<Tr> <Th> Nemeses </Th> <Td> Donald Duck, Pete, Pluto, Fat Cat </Td> </Tr> <P> Chip and Dale (also rendered as Chip' n' Dale or Chip an' Dale) are two chipmunk cartoon characters created at Walt Disney Productions in 1943 . Their names are a pun based on the name of the famous 18th - century cabinet maker and furniture designer Thomas Chippendale . This was suggested by Bill "Tex" Henson, a story artist at the studio . </P> <P> Of the two, Chip is portrayed as being safe, focused, and having a mind for logical scheming . Dale, by contrast, is more goofy, dim - witted and impulsive, and has a very strong sense of humor . Originally the two had a very similar appearance, but as a way to tell them apart, some differences were introduced: Chip has a small black nose (which somewhat resembles a chocolate "chip", as befitting his name) and two centered protruding teeth, whereas Dale has a large dark red nose and his prominent canine teeth showing . Chip is also depicted as having smooth hair on top of his head while Dale's tends to be ruffled . </P> <P> In most cartoons they are antagonists against Pluto, Mickey Mouse, or most often, against Donald Duck . In the 1950s, they were given their own series, but only three cartoons resulted under their name: Chicken in the Rough (1951), Two Chips and a Miss (1952) and The Lone Chipmunks (1954). </P>

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