shoutouts

* The Chipmunks were named after the top executives of Liberty Records, their original label: Al Bennett[[note]]the company president and record executive[[/note]], Si Waronker[[note]]the company vice-president and record producer[[/note]] and Ted Keep[[note]]the co-founder and recording engineer[[/note]].

!!For the albums:
[[folder:Albums]]
* At the end of the third and final single "Ragtime Cowboy Joe" from ''Let's All Sing with the Chipmunks'':
-->'''Alvin:''' (''speaking'') [[Franchise/TheLoneRanger HHHIIIIII HHOOOOOOO AAAALLLLVVIINNN]]!!!
* Cover of ''Chipmunk Rock'' spoofs Music/DeepPurple's fourth studio album ''In Rock''.
* [[http://www.deetown.com/ DeeTown]][[labelnote:song]]"We're the Chipmunks (Remix)"[[/labelnote]] and Drew Seeley[[labelnote:song]]"Shake Your Groove Thing"[[/labelnote]] are featured in ''Undeniable''.
* For the ending of "Git Along, Little Doggies" on ''The Chipmunk Songbook'':
-->'''Dave:''' (''irately singing'') A-yippie-ti-yi-yo, COME HERE, little Chipmunks! Better CLEAN UP THIS MESS before I count to three. Put the saw horses back now, GET A MOVE, little Chipmunks! Or you'll think ya met up with [[Literature/UncleTomsCabin Simon Legree]]eeeeeeee, ee-eeeeeeeee, ee-eeeeee-ee-eeeeee-ee-eeeeeee-eee!
* Title of 1968 music album by [[StageName Dave Seville]] and The Chipmunks is ''The Chipmunks see Film/DoctorDolittle''.
* [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honor_Society_%28band%29 Honor Society]][[labelnote:song]]"You Really Got Me"[[/labelnote]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queensberry_%28band%29 Queensberry]][[labelnote:song]]"The Song"[[/labelnote]] and [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charice_Pempengco Charice]][[labelnote:song]]"No One"[[/labelnote]] are featured on ''[[Film/AlvinAndTheChipmunks The Squeakqueal]]: Original Motion Picture Sountrack''.
* Several places are mentioned in "Weekend in France, Italy, England, Amsterdam, Greece..." from ''WesternAnimation/TheChipmunkAdventure'' soundtrack:
-->[...]\\
'''Dave:''' (''speaking'') We're not in [[UsefulNotes/TheNetherlands Holland]], Alvin.\\
[...]\\
'''Chipmunks:''' (''singing'') And the chime of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Ben Big Ben]]\\
Where the guards stand\\
So straight at [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palace_of_Westminster the palace]]\\
[...]\\
'''Dave:''' (''speaking'') We're not in [[UsefulNotes/{{Britain}} England]].\\
[...]\\
'''Chipmunks:''' (''singing'') And [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaning_Tower_of_Pisa the leaning tower]]\\
Even though it is bent.\\
'''Dave:''' (''speaking'') Not UsefulNotes/{{Italy}}.\\
'''Chipmunks:''' (''singing'') There is nothing as great as UsefulNotes/{{Spain}}\\
[...]\\
Or dancing at {{Oktoberfest}}\\
[...]\\
My heart soars in [[UsefulNotes/TheNetherlands Amsterdam]]\\
[...]\\
And skiing in [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Moritz San Moritz]]\\
[...]\\
We crawled over\\
The [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Wall_of_China Great Wall]] of UsefulNotes/{{China}}\\
And woke up in [[UsefulNotes/{{Hungary}} Budapest]].\\
[...]\\
There is nothing as great as Nome\\
'''Dave:''' (''speaking'') UsefulNotes/{{Alaska}}?\\
'''Chipmunks:''' (''singing'') Or sailing down the blue [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danube Danube]]\\
[...]\\
The royalty of UsefulNotes/{{Monaco}}\\
[...]\\
'''Dave:''' (''speaking'') [[MusicalisInterruptus Okay that's it you guys]], [[LeftTheBackgroundMusicOn hold it right there]]. There's no dancing snakes or kangaroos or lions approaching, we're in UsefulNotes/{{Greece}}! Home of the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parthenon Parthenon]], the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acropolis Acropolis]], the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eiffel_Tower Eiffel Tower]]!\\
'''Alvin:''' (''speaking'') Dave, the Eiffel Tower is in UsefulNotes/{{France}}.\\
'''Dave:''' (''speaking'') I knew that! You guys have got me all mixed up! UsefulNotes/{{London}}, UsefulNotes/{{Switzerland}}, [-where-] [--are--] [---we?---]
* Compilation 1994 music album ''Here’s Looking At Me!'' could be a referent to the well-known "[[Film/{{Casablanca}} Here’s looking at you, kid]]" line.
* The countries Dave and the Chipmunks visit in ''Around the World with The Chipmunks'' are UsefulNotes/{{Mexico}}, UsefulNotes/{{Japan}}, UsefulNotes/{{France}}, [[UsefulNotes/SaudiArabia Arabia]], UsefulNotes/{{Germany}}, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Pole North Pole]], UsefulNotes/{{Hawaii}}, UsefulNotes/{{Italy}}, UsefulNotes/{{Scotland}}, UsefulNotes/{{Spain}}, UsefulNotes/{{Switzerland}} and [[UsefulNotes/{{Britain}} England]].
* [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Gleed Jason Gleed]][[labelnote:song]]"Follow Me Now"[[/labelnote]], Chris Classic[[labelnote:song]]"Witch Doctor" & "Ain’t No Party"[[/labelnote]], Rebecca Jones[[labelnote:song]]"Come Get It" & "Ain’t No Party"[[/labelnote]], [[http://www.deetown.com/ DeeTown]][[labelnote:song]]"The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late) Rock Mix"[[/labelnote]] and [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Dee_Theodore Al D]][[labelnote:song]]"Get Munk’d"[[/labelnote]] are featured on ''Film/{{Alvin and the Chipmunks}}: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack''.
* The Chipmunks and The Chipettes cover "[[Disney/TheLionKing Hakuna Matata]]," "[[Disney/{{Pinocchio}} I’ve Got No Strings]]," "[[Disney/{{Aladdin}} Friend Like Me]]," "[[Disney/TheLittleMermaid Kiss the Girl]]," "[[Disney/{{Pocahontas}} Colors of the Wind]]," "[[Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast Be Our Guest]]," "[[Disney/LadyAndTheTramp He’s a Tramp]]," "[[Disney/TheThreeCaballeros The Three Caballeros]]," "[[Disney/TheLittleMermaid Under the Sea]]" and "[[Disney/{{Pinocchio}} When You Wish upon a Star]]" in the ''When You Wish Upon a Chipmunk''.
** On the cover, Simon is Disney/{{Pinocchio}}, Alvin is [[Disney/{{Aladdin}} Genie]] and Theodore is either [[Disney/{{Cinderella}} Fairy Godmother]], the [[Disney/{{Pinocchio}} Blue Fairy]], either [[Disney/SleepingBeauty Merryweather, Flora or Fauna]] if not [[Disney/PeterPan Tinkerbell]].
* In ''The Chipmunks Go to the Movies'', [[StageName Dave Seville]] and The Chipmunks cover "[[Film/ChittyChittyBangBang Chitty Chitty Bang Bang]]," "[[Film/ChittyChittyBangBang Hushabye Montain]]," "[[Film/MaryPoppins Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious]]," "[[Film/TheWizardOfOz We’re Off to See the Wizard]]," "[[Disney/TheJungleBook The Bare Necessities]]," "[[Film/MaryPoppins Chim Chim Cher-ee]]," "[[Film/TheManWhoKnewTooMuch Que Sera Sera]]," "[[Theatre/{{Oliver}} Consider Yourself]]," "[[Film/ChittyChittyBangBang You Two]]," and "[[Film/ChittyChittyBangBang The Roses of Success]]."
* Music/KennyG[[labelnote:song]]"The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late)" & "The Chipmunk Song Reprise"[[/labelnote]], [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patty_Loveless Patty Loveless]][[labelnote:song]]"Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree"[[/labelnote]], [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boys_Choir_of_Harlem The Boys Choir of Harlem]][[labelnote:song]]"Christmas Time Uptown"[[/labelnote]], Music/GeneAutry[[labelnote:song]]"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"[[/labelnote]], Music/CelineDion[[labelnote:song]]"Petit Papa Noël"[[/lablenote]], The UCLA Chamber Singers[[labelnote:song]]"The Litter Drummer Boy"[[/labelnote]] Music/AlanJackson[[labelnote:song]]"Santa's Gonna Come in a Pickup Truck"[[/labelnote]] are featured in ''A Very Merry Chipmunk''.
** [[http://www.jamesingramsmusic.com/ James Ingram]] sings "I Don't Want to Be Alone for Christmas (Unless I'm Alone with You)" and none of the Chipmunks participate.
** Some characters are mentioned in "A Comes Before B":
-->'''''Alvin:''''' (''singing'') . . .\\
Oh Santa Claus, Santa Claus,\\
A comes before B!\\
But [[Series/BarneyAndFriends Barney]], [[WesternAnimation/BeavisAndButthead Beavis]], [[WesternAnimation/BeavisAndButthead Butthead]]\\
Are now in front of me!''\\
[...]\\
''Just the other night\\
I turned on the TV\\
[[WesternAnimation/BugsBunny Bugs]] was selling sneakers\\
To [[WesternAnimation/TheFlintstoneKids Barney and Betty]]''\\
[...]\\
''Oh Santa Claus, Santa Claus\\
[[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Bart]] is a big hit\\
[[Literature/BeautyAndTheBeast Beast]] has got his [[Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast Beauty]]\\
And Franchise/{{Barbie}} never quits!\\
Oh Santa Claus, Santa Claus\\
[[WesternAnimation/ThePebblesAndBammBammShow Bamm-Bamm]]'s on the rise\\
If Baby [[WesternAnimation/YogiBear Boo-Boo]] makes a comeback\\
I'm just gonna die!''
* Title of the 1998 music album is ''[[Series/TheXFiles The A-Files]]: Alien Songs''.
** During "The X-Files Theme," Alvin and Brittany play AgentMulder and AgentScully.
*** Also from the song, the alien ask where Roswell Celebration is:
--->'''Brittany:''' It's near UsefulNotes/LasVegas.\\
'''Alien:''' Oh yes, where [[Music/ElvisPresley Elvis]] played.\\
'''Brittany:''' Elvis is dead.\\
'''Alien:''' [[ElvisLives No]] [[ElvisHasLeftThePlanet he's]] [[HesJustHiding not]]. Oops.
** Throughout the "Venus" song, Jeanette tries to tell Brittany something:
--->'''Jeanette:''' Euhm Brittany, this song [[LampshadeHanging doesn't belong]] on the album. It's not about the planet UsefulNotes/{{Venus}}, it's about the [[ClassicalMythology goddess]].
** Alvin, Simon, Brittany and Eleanor portray the roles of Riff Raff, Dr. Scott, Magenta, and Columbia in "[[Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow The Time Warp]]" song.
** Alvin mentions [[Creator/MarkHamill Luke Skywalker]] during "StarWars: Cantina Band."
* ''Chipmunks in Low Places'' feature [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Ray_Cyrus Billy Ray Cyrus]][[labelnote:song]]"Achy Breaky Heart"[[/labelnote]], [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tammy_Wynette Tammy Wynette]][[labelnote:song]]"Stand by Your Man"[[/labelnote]], Music/AlanJackson[[labelnote:song]]"Don't Rock the Jukebox"[[/labelnote]], [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Daniels Charlie Daniels]][[labelnote:song]]"Brothers and Old Boots"[[/labelnote]], Music/WaylonJennings[[labelnote:song]]"Outlaws"[[/labelnote]] and [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Tippin Aaron Tippin]][[labelnote:song]]"There Ain't Nothin' Wrong with the Radio"[[/labelnote]].
* Among the songs Alvin, Simon and Theodore cover in ''The Chipmunks Sing With Children'' are "Theatre/HelloDolly," "[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No,_No,_Nanette Tea for Two]]," "[[Music/PuffTheMagicDragon Puff, the]] [[WesternAnimation/PuffTheMagicDragon Magic Dragon]]" and "[[Theatre/TheSoundOfMusic Do-Re-Mi]]."
** The chorus was the Jimmy Joyce Children's Chorus, all arrangements made by Pete King.
* ''The Chipmunks Go Hollywood'' has The Chipmunks covering "[[Film/{{Rocky}} Eye of the Tiger]][[hottip:*:Specifically, ''Rocky III'']]," "[[Theatre/{{Annie}} Tomorrow]]," "[[Series/TheDukesOfHazzard The Dukes of Hazzard Theme Song]]," "[[Film/{{Grease}} You're the One That I Want]]," "[[TheGreatestAmericanHero Believe It Or Not]]," "[[Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial E. T. & Me]]," "[[Film/NineToFive 9 to 5]]," "[[Film/{{Arthur}} Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)]]," "Film/{{Fame}}" and "Film/{{Chariots of Fire}}."
* [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canned_Heat Canned Heat]] is featured singing "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late" on the ''Chipmunks' Greatest Christmas Hits''' only bonus track.
* The 1964 ''The Chipmunks Sing the [[Music/TheBeatles Beatles]] Hits'' tribute album not only have Dave, Alvin, Simon and Theodore wearing [[Franchise/TheBeatles Beatle wigs]] but they sing the British band's hits.
[[/folder]]

!!For ''WesternAnimation/TheAlvinShow'':
[[folder:Episodes]]
* When Alvin is looking through his obnoxious neighbor's house standing on top Theodore's head [[ScoobyStack who's standing on Simon's head who's standing on Dave's]] in "Good Neighbor," one of the pictures hanging on the neighbor's wall is a {{parody}} drawing ''Arrangement in Grey and Black: Portrait of the Artist's Mother'' by James Abbot [=McNeil=] Whistler, which coincidentally has a plaque under the picture calling it "''[[InJoke Whistler's Mother]]."
** There's also a picture of [[NurseryRhyme Mother Goose]] hanging on the wall.
* After showing Dave and boys a ''very long'' list of names supposedly pledged to encourage the radio stations to stop playing Chipmunk music in "Squares" in favor of {{classical music}}:
-->'''Frumpington:''' . . . and to bring [[Creator/JohannSebastianBach Bach]] back '''ALIVE'''!
** When leaving the Seville residence, Ms. Frumpington sings an excerpt from [[Creator/LudwigVanBeethoven Beethoven]]’s Fifth Symphony before stopping when she hears the sound of dripping water.
* The plot of "Alvin’s Alter Ego" has Alvin seeing the results of him working alone and not with his brothers via his [[GoodAngelBadAngel devil self and angel self]] just how [[Film/ItsAWonderfulLife George Bailey]] saw what it would be like if he never was born.
* Some of the inventions Crashcup claims to be his is [[TheWrightBrothers flight]], [[BenjaminFranklin electricity]] and the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Graham_Bell telephone]].
* In "''Sam Valiant Real Estate''," Sam Valiant points to an old tree with a rope tied to a branch:
-->'''Sam Valiant:''' And here’s the favorite of all children, ‘The Franchise/{{Tarzan}} Tree!’ You there, the talkity one! (''Goes over to Theodore and pushes him to said tree'') C'mon, don't be bashful! Swing like Tarzan! Ya know, "[=AaAaAaAaAah=]!"
* Clyde appears on a parody of ''This is Your Life'' in "[[NamesTheSame This is Your Life]], Clyde Crashcup!''."
* J. P. Lester the {{bedsheet ghost}} from "HauntedHouse" sounds a lot like JerryLewis.
** Just like [[Literature/BrewstersMillions Monty Brewster]], [[Literature/FarFromTheMaddingCrowd Bathsheba Everdene]], [[Literature/GreatExpectations Philip ‘Pip’ Pirrip]], Literature/JaneEyre, [[Literature/LittleDorrit Amy "Little Dorrit, the 'Child of the Marshalsea'"]], [[Literature/OurMutualFriend The Boffins]] and [[Literature/WarAndPeace Count Pyotr Kirillovich (Pierre) Bezukhov]] all getting an {{unexpected inheritance}}, Dave receives the Chesley Estate.
* The dragon Alvin imagines in "''Sir Alvin''" resembles [[WesternAnimation/BeanyAndCecil Cecil]].
* Clyde invents a place called "[[DisneyThemeParks Crashcupland]]."
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Musical Segments]]
* Dave and the Chipmunks visit UsefulNotes/{{Venice}} during the "Oh, Gondaliero!" musical segment as well as UsefulNotes/{{Paris}} in "I Wish I Could Speak French."
* One of the masks Dave has hanging on his wall in "Witch Doctor" is the {{tragedy}}/{{comedy}} Greek theatre masks.
** Among the masks Dave has, he has an Yaqui Indian mask, a Peruvian mask, an Inroquois Indian mask and a mask from Tibet.
* In "Ragtime Cowboy Joe", the director is (supposedly) based off Creator/AlfredHitchcock, possibly in regards to [[ActorAllusion Ross Bagdasarian]] appearing in ''Film/RearWindow''.
* Magic shop owner from "Pop Goes the Weasel" is named Sam {{Merlin}}.
[[/folder]]

!!For ''[[WesternAnimation/{{Alvin and the Chipmunks}} Alvin and the Chipmunks]]''/''[[WesternAnimation/{{Alvin and the Chipmunks}} The Chipmunks]]'':
[[folder:Pun-Based Episode Titles]]
* "Unidentified Flying Chipmunk" = obvious reference to "unidentified flying object," shortened to "UFO", which is any apparent anomaly in the sky if not near or on the ground that is not readily identifiable as any known object or phenomenon by visual observation and/or use of associated instrumentation such as radar.
** The Chipmunks watch Creator/StevenSpielberg’s ''Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial''.
* "The Chip-Punks" = possibly a reference to the New Wave music album ''Chipmunk Punk'' by The Chipmunks.
* "Alvin . . . and the Chipmunk" = could be a reference to the show’s title, ''WesternAnimation/AlvinAndTheChipmunks''.
** Episode plot is a spoof of ''Literature/ThePrinceAndThePauper'' since both Alvin and the other chipmunk switch places.
* "Santa Harry" = spoof on 1953 [[ChristmasSongs Christmas song]] "Santa Baby" by Senator Jacob K. Javits's niece Joan Javits and Phillip Springer.
* "May the Best Chipmunk Win" = "may the best man win" is something that is said just before a competition starts in hopes the person who deserves to win will win.
* "Rich and Infamous" = the "Rich and Famous" saying
** Alvin makes a reference to Music/BillyJoel, [[http://www.cmt.com/artists/slim-whitman/biography/ Slim Whitman]] and Music/{{Prince}}.
* "A Horse, of Course" = part of the lyrics to a 1960 sitcom, coincidentally main character [[Creator/AlanYoung Wilbur Post]] voices Grandpa Seville:
-->''A horse is ''a horse, of course'', of course,\\
And no one can talk to ''a horse, of course'',\\
That is, of course,\\
Unless the horse\\
Is the famous [[Series/MisterEd Mr. Ed]]!"
* "''Don’t Be a Vidiot''" = the "don’t be an Idiot" saying where an action affects people around someone.
* "''Lights, Camera, Alvin!''" = phrase "Lights, Camera, Action!" . . .\\
\\
. . . or Dave’s catchphrase "Theodore, Simon, Alvin!" if not "Alvin, Alvin, Alvin!"
* "Some Entrancing Evening" = "Some Enchanted Evening" which can refer to . . .\\
\\
. . . a show tune from ''SouthPacific'' . . .\\
\\
. . . the name of a BlueOysterCult’s album . . .\\
\\
. . . or a saying.
** Fictional show ‘''This Is Your Father''’ is a take on classic documentary television series ''This Is Your Life'', and the fictional TV host [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed Edward Ralphs]] is based on Ralph Edwards himself.
* "The Picture of Health" = to be in a very healthy condition is "picture of (good) health."
* "Setting the Record Straight" = to "set the record straight" is to put right a mistake or misunderstanding.
* "''Maids In Japan''" = twist on title of oversea products/goods that are made in different country, such as here, "[[MadeInCountryX Made In Japan]]."
* "''Guardian Chipmunks''" = "guardian angels."
* "''Hat Today, Gone Tomorrow''" = the phrase "here today, (and) gone tomorrow" used to describe something that doesn’t lasts where it’s available now but soon to be gone.
* "''Who Ghost There?''" = "Who goes there?" saying
** The Chipmunks decide to [[Film/{{Ghostbusters}} hunt ghosts]].
* "A Chip Off the Old Tooth" = "a chip off the old block" that means a person or thing that derives from the source or parentage.
* "''Every Chipmunk Tells A Story''" = "every picture tells a story" can mean . . .\\
\\
. . . the phrase where when what has really happened in a situation is clear because of the way that someone or something looks . . .\\
\\
. . . or the name of a Music/RodStewart song.
** The episode has strong elements from the 1950 Japanese period drama film ''Film/{{Rashomon}}''.
* "''Stayin’ Afloat''" = based off the song "Stayin’ Alive" by the [[Music/TheBeeGees Bee Gees]].
* "''The Gold of My Dreams''" = "the girl of my dreams."
* "Mind Over Matterhorn" = idiom "mind over matter" where an instance where there are intellectual powers overriding threats, difficulties or problems.
* "''Teevee or Not Teevee''" = [[Creator/WilliamShakespeare Shakespearean]] quote "[[Theatre/{{Hamlet}} To be or not to be]] . . . that’s the question."
** Fictional ‘''The Johnny Letterman Show''’ is a parody of ''The David Letterman Show'' and [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed Johnny]] [[CompositeCharacter Letterman]] is an amalgam of Johnny Carson and David Letterman.
* "''Experiment In Error''" = "experiment in terror"
* "''How You Gonna Keep 'Em Down on the Farm?''" = the famous post-WorldWarI phrase "How're you going to keep them down on the farm once they've seen GayParee?"
* "I Love L. A." = Shares the same name as a RandyNewman song.
* "Simon Says" = Sometimes referred to "Simple Simon Says," it’s a name of a child's game with three or more players where one player takes the role of "Simon" and issues instructions to the other players which should only be followed if prefaced with the phrase "[[TitleDrop Simon Says]] . . ."
* "When the Chips Are Down" = a figurative speech where at the final, critical moment; when things really get difficult.
* "''Alvin, Alvin, Alvin!''" = Play on popular phrase "Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!" by [[Series/TheBradyBunch Jan Brady]] . . .\\
\\
. . . or Dave’s "Simon, Theodore, Alvin!" if not "Alvin, Alvin, Alvin!"
** Music/BruceSpringsteen’s mentioned multiple times.
* "No Chipmunk is an Island" = based on a famous line from a 1694 prose written by JohnDonne, "no man is an island" meaning human beings do not thrive when isolated from others.
** After Dave says he planned turning the attic into a guest room:
--->'''''Simon:''''' Who's he thinking of inviting over? {{Dracula}}?
* "''Once Upon a Crime''" = "OnceUponATime" phrase that usually starts a fairy tale.
** During the conclusions to Dave’s story, each Chipmunk portray the following fictional heroes:\\
\\
SIMON is [[Franchise/{{Zorro}} Sorro]]\\
\\
THEODORE is [[RobinHood Friar Munk]]\\
\\
ALVIN is [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Supermunk]]
* "Luck O’ the Chipmunk" = said as a catchphrase for any kind of luck, "luck of the Irish" is luck associated with the, [[CaptainObvious well]], Irish.
* "Home Sweet Home" = Shares the same title as:\\
\\
1) 1823 song "Home! Sweet Home!" by Henry Bishop and John Howard Payne.\\
\\
2) 1914 film ''Home, Sweet Home''.\\
\\
3) Mike Leigh’s television film released in 1982.\\
\\
4) a 1933 British film starring Richard Cooper.\\
\\
5) Terry Manning’s 1970 album.\\
\\
6) a 1973 UsefulNotes/{{Belgium}} film.\\
\\
7) an [[UsefulNotes/{{India}} Indian]] sitcom.\\
\\
8) 1945 comedy film.\\
\\
9) Music/MotleyCrue’s song released in 1985.\\
\\
10) similar titled episode "Home Sweet Homeless" of ''[[WesternAnimation/CareBears1980s Care Bears]]''.\\
\\
11) a 1981 slasher film.\\
\\
12) a label record.\\
\\
13) musical ''Home Sweet Homer'' that’s a notorious Broadway flop.\\
\\
14) an [[UsefulNotes/{{Australia}} Australian]] sitcom.\\
\\
15) a song by The Farm.\\
\\
16) a [[UsefulNotes/{{Taiwan}} Taiwanese]] film from 1970.\\
\\
17) a medley by Music/LimpBizkit.\\
\\
18) Jeanne Betancourt’s novel.
** MichaelJackson’s mentioned and {{stock footage}} of him performing "Billy Jean" [[RogerRabbitEffect live]] appears.
* "Like Father, Like Son" = a phrase where fathers and sons resemble each other, and sons tend to do what their fathers did before them.
* "The Chipmunks go the Movies" = title of the last season shares the same name as the 1969 album by [[StageName Dave Seville]] and The Chipmunks, it also being the final studio album made by Ross Bagdasarian Sr. three years before his death, followed by an eleven year gap until the release of the next Chipmunk album ''Chipmunk Punk'' by Ross Bagdasarian Jr.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Shout Out Episode Titles]]
* "[[Series/TheATeam The C-Team]]"
* "[[RockAndRoll Rock 'n' Robot]]"
* "[[Literature/FromHereToEternity From Here to Fraternity]]"
* "[[UrbanCowboy Urban Chipmunk]]"
** The title also spoofs The Chipmunks' first country album.
* "[[Film/TheIncredibleShrinkingMan The Incredible Shrinking Dave]]"
* "[[Film/TheTroubleWithHarry The Trouble with Nanny]]"
* "[[Literature/TheSwissFamilyRobinson Swiss Family Chipmunks]]"
* "[[Series/ILoveLucy I Love Chipmunk Valentine Special]]"
** The attire Alvin wears while sleepwalking could be a tribute to Franchise/{{Zorro}}, down to him riding a horse.
* "[[Film/TheSpyWhoLovedMe The Chipmunk Who Bugged Me]]"
* "[[GrammyAward The Victrola Awards]]"
* "[[MyFairLady My Fair Chipette]]"
** It also spoofs ''Theatre/{{Pygmalion}}''
* "[[TheGreatestShowOnEarth The Greatest Show-Offs on Earth]]"
* "[[Literature/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs Snow Wrong]]"
** Brittany wears the exact same attire as [[Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs Snow White]].
* "[[Film/RomancingTheStone Romancing Miss Stone]]"
* "[[Film/MrSmithGoesToWashington The Chipmunks go to Washington]]"
* "[[Series/ThePriceIsRight The Prize Isn't Right]]"
* "[[Film/WhatEverHappenedToBabyJane Whatever Happened to Dave Seville?]]"
** The {{soap opera}} Theodore watches is called "[[Series/TheYoungAndTheRestless The Young and the Anxious]]."
* "[[Music/JesusChristSuperstar Simon Seville, Superstar]]"
* "[[Film/BackToTheFuture Back to Dave's Future]]"
* "[[MyFairLady My Pharaoh Lady]]"
* "[[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089393/ Just One of the Girls]]"
* "[[Film/TheBreakfastClub The Brunch Club]]"
** Theodore mentions becoming fit like Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger.
** The play both Eleanor and Brittany star in is called "[[Theatre/TwoGentlemenOfVerona Two Gentlewomen of Verona]]."
* "[[Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet Theodore and Juliet]]"
* "[[Film/ItsAWonderfulLife Dave's Wonderful Life]]"
** Simon's introduction is a parody to ''Series/TheTwilightZone'', not to mention his appearance and delivery is a parody of Creator/RodSerling.
* "[[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073596/ Queen of the High School Ballroom]]"
* "[[Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet Nightmare on Seville Street]]"
* "[[JekyllAndHyde Dr. Simon and Mr. Heartthrob]]"
** "Toddler Beat" is a spoof of teen magazine ''Tiger Beat''.
** Episode semi-spoofs both ''Literature/TheStrangeCaseOfDrJekyllAndMrHyde'' and ''Film/TheNuttyProfessor''.
* "[[Film/WeirdScience Unfair Science]]"
* "[[Literature/TheLegendOfSleepyHollow The Legend of]] [[Literature/SleepingBeauty Sleeping Brittany]]"
** [[Disney/SleepingBeauty Maleficent]] is mentioned.
* "[[Film/ThreeMenAndABaby Three Chipmunks and a Puppy]]"
* "[[ThePhantomOfTheOpera Phantom of the Rock Opera]]"
* "[[Literature/ThePrincessAndThePea The Princess]] [[Literature/ThePrinceAndThePauper and the Pig]]"
* "[[Film/BackToTheFuture Back to Our Future]]"
** Upon the '80s Chipmunks returning to their home circa ''The Alvin Show'':
--->'''[='80s=] Simon:''' [[LampshadeHanging Everything looks so flat]].\\
'''[='80s=] Alvin:''' Yeah, who painted this place? WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones?
* "[[Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial S. T. The Space Traveler]]"
* "[[Film/{{Gremlins}} Gremloinis]]"
** The episode also takes a nod to ''Film/{{Ghostbusters}}''.
[[/folder]]

[[folder: Episodes With Role-Play]]
* ‘''[[Literature/{{Cinderella}} Cinderella? Cinderella!]]''’
** Cast:\\
\\
BRITTANY – Cinderella\\
\\
MISS MILLER – wicked stepmother\\
\\
JEANETTE – wicked stepsister\\
\\
ELEANOR – wicked stepsister\\
\\
SIMON – the [[FairyGodmother fairy godmunk]]\\
\\
THEODORE – palace messenger, the godmunk’s assistant and [[AsHimself himself]]\\
\\
ALVIN – the Prince\\
\\
DAVE – the King
* ‘''[[Series/MiamiVice Chipmunk Vice]]''’
** Cast:\\
\\
DAVE – a bartender at the Lavender Orchid\\
\\
ALVIN – the detective
* ‘''[[Series/{{Moonlighting}} Dreamlighting]]''’
** Cast:\\
\\
BRITTANY – Bratty Hayes\\
\\
ALVIN – David Alvinson\\
\\
JEANETTE – Ms. Dapest\\
\\
SIMON – Simon le Simon\\
\\
ELEANOR – Ms. Snoop\\
\\
THEODORE – The Nose
* "Elementary, My Dear Simon"
** Cast:\\
\\
SIMON – Franchise/SherlockHolmes\\
\\
THEODORE – Dr. Watson\\
\\
ALVIN – Professor Moriarty\\
\\
DAVE – Inspector Seville
*** Contrary to [[BeamMeUpScotty belief]], the title actually comes from ''[[Literature/{{Psmith}} Psmith, Journalist]]'' by PGWodehouse.
* "Food for Thought"
** Cast:\\
\\
ALVIN – ChristopherColumbus, a pilgrim and General George Armstrong Custer\\
\\
SIMON – Queen Isabella's High Councilor, a pilgrim, Chief Sitting Bull\\
\\
BRITTANY – Queen Isabella, a pilgrim\\
\\
JEANETTE – a pilgrim, Betty Ross\\
\\
ELEANOR – a pilgrim
*** When naming Columbus’s ships:
----> '''''Alvin:''''' The Niña, the Pinta and the [[UsefulNotes/RMSTitanic Titanic]].
*** After telling the Pilgrims had to build houses, Alvin explains they built three different houses out of [[Literature/ThreeLittlePigs straw, hay and bricks]] and when [[TheBigBadWolf the wolf]] shows up, Simon cuts in.
*** After Theodore wants to hear about the Pilgrim’s feast known as the first Thanksgiving:
----> '''''Alvin:''''' They sent out for shakes and fries from [[UsefulNotes/{{McDonalds}} McPilgrim's]].
* ‘''TreasureIsland''’
** Cast:\\
\\
ALVIN – Jim Hawkins\\
\\
SIMON – Dr. Livesey\\
\\
THEODORE – Squire Trelawny\\
\\
DAVE – Long John Silver\\
\\
BRITTANY – Mrs. Hawkins
* ‘''[[Series/CharliesAngels Alvie’s Angels]]''’
** Cast:\\
\\
BRITTANY – Herself\\
\\
JEANETTE – Herself\\
\\
ELEANOR – Herself\\
\\
ALVIN – Alvie Seville\\
\\
SIMON – Himself\\
\\
THEODORE – Ted Bombley
* ‘''[[Film/TheMalteseFalcon Maltese Chipmunk]]''’
** Cast\\
\\
ALVIN –\\
\\
JEANETTE –\\
\\
SIMON –\\
\\
ELEANOR –\\
\\
THEODORE –\\
\\
BRITTANY –\\
\\
MISS MILLER –\\
\\
DAVE –
** Alvin's dream ends with him saying "[[Film/{{Casablanca}} this could be the start of a beautiful friendship]]."
* ‘''[[Disney/PeterPan Alvin in Netherland]]''’
** Cast:\\
\\
BRITTANY – Wendy Darling\\
\\
SIMON – John Darling\\
\\
THEODORE – Mr. Smee\\
\\
ALVIN – Peter Pan\\
\\
JEANETTE – Tinker Bell\\
\\
DAVE – Mr. Darling and Captain Hook\\
\\
ELEANOR – Princess Tiger Lily
** Title also spoofs ''Disney/AliceInWonderland''.
* ‘''[[Literature/AChristmasCarol Merry Christmas, Mr. Carroll]]''’
** Cast:\\
\\
DAVE – Ghost of Christmas Past\\
\\
THEODORE – Ghost of Christmas Present\\
\\
SIMON – Ghost of Christmas Future
* ‘''[[RaidersOfTheLostArk Daytona Jones and the Pearl of Wisdom]]''’
** Cast:\\
\\
ALVIN – [[Franchise/IndianaJones Dr. Daytona Jones]]\\
\\
SIMON – Dr. Seri-Toga Jones\\
\\
THEODORE – Guide\\
\\
BRITTANY – Bambi
* ‘''Franchise/{{Frankenstein}} {{Parody}}''’
** Cast:\\
\\
SIMON – Dr. Victor Frankenstein\\
\\
ALVIN or THEODORE – FrankensteinsMonster
* ‘''[[Franchise/StarTrek Star Wreck]]: [[Film/StarTrekVTheFinalFrontier The Absolute Final Frontier]]''’
** Cast:\\
\\
ALVIN – Captain James T. Dirk\\
\\
SIMON – Speck\\
\\
THEODORE – Dr. Moamz [=McRoy=]\\
\\
JEANETTE – Lieutenant Uhaha\\
\\
ELEANOR – Ms. Supra
* ‘''[[Film/{{Batman}} Batmunk]]''’
** Cast:\\
\\
SIMON – Brice Wayne/[[Franchise/{{Batman}} Batmunk]]\\
\\
THEODORE – Happy the Butler\\
\\
BRITTANY – Nicki Nale of the Chipmunk Quarterly\\
\\
ALVIN – [[SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker The Jokester]]
* ‘''[[Franchise/StarWars Star Wars Episode V]]: Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack {{Parody}}"
** Cast:\\
\\
ALVIN – Luke Skywalker\\
\\
SIMON – C-3PO\\
\\
THEODORE – R2-D2\\
\\
DAVE – Darth Vader
* ‘''[[Film/{{Big}} Bigger!]]''’
** Cast:\\
\\
ALVIN – Alvin Smith\\
\\
SIMON – Simon Smith\\
\\
THEODORE – Theodore Smith\\
\\
DAVE – David Smith\\
\\
BRITTANY – ''The Babes'' member Barbie\\
\\
JEANETTE – ''The Babes'' member Annabelle\\
\\
ELEANOR – ''The Babes'' member Samantha
* ‘''[[Franchise/{{Robocop}} Robomunk]]''’
** Cast:\\
\\
ALVIN – Officer Malone/Robomunk\\
\\
SIMON – Dr. Simonize [[hottip:NOTE: "Simoniz" (pronounced the same) is also the name of an auto-care manufacturer.]]\\
\\
BRITTANY – Officer Violet Bronson\\
\\
ELEANOR – The Mayor\\
\\
THEODORE – Mr. Pinkie
* ‘''[[Film/NationalLampoonsVacation Irrational Buffoon’s European Vacation]]''’
** Cast:\\
\\
DAVE – Clark Sevillewald\\
\\
ALVIN – Alvin Sevillewald\\
\\
SIMON – Simon Sevillewald\\
\\
THEODORE – Theodore Sevillewald\\
\\
BRITTANY – Alvin’s girlfriend
*** The episode also spoofs ''Series/AmericasFunniestHomeVideos''.
* ‘''[[ComicStrip/DickTracy Chip Tracy]]''’
** Cast:\\
\\
ALVIN – Chip Tracy\\
\\
JEANETTE – Bess Blueheart\\
\\
THEODORE – Kiddo\\
\\
BRITTANY – Breathmint Baloney/[[spoiler:The Glove]]\\
\\
DAVE – Police Chief Bland\\
\\
ELEANOR – Grumble’s club doorwoman\\
\\
SIMON – Professor Laboratory
* ‘''[[Film/{{Splash}} Sploosh]]''’
** Cast:\\
\\
JEANETTE – Princess Montana\\
\\
SIMON – Trusty\\
\\
ALVIN – Dr. Buford Bubbles\\
\\
BRITTANY – Miss Dalia\\
\\
ELEANOR – Montana’s maid\\
\\
THEODORE – Godfrey, Montana’s servant
* ‘''[[Film/HoneyIShrunkTheKids Funny, We Shrunk the Adults]]''’
** CAST\\
\\
ALVIN – Himself\\
\\
SIMON – Himself\\
\\
Theodore – Himself\\
\\
DAVE – Himself\\
\\
MISS MILER – Zelda
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Other]]
** The name of the little girl that Alvin, dressed as SantaClaus, asks for during his scheme to make enough money to buy himself another Golden Echo Harmonica in ''[[ChristmasSpecial A Chipmunk Christmas]]'' is [[WesternAnimation/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas Cindy Lou]].
** [[WesternAnimation/TheAlvinShow Clyde Crashcup]] and [[AbrahamLincoln President Abraham Lincoln]] both appear in Alvin's dream.
* In "The Chipette Story", The Chipettes sing "[[Theatre/{{Annie}} Tomorrow]]".
* Alvin gets a job to buy himself a [[Franchise/{{Transformers}} Trans–]][[WesternAnimation/ChallengeOfTheGoBots Go–Go Bot]] toy in "Alvin's Summer Job".
* Golfer [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed Elmer Palmer]] in the episode "Match Play" is a parody of legendary golfer Arnold Palmer.
* Dave's TV message to Alvin in "Grounded Chipmunks" makes a reference to ''Series/MissionImpossible'' by saying "Your mission, should you choose to accept it..." and "This tape will self-destruct in five seconds."
** At one point, Alvin houses an alien that not only sounds like [[Franchise/TheMuppets Kermit the Frog]] but looks like [[Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial E.T.]]
** Simon says he sometimes feels like he's in a ''Series/LeaveItToBeaver'' rerun.
** ''Film/LoveStory'' is mentioned.
* Show host [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed Bobby Leach]] and ''Lifestyle of the Truly Fabulous'' from "Dave's Dream Cabin" are a parody of Robin Leach and ''Lifestyle of the Rich and Famous''.
* The place Dave's parents live in "Grandpa and Grandma Seville" is called "South Spoon Ranch", a parody of [[Series/{{Dallas}} Southfork Ranch]] setting.
* ''Film/{{Jaws}}'' is parodied in the opening of the last season known as ''The Chipmunks Go to the Movies''.
** At the end of said opening, Alvin does the [[Creator/MetroGoldwynMayer MGM lion roar]] imitation.
* In "''The Cruise''," Simon pretends to be Franchise/SherlockHolmes and Theodore as his assistant, [[TheWatson Doctor Watson]].
* Music/LawrenceWelk is mentioned in "The Return of Mr. Adventure."
* ‘''Publishing Wearhouse''’ from "''Big Dreams''" is a parody of ''Publisher’s Clearing House Sweepstakes''.
* ‘''Public Court''’ from "Tell It to the Judge" spoofs ''Series/ThePeoplesCourt''.
* The "Witch Doctor" intro melody in ''Rockin’ Through the Decades'' was, in order of appearance, done in the style of Music/LittleRichard, Music/ElvisPresley, Music/JimiHendrix, Music/BobDylan, Music/MichaelJackson and Music/BruceSpringsteen.
** WillSmith hosted the special under the alias "[[Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir Fresh Prince]]."
** Original Chipmunk song "Alvin’s Harmonica" is heard in the background while Will Smith is on {{the fifties}} set:
---> '''''Will Smith:''''' Now, not many people know this, but The Chipmunks taught [[ElvisPresley Elvis]] how to wiggle his hips, ChuckBerry the dog walk and LittleRichard how to play the piano . . . [[BlatantLies at least that’s what Alvin said]] and we all know what a prayer book Alvin is.
*** Clips from an episode of ''Series/TheEdSullivanShow'' with Ross Bagdasarian (aka Dave Seville) performing "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late)," ''TheAlvinShow'' musical segment "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late)" and ''[[ChristmasSpecial A Chipmunk Christmas]]'' are shown.
*** Also, during the fifties era, Theodore sings "Tutti Frutti" while dressed as LittleRichard and Alvin’s dressed up as ElvisPresley, singing "Heartbreak Hotel."
** Music/TheBeatles, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Birds_%28band%29 The Birds]]/[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Byrds The Byrds]], [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Turtles The Turtles]] and [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Dog_Night Three Dog Night]] are mentioned by Will while on {{the sixties}} set.
*** The Chipmunks are dressed like TheBeachBoys, singing "Surfin’ USA," followed by dressing up like TheBeatles, singing "She Loves You" and then singing "(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction" dressed like TheRollingStones.
*** ''TheAlvinShow'' musical segment "The Alvin Twist" is shown.
** While Will’s on {{the seventies}} set, he mentions DonnaSummer, StevieWonder and TheBeeGees.
*** Simon’s dressed as EltonJohn, signing "Crocodile Rock."
** On {{the eighties}} set, Will mentions MichaelJackson being one of the musical giants.
*** Alvin [[RogerRabbitEffect appears alongside Michael Jackson]] in the original music videos for "Smooth Criminal" and "Beat It."
** On {{the nineties}} set, Alvin’s talking on the phone:
---> '''''Alvin:''''' What do you mean PaulaAbdul’s not available!? She didn’t want to upset the cast? What about JanetJackson? Still on tour!?
** In order, [[{{Roots}} Ben Vereen]], Creator/RichardMoll, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Loggins Kenny Loggins]], a young RavenSymone, [[Film/TheShining Shelley Duvall]], [[Series/NightCourt Markie Post]] and LittleRichard appear as themselves.
** During the end credits, clips from ''TheAlvinShow'', ''WesternAnimation/AlvinAndTheChipmunks'' (episodes done by both Creator/RubySpears and [[Creator/DiCEntertainment DiC]]/Mukarumi-Wolf-Swenson and ''TheChipmunkAdventure'' are shown.
* In "Cookie Chompers III''," Alvin refers to himself as "[[HulkHogan Hulk Alvin]]"
* When both Chipmunks and Chipettes are shipwrecked on an island during "Island Fever," they decide [[Literature/TheSwissFamilyRobinson to build houses and use what they can find]] to survive.
* The Chipmunks sing "[[Theatre/ByeByeBirdie What’s the Matter with Kids Today?]]" in "A Rash of Babies."
** Music/BruceSpringsteen, Music/BillyJoel and Music/TheRollingStones are mentioned.
* Both Chipmunks and Chipettes attend ThomasEdison Elementary School.
* In one attempt to get Dave to remember himself in "Too Hip to be Dave," Alvin plays "Witch Doctor," "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't be Late)" and "[[ThemeTuneCameo We're the Chipmunks]]" on the piano.
* The psychologist Alvin sees in "Alvin in Analysis" is [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed Dr. Wiesenhiemer]], a parody of sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer.
[[/folder]]

!!For ''WesternAnimation/TheChipmunkAdventure'':
* After Dave goes over his suitcase, Alvin comes running into the room:
-->'''Alvin:''' Please Dave! I need a little culture in my life! The [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eiffel_Tower Eiffel Tower]], the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sistine_Chapel Sistine Chapel]], the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Louvre Louvre]] in UsefulNotes/{{Rome}}.\\
'''Simon:''' The Louvre is in UsefulNotes/{{Paris}}, Alvin.
* Dave [[Film/ZorbaTheGreek goes on a business trip]].
* Not the first time [[Anime/TheMysteriousCitiesOfGold some native tribe]] mistook a character for [[GodGuise a god]].

!!For ''WesternAnimation/AlvinAndTheChipmunksMeetFrankenstein'':
* When the Chipmunks' faces are distorted by fear and g-forces in the runaway roller coaster, they are for a brief moment turn to how they appeared in ''WesternAnimation/TheAlvinShow'', then to "realistic" looking chipmunks as on their first album covers before returning to their normal selves.
* One of the lines in the song "If A Monster Came Into Our Room" has this lyric:
-->'''Alvin:''' I am [[Franchise/{{Terminator}} the Munkinator]][-or-]-[--or--]-[---or---]!
* During the Chipmunks' "There Are things Out There" opening song, Simon pops up dressed as a [[OutVampiresAreDifferent vampire]] if not {{Dracula}} and Alvin appears wrapped as a {{mummy}}.

!!For ''WesternAnimation/AlvinAndTheChipmunksMeetTheWolfman'':
* The Chipmunks and Chipettes now attend "[[WesternAnimation/TheAlvinShow Clyde C. Crashcup]] Elementary School."
* "Monster Out in You"
** One of the lyrics:
-->'''Alvin & Simon:''' (''singing'') How do you do?\\
What's up with you?\\
Little brother, [[TheStrangeCaseOfDrJekyllAndMrHyde Mister Hyde]]\\
How come you're howling at the moon tonight?
** Both Chipmunks and Chipettes are in the production of ''Theatre/JekyllAndHyde'' at their school with Simon in the lead.

!!For ''Film/LittleAlvinAndTheMiniMunks'':
* A butterfly helps Lalu with the banner at the beginning along with a frog and cockatoo also helps Lalu around the house. [[Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs Sounds familiar]]?
* '''PC:''' Frogs? You're talking to PrinceCharming, I'm just [[Literature/TheFrogPrince one kiss away]] man.
* While singing "Dump for Someone New", Alvin dresses up like Music/ElvisPresley.
* Jeanette's not the [[WesternAnimation/TheLandBeforeTime first]] [[Series/SesameStreet character]] who didn't use contractions.
* Honking from a car is heard outside:
-->'''PC:''' (''eerily'') [[Film/{{Poltergeist}} They're heeeeeere]].
* Alvin plays the role of ''Literature/PeterPan'' whilst Lalu is Captain Hook.
* Simon shouts "[[Film/{{Frankenstein 1931}} IT'S ALIVE!]]" when he thinks he brought a dead plant back to life.
* Lalu reads ''Theatre/TheBlueBird'' to the Chipmunks and Chipettes.

!!For the live action CGI [[Film/AlvinAndTheChipmunks series of films]] with Creator/JasonLee:
[[folder:Alvin and the Chipmunks]]
* After coming home from getting fired:
-->'''[[Creator/JasonLee Dave]]:''' You know, [[Series/MyNameIsEarl if I made a list of my worst days ever]], guess what, [[ActorAllusion today would be at the top of the list]].
* Alvin does [[Film/TheKarateKid the crane pose]] when playing with Simon and Theodore at Ian's mansion.
* Of all shows, the Chipmunks watch the repulsive ''WesternAnimation/{{SpongeBob SquarePants}}''.
* While "helping" Dave one his date with Claire:
-->'''Alvin:''' Tell her she [[Film/JerryMaguire completes you]].
* Ian's show is a pun of [[Film/TeamAmericaWorldPolice King John Ill]]'s dedication.
* When the Chipmunks deliberately ruin the concert after realizing they've been tricked by Ian, Alvin shouts "[[Franchise/DieHard Yippee ki yay, mamacita]]!"
* A ''VideoGame/GuitarHero'' CD is seen at one point in the movie.
* At one point, Alvin plays ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoSanAndreas''.
* The rocket Alvin fires at Simon and Theodore [[Film/TheMatrix slowly knocks them backwards as it flies past them]] in {{bullet time}}.
* And the Chipmunk trio aren't [[WesternAnimation/{{Hoodwinked}} the first rodents]] to go on a coffee rampage.
* Covers for ''[[Series/TheXFiles The A-Files]]: Alien Songs'' (album), ''Sing Again with The Chipmunks'' (album), ''The Chipmunks Rock the House'' (album), ''WesternAnimation/TheChipmunkAdventure'' (soundtrack), ''Christmas with the Chipmunks'' (album), ''Christmas with the Chipmunks: Vol. 2'' (album), ''The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)'' (single), ''Chipmunk Rock'' (album), ''Alvin's Harmonica'' (single), ''Let's All Sing with the Chipmunks'' (album), ''David Seville and the Chipmunks sing Ragtime Cowboy Joe'' (single), ''WesternAnimation/TheAlvinShow'' (soundtrack), ''Sing Again with the Chipmunks'' (album), ''The Chipmunks and The Chipettes: Born to Rock'' (album), ''David Seville and the Chipmunks presents Alvin's Orchestra'' (single), ''Rockin' Through the Decades'' (soundtrack), ''Chipmunk Punk'' (album), ''Alvin for President by David Seville and the Chipmunks'' (single) and ''Chipmunks in Low Places'' (album) are seen at the end of the credits.
* In {{the stinger}}, Ian Hawke tries to get three squirrels to sing, a nod to scat singing virtual band formed in imitation of the Chipmunks known as Music/TheNuttySquirrels that had a Top 40 hit in late 1959 with the song "Uh-Oh."
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel]]
* When looking for Theodore at the zoo, Toby is asked to "look among [[Film/TheWizardOfOz the lions, the tigers and the bears]]."
* "[[Film/{{Taxi}} You dirty rat]]!" is said twice, the first one to [[YouDirtyRat an actual rat]].
* Alvin sings part of [[Series/TheMonkees Daydream Believer]].
* "[[Film/JamesBond The name's Seville, Alvin Seville]]."
* '''Brittany:''' [[Series/GreenAcres I just adore a penthouse view]].
* To Ian:
-->'''Alvin:''' O-o-oh it's on like Franchise/DonkeyKong!
* '''Toby:''' There are going to be [[Film/FistOfFury fists of fury]] a flyin'.
* During dodge ball, between Alvin and Ryan:
-->'''Alvin:''' [[Film/TaxiDriver You talkin' to me? You talkin' to me? Well, nobody else is here so you MUST be talking to me]].
* While playing dodge ball:
-->'''Alvin:''' C'mon Alvin! Remember your [[Film/DodgeballATrueUnderdogStory five D's of dodge ball]]: [[ActorAllusion Dodge, dip, duck, dive, and dodge]]!
* Alvin sings a parody of "[[Film/SaturdayNightFever Stayin' Alive]]" when trying to open the bag of cheese balls.
** It could also be a reference to the song by the [[Music/TheBeeGees Bee Gees]].
* Upon entering classroom:
--> '''Alvin:''' [[Film/ApocalypseNow I love the smell of zit cream in the morning]].
* "[[Series/{{Jeopardy}} I'll take 'Frightening Thoughts' for $500, Alex]]."
* During the football game:
-->'''Ryan:''' (''he and team are huddled in a circle'') All right boys, time to bring out the Big A.\\
'''Alvin:''' (''Jumps onto Ryan's shoulder'') I'm gonna crush them! I'm bringing the pain! [[Franchise/{{Terminator}} The Alvinator]] is in the house!\\
'''Xander:''' A chipmunk?\\
'''Ryan:''' Coach said we need to go with a secret weapon. Time to make history boys.\\
'''Alvin:''' (''to opposing team member, after everybody gets into position'') I'm gonna crack you like an acorn and eat you for dinner! With some [[Literature/TheSilenceOfTheLambs fava beans and a nice chianti]]!
* When the Chipettes are singing to Ian on the rooftop, a poster advertising ''Series/TwentyFour'' can be seen in the background.
* To Ian, after rescuing the Chipettes on the borrowed scooter:
-->'''Alvin:''' In the words of [[DonaldTrump The Donald]]: '[[Series/TheApprentice You're Fired]]!
* An ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheKingdomOfTheCrystalSkull'' poster can be seen.
* The cover case for ''[[VideoGame/SoulSeries Soul Calibur III]]'' appears on a table.
* When Ian's taking the Chipettes to his "penthouse apartment":
-->'''Brittany:''' Isn't that [[BeverlyHillsChihuahua the Chihuahua from that movie]]?
* When Toby's sleeping in bed, a ''VideoGame/{{Fallout 3}}'' video case is seen next to him.
* The Chipmunks watch ''Series/MeerkatManor'' on TV, [[spoiler:which ties in with their need to live with each other as family]].
* After their first day of school, the Chipmunks are playing the ''[[VideoGame/WiiSports Wii Bowling]]'' game with Toby.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked]]
* In the teaser trailer, a portion of Music/CelineDion's "My Heart Will Go On" can be heard at the beginning.
* Alvin tears off his pajamas to reveal [[Film/{{Goldfinger}} a white tuxedo]].
* Alvin's standing at the bow's railing:
-->'''Alvin:''' [[Film/{{Titanic}} I'm king of the world]]!
* Both Chipmunks and Chipettes become [[Literature/TheSwissFamilyRobinson shipwrecked on an island]].
* Ian mentions turning down Music/JustinBieber twice.
* Theodore is seen watching ''Series/BigTimeRush''.
* The captain of the ship is named Literature/{{Captain Corelli|sMandolin}}.
* After [[spoiler:Simon reassures Dave]] that [[CassandraTruth he wasn't gambling]], a pit boss brings him a basket of chips:
-->'''Casino Pit Boss:''' [[Film/{{Casablanca}} Your winnings, sir]].
* When Eleanor grabs a hold of the mango that she, her sisters and the Chipmunks are fighting over:
-->'''Eleanor:''' [[Film/TheLordOfTheRings My precious! My precious!]]
** Zoe has been [[Literature/RobinsonCrusoe stranded on an island for too long]] and has [[Film/CastAway a football, a golf ball, and a basketball]] for friends.
* Zoe's basketball friend resembles [[Anime/MyNeighborTotoro Totoro]].
* While on the island, toward the end, Jeanette sees a basketball heading her way, invoking her [[Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk to run from it]].
[[/folder]]

----