Chip Chilla

*Chip Chilla*
Chip Chilla
Created by	Eric Branscum; Ethan Nicolle;
Story by	Eric Branscum; Ethan Nicolle; Frank J. Fleming;
Voices of	Rob Schneider (episodes 1-12); James Arnold Taylor (episode 13-present);
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	23
Production
Running time	8 minutes; 15 minutes ("The Thanksgiving Holiday Special" only); 9 minutes ("The Tale of Potato Chip" only);
Production company	Matchbox Hero
Original release
Network	Bentkey
Release	October 16, 2023 –; present

Chip Chilla (originally titled Chilla Time)^[1] is an American animated television series created by Eric Branscum and Ethan Nicolle that premiered on Bentkey 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, and learning about the world around him.

Cast

Josiah Hidalgo as Chip Chilla
Lucy Capri as Charla Chilla
Deacon Branscum as Chubbly Chilla
Laura Osnes as Chinny Chilla
Rob Schneider (episodes 1-12) James Arnold Taylor (episode 13-present) as Chum Chum Chilla
Travis Ariza as Arnie Dillo
Rockne Moenkhoff as Greg Guinea Pig
Jeremy Boreing as Captain Brontor
Matt Walsh as Tyrant Rex
John Bentley as Buck Rabbit
Brett Cooper as Ellen Squirrel
Rich Little as Chupie Chilla
Chonda Pierce as Yaya Chilla
Taylor Smitherman as Andy Cat
Isaiah Dolan as Alex Bunny
Everett Good as Mike Mouse
Elira Zorelle as Pookey Hedgehog

Episodes

Season 1 (2023)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date	Prod. code
1	1	"To the Moon"	Dante Tumminello	Frank J. Fleming	October 16, 2023 (2023-10-16)	TBA
2	2	"Extra! Extra!"	Rod Douglas	Frank J. Fleming	October 16, 2023 (2023-10-16)	TBA
3	3	"Dr. FrankenChip"	Rod Douglas	Frank J. Fleming	October 16, 2023 (2023-10-16)	TBA
4	4	"Chilla Swap"	Cassidy Stone	Ethan Nicolle	October 16, 2023 (2023-10-16)	TBA
5	5	"The Three Chillateers"	Cassidy Stone	Eric Branscum	October 16, 2023 (2023-10-16)	TBA
6	6	"Chillympics"	Jordan Battle	Patrick Green	October 16, 2023 (2023-10-16)	TBA
7	7	"Ahab Goes Bananas"	Rod Douglas & Dante Tumminello	Ethan Nicolle	October 16, 2023 (2023-10-16)	TBA
8	8	"Community Garage Sale Day"	Rod Douglas	Eric Branscum	October 16, 2023 (2023-10-16)	TBA
9	9	"Chip's Odyssey"	Clay Song & Jordan Battle	Ethan Nicolle	October 16, 2023 (2023-10-16)	TBA
10	10	"President Charla"	Rod Douglas	Eric Branscum	October 16, 2023 (2023-10-16)	TBA
11	11	"The Fall of Room"	Cassidy Stone	Frank J. Fleming	October 16, 2023 (2023-10-16)	TBA
12	12	"Snow Battle"	Cassidy Stone	Frank J. Fleming	October 16, 2023 (2023-10-16)	TBA
13	13	"The Thanksgiving Holiday Special"	Cassidy Stone	Eric Branscum	November 18, 2023 (2023-11-18)	TBA

Season 2 (2024)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date	Prod. code
14	1	"The Truth"	Jason Dorf	Eric Branscum	April 6, 2024 (2024-04-06)	TBA
15	2	"All About the Benjamins"	Clay Song	Frank J. Fleming	April 13, 2024 (2024-04-13)	TBA
16	3	"Robinson Chipcrusoe"	Cassidy Stone	Eric Branscum	April 20, 2024 (2024-04-20)	TBA
17	4	"Connect the Stars"	Clay Song	Eric Branscum	April 27, 2024 (2024-04-27)	TBA
18	5	"The Snow-Kay Corral"	Tamal Hanley	Ethan Nicolle	May 4, 2024 (2024-05-04)	TBA
19	6	"Eggstreme Sports"	Cassidy Stone	Frank J. Fleming	May 11, 2024 (2024-05-11)	TBA
20	7	"Ninja Time"	Tamal Hanley	Frank J. Fleming	May 18, 2024 (2024-05-18)	TBA
21	8	"The Sheriff of Chippingham"	Jason Dorf	Ethan Nicolle	May 25, 2024 (2024-05-25)	TBA
22	9	"The Cupcake Factory"	Clay Song	Patrick Green	June 1, 2024 (2024-06-01)	TBA
23	10	"The Tale of Potato Chip"	Mike Kunkel	Ethan Nicolle	June 8, 2024 (2024-06-08)	TBA

Reception

Chip Chilla was criticized by journalists, seeing it as a blatant, inferior right-wing rip-off of 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
^ ^a ^b ^c 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?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
^ ^a ^b Lang, Jamie (2022-07-01). "Daily Wire's New Animated Show 'Chip Chilla' Aims To Rival 'Woke' Cartoons". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
^ ^a ^b Kois, Dan (2023-10-24). "I Watched All of the Daily Wire's New Children's Shows So You Don't Have To". Slate. ISSN 1091-2339. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
^ ^a ^b "Look out, Disney! Right-wing media site touts "anti-woke" kids' show about homeschooled chinchillas". Queerty. 2022-08-10. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
^ ^a ^b "Rob Schneider To Star in Daily Wire Kids Show About Homeschooling Chinchillas". Rare. 2022-11-18. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
^ "Chip Chilla | Official Season 2 Trailer | @Bentkeyofficial". YouTube. 2 April 2024.

External Links

Chip Chilla at IMDb

[1] ttps://twitter.com/DailyWireEnt/status/1520885801780977665

[:0-2] 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?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-11-04.

[:1-3] Lang, Jamie (2022-07-01). "Daily Wire's New Animated Show 'Chip Chilla' Aims To Rival 'Woke' Cartoons". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 2023-11-04.

[:2-4] Kois, Dan (2023-10-24). "I Watched All of the Daily Wire's New Children's Shows So You Don't Have To". Slate. ISSN 1091-2339. Retrieved 2023-11-04.

[:3-5] "Look out, Disney! Right-wing media site touts "anti-woke" kids' show about homeschooled chinchillas". Queerty. 2022-08-10. Retrieved 2023-11-04.

[:4-6] "Rob Schneider To Star in Daily Wire Kids Show About Homeschooling Chinchillas". Rare. 2022-11-18. Retrieved 2023-11-04.

[7] "Chip Chilla | Official Season 2 Trailer | @Bentkeyofficial". YouTube. 2 April 2024.

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