Changes: The Chipettes

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The Chipettes are a fictional group of anthropomorphic chipmunk singers first appearing on the cartoon series Alvin and the Chipmunks in 1983. In this cartoon and related materials, the Chipettes served as female counterparts to the title characters around which the series was based. As the series progressed, the Chipettes became featured characters in their own right, starring in several episodes in which their male counterparts did not appear. The title of the show was changed from Alvin and the Chipmunks to simply The Chipmunks in 1988 to reflect this reality.

In the cartoon series and the accompanying feature films, all of the Chipettes were voiced by their creator, Janice Karman, the wife of Ross Bagdasarian, Jr., the son of Ross Bagdasarian, Sr., originator of The Chipmunks except for the 2009 Squeakuel, when they were confirmed to be voiced by Drew Barrymore, Joanna "JoJo" Levesque and Miley Cyrus respectively. Karman also wrote and voiced the Chipettes' dialogue on all of their studio albums, while studio singers such as Susan Boyd, Shelby Daniel, and Katherine Coon provided their singing voices. In the Japanese language version of the feature film The Chipmunk Adventure, the voices for the Chipettes are provided by Mayumi Suzuki, Mika Doi and Ikue Ōtani.

The first character designs for the Chipettes were drafted by Corny Cole for their 1983 debut. These were later revamped by Louise Zingarelli and Sandra Berez for The Chipmunk Adventure.

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 '''The Chipettes''' are a fictional group of anthropomorphic chipmunk singers first appearing on the cartoon series [[Alvin and the Chipmunks (TV series)|Alvin and the Chipmunks]] in 1983. In this cartoon and related materials, the Chipettes served as female counterparts to the title characters around which the series was based. As the series progressed, the Chipettes became featured characters in their own right, starring in several episodes in which their male counterparts did not appear. The title of the show was changed from Alvin and the Chipmunks to simply [[The Chipmunks (TV series)|The Chipmunks]] in 1988 to reflect this reality.
-In the cartoon series and the accompanying feature films, all of the Chipettes were voiced by their creator, [[Janice Karman]], the wife of [[Ross Bagdasarian, Jr.]], the son of [[Ross Bagdasarian, Sr.]], originator of [[The Chipmunks]] except for the [[Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel|2009 Squeakuel]], when they were rumored to be voiced by [[Drew Barrymore]], [[JoJo|Joanna "JoJo" Levesque]] and [[Miley Cyrus]] respectively. Karman also wrote and voiced the Chipettes' dialogue on all of their studio albums, while studio singers such as Susan Boyd, Shelby Daniel, and Katherine Coon provided their singing voices. In the Japanese language version of the feature film [[The Chipmunk Adventure]], the voices for the Chipettes are provided by Mayumi Suzuki, Mika Doi and Ikue Ōtani.
+In the cartoon series and the accompanying feature films, all of the Chipettes were voiced by their creator, [[Janice Karman]], the wife of [[Ross Bagdasarian, Jr.]], the son of [[Ross Bagdasarian, Sr.]], originator of [[The Chipmunks]] except for the [[Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel|2009 Squeakuel]], when they were confirmed to be voiced by [[Drew Barrymore]], [[JoJo|Joanna "JoJo" Levesque]] and [[Miley Cyrus]] respectively. Karman also wrote and voiced the Chipettes' dialogue on all of their studio albums, while studio singers such as Susan Boyd, Shelby Daniel, and Katherine Coon provided their singing voices. In the Japanese language version of the feature film [[The Chipmunk Adventure]], the voices for the Chipettes are provided by Mayumi Suzuki, Mika Doi and Ikue Ōtani.
 The first character designs for the Chipettes were drafted by Corny Cole for their 1983 debut. These were later revamped by Louise Zingarelli and Sandra Berez for The Chipmunk Adventure.