Warning: The following contains spoilers; if you haven't seen this show you might want to before reading this review. As a fan of Alvin and the Chipmunks, I was really disappointed by this show as it doesn't not live up to the standards of the Chipmunk franchise nor does it work as a show on its own. Let's talk about the two episodes I saw, Talking Teddy and Principle Interest. Talking Teddy is about Alvin and Simon reprogramming Theodore's talking stuffed teddy bear by using a keyboard to type in what the toy should say next. This was done to make Theodore learn to grow up, but Alvin takes advantage of this and makes Theodore do all his chores and other useless assignments. Simon then gets back at Alvin by making another keyboard and scares Alvin straight while at the same time, convincing Theodore via Talking Teddy to give the toy to some other kid that needs it. That scene was rendered pointless as Theodore buys another Talking Teddy from the store. The main problem with the episode is the writing; the episode starts out with trying to convey a message about growing up, but literally ignores it by the end of the episode. Theodore never accepts not having Talking Teddy around,let alone is he aware of Simon and Alvin reprogramming his toy in the first place. Also, Dave never notices Talking Teddy saying more words than it usually says even though he's probably heard it several times a day every since he bought it. The next episode, Principle Interest, is the "main character has a crush on someone out of his league and tries everything in his power to please her but it turns out she's already taken" plot. I mean that literally, that's the episode as a who; they don't do anything different with the plot nor do they even try to make fun of it. They take a plot that's been done to death before in other TV shows and movies and do nothing to make it unique or interesting except make it beyond creepy. Not only it Alvin a kid, he's a chipmunk; anthropomorphic, yes but he's still an animal and when he kissed her hand, I couldn't help but think that this is borderline beastiality. All in all, this show just really dull and unimaginative which is really not like the Chipmunks at all. The writing is bad,the animation feels really stiff and it not funny; not even the songs are memorable, and that's what makes the Chipmunks iconic. I'd also like to point out that for a show titled "ALVINNN!!!! And The Chipmunks," Dave doesn't yell the infamous scream of Alvin's name. The only positive thing that this show has going for is the voice acting; the Chipmunks and Chipettes have never sounded better and they sound as if they were still in the 8080s cartoon or the movies that I saw. Overall, this show really wasn't worth the wait; don't bother letting your kids watch it because they'll just get bored and even hard core fans of the Chipmunks won't find enjoyment in this show. It's best to stick to the original cartoon from the 80s than this mediocre and uninspired show.
