Biology:Chip Chilla
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| Genre | Preschool Comedy |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 23 |
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| Production company(s) | Matchbox Hero |
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| Original network | Bentkey |
| Original release | October 16, 2023 – June 8, 2024 |
Chip Chilla (originally titled Chilla Time)[1] is an American animated television series for preschool children created by Eric Branscum and Ethan Nicolle that premiered on Bentkey, a DailyWire children's entertainment subscription service, on October 16, 2023.[2][3][4][5][6] A second season was released on April 6, 2024.[7]
Synopsis
Chip Chilla follows Chip, a chinchilla who lives with his homeschooling family consisting of himself, his older sister, Charla, his baby brother, Chubbly, his mom, Chinny, and his dad, Chum Chum, and learning about the world around him.
Characters
Main characters
- Chip Chilla (voiced by Josiah Hildago) is a homeschooled chinchilla. Although he is very friendly, cheerful, and almost always in a good mood, Chip is also selfish, arrogant, impatient and disobedient, but tries his hardest to fight his flaws and learn lessons.
- Charla Chilla (voiced by Lucy Capri) is the sister of Chip. She is bossy, short-tempered and serious, but she is also sweet, caring, kind and cute.
- Chubbly Chilla (voiced by Deacon Branscum) is the baby brother of Chip and Charla. He is the youngest of the group and is happy, silly, funny and affectionate.
- Chinny Chilla (voiced by Laura Osnes) is the mother of Chip, Charla, and Chubbly. She is full of unconventional wisdom. Her family looks up to her and asks her for advice.
- Chum Chum Chilla (voiced by Rob Schneider from episodes 1-12, James Arnold Taylor from episodes 13-23) is the husband of Chinny and the father of Chip, Charla, and Chubbly. He is laid-back and easygoing, often telling jokes while making his family laugh.
- Bug is a dog-ladybug hybrid who always wants to take part in his owners' adventures by having fun as much as he can.
Supporting characters
- Arnie Dillo (voiced by Travis Ariza)
- Greg Guinea Pig (voiced by Rockne Moenkhoff)
- Captain Brontor (voiced by Jeremy Boreing)
- Tyrant Rex (voiced by Matt Walsh)
- Buck Rabbit (voiced by John Eric Bentley)
- Ellen Squirrel (voiced by Brett Cooper)
- Chupie Chilla (voiced by Rich Little)
- Yaya Chilla (voiced by Chonda Pierce)
- Andy Cat (voiced by Taylor Smitherman)
- Alex Bunny (voiced by Isaiah Dolan)
- Mike Mouse (voiced by Everett Good)
- Pookey Hedgehog (voiced by Elira Zorelle)
Episodes
Season 1 (2023)
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Season 2 (2024)
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Production
Chip Chilla was first announced in 2022 with a series of promotional material, including original character designs that looked like children shows from the 2000s, and a hand-drawn animated trailer.
Reception
Chip Chilla was negatively received by journalists, seeing it as an inferior, right-wing imitation of the animated series Bluey.[2][3][4][5][6] Janine Israel of The Guardian described the show as "a bit dull, at least for this adult [Israel]", at its worst and remarked on how its portrayal of gender roles is more traditional than Bluey's.[2]
References
- ↑ https://twitter.com/DailyWireEnt/status/1520885801780977665
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Israel, Janine; Harmon, Steph; Harmon, Janine Israel explains it to Steph (2023-10-17). "Is new kids' show Chip Chilla a 'blatant Bluey knock-off' for conservatives?" (in en-GB). The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/oct/17/is-new-kids-show-chip-chilla-a-blatant-bluey-knock-off-for-conservatives.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lang, Jamie (2022-07-01). "Daily Wire's New Animated Show 'Chip Chilla' Aims To Rival 'Woke' Cartoons" (in en-US). https://www.cartoonbrew.com/streaming/daily-wire-streaming-chip-chilla-teaser-218442.html.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kois, Dan (2023-10-24). "I Watched All of the Daily Wire's New Children's Shows So You Don't Have To" (in en-US). Slate. ISSN 1091-2339. https://slate.com/culture/2023/10/daily-wire-bentkey-disney-snow-white-bluey-chip-chilla.html.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Look out, Disney! Right-wing media site touts "anti-woke" kids' show about homeschooled chinchillas". 2022-08-10. https://www.queerty.com/look-disney-right-wing-media-site-touts-anti-woke-kids-show-homeschooled-chinchillas-20220810.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Rob Schneider To Star in Daily Wire Kids Show About Homeschooling Chinchillas" (in en-US). 2022-11-18. https://rare.us/rare-media/entertainment-and-culture/rob-schneider-to-star-in-daily-wire-kids-show-about-homeschooling-chinchillas/.
- ↑ "Chip Chilla | Official Season 2 Trailer | @Bentkeyofficial". 2 April 2024. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeLyLydPbzo.
External links
- Chip Chilla on IMDb
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