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Alvin and the Chipmunks (1983 TV series)

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/alvin-and-the-chipmunks-1983-tv-series

Step 2 · Questions

1. What is the series runtime?
2. What is the key animation studios involved?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

Bagdasarian Productions
Ruby-Spears Enterprises
DIC Entertainment

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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Answer key (teacher copy)

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the series runtime?September 17, 1983 – December 1, 1990
2. What is the key animation studios involved?Hanho Heung-Up, A-1 Productions, Sei Young Animation

Bagdasarian Productions: The production company founded by Ross Bagdasarian Sr., responsible for the creation and ongoing development of the Chipmunks franchise.
Ruby-Spears Enterprises: An animation studio co-founded by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears, which co-produced early seasons of the 1983 series.
DIC Entertainment: A prominent animation studio that took over production of the series in its later years, contributing to its final seasons and evolution.