The Alvin Show
The Alvin Show is an American animated television series. It was the first to feature the singing characters Alvin and the Chipmunks, although a series with a similar concept The Nutty Squirrels Present had aired a year earlier. It lasted for one season in prime time on CBS, originally sponsored by General Foods, and initially telecast in black and white. The series rode the momentum of creator Ross Bagdasarian's original hit musical gimmick and developed the singing Chipmunk trio as rambunctious kids–particularly the show's namesake star–whose mischief contrasted to his tall, brainy brother Simon and his chubby, gluttonous brother Theodore, as well as their long-suffering, perpetually put-upon manager-father figure, David Seville. The animation was produced by Herbert Klynn's Format Films.
Overview
The Alvin Show is an American animated television series. It was the first to feature the singing characters Alvin and the Chipmunks, although a series with a similar concept The Nutty Squirrels Present had aired a year earlier. It lasted for one season in prime time on CBS, originally sponsored by General Foods, and initially telecast in black and white. The series rode the momentum of creator Ross Bagdasarian's original hit musical gimmick and developed the singing Chipmunk trio as rambunctious kids–particularly the show's namesake star–whose mischief contrasted to his tall, brainy brother Simon and his chubby, gluttonous brother Theodore, as well as their long-suffering, perpetually put-upon manager-father figure, David Seville. The animation was produced by Herbert Klynn's Format Films.
Herbert Klynn
Producer
Episodes
1. Good Neighbor
While Dave is at the store, The Chipmunks meet the new neighbor, who does not like being disturbed as he sleeps. Unfortunately, he works nights, which doesn't bode well with The Chipmunks rehearsing their songs all day.
2. Ostrich
While Dave and the Chipmunks are walking down the street they stumble upon a car dealer kicking an ostrich, who is trying to hatch a egg-shaped car, out to the street. After Dave refuses to do anything to help her, Alvin and the dealer trick Dave into "autographing" a contract, resulting in him taking ownership of the car along with the ostrich.
3. Squares
Mrs. Frumpington, the head of a group called The Ladies of the Square, visits the Seville House. She explains that the goal of her group is to ban certain miserable music on television and radio. After she expressing a desire to outlaw Chipmunk music with the support of 2,500 signatures, The Chipmunks devise a plan to stop her.
Cast & Crew
Shepard Menken
Ross Bagdasarian
June Foray
Don Messick
Lee Patrick
Joe Besser
