Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Series

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Series is a American live-action/animated jukebox musical comedy television series that premiered on December 25, 2010 and ended on December 19, 2020. It was developed by the creative minds of Tim Hill, with Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger as the co-developers. The series, based on the characters and film franchise of the same name, was created by Ross Bagdasarian Sr. It was produced by various production companies including Buddy Television, 20th Television, 20th Television Animation and Bagdasarian Productions. Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler and Jesse McCartney reprised their roles from the live-action/animated Alvin and the Chipmunks franchise alongside Jason Lee, David Cross (with the exception of the last two seasons),

Premise
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Live-action cast

 * Jason Lee as David "Dave" Seville
 * David Cross as Ian Hawke (seasons 1-4)
 * Cameron Richardson as Claire Wilson (season 1)
 * Jane Lynch as Gail (season 1)
 * Zachary Levi as Toby Seville (season 2)
 * Wendie Malick as Dr. Rubin (season 2)
 * Anjelah Johnson as Julie Ortega (season 2)
 * Kevin G. Schmidt as Ryan Edwards (season 2)
 * Jenny Slate as Zoe (season 3)
 * Tony Hale as Agent James Suggs (season 5)
 * Kimberly Williams-Paisley as Samantha (season 5)
 * Josh Green as Miles (season 5)
 * Bella Thorne as Ashley Grey (season 5)

Voice cast

 * Justin Long as Alvin Seville (voice)
 * Ross Bagdasarian Jr. as Alvin Seville (singing voice)
 * Christina Applegate as Brittany (voice)
 * Janice Karman as Brittany (singing voice)
 * Matthew Gray Gubler as Simon Seville (voice)
 * Steve Vining as Simon Seville (singing voice)
 * Anna Faris as Jeanette (voice)
 * Janice Karman as Jeanette (singing voice)
 * Jesse McCartney as Theodore Seville (voice)
 * Janice Karman as Theodore Seville (singing voice)
 * Amy Poehler as Eleanor (voice)
 * Janice Karman as Eleanor (singing voice)

Episodes
Main article: List of Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Series Episodes

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Development
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Casting
Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler, and Jesse McCartney returned to voice the main characters (Alvin, Simon, and Theodore) in the Alvin and the Chipmunks franchise. Their counterparts, Brittany, Jeanette, and Eleanor, were voiced by Christina Applegate, Anna Faris, and Amy Poehler. Other contributors included Jason Lee and David Cross, followed by a host of actors featuring in the subsequent seasons: Cameron Richardson and Jane Lynch in the first, Zachary Levi, Wendie Malick, Anjelah Johnson, and Kevin G. Schmidt in the second. Jenny Slate was added in the third season. The fifth and final season saw Tony Hale, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Josh Green, and Bella Throne.

In the fourth and fifth seasons, Amy Poehler did not return as the voice of Eleanor. She was replaced by Kaley Cuoco.

Visual effects
Rhythm and Hues Studios, known for visual effects in the earlier Alvin and the Chipmunks films, will continue to work on the TV series. However, due to the company's 2013 bankruptcy, Weta Digital will replace them starting from the fourth and fifth seasons.

Season 1
Principal photography for the first and second season commenced on April 1, 2009, and concluded on December 23, 2009. Seville's house was constructed at Sunset Gower Studios and features references to Bagdasarian Sr.'s life. Set pieces included Bagdasarian Sr.'s songwriting piano and a flower painting done by him. The house's address also has significance, being 1958, which denotes the year the chipmunk characters were created. Furthermore, the house's design was inspired by a 1919 cottage, coinciding with the year of Bagdasarian Sr.'s birth.

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Season 1
Will McRobb and Chris Viscardi, known for writing the first Alvin and the Chipmunks film, along with Jon Vitti, their co-writer, are responsible for writing the episodes of the series. Other prominent writers include Susan Bambara, Rebecca Robertson, Angelo Libutti, Emily A. Wilson, Vanessa Mylchreest, Cody D'Ambrosio, Jude Adamson, Sam Raimi, Peter Ramsey, Michael McCullers, Betty Thomas (also the director of the second film), Eric Kimelton, Tim Maxwell, Kristin Solid, Mike Mitchell (the director of the third film), Andrew Park, David Lindsey and Namita Gotephode.

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Release
The series debuted on Hulu on December 25, 2010 and concluded on December 10, 2017. The final two seasons (seasons 4 and 5) were transferred to Buddy+ and premiered on December 18, 2018, ending on December 19, 2020.

Reception
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Trivia

 * The television series will take place in the same universe showcased in the live-action/animated Alvin and the Chipmunks film series.
 * Season 1 happens after the first Alvin and the Chipmunks film.
 * Season 2 is set after the second film and before the third one.
 * Both Season 3 and Season 4 occur after the third film but before the fourth.
 * Season 5, the final season, transpires after the fourth Alvin and the Chipmunks film.
 * The original cast of the Alvin and the Chipmunks film series, a blend of live-action and animation, will return to their roles.
 * This is the second live-action/animated series from Buddy Television to move to Buddy+ from previous networks. The first series to do so was Wish.
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