#Chipmunk movie tv#

This is probably because Jason Lee was busy with My Name Is Earl at the time. The sequels tend to have him in far smaller roles - particularly The Squeakquel where a prop mishap during a charity concert hospitalizes him and pretty much puts him out of commission for the rest of the movie. The first one borders on being a Human-Focused Adaptation as Dave is arguably the main character at least he's the one who has the clearest character arc and emotional journey, and he gets as much if not more screen-time than the Chipmunks do. An interesting variant occurs in the live-action movies.

With the 80s revival and onward, Dave was still a vital character but took much more of a background seat to the boys as their loving, but often frustrated father figure, and the Dave/Alvin conflicts were toned down in favor of conflicts between the Chipmunks themselves, particularly Alvin and Simon. and his anger and frustration when he inevitably fails. In the original records and The Alvin Show he's arguably the second most central character apart from Alvin he takes an active part in the songs (quite a few of the songs are mainly sung by Dave, with the Chipmunks providing the backup and chorus) and the central theme of the franchise is Dave trying to keep the Chipmunks, particularly Alvin, in tow.

In the franchise as a whole, Dave's role has grown drastically smaller over the years.Catchphrase: Aside from his signature 'AAAAAAAALVIIIIIIINNNNN!' scream, calling the boys 'fellas'.CanВ’t Tie His Bow: Simon has to help him with his bow while theyВ’re talking in Chipwrecked, as DaveВ’s getting ready to have dinner with the captain.Calling Parents by Their Name: Despite considering him their father and taking his last name as their own, the Chipmunks usually call him 'Dave' and rarely 'dad'.Butt-Monkey: The Straight Man to more than five decades of the boys' comedy.He just about throttled his landlord after learning the latter had sold the boys (then infants) to be fed to the cobra at the city zoo. Threatening the Chipmunks will also set him off.Alvin's mischief often irritates him, resulting in Dave's famous yell, В“ ALVIN!!!!!В” to which Alvin often replies with a loud 'OKAY!!'.While Dave struggles to remain calm and objective, Alvin often irritates him, causing Dave to yell 'Alvin!' to which Alvin responds with 'Okay!' Dave plays piano and the guitar.Дavid в€ќaveВ’ Seville was originally Ross BagdasarianВ’s stage name.

#Chipmunk movie tv#

Ross Bagdasarian (Jr.) В– Alvin and the Chipmunks/The Chipmunks, The Chipmunk Adventure, Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein, Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman & Little Alvin and the Mini-Munks albums A Chipmunk Christmas, Chipmunk Rock, The Chipmunks Go Hollywood, Songs from Our TV Shows, The Chipmunk Adventure Soundtrack, Chipmunk Rock, The Chipmunks Go Hollywood, Songs from Our TV Shows, The Chipmunk Adventure Soundtrack, The Chipmunks and The Chipettes: Born to Rock, Rockin' Through the Decades Soundtrack, The Chipmunks Rock the House, Chipmunks in Low Places, A Very Merry Chipmunk, When You Wish Upon a Chipmunk, Club Chipmunk: The Dance Mixes, The A-Files: Alien Songs, Little Alvin and the Mini-Munks Soundtrack & Undeniable''Дave SevilleВ’s a songwriter, as well as the guardian of the Chipmunks, and the Chipettes too as of the second live action movie.