Simon (20th Century)

Simon Seville is one of The Chipmunks and the overall deuteragonist of the series and films. He is the smartest of The Chipmunks, possessing an I.Q. just north of Einstein's. Simon possesses a very dry sense of humor, as well as a keen wit. Simon gets along great with Jeanette, who is smart, just like him. They are shy about their relationship, however it is obvious that he cares for her.
== Personality ==
Alvin exploits Simon's mastermind (less so than either series), though Simon secretly worries that they share the same gene pool. In Alvin and the Chipmunks, Simon is shown as a little less reserved and with a reduced higher intelligence at times (such as giving Dave a paperclip compass). Despite this, he still corrects people every now and again. His eyesight is so extremely poor as he's unable to see a toaster waffle fall directly in front of him without his glasses, which means that he's hyperopic or far-sighted. Simon's rivalry with Alvin isn't as bad as the 1980's and ALVINNN!!! and the Chipmunks series, but they butt heads at times.
In Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked, Simon has an alternate personality caused by a spider bite. His alternate identity goes by the name Simone, who speaks with a French accent and frequently flirts with Jeanette. Simone is depicted to be braver and less uptight than Simon. Near the end of the movie, Simon recovers from the bite and reverts back to his usual personality.
== Appearance ==
In the CGI/live action films, Simon has dark brown fur and blue eyes. He only wears a blue hoodie and a pair of black glasses that came from a Santa Claus toy. His appearance was modified to look more closely to a real life chipmunk.
== Trivia ==
* The origin of his name comes from Simon Waronker.
* Simon is actually the middle child in the 80s series but many fans thought Simon was the oldest. but In the 80s series, Simon is the middle child. In the 1980 series however, Alvin is proven to be older than him in the episode Grounded Chipmunk. Simon's age in the CGI/live-action films has never been stated. Though the CGI series' websites in various countries contradict each other, some state he's older than Alvin by eight seconds while others say Simon's younger, the boys' birth order is confirmed in The Sub when Alvin refers to himself as the "middle child."
* In Addicted, it's suggested that Simon is 12 or older due to the age range on the hoverboard box.
* He invented a TV called TiVo, which is a TV that is 24 years old and can make and fix anything in 1999.
* In Tables Turned, it's revealed that Simon's IQ is 154. Though this contradicts his bio for the CGI series which says his IQ is north of Albert Einstein's, who had an IQ of at least 160.
* His main instruments while performing with The Chipmunks are the bass guitar, the keyboard, the piano, the saxophone, the bagpipes, the bass clarinet, the mandolin and the tuba.
* Throughout the franchise, Simon has constantly switched between wearing black glasses and blue glasses.
* According to an old Facebook post, Simon's all time favorite song is "Rocket Man" by Elton John because it's "a classic about space travel".
* In an exclusive interview from Kidzcoolit.com, if Simon could duet with anyone, he'd duet with Florence from Florence and the Machine because "she's really cool and unique.":
** If he could have any rockstar haircut, he'd chose a mohawk because he "likes being unpredictable and surprising his brothers."
** And if Simon could have any pet, he'd love to go back in time and have a pet dinosaur, though he says "they'd be tough to train."
== Gallery ==
See: Simon Seville (20th Century)/Gallery
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