Comments on: Animation: The History of the Chipmunks http://animationresources.org/?p=808 Provides resorces for self-study for animation professionals, students, educators and researchers. Thu, 16 May 2013 02:45:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: joe http://animationresources.org/?p=808#comment-175492 joe Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:37:44 +0000 http://blog.animationarchive.org/?p=808#comment-175492 Good to see you talking about it and reliving those times Bob :-)

]]> By: bob kurtz http://animationresources.org/?p=808#comment-174698 bob kurtz Wed, 27 Feb 2013 01:44:57 +0000 http://blog.animationarchive.org/?p=808#comment-174698 the A on alvin was leo salkin idea. i did the design of the chipmunks. russ liked my characters on the storyboards. i also was a writer on the show. i shared a room with t.hee,cal howard and dick shaw. it was a crazy time!

]]> By: Townsend’s Chipmunk | The eBestiary http://animationresources.org/?p=808#comment-84874 Townsend’s Chipmunk | The eBestiary Thu, 07 Jun 2012 05:08:25 +0000 http://blog.animationarchive.org/?p=808#comment-84874 [...] Engel, used to work at Format Films, the studio that produced the original television version of Alvin and the Chipmunks. I remember that when I first learned this, I was somewhat shocked and disillusioned. How could [...]

]]> By: Stephen Worth http://animationresources.org/?p=808#comment-3925 Stephen Worth Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:47:52 +0000 http://blog.animationarchive.org/?p=808#comment-3925 I'm afraid that the "A" on Alvin's jersey predates Ruben Apodaca's involvement. If you look in the article above, the very first Chipmunk single depicts the Chipmunks with letters on their pajamas to identify them. This single was released several years before the Chipmunks were animated. By the time the TV show began, the letter A had already been established as part of Alvin's costume.

]]> By: Stephen Worth http://animationresources.org/?p=808#comment-3926 Stephen Worth Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:47:51 +0000 http://blog.animationarchive.org/?p=808#comment-3926 I'm afraid that the "A" on Alvin's jersey predates Ruben Apodaca's involvement. If you look in the article above, the very first Chipmunk single depicts the Chipmunks with letters on their pajamas to identify them. This single was released several years before the Chipmunks were animated. By the time the TV show began, the letter A had already been established as part of Alvin's costume.

]]> By: Samantha Blain http://animationresources.org/?p=808#comment-3924 Samantha Blain Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:01:55 +0000 http://blog.animationarchive.org/?p=808#comment-3924 I want to respond to the Anonymous person asking about Ruben Apodaca. I have on good authority that YES the "A" on Alvin's sweater DID INDEED stand for Apodaca as a way of Mr. Apodaca "making his mark". Back then the animators were commissioned for their work and recieve little to NO rights to their work. So, the "A" does NOT stand for Alvin… it stands for APODACA. There is even an episode of I think Insider Edition where he even states the fact on national television during an interview. There is a copy that tape belonging to Ruben's son.

]]> By: Andy 7 http://animationresources.org/?p=808#comment-3923 Andy 7 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:36:53 +0000 http://blog.animationarchive.org/?p=808#comment-3923 The very first album I ever bought was "The Chipmunks Play The Beatles", and of course David Seville yells at Alvin during "Twist and Shout". Great record!

Ralph Bakshi did a terrific parody of Alvin and The Chipmunks ("The Tree Weasels") on the 1990's Mighty Mouse Show.

]]> By: Anonymous http://animationresources.org/?p=808#comment-3922 Anonymous Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:53:04 +0000 http://blog.animationarchive.org/?p=808#comment-3922 thank you for honoring Ross. This series is truly amazing.

]]> By: Stephen Worth http://animationresources.org/?p=808#comment-3921 Stephen Worth Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:44:47 +0000 http://blog.animationarchive.org/?p=808#comment-3921 Ross Bagdasarian Sr did the singing for the Chipmunks.

]]> By: bigguy1960 http://animationresources.org/?p=808#comment-3920 bigguy1960 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:08:00 +0000 http://blog.animationarchive.org/?p=808#comment-3920 Who owns the rights to the original Alvin Show? I have waited for years for it to come out on DVD, or even VHS! There were some of the original song sequences available in the Disney 'Sing Alongs' back in the 90's, I have shortened episodes taped from Nickelodeon (one song was cut from each episode to make room for more commercials), and there is a current DVD available with ONE original episode and two of the modern cutsie-poo specials. What's holding up a full release?

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