-1983 Complete Series- — Alvin And The Chipmunks

Their addition gave the show depth. The rivalry/romance between Alvin/Brittany and Simon/Jeanette created some of the most mature writing in 80s cartoons. Plus, their cover of "My Sharona" is inexplicably great. If you are hunting down the 1983 Complete Series (currently available via DVD box sets or streaming on Paramount+), here is what you need to know:

Before Jason Lee taught them to do the "Carlton" in live-action, and long before the CGI squeakquel era, there was the . Produced by Ruby-Spears and Bagdasarian Productions, this show ran for eight seasons (and a feature film, The Chipmunk Adventure ) and defined a generation’s understanding of the franchise. alvin and the chipmunks -1983 complete series-

Just keep a glass of water handy for Dave. He’s going to need it. Their addition gave the show depth

If you were a kid in the late 80s or early 90s, your Saturday morning ritual probably involved a bowl of sugar-coated cereal and three high-pitched, red-shirted troublemakers. If you are hunting down the 1983 Complete

Introduced to compete with the female demographic (and to stop the Munks from being a sausage fest), the Chipettes were not just female clones. Brittany was the diva foil to Alvin’s ego, Jeanette was the sweet, glasses-wearing nerd who could out-science Simon, and Eleanor was the loyal, strong tomboy.