Rockin' Through the Decades

Rockin' Through the Decades
Created byRoss Bagdasarian, Sr. (characters)
Written byRoss Bagdasarian Jr.
Janice Karman
Directed bySteve Karman
StarringWill Smith (host)
Ross Bagdasarian, Jr.
Janice Karman
Ben Vereen
Richard Moll
Kenny Loggins
Raven-Symoné
Shelley Duvall
Markie Post
Little Richard
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersSteve Karman
Walt Kubiak
Elana Lesser
Cliff Ruby
Running time19 minutes
Production companiesBagdasarian Productions
Murakami-Wolf-Swenson
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseDecember 9, 1990 (1990-12-09)
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Rockin' Through the Decades is a live-action/animated TV special based on characters from Alvin and the Chipmunks. It was directed by Steve Karman, produced by Bagdasarian Productions, and premiered on NBC on December 9, 1990.[1]

The special was released on VHS by Buena Vista Home Video in 1992 as Rockin' with the Chipmunks and aired on The Disney Channel the same year. Most recently, the special has been re-released on September 8, 2009, by Paramount Home Entertainment on the DVD The Very First Alvin Show alongside A Chipmunk Reunion.

  1. ^ Lenburg, Jeff (2009). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons (3rd ed.). New York: Checkmark Books. p. 278. ISBN 978-0-8160-6600-1.