Chip and Dale, The main characters of the series
Chip and Dale (also rendered as Chip 'n' Dale or Chip an' Dale) are two chipmunk cartoon characters created in 1943 at Walt Disney Productions. Their names are a pun based on the name of the famous 18th-century cabinet maker Thomas Chippendale. This was suggested by Bill "Tex" Henson, a story artist at the studio.
According to Disney, Chip is the logical schemer, and Dale is the goofy, dim-witted one. Originally the two were of a very similar appearance, but as a way to tell them apart, some differences were introduced. An easy way to visually tell them apart is that Chip has a small black nose (it looks a bit like a chocolate "chip" as a way to help people remember who is who) and two centered protruding teeth, whereas Dale has a big red nose (except in the very earliest shorts) and his two prominent buck teeth ex posed. Chip is also depicted as having smooth, short fur atop his head while Dale's tends to be ruffled.
In most cartoons they are either antagonists against Pluto or more frequently against Donald Duck. In the 1950s, they were finally given their own series, but only three cartoons were made; Chicken in the Rough (1951), Two Chips and a Miss (1952) and The Lone Chipmunks (1954).
Animation[]
Shorts[]
- Private Pluto (April 2, 1943)
- Squatter's Rights (June 7, 1946)
- Chip an' Dale (November 28, 1947)
- Three for Breakfast (November 5, 1948)
- Winter Storage (June 3, 1949)
- All in a Nutshell (September 2, 1949)
- Toy Tinkers (December 16, 1949)
- Crazy Over Daisy (March 25, 1950)
- Trailer Horn (April 28, 1950)
- Food for Feudin (August 11, 1950)
- Out on a Limb (December 15, 1950)
- Chicken in the Rough (January 19, 1951)
- Corn Chips (March 23, 1951)
- Test Pilot Donald (June 8, 1951)
- Out of Scale (November 2, 1951)
- Donald Applecore (January 8, 1952)
- Two Chips and a Miss (March 21, 1952)
- Pluto's Christmas Tree (November 21, 1952)
- Working for Peanuts (November 11, 1953)
- The Lone Chipmunks (April 19, 1954)
- Dragon Around (July 16, 1954)
- Up a Tree (September 23, 1955)
- Chips Ahoy (February 24, 1956)
Feature films and specials[]
- Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas (November 9, 1999), a direct-to-video Christmas movie featuring three segments.
- Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse (November 6, 2001), a direct-to-video Christmas special from the House of Mouse series.
- Chip 'n' Dale: Rescue Rangers (May 20, 2022)
TV series[]
The poster for Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers (2022)
- Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers (1989/90)
- Mickey Mouse Works, (1999):
- Donald's BIg Nut (October 2, 1999) in Episode 12 and then in Episode of House of Mouse
- Mickey's Mixed Nuts (February 26, 2000) in Episode 20 and then in Episode 44 of House of Mouse.
- Disney's House of Mouse, (2001)
- Donald's Golf (2001)
- Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (2007)
- Mickey Mouse: Space Walkies (2014)
- Chip 'n Dale: Park Life (2023)
Publications[]
Comics[]
main comics[]
minor comics[]
Books[]
- Chip 'n Dale at The Zoo (1954)
- Donald Duck Toy Sailboat (1954)
- Chip and Dale's New Home (1979)
- Donald Duck Buys a House (1986)
- Chip and Dale's Night in the Toy Store: Fun with Toy Words (1988)
- Chip 'n Dale and the Bear (1989)
- Chip 'n' Dale's Book of Seasons (1989)
- Chip 'n Dale: The City Chipmunk and the Country Chipmunk (2010)
Video games[]
- Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers (1990), NES
- Mickey's 123: The Big Surprise Party (1990), Amiga
- Chip 'N Dale: Rescue Rangers: The Adventure in Nimmul's Castle (1990), DOS
- Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers 2 (December 10, 1993), NES
- Mickey's Memory Challenge (1993), Amiga, DOS
- Magical Tetris Challenge (1998), Game Boy Color
- Mickey's Racing Adventure (1999), Game Boy Color
- Walt Disney World Quest: Magical Racing Tour (2000), Game Boy Color, PlayStation, Dreamcast, PC
- Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers (2010), Mobile Phone
- Castle of Illusion Starring by Mickey Mouse (September 3, 2013), PSN, XBLA, PC, iOS
Sub-series[]
Spin-off series[]
Links to Other Series[]
Characters from the Chip 'n' Dale series appear in Once Upon a Studio.
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Pluto | April 2, 1943 | Chip And Dale is a spinoff of Pluto. | 1 |
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Donald Duck | November 28, 1947 | Chip and Dale appear in the Donald Duck short of the same name and become recurring characters afterwards. | 1 |
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Mickey Mouse | April 07, 1954 | Peg Leg Pete makes an appearance in the Chip 'n' Dale short The Lone Chipmunks and Mickey Mouse characters appear in some Chip 'n' Dale comic stories as well as on the cover of Chip 'n' Dale #56, while Chip 'n' Dale appear in their "Rescue Rangers" outfits in the story Mickey's Toowntown and in the company logo at the beginning of Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse. | 1 |
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Magnum, P.I. | March 4, 1989 | Dale's Rescue Ranger attire is based on Thomas Magnum's. | 3 |
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Breath of Fire | December 2, 1994 | Two members of the resistance in Breath of Fire II are named after Chip and Clarice. | 3 |
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Darkwing Duck | July 01, 1995 | Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers has a crossover with Darkwing Duck in Disney Afternoon #9. | 1 |
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The Sopranos | January 16, 2000 | Chip and Dale are mentioned in the The Sopranos episode: "Guy Walks into a Psychiatrist's Office...". | 2 |
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Walt Disney World Quest: Magical Racing Tour | March 23, 2000 | Walt Disney World Quest: Magical Racing Tour is a spin off of Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers. | 1 |
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Pop'n Music | March 2000 | Chip and Dale made an appearance in Pop'n Music Mickey Tunes and Pop'n Music Disney Tunes GB. | 1 |
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Kingdom Hearts | March 28, 2002 | The Kingdom Hearts series features Chip and Dale. Also, Sora's hair and keyblade can be seen in the 2022 Chip 'n' Dale film. |
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Toontown | June 2, 2003 | Characters from Chip 'n' Dale appear in Toontown Online. | 1 |
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Kinect Disneyland Adventures | November 15, 2011 | Chip and Dale appear in Kinect Disneyland Adventures. | 1 |
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Modern Family | May 9, 2012 | Chip and Dale meet-and-greets are seen in the Modern Family episode: "Disneyland". | 2 |
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Robot Chicken | October 21, 2012 | The Robot Chicken episode "Disemboweled by an Orphan" features a sketch based on the Rescue Rangers series. | 2 |
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Nostalgia Critic | March 25, 2014 | The Nostalgia Critic reviews "Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers". | 2 |
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Monica's Gang | February 2016 | Chip and Dale appear in Clássicos do Cinema - Turma da Mônica #51. | 2 |
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Lego Minifigures | 2019 | The Disney series of Lego Minifigures includes Chip and Dale. | 3 |
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Disney Sorcerer's Arena | March 24, 2020 | Monterey Jack from Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers is a fighter in Disney Sorcerer's Arena. | 1 |
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DuckTales | April 11, 2020 | Chip, Dale, Monterey Jack, Gadget Hackwrench and Zipper appear in the DuckTales episode "Double-O-Duck In You Only Crash Twice". | 1 |
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The Mouse Watch | November 3, 2020 | The Mouse Watch is a spin-off of Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers. | 1 |
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Disney Melee Mania | December 17, 2021 | Chip 'n Dale appear in Disney Melee Mania. | 1 |
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Knight Rider | May 20, 2022 | A Knight Rider lunchbox is shown in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 2 |
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Full House | May 20, 2022 | Chip and Dale star as actors in Full House in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 1 |
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Disney's The Little Mermaid | May 20, 2022 | Flounder is shown in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 1 |
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Transformers | May 20, 2022 | Blaster appears in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 1 |
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Three Little Pigs (Disney) | May 20, 2022 | Three Little Pigs appear in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 1 |
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Roger Rabbit | May 20, 2022 | Roger Rabbit appears in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 1 |
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Little House (Houghton Mifflin) | May 20, 2022 | Little House appears in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 1 |
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Cars (Pixar) | May 20, 2022 | Characters based on Cars appear in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 1 |
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Disney's Beauty and the Beast | May 20, 2022 | Lumiere appears in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 1 |
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Sonic | May 20, 2022 | The original design of Sonic from his 2020 film (dubbed as "Ugly Sonic") appears in Rescue Rangers (2022) a character looking like Gadget Hackwrench makes a cameo in issue 37 of the IDW Sonic the Hedgehog comic. | 1 |
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Avengers (Marvel) | May 20, 2022 | Tigra from The Avengers: United They Stand appears in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 1 |
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Tigra | May 20, 2022 | Tigra from The Avengers: United They Stand appears in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 1 |
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Disney's The Jungle Book | May 20, 2022 | Baloo from The Jungle Book reboot appears in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 1 |
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Sailor Moon | May 20, 2022 | A Fan Con attendee dressed as Sailor Moon can be seen in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 2.5 |
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Star Wars | May 20, 2022 | Several Fan Con attendees dressed as characters from Star Wars appear in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 2 |
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Mario | May 20, 2022 | A Fan Con attendee dressed as Mario can be seen in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 2.5 |
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Pokémon | May 20, 2022 | A Fan Con attendee dressed as Ash Ketchum can be seen in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 2.5 |
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Ice Age | May 20, 2022 | An Ice Age food brand is shown in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 2 |
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Incredibles | May 20, 2022 | A Frozone brand is shown in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 2 |
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Alvin and the Chipmunks | May 20, 2022 | The Alvin and the Chipmunks reboot is shown on a TV in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 2 |
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Harry Potter | May 20, 2022 | Dobby appears on a poster in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 2 |
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Johnny Bravo | May 20, 2022 | Johnny Bravo appears on an ad for Johnny Bravo Fitness in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 2 |
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SpongeBob | May 20, 2022 | Squidward has a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame in Rescue Rangers (2022). A Fan Con attendee wears a SpongeBob t-shirt in the film. A bootleg character in the film has the body of Patrick. | 2 |
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Yogi Bear | May 20, 2022 | Yogi Bear has a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 2 |
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Samurai Jack | May 20, 2022 | Samurai Jack has a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 2 |
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Street Fighter | May 20, 2022 | Chun Li has a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 2 |
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Mrs. Doubtfire | May 20, 2022 | There is an ad for a reboot of Mrs. Doubtfire called Mr. Doubtfire in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 2 |
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Fast and Furious | May 20, 2022 | There is an ad for a film called Fast and Furious and Babies in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 2 |
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Batman | May 20, 2022 | Batman appears on tv in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 2 |
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E.T. | May 20, 2022 | ET appears on tv in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 2 |
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Wreck-It Ralph | May 20, 2022 | Duncan and Wynnchel appear in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 1 |
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Scooby-Doo | May 20, 2022 | Scooby-Doo is mentioned in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 2 |
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Law & Order | May 20, 2022 | Law And Order is mentioned in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 2 |
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Doug | May 20, 2022 | An ad for a Doug law firm appears in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 2 |
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Phineas and Ferb | May 20, 2022 | Linda Flynn-Fletcher appears in Rescue Rangers (2022). A bootleg version of Phineas appears in the film. | 1 |
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101 Dalmatians | May 20, 2022 | The Colonel from 101 Dalmatians appears in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 1 |
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Mr. Natural | May 20, 2022 | Mister Natural appears in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 1 |
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Bonkers | May 20, 2022 | Bonkers appears as a bootlegged version, alongside on a billboard in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 1 |
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Spider-Man | May 20, 2022 | The same grafitti from Spider-Man: into the Spider-Verse is in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 3 |
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Shrek | May 20, 2022 | Shrek merchandise is shown in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 2 |
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Disney's Peter Pan | May 20, 2022 | Peter Pan appears as an adult in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 1 |
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Felix the Cat | May 20, 2022 | A Felix the Cat doll appears in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 2 |
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Peppa Pig | May 20, 2022 | Peppa Pig is mentioned in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 2 |
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Rugrats | May 20, 2022 | The Rugrats are mentioned in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 2 |
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Uncle Scrooge | May 20, 2022 | Scrooge McDuck appears in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 1 |
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South Park | May 20, 2022 | Randy Marsh appears in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 1 |
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Moana | May 20, 2022 | There is a jar of Moana branded peanuts in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 2 |
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Peanuts | May 20, 2022 | Chip's left ear gets transformed and it is refered to as a "Snoopy" ear in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 2 |
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Beavis and Butt-Head | May 20, 2022 | A political ad for Senator Butt-head appears in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 2 |
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Masters of the Universe | May 20, 2022 | He-Man and Skeletor appear in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 1 |
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My Little Pony | May 20, 2022 | My Little Pony characters appear in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 1 |
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Emperor's New Groove | May 20, 2022 | Kronk from Emperor's New Groove appears in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 1 |
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Indiana Jones | May 20, 2022 | Indiana Jones merchandise appears in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 2 |
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Voltron | May 20, 2022 | A Voltron statue appears in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 2 |
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Doc McStuffins | May 20, 2022 | Doc McStuffins appears in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 1 |
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Lion King | May 20, 2022 | Pumbaa from 2019's The Lion King remake appears in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 1 |
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Kung Fu Panda | May 20, 2022 | Mantis appears in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 1 |
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Monsters vs. Aliens | May 20, 2022 | B.O.B. appears in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 1 |
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Nightmare Before Christmas | May 20, 2022 | Jack Skellington is mentioned in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 2 |
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Big Mouth | May 20, 2022 | Detective Florez appears in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 1 |
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Toy Story | May 20, 2022 | A character's right leg gets transformed into Woody's in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 3 |
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Disney's Aladdin | May 20, 2022 | The Magic Carpet from Aladdin appears in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 1 |
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Smurfs | May 20, 2022 | A Smurf hat appears in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 2 |
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Jimmy Neutron | May 20, 2022 | Jimmy Neutron's hair appears in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 2 |
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The Shnookums & Meat Funny Cartoon Show | May 20, 2022 | Shnookums and Meat appear on a billboard in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 2 |
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Rocko's Modern Life | May 20, 2022 | A bootleg version of Heffer from Rocko's Modern Life appears in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 2 |
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Aaahh!!! Real Monsters | May 20, 2022 | Ickis's mouth and ear can be seen in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 2 |
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Dora the Explorer | May 20, 2022 | Dora's legs appears in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 2 |
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Pink Panther | May 20, 2022 | The Pink Panther's muzzle appears in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 2 |
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Garfield | May 20, 2022 | A bootleg version of Garfield appears in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 3 |
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Ren and Stimpy | May 20, 2022 | Ren and Stimpy art style was considered for Chip and Dale by the bootleg operation machine in Rescue Rangers (2022) | 2 |
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The Simpsons | May 20, 2022 | Bootleg versions of Homer and Bart appear in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 3 |
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Amazing World Of Gumball | May 20, 2022 | A bootleg version of Gumball appears in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 3 |
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Rick and Morty | May 16, 2022 | In Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers, when Chip and Dale are being chased by Sweet Pete, Bob and Jimmy, an attendant at FanCon is dressed as Pickle Rick. In another scene when Chip and Dale are scanned by Sweet Pete’s bootleg machine, the duo are briefly rendered in the art style of Rick and Morty with Chip resembling Rick and Dale resembling Morty. | 2 |
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Naruto | May 20, 2022 | A bootleg version of Naruto appears in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 2 |
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Casper | May 20, 2022 | A bootleg character in Rescue Rangers (2022) has the body of Casper. | 3 |
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Woody Woodpecker | May 20, 2022 | A bootleg character in Rescue Rangers (2022) has the head of Woody Woodpecker. | 3 |
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Gravity Falls | May 20, 2022 | A bootleg version of Dipper appears in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 2 |
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Fraggle Rock | May 20, 2022 | A bootleg character in Rescue Rangers (2022) has the head of Wembley from Fraggle Rock. | 2 |
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Cow and Chicken | May 20, 2022 | A bootleg version of Cow appears in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 3 |
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Snorks | May 20, 2022 | A bootleg snork appears in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 3 |
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Adventure Time | May 20, 2022 | A bootleg version of Marceline appears in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 3 |
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Chibi Tiny Tales | April 2, 2023 | Chip and Dale appear in '"Happy Birthday, Disney Channel!". | 1 |
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Lorcana | November 15, 2024 | Cards based on Chip 'n' Dale appear in Lorcana. | 1 |
