Tropes seen in this epi ... hey, Alvin ... Alvin ... AAAAALLLLLLVVVVVVIIIIINNNNNNN!!!!!!
Cruel and Unusual Death: What the baby Chipmunks face when just a few feet away fron A HUNGRY SNAKE!!!!!! ... and to the landlord, if Alvin, Simon and Theodore are eaten alive and suffer incredible pain while the snake's fangs are chewing them up, so what and not my problem. (Yes, the 'munks are saved Just in Time.)
Door Stop Baby: How David meets the Chipmunks – the three baby chipmunks left on the doorstep of his house.
George Jetson Job Security: David's job is on the line if he doesn't come up with a hit song ... and quick!
Neck Lift: The safety of Alvin, Simon and Theodore was far and away more important to David than a possible lawsuit, criminal charges and being evicted from his apartment when he nearly assaults his landlord.
Oh, Crap!: When David learns where the missing boys are ... ABOUT TO BECOME SNAKE FOOD!!!!!!!! Taken up a notch when he arrives at the zoo, finds the snake's belly full and the boys nowhere to be found.
Origins Episode: Alvin, Simon and Theodore reminisce about how the Chipmunks came into the world and came to live with David.
Papa Wolf: David is a nice guy, but when you threaten his boys or he thinks you've harmed them, you'd better run.
Snake Charmer: Somehow, the boys discover their musical talents Just in Time by improvising lyrics to snake charmer music.
Why Did It Have To Be A Snake that nearly killed the Chipmunks before they even could get the concept about thinking about a musical career?
Would Hurt a Child: David's landlord – smugly enforcing a "no animals allowed" rule – has absolutely no problem placing the baby Chipmunks in a glass case ... WITH A HUNGRY SNAKE!!!!!!!!! ... and then walking out of the room. The zookeeper is the same, and by his conversation with the landlord it is implied that he has fed baby animals to the snakes before.
