Dave Seville

David "Dave" Seville is the tetartagonist of the entire Alvin and the Chipmunks franchise. He is voiced by Ross Bagdasarian Jr.

Why He Screams "ALVINNN!!!!"

 * 1) He's a very great songwriter as he wrote every song the chipmunks performed.
 * 2) Not only is he a great songwriter, but he is also great father figure to them as the relationship between the four is very well-written.
 * 3) * He even raised them when they were found in his house, as seen in the 1980's cartoon episode "The Chipmunk Story".
 * 4) You can easily sympathize with him due to being caught in the middle of the chipmunks wacky antics though it was not by their intention.
 * 5) He will get stern if needed to.
 * 6) His famous catchphrase "ALVINNN!!!!" and he can really phone it in, thanks to Ross Bagdasarian's unique voice acting.
 * 7) Overall, like his sons, he's one of the most likable, memorable and well-written characters in the entire franchise (with the exception of the 2007-2015 live action movies, see below).

Bad Qualities

 * 1) He was badly flanderized in the 2007-2015 live-action movies where he became an unlikable jerk who is very harsh towards the Chipmunks, especially Alvin.
 * 2) He was also flanderized in the 2015 reboot where he became a strict father who takes his punishments way too far. Though he still remains tolerable for the most part.