Walt Disney Television Animation produces the animated series Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers. It was created by Tad Stones and Alan Zaslove and included a fresh environment for the established Disney characters Chip and Dale. A preview episode of the series aired on the Disney Channel on August27,1988, and the series began on March4, 1989. The series started with a two-hour movie special titled Rescue Rangers: To the Rescue, which was eventually divided into five parts for weekday airing. On November 19, 1990, the last episode aired. On September18,1989, the series was distributed nationally for the first time. As part of the Disney Afternoon lineup from 1998 to1999, reruns of the show were broadcast.