NBC got Alvin & the Chipmunks off to a fast start by having another of their stars pay Alvin, Simon, & Theodore a visit in their opener. The network figured that the best way to promote the debut of Mr. T later that morning was to have the big fella make his toon debut on Alvin, coming to the aid of the boys when bullies steal a gold watch Alvin brought in for show & tell.
Ruby-Spears obtained licenses for both Mr. T & Alvin, but would lose the Chipmunk license to rival DIC a few years later. NBC would lose the Chipmunks altogether, as the series later moved to Fox to finish its run, albeit under a new title. But that's another story for another time.
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2 comments:
OMG, I forgot all about this! How cool. I'll have to go back and watch the vid later. Mr. T would pity those little Chipmunks all over the place.
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I'm not so sure about that. These days, If Mr. T met the Chipmunks, they'd make a trade. He'd give them Bibles in exchange for CD's.
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