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The Best Episodes of Alvin and the Chipmunks

Every episode of Alvin and the Chipmunks ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Alvin and the Chipmunks!

Three chipmunk brothers, Alvin, Simon, and Theodore are adopted by human, Dave.
Genres:AnimationComedyFamily
Network:NBC

Best Episodes Summary

"Nightmare on Seville Street" is the best rated episode of "Alvin and the Chipmunks". It scored 9.3/10 based on 15 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Bruce Morris, it aired on 9/16/1989. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Cookie Chomper III".

  • Nightmare on Seville Street
    9.3/1015 votes
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    #1 - Nightmare on Seville Street

    Season 7 Episode 4 - Aired 9/16/1989

    The boys disobey Dave and instead of seeing a kid's movie, they go in and see a horror movie. The movie ends up scaring the Chipmunks out of their wits. All night, the boys think that Hideous Harold, the creature from the horror film, is after them.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Bruce Morris

  • Cookie Chomper III
    9.2/1015 votes
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    #2 - Cookie Chomper III

    Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/1989

    Theodore encounters a stray kitten that entered through an open window in the house. He and the boys take an instant liking to the kitten, and after some compromising, they name the kitten Cookie Chomper III, and after Dave is cured of his allergy to cats, he comes to like the kitten as well. After Cookie Chomper gets run over, the boys have a hard time dealing with it. Eventually, they get a new pet, a puppy they name Lilly.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Jerry Rees

  • Elementary, My Dear Simon
    9.0/1022 votes
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    #3 - Elementary, My Dear Simon

    Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 9/17/1988

    Simon hosts his own show, playing Sherlock Holmes investigating several mysterious robberies.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Richard Merwin

  • Sploosh
    8.9/1020 votes
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    #4 - Sploosh

    Season 8 Episode 12 - Aired 11/24/1990

    Jeanette is a beautiful mermaid who meets a shy scientist's assistant named Simon.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Diane Dixon

  • The Television Stars
    8.8/1027 votes
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    #5 - The Television Stars

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/1/1983

    Alvin tells a girl he wants to impress that they are famous and that they are going to be starring in a rock concert on live t.v., but Alvin must convince the producer to let him play.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Ross Bagdasarian, Jr., Janice Karman, Tom Swale, Duane Poole

  • All Worked Up
    8.8/1020 votes
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    #6 - All Worked Up

    Season 7 Episode 3 - Aired 9/9/1989

    The Chipmunks overhear Dave suggesting that he would prefer Alvin to be a Gymnastic Pizza Twirler, Simon a Pogo Stick Tester, and Theodore an iguana trainer, and immediately start to pursue those careers.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Jack Enyart

  • Sisters
    8.7/1022 votes
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    #7 - Sisters

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 10/5/1985

    Brittany tries to join the cool kids at school.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Diane Dixon

  • Alvie's Angels
    8.7/1014 votes
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    #8 - Alvie's Angels

    Season 6 Episode 9 - Aired 12/7/1988

    The Chipettes are Alvie's Angels, a crime fighting team to hunt down the most popular jewel thief named Chazz Fleming.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Sean Roche, Barry O'Brien

  • S.T. the Space Traveler
    8.7/1012 votes
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    #9 - S.T. the Space Traveler

    Season 8 Episode 8 - Aired 10/27/1990

    The boys meet a real life alien, and they try to hide him from a pair of scientists who wish to capture the alien and do experiments on him.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Diane Dixon

  • Chip Tracy
    8.7/1012 votes
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    #10 - Chip Tracy

    Season 8 Episode 10 - Aired 11/10/1990

    In this adventure the chipmunks are placed in a mod ran city where they had to fight crime. This was a play off of Dick Tracy.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Jack Enyart, Diane Dixon

  • The C-Team
    8.5/1037 votes
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    #11 - The C-Team

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/17/1983

    After Alvin, Simon and Theodore use Dave's antique gold pocket watch for Show & Tell at school, neighborhood bullies steal it. The Chipmunks find Mr.T to ask him for some advice and with his help they manage to get the watch back.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Michael Maurer, Matt Uitz

  • Uncle Harry
    8.5/1028 votes
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    #12 - Uncle Harry

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/24/1983

    A charaltan chipmunk named Harry claims to be Alvin, Simon and Theodore's long lost uncle and says he will have them see their mother as soon as they make enough money. The Chipmunks later not only find out that Harry is not their uncle but also the money he has them making is for a carnival strongman who he has owed for a long time.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Ross Bagdasarian, Jr., Janice Karman, Cliff Ruby, Elana Lesser

  • The Victrola Awards
    8.5/1022 votes
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    #13 - The Victrola Awards

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 10/6/1984

    Alvin and the Chipmunks attempt to grab good publicity shots of them doing positive deeds in order to win the fabulous Victrola Award.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Janis Diamond

  • Malese Chipmunk
    8.5/1021 votes
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    #14 - Malese Chipmunk

    Season 7 Episode 12 - Aired 10/21/1989

    Alvin has a dream that he is a detective from the 40s. He is on a case to find a famous rich girl named Brittany.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Diane Dixon, Ross Bagdasarian, Jr.

  • The Chipmunks Story
    8.4/1023 votes
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    #15 - The Chipmunks Story

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/8/1983

    The origin of the Chipmunks is revealed, including how Dave ended up with the Chipmunks in the first place, as well as how their musical career got started.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Jack Enyart, Ross Bagdasarian, Jr., Janice Karman, Gordon Kent

  • Dreamlighting
    8.4/1018 votes
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    #16 - Dreamlighting

    Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 9/10/1988

    While waiting for procrastinating Alvin on one of their dates, Brittany has a dream and becomes "Bratty Hayes" and Alvin becomes "David Alvinson", detective team. The plot revolves around Alvin trying to stop Brittany from marrying an evil villain - played by Simon.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Jack Enyart

  • Theodore and Juliet
    8.4/1015 votes
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    #17 - Theodore and Juliet

    Season 6 Episode 22 - Aired 12/3/1988

    Theodore develops a crush on a girl in his class named Juliet. Wanting some expert advice, Theodore asks Alvin for his help. Unwillingly, Alvin says a romantic line that Juliet overhears and she ends up developing a crush on Alvin instead of Theodore.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Bruce Morris, Patsy Cameron, Tedd Anasti

  • Home, Sweet Home
    8.4/1017 votes
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    #18 - Home, Sweet Home

    Season 7 Episode 2 - Aired 9/9/1989

    Alvin lies to his classmates that he will be singing on stage with Michael Jackson. As Alvin tries to find Michael in order to see if it really is possible he could perform with him, he meets up with the big star's manager. To Alvin's surprise, this so-called manager is a homeless man looking to find a place to stay.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Diane Dixon, Denice Ferguson

  • Sincerely Theodore
    8.3/1019 votes
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    #19 - Sincerely Theodore

    Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 9/19/1987

    Theodore goes on a diet so he could go on a date with a pen pal, who is also one of Alvin's biggest fans. Things go wrong when Alvin finds out that Theodore's date is actually the daughter of a famous film director. Alvin then takes her out instead, breaking Theodore's heart. In order for Alvin to make it to his play and the date, Alvin gets Theodore to switch back and forth to his play and on his date.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Dorothy Middleton

  • My Pharaoh Lady
    8.3/1018 votes
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    #20 - My Pharaoh Lady

    Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 9/19/1987

    Brittany makes a bet with Missy Snootson, another girl in her class, that if the mummy of king Rooten Tooten does not rise from the dead and go to her home by midnight, Brittany must drop out of the race to be the school Carnival Queen.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Diane Dixon

  • Dave's Dream Cabin
    8.3/1016 votes
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    #21 - Dave's Dream Cabin

    Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 10/3/1987

    After years of scrimping and saving, Dave is finally able to afford their own vacation cabin. Alvin hears that Robby Leach, the host of the show “Lifestyles of the Truly Fabulous” lives nearby. Alvin tries to get Leach to interview him, and at the same time he makes a few quick changes to Dave's cabin.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Christi Olson

  • Dave's Getting Married
    8.3/1014 votes
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    #22 - Dave's Getting Married

    Season 6 Episode 12 - Aired 9/24/1988

    Dave meets a woman he really feels a strong connection with. At first the boys disagree, but finds she can get along with all of them. The only thing preventing this relationship to work is her own three boys clashing with the Chipmunks.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Ross Bagdasarian, Jr., Janice Karman, Sue Shakespeare

  • Batmunk
    8.3/1047 votes
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    #23 - Batmunk

    Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 9/29/1990

    Simon transforms into the legandary Batmunk. This is a play off of Batman. Batmunk must stop an evil plan that involves a large toy heist.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Bruce Morris, William J. Thutt

  • From Here to Fraternity
    8.2/1024 votes
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    #24 - From Here to Fraternity

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 10/29/1983

    The Chipmunks make up a singing telegraph service to help buy some golf clubs for Dave's Birthday. But when Theodore loses the addresses, the boys are sent on a birthday mission, for a 100 dollar bonus. Except, that when Theodore wrote the number he wrote it upside down, so the Chipmunks end up going to the wrong house and are tricked into doing some different pranks for some highschoolers who are bored.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Michael Maurer, Matt Uitz

  • Grounded Chipmunk
    8.2/1016 votes
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    #25 - Grounded Chipmunk

    Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 12/6/1988

    Alvin is forced to clean up the house after throwing a wild party while Dave is away and is not allowed to go with his brothers to Fantasy Park. During which, he combats his fear of loneliness, and experiences bizarre incidents including an alien.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Jack Enyart