Chip 'n' Dale (House of Mouse)

Chip and Dale are a pair of Chipmunks and very popular Disney Characters. Although the duo, which rarely appear separately, look alike, they each have distinct personalities and distinguishing physical features. Chip can be identified by his small, black nose and two adjacent front teeth, whereas Dale has a larger nose which is alternately brown or red, and a gap between his two front teeth. Chip is also usually the more logical and cunning of the two and Dale the more dimwitted.

While they most frequently appeared in theatrically released cartoons under the Donald Duck and Pluto titles, they were also featured in three shorts under their own banner, "Chip 'n' Dale." These were Chicken in the Rough, Two Chips and a Miss, and The Lone Chipmunks.

Chip and Dale also starred in their own television series, Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers.

History
Chip and Dale first appeared in a cartoon starring Pluto called ''Private Pluto. ''In this appearance they look a lot more like regular chipmunks. Once Walt Disney needed characters to be a challenge for Donald Duck, Walt decided Chip and Dale will be perfect for the roles. Ever since they have appeared in Donald Duck and Pluto cartoons. Chip and Dale became so popular they were able to have there own series of cartoons joining Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy and Pluto. Over the years Chip and Dale has become Disney's greatest duo along with Timon and Pumbaa. Due to this Chip and Dale have starred in almost every Mickey and Friends series and almost every Mickey and Friends film.

Chip
Chip is smart and can be strict. He does know how to have fun and gets revenge on whoever messes with him or his brother Dale

Dale
Dale is a little witty and the dumb one of the two. Dale is lazy and loves to relax rather than be active like his brother.

Mickey's Christmas Carol
In Mickey's Christmas Carol the chipmunks make a cameo appearance dancing.

Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers
After the success of DuckTales, Chip and Dale starred in their own series, Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers. The chipmunks decided to start a detective business and they were joined by new friends Gadget Hackwrench, Monterey Jack and Zipper. They also get new enemies, most notably Fat Cat and Professor Norton Nimnul.

Mickey Mouse Works
Chip and Dale appear in Mickey Mouse Works. Chip and Dale are recast as enemies of Donald Duck once again. Chip and Dale's most notable appearance in the series is where both chipmunks battle Mickey Mouse for the last bag of nuts at the shopping store.

Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas
Chip and Dale makes several appearances in Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas in the segment Donald Duck: Stuck on Christmas. Chip and Dale are seen opening their presents. Chip and Dale appear again when they are hit with a snowball by Huey Duck. Right after Chip throws one back. Their next appearance in the film is where an object is thrown in their home and it tuns out to be a bag of nuts wrapped as presents from Huey, Dewey and Louie. They are last seen throwing away their christmas decorations and cleaning up.

House of Mouse
Chip and Dale have recurring roles in House of Mouse, usually seen in the crowd. Both chipmunks are seen shaking hands with Donald Duck in the show's intro. In one episode, as a nod to the origin of their name, Minnie hires them to perform an act as "the Chip 'n Dale dancers". They also appear in Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse.

Disney Parks


In the Disney parks Chip and Dale are some of the most common and popular characters. They are featured in almost every show that involves mixed Disney characters. They are also used in many pins and advertisements. In the parks they are once again voiced by Tress MacNeille and Cory Burton. Along with Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, Pluto and Daisy Duck they are featured as Disney Royalty. Chip and Dale have a small statue dedicated to them in the Magic Kingdom Park in Walt Disney World Resort.

Disney Parks Shows
Chip and Dale have been featured in many shows along with Disney characters such as Mickey Mouse, Peter Pan, Cinderella and others.

Disney Parks Parade
In the Disney Parks parades Chip and Dale are featured in the Mickey and Friends float along with Donald Duck, Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Daisy Duck and Pluto (Mickey has his own float).

Kingdom Hearts (series)
Chip and Dale appear in the popular Kingdom Hearts Series. In the series Chip and Dale are once again voiced by Tress MacNeille and Corey Burton.

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep
Chip and Dale appeared in Disney Town hearing the conversation between Terra and Queen Minne.

Kingdom Hearts
Chip and Dale have limited roles in the first game, appearing briefly at the start of the game to send Donald, Goofy and Pluto off to Traverse Town. They announce events like when a new competition is being held at Olympus Coliseum. They are seen during the end credits with Queen Minnie and Daisy.

Kingdom Hearts II
Kingdom Hearts II gives the two chipmunks a larger role than the first game. This time, they accompany Sora, Donald and Goofy around to different worlds in two miniature Gummi Ships that fly alongside the actual Gummi Ship. They also appear in Disney Castle, warning the visitors of the invasion of Heartless in the castle.

Kingdom Hearts coded
Both Chip and Dale appeared in the first episode of this game, alongside King Mickey, Donald, Goofy and Jiminy Cricket at Disney Castle. They both are the engineers of the computer.

Filmography
While Chip and Dale have been featured in a number of cartoons, the majority of them were under another character's banner, such as Donald Duck or Pluto. There are also cartoons with their own series.
 * Private Pluto
 * Squatter's Right
 * Chip and Dale 
 * Three for Breakfast 
 * Winter Storage 
 * All In a Nutshell
 * Toy Tinkers
 * Crazy Over Daisy
 * Trailer Horn
 * Food For Feudin
 * Out on a Limb
 * Chicken in the Rough
 * Corn Chips
 * Test Pilot Donald
 * Out Of Scale
 * Donald Applecore
 * Two Chips and a Miss
 * Pluto and the Christmas Tree
 * Working for Penuts
 * The Lone Chipmunks 
 * Dragon Around
 * Up a Tree
 * Chips Ahoy
 * Donald and the Big Nut
 * Mickey's Mixed Nuts
 * Golf Nut Donald
 * Mickey's Christmas Carol
 * Who Framed Roger Rabbit
 * Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers
 * House of Mouse
 * Mickey's Christmas Chaos 
 * The Duck Doctor