• Air date: 10 Sep '88 32 episodes
      Alvin and the Chipmunks is an American animated television series featuring The Chipmunks, produced by Bagdasarian Productions in association with Ruby-Spears Enterprises from 1983–87, and DIC Entertainment from 1988–90. It aired from 1983 to 1990 on NBC and is the follow-up to the original 1961–62 series, The Alvin Show. The show introduced The Chipettes, three female Chipmunks with their own human caretaker, Miss Beatrice Miller. In 1988, the show switched production companies to DiC Enterprises and was renamed just The Chipmunks. In 1987, during the show's fifth season, the Chipmunks' first animated feature film, The Chipmunk Adventure, was released to theaters by The Samuel Goldwyn Company. The film was directed by Janice Karman and featured the Chipmunks and Chipettes in a contest traveling around the world. In its eighth and final season, the show again switched titles to The Chipmunks Go to the Movies. Each episode was a spoof of a Hollywood film like Back to the Future or King...
  • List of Episodes (32)
    • 1. Dreamlighting

      10 Sep '88
      While waiting for procrastinating Alvin on one of their dates, Brittany has a dream and becomes "Bratty Hayes" and Alvin becomes "David Alvinson", detective team. The plot revolves around Alvin trying to stop Brittany from marrying an evil villain - played by Simon.
    • 2. Elementary, My Dear Simon

      17 Sep '88
      Simon hosts his own show, playing Sherlock Holmes investigating several mysterious robberies.
    • 3. Brunch Club

      01 Oct '88
      The Chipmunks and Chipettes are in detention. They figure out together who could have knocked over the statue of Thomas Edison.
    • 4. Food for Thought

      15 Oct '88
      Alvin and Simon work together to help Theodore pass his American History test.
    • 5. Wings Over Siesta Grande

      02 Dec '88
      The Chipmunks go on a treasure hunt and meet the ancient Chipmunk tribe called the Twee-Twee Tribe.
    • 6. Treasure Island

      29 Oct '88
      After playing a video game, the TV blows up. Dave decides to distract the Chipmunks with the book Treasure Island.
    • 7. Chipmunkmania

      05 Dec '88
      This episode takes a look back at the history of the Chipmunks' career.
    • 8. Grounded Chipmunk

      06 Dec '88
      Alvin is forced to clean up the house after throwing a wild party while Dave is away and is not allowed to go with his brothers to Fantasy Park. During which, he combats his fear of loneliness, and experiences bizarre incidents including an alien.
    • 9. Alvie's Angels

      07 Dec '88
      The Chipettes are Alvie's Angels, a crime fighting team to hunt down the most popular jewel thief named Chazz Fleming.
    • 10. Cadet's Regrets

      08 Dec '88
      Alvin enrolls himself and his brothers in cadet camp.
    • 11. Alvin in Analysis

      09 Dec '88
      Alvin sees a psychologist to go over his issues with his family.
    • 12. Dave's Getting Married

      24 Sep '88
      Dave meets a woman he really feels a strong connection with. At first the boys disagree, but finds she can get along with all of them. The only thing preventing this relationship to work is her own three boys clashing with the Chipmunks.
    • 13. No Chipmunk is an Island

      08 Oct '88
      Brothers will fight every so often, but will they fight too much leading to each of the Chipmunks get their own separate rooms?
    • 14. Babysitter Fright Night

      08 Oct '88
      Dave is stuck at the studio all night to mix the boy's next album. But he leaves a Babysitter to after the Chipmunks while he's gone. After watching a detective movie, Alvin suspects her to be a murderer.
    • 15. Going for Broke

      22 Oct '88
      Alvin is desperate to try and buy a Trans-Go-Go Bot, but Dave and his brothers will not lend him the money to get it. He decides to do the grown-up thing and get a job at the zoo.
    • 16. Once Upon a Crime

      05 Nov '88
      Alvin, Simon and Theodore find a huge attraction to one of Miss Miller's toys. Instead of asking her if they could keep it, they steal it from her attic. Dave tells them the beginning of a story, but chooses to let the boys come up with the conclusion.
    • 17. The Phantom

      12 Nov '88
      As an experiment Dave tries his skill as a rock singer and becomes a success.
    • 18. Mad About Alvin

      12 Nov '88
      Alvin has a misunderstanding with a tough kid in his class, and ends up being challenged to a fight with him.
    • 19. Vinny's Visit

      19 Nov '88
      Vinny, the Chipmunks' mother, comes for a visit, but has difficulties adapting to the modern way of life.
    • 20. Uncle Adventure

      26 Nov '88
      Uncle "Adventure" Willy
    • 21. Luck O' the Chipmunks

      26 Nov '88
      Micky, a new Irish boy at school, claims that he has his very own leprechaun. The Chipmunks are keen to investigate.
    • 22. Theodore and Juliet

      03 Dec '88
      Theodore develops a crush on a girl in his class named Juliet. Wanting some expert advice, Theodore asks Alvin for his help. Unwillingly, Alvin says a romantic line that Juliet overhears and she ends up developing a crush on Alvin instead of Theodore.
    • 23. Quarterback in Curlers

      03 Dec '88
      Brittany tries out for Alvin's football team. To get even, Alvin joins her cheerleading squad. Will they set aside their differences and help each other succeed?
    • 24. The Wall

      17 Dec '88
      The Chipmunks go to Berlin to play in the "Wall of Iron" concert by the Berlin Wall. There they meet and befriend a young girl named Caterina whom has a brother named Eric that lives on the other side.
    • 25. The Amazing Chipmunks

      17 Dec '88
      A crook uses the Chipmunks tour as camouflage for his own evil deeds: While people is out watching the Chipmunks concerts, his trained chimpanzees raid the empty houses.