep" | September 10, 1993 |
Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers (Volume 10): Danger Rangers | "Out of Scale" & "Kiwi's Big Adventure" | September 10, 1993 |
Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers (Volume 11): Duelling Dale | "Mind Your Cheese and Q's", "The S.S. Drainpipe" & "A Creep in the Deep" | September 10, 1993 |
DVD Releases
Later, the show came out on DVD. Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released two DVD sets in the US (called Region 1). These sets included the first 51 episodes of the series.
US (Region 1) DVDs
The first DVD set came out on November 8, 2005, with episodes 1-27. The second set was released on November 14, 2006, with episodes 28-51. There are no plans yet for a third set to release the rest of the episodes.
DVD Name | Number of Episodes | Release Date |
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Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers: Volume 1 | 27 | November 8, 2005 |
Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers: Volume 2 | 24 | November 14, 2006 |
Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers: Volume 3 | 14 | TBA |
International (Region 2) DVDs
In the United Kingdom, Disney released a DVD set in 2007 called Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers First Collection. This set had 20 episodes and was available in several languages. A second DVD set, Chip n Dale Rescue Rangers Season 2, came out in the UK on December 5, 2012. This set had 24 episodes.
DVD Name | Number of Episodes | Release Date | Languages |
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Walt Disney's Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers, First Collection | 20 | February 12, 2007 | English, French, Dutch, German, Spanish and Italian |
Walt Disney's Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers - Season 2 | 24 | December 5, 2012 | English and German |
Video Games
The Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers team also starred in several video games! You could play as Chip or Dale and go on adventures.
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Release years by system: 1990 – Nintendo Entertainment System |
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Original release date(s): March 1, 1990 |
Release years by system: 1990 - DOS |
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Disney's Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers
Original release date(s): March 1, 1990 |
Release years by system: 1990 - Tiger Electronics |
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Release years by system: 1993 – Nintendo Entertainment System |
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Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Original release date(s): May 2010 |
Release years by system: 2010 – Mobile Phone |
Books and Comics
Many books and comic books were made for Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers. These included storybooks, activity books, and comic series.
Single Books
Here are some of the individual books that were released:
Disney's Chip 'n' Dale's Rescue Rangers: The Missing Eggs Caper — 1989 —
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Chip 'n' Dale: Rescue Rangers (Paint with Water Books) — 1990 —
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Disney's Chip 'N Dale: The Rescue Rangers Save Little Red — 1991 —
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529B: The Case of the Flying Carpet (Chip & Dale Rescue Rangers) — 1989 —
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Rootin' Tootin' Rangers (Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers) — 1991 —
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Disney's Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers: The Big Cheese Caper — 1991 —
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Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers (Disney Learn to Draw Ser) — 1991 —
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Movement (Disney Science) — 2012 —
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Comic Books and Magazines
The Rescue Rangers also appeared in various comic books and magazines.
Disney Mix — 1989
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Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers — 1990-91 —
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Disney Adventures Digest — 1990 —
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Walt Disney's Spring Fever — 1991 —
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Disney's Colossal Comics Collection — 1991-93 —
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The Disney Afternoon — 1994-95 —
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Disney Club — 1996-97 —
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Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers — 2010-11 —
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Music Albums
You could also find the Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers theme song and other music on various albums.
The Disney Afternoon: Original Music From the Four Hit Disney TV Shows — 1990 — Audio Cassette and Compact disc
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Greatest TV Themes: Kids Favorites — 2010 — CD
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T.V. Series — 2011 — CD
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Las Favoritas de Disney Vol. 1 — 2011 — CD
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Disney Movie Hits — 2013 — CD
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50 Best of TV Hits for Kids — 2013 — CD
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TV Theme Songs - Animation — 2014 — CD
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Greatest Kids TV Themes — 2014 — CD
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Everyday Items
The Rescue Rangers appeared on many everyday items, from kitchenware to school supplies.
Kitchen and Dining
- Oven Mitts (1990)
- Dish Set (1990)
- Disney Afternoon Mugs (2018)
- Disney Store Glasses (2019)
Party Supplies
- Partyware (1991)
- Invitations and Cards (1991)
School Supplies
- Lunchbox (1990)
- Crayons (1990)
- Pencil case (1991)
- School folder (1991)
- Pencils and Toppers (1991)
- Pencil Case (2019)
Clothing
- T-shirts and other apparel were released, like "Adventure Tales" clothing in 1990.
Stickers
- Panini's stickers (1989)
- Puffy stick-ems (1989)
- Froot Loops Stickers (1990)
Pins
Collectible pins featuring the Rescue Rangers were also popular.
- Disney Afternoon Pin Versions (1989-1993)
- Disney Store Europe - Rescue Rangers (Dangle) (2010)
- Disney Afternoon Pins Collection (2012)
Mobile Phone Accessories
- In November 2018, Disney Store Japan released phone case covers featuring Chip, Dale, and Gadget.
Toys and Figures
Of course, there were many toys and figures of the Rescue Rangers characters!
1989
- McDonald's Happy Meal toys (4 sets)
- Figurines by Applause
- Porcelain figures from Disney Store
- Bend `Ems figures
1990
- Apple Jacks Decoder from Kellogg's
- McDonald's Epcot Adventures toys
- Plush toys from Disney Store
- Frame-Tray Puzzle
- 60-piece Puzzle
- Fun Kit
1991
- Froot Loops Stickers from Kellogg's
- Frosted Flakes Figurines from Kellogg's
- ViewMaster 3 Reel Set
- Board Game by MB Game
- Kellogg's Disney Afternoon Sets
- Magic Slate
1993
- Sonric's Meal offered 6 different toys.
1996
- Esplashers Figurines by Sonrics included Rescue Rangers characters.
2013
- Rescue Rangers figures were part of Disney Vinilmation.
2017
- Gadget Hackwrench became a Badge Plush Toy for Tokyo Disneyland's 34th Anniversary.
- A set of Disney Tsum Tsum plushies featuring Zipper, Gadget, Monterey, Chip, and Dale was released on July 16.
2019
- Disney Store Japan released a new Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers figurine in March 2019.