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Alvin and the Chipmunks

1983–1990 · 8 seasons

Bright, silly cartoon episodes full of high-pitched songs and harmless mischief, easy to dip in and out of.

Created by: Janice Karman, Ross Bagdasarian
Genres: Animation, Comedy, Family
Starring: Ross Bagdasarian Jr., Janice Karman, Frank Welker

Overview: Three chipmunk brothers, Alvin, Simon, and Theodore are adopted by human, Dave.

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Created by: Janice Karman, Ross Bagdasarian
Genres: Animation, Comedy, Family
Starring: Ross Bagdasarian Jr., Janice Karman, Frank Welker

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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
friendship
music
identity
Places: home
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: kids
Form: animated
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	7
Realism	3
Romance	1
Tension	2
Darkness	1
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	2

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Genres: animation, comedy, family
Created by: Janice Karman, Ross Bagdasarian, Joe Ruby, Ross Bagdasarian Jr., Ken Spears
Written by: Sheryl Scarborough, Matt Uitz, Evelyn Gabai, Janis Diamond
Starring: Ross Bagdasarian Jr., Janice Karman, Frank Welker, Tress MacNeille, Mr. T, Dolly Parton, Booker Bradshaw, Johnny Brown
Length: 8 seasons, 172 episodes, 30 min each
Network: NBC
Languages: English

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