Spoiler-Itis (Alvinnn!!! and the Chipmunks)

Spoiler-Itis is the first half of the fourth episode of Season 3 of the 2015 Alvinnn!!! and the Chipmunks series.

Plot
His brothers and the Chipettes are annoyed with Alvin always spoiling the new episodes of their favorite show, Alien Cat Invasion, so Alvin agrees to refrain from talking for 24 hours: if he loses, he has to wear Brittany's new t-shirt that has her face emblazoned on it; if he wins, the rest have to carry him around in the hallways and chant "Alvin rules!" After the silent treatment gets him into other trouble throughout the day (including being unable to deliver an oral report), Theodore accidentally erases the DVR recording of the season finale, prompting the others to beg Alvin to tell them what happened in the episode.

Why It' A Spoiler Alert Indeed

 * 1) It's basically just a 12-minute torture episode for Alvin, much like another episode.
 * 2) The Chipmunks (excluding Alvin) and Chipettes are extremely unlikable and mean-spirited in this episode as they made Alvin be quiet for a full day - just because they think he'll spoil an episode TV show. If this was on a weekend, it would be reasonable. But a school day? Alvin literally had to do an oral report that day, but he failed it, because of the silence chipmunks' bet. They could have at least started the bet after school, or just let him speak for that moment.
 * 3) The episode has a bad moral, which says that, if someone has a knack for snarky comments, they will mess something up for the others, when that isn't always the case.
 * 4) At one point in the episode, Alvin's dream had Jeanette and Brittany grinning at Alvin fainting.
 * 5) Theodore is also made dumb in this episode, as he accidentally erases the recording he denies fault and says it was his butt's fault. What kind of excuse for carelessness is that? (Though that may have just been played for a joke)

Redeeming Qualities

 * 1) Theodore accidentally erased the recording that night, and Simon wanted Alvin to explain what happened in the episode, but Alvin got his revenge by staying quiet, and leaving his siblings out in the dust, which they deserved.
 * 2) Surprisingly Good Ending: Alvin wins the bet by continuing to the others the silent treatment, and his siblings were forced to live up to their end of the bet.
 * 3) Alvin is at least a likable character in this episode.