Dale

Lore & Background

Dale and Chip met in elementary school and became best friends, later relocating to Hollywood and starring in the successful television series Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers in the early 1990s. However, when Dale got his own show, Double-O-Dale, a heated argument broke out, causing them to accidentally fall out, which led to both shows' cancellation. Thirty years later, Dale spends most of his time on the fan convention circuit, having been put through CGI surgery. After being contacted by former co-star Monterey Jack about a trafficking operation, Dale and Chip reunite to investigate. Dale later regrets getting Double-O-Dale in the first place. During the climax, Dale takes a cannonball hit from Sweet Pete but is protected by a golden pog Chip gave him, and he convinces the team to film a Rescue Rangers reboot, which is released to great success.

In Their Own Story

At the ongoing Fan Con, Dale and Chip try to convince Ugly Sonic to ask his FBI contacts for help, but Sweet Pete and his henchmen arrive, having tracked Dale using his social media posts. In the ensuing chase, Chip is caught, but Dale later realizes Ellie is in trouble after she sends a coded message using a Rescue Rangers episode. Dale contacts former Rescue Rangers co-stars Gadget Hackwrench and Zipper, now married with children, for help. Dale enters the warehouse using a firework, which gets lodged into the machine and stops it before it can be used on Chip. The machine goes haywire, transforming Jimmy into a fairy and Pete into a giant amalgamation of various toons. While Ellie fights and defeats Putty, Pete chases Chip and Dale through the warehouse, revealing it to also be where the bootlegs are filmed. The chipmunks lure Pete to the docks and use a ploy from a Rescue Rangers episode to trap him. After Dale takes the hit from Sweet Pete's cannonball, Chip fears Dale is dead and apologizes, but Dale reveals he was protected by the golden pog. Dale then introduces the Rescue Rangers to Ellie, and convinces them to film a Rescue Rangers reboot.

Reader's Guide

Dale's defining moments include his fallout with Chip over his own show Double-O-Dale, his decision to get CGI surgery, and his role in the investigation of the Valley Gang's trafficking operation. His impulsive mindset leads him to use social media, which allows Sweet Pete to track him, but also to use a firework to sabotage the machine and save Chip. His survival of the cannonball hit, protected by the golden pog, allows for the reconciliation with Chip and the successful Rescue Rangers reboot.

Did You Know?

• Dale's present-day appearance is photorealistic computer-animation, explained in-universe as 'getting CGI surgery,' an equivalent to plastic surgery.
• Corey Burton briefly provides the voice for Dale's chipmunk voice, reprising his role from the original series.
• Dale got his own show, Double-O-Dale, which led to a heated argument with Chip and the cancellation of both shows.
• Sweet Pete tracked Dale using his social media posts during the Fan Con chase.
• Dale survived a cannonball hit from Sweet Pete because he was protected by a golden pog Chip had given him.