Alvin & the Chipmunks: A Chipmunk ChristmasSeveral years after the death of novelty album recording artist
Ross Bagdasarian, his son
Ross Bagdasarian, Jr. brought his father's most popular creation, Alvin and the Chipmunks, back to life with a record album called Chipmunk Punk (1980). The resurgence in popularity of the high-pitched, squeaky-voiced, animated chipmunks Alvin (the mischievous one), Theodore (the giggly, shy, fat one) and Simon (the brainy one) allowed Bagdasarian, Jr. to follow that project with Alvin & the Chipmunks: A Chipmunk Christmas (1981), a half-hour television special and accompanying record album. Voicing the same character Bagdasarian had, that of the chipmunks' "father" Dave Seville, Bagdasarian, Jr. created the story of the chipmunks preparing a Carnegie Hall appearance, only to realize that Alvin has given away his harmonica, an instrument with which he's scheduled to perform a solo. On the play list for their big show was "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas, Don't Be Late)," the single that launched the chipmunks' decades-spanning career in 1958. So popular was Alvin & the Chipmunks: A Chipmunk Christmas, that in 1983, NBC produced a second chipmunks TV series, Alvin and the Chipmunks (1983-1990), which ran as a Saturday morning children's program, spawning a variety of videos and further record albums. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide
Alvin & the Chipmunks: Dave's Wonderful LifeTake the classic movie, "It's a Wonderful Life," add Dave and the Chipmunks and what have you got? Dave wishing he'd never been born and Alvin, Simon and Theodore showing him how important he really is. ~ All Movie Guide
Alvin & the Chipmunks: Merry Christmas, Mr. CarrollThis animated version of "A Christmas Carol" presents the antics of Alvin playing Scrooge! Visited by three ghostly visitors, Dave, Simon and Theodore as they teach him the true meaning of Christmas. ~ All Movie Guide
