''Chip Chilla'' (originally titled ''Chilla Time'') is an American

animated television series An animated series, or a cartoon series, is a set of Animation, animated films with a common title, usually related to one another. These episodes typically share the same main heroes, some different secondary characters and a basic theme. Series ...

for preschool children created by Eric Branscum and

Ethan Nicolle Ethan Nicolle is an American comic book creator, artist, and writer. He created the Slave Labor Graphics comic '' Chumble Spuzz'' which has been released as two graphic novels so far. He also worked with his younger brother, Malachai, to create ...

that premiered on Bentkey, a DailyWire children's entertainment subscription service, on October 16, 2023. A second season was released on April 6, 2024.

Synopsis

''Chip Chilla'' follows Chip, a

chinchilla Chinchilla refers to either of two species ('' Chinchilla chinchilla'' and '' Chinchilla lanigera'') of crepuscular rodents of the parvorder Caviomorpha, and are native to the Andes mountains in South America. They live in colonies called "her ...

who lives with his homeschooling family consisting of himself, his older sister, Charla, his baby sister, 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 sister of Chip and Charla. She is the youngest of the group and is happy, silly, funny and affectionate. * Chinny Chilla (voiced by

Laura Osnes Laura Ann Osnes (born November 19, 1985) is an American actress and singer known for her work on the Broadway stage. She has played starring roles in '' Grease'' as Sandy, '' South Pacific'' as Nellie Forbush, '' Anything Goes'' as Hope Harcour ...

) 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 Robert Michael Schneider ( ; born October 31, 1963) is an American actor and comedian. He rose to prominence as a cast member on NBC's ''Saturday Night Live'' (1990–1994), where he earned three Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Following ...

from episodes 1-12,

James Arnold Taylor James Arnold Taylor (born July 22, 1969), also known by his initials JAT, is an American voice and television actor. He is known for voicing Ratchet in the ''Ratchet & Clank'' franchise, the main character Tidus in '' Final Fantasy X'', Shuyin ...

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 Richard Caruthers Little (born November 26, 1938) is a Canadian-American comedian, impressionist and voice actor. Sometimes known as the "Man of a Thousand Voices", Little has recorded nine comedy albums and made numerous television appearance ...

) * Yaya Chilla (voiced by

Chonda Pierce Chonda Pierce (born March 4, 1960) is an American stand-up comedian, television hostess, author and actor. Pierce has an ongoing concert calendar and her comedy segments frequently appear on XM Radio's ''Laugh USA'' and Sirius Satellite Radio' ...

) * 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)

Season 2 (2024)

Production

''Chip Chilla'' was first announced in 2022 with an animated trailer of the characters, which are different from their finalized designs.

Reception

''Chip Chilla'' was negatively received by journalists, seeing it as an inferior, right-wing imitation of the animated series '' Bluey''. Janine Israel of ''

The Guardian ''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in Manchester in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'' and changed its name in 1959, followed by a move to London. Along with its sister paper, ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardi ...

'' described the show as "a bit dull, at least for this adult srael, at its worst and remarked on how its portrayal of gender roles is more traditional than ''Bluey''.

References

External links

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