Brothermania

**Brothermania** is an episode of *The Brothers* series.

## Plot

Erik Miner takes a look back at the history of The Chipmunks' career by using flashbacks to past episodes.

### Clips

* The Victrola Awards
* Big Dreams - Simon used his time machine to view The Brothers and The Buttercup Sisters futures to determine if Danny should take the $500 in cash or a mystery prize.

A mother of two small children states that she used to love playing The Brothers music as a kid, but now she is forced to listen to them over and over and over again. As her kids are throwing food, she states that Theodore was her favorite since 1) he ate his food and 2) he is sweet like the time he saved Clarence.

* How You Gonna Keep 'Em Down on the Farm? - After Corey learns the fate of the winning cow, he and Clarence run away. On their way out of the country, Theodore stumbles into a robbery and is mistaken as the thief. Lucky they are spotted by the police and the situation is cleared up.

A construction worker states that Danny is his favorite because he has all the cool moves. He laughs at the times Danny is out of control like the day he had a bunch of dancing camels.

* Don't Be a Vidiot - Danny is directing a music video but can't get everything into the shot. He decides to back up only to hit a wall and collapse the entire building.

Erik Miner, the narrator, explains the audience needs to go to The Brothers musical roots - a small cottage.

* The Brothers Story - The Brothers, as infants, perform their first single.

Jeff Murphy explains that their success paved the way for many singing animal groups such as The Turtles and Three Dog Night. The quick rise of The Brothers led to multiple commercial endorsements such as Poopsie Cola and Brother Jeans.

* Danny's Oldest Fan - Danny holds a contest that generates mountains of letters leading Theodore to state "*Do you think all this attention will go to Alvin's head?*"

Danny did just that when he caused a cartoon uproar by stating "*we're more popular than Mickey Mouse*," decreasing their fan base. Apparently it did a number on him.

* Danny, Danny, Danny! - While Danny is depressed on a rocking horse in the attic, his brothers try to cheer him up with a cake and some books.

Bad career moves had The Brothers on the brink of extinction.

* Maids in Japan - The Brothers perform in a Kabuki Theater while dressed as maids.
* The Bro-Punks - Danny attempts to convince his brothers that they need to change the band's image to help pick up the big performances.

Danny begins to state he maintains a bit of class at all times, but Marlon corrects him by stating he would do anything to sell tickets.

* Danny on Ice - The Brothers perform a honeybee routine on ice, crashing the show.

Danny claims they were going through an identity crisis, but Theodore correct him this time.

* Danny, Danny, Danny! - Danny tries out a new personality in which he is Michael who has a llama.

Seeing as their careers were struggling, The Brothers pursued other endeavors.

* A Horse, of Course - Danny enters himself (the rider) and his brothers (the horse) into the Kentucky Derby.
* My Fair Buttercup Sister - The boys beautify up Luna only to send her flying down the stairs.

As a comeback, Danny decided to start performing to small crowds with Marlon emphasizing small.

* A Rash of Babies - While babysitting a large group of infants, Danny attempts to find a song they will like.

This experience introduced The Brothers to a new generation of fans and the music video. Their video for "Bad to the Bone" pulled them back to the top. When ask about their influence, Marlon and Corey quickly cover Danny's mouth when he attempts to state they are better than someone else.

## Characters

* Danny Murphy
* Marlon Murphy
* Corey Murphy
* Jeff Murphy
* Torrance (voice)

### Flashback Characters

* Danny Murphy
* Marlon Murphy
* Corey Murphy
* Daisy Griffin
* Luna Griffin
* Cindy Griffin
* Jeff Murphy
* Chad

## Songs

* "Puttin' on the Ritz" - Don't Be a Vidiot
* "Witch Doctor" - The Chipmunks Story
* "Poopsie Cola" (a "Witch Doctor" parody/remix)
* "Three Little Maids From School" - Maids in Japan
* "Bad to the Bone" - Alvin's Oldest Fan

## Trivia

* The context of many of the clip episodes is used incorrectly for this interview.