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''Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theatre'' is an animatronic restaurant chain started in 1977 by Atari co-founder Nolan Bushnell. It featured multiple animatronic stage performances amongst the dining areas, which evolved and changed over the course of four decades through bankruptcy, company mergers, and attempts to keep the brand modern.  
Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theatre is a restaurant chain started in 1977.


The animatronics (Referred to as Cyberamics) performed songs, skits, birthday shows, and special events through a swappable showtape system. Each showtape had a select collection of character performances, which would run individually for three to ten minutes, before having a "break" to let the air compressor behind the stage refill. A full showtape would have between 30-80 minutes of shows. Every Six months the stores would be sent a new showtape to keep the content fresh, along with costumes and other themed props to adorn the stage, keeping with the showtape's theme.
At Pizza Time Theater and any other animatronic restaurant chain, the programming for the characters, the lighting effects, video footage, and the show's audio were stored on showtapes (or as of recent showdisc).


The animatronics, lights, and other stage effects were controlled by a computer system in the backroom running off of a reel-to-reel audio tape. For the beginning of the show, this was a Maxell UD 35-90 7" audio tape, which played showtape audio through one channel, and animatronic programming signals through the other.  
These usually contained skits and/or songs sung by the animatronic characters on stage.  


==Main Showtapes== -
== Main Showtapes (Pizza Time Players) ==
The following listed are tapes performed by the main cast of animatronic characters.
The following listed are CEC/PTT main stage showtapes, their dates release and both audio and  animatronic signal status.


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|November 1979
|November 1979
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|F
||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|-
|-
| Unknown
| Unknown
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|August 1980
|August 1980
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|-
|-
| Madam Oink - Around the World (Normal and X-Mas ver.)
| Madam Oink - Around the World (Normal and X-Mas ver.)
| November 7, 1980
| November 7, 1980
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span> (Both Variations)
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span> (Both Variations)
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|-
|-
|Harmony Howlette's Wild West Show
|Harmony Howlette's Wild West Show
|May 1981-October 1982
|May 1981-October 1982
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|-
|-
|Harmony II - Harmony's Hoedown (Normal and CEC's 5th B-day)
|Harmony II - Harmony's Hoedown (Normal and CEC's 5th B-day)
|December 1981
|December 1981
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span> (Both Variations)
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span> (Both Variations)
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span> (Both Variations)
|-
|-
|Madame Oink III - Tunnel of Love (CEC's 5th B-day and Normal)
|Madame Oink III - Tunnel of Love (CEC's 5th B-day and Normal)
|May 1982-March 1983
|May 1982-March 1983
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span> (Both Variations)
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span> (Both Variations)
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span> (Both Variations)
|-
|-
|Madame Oink III - "Tunnel of Love" Spanish Version
|Madame Oink III - "Tunnel of Love" Spanish Version
|1982
|1982
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|-
|-
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|March-September 1, 1983
|March-September 1, 1983
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|-
|-
|Broadway Helen Henny
|Broadway Helen Henny
|June 1983-March 1984
|June 1983-March 1984
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|-
|-
|Bandstand 1
|Bandstand 1
|March 1984
|March 1984
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|-
|-
|Bandstand 2
|Bandstand 2
|1984
|1984
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|-
|-
|Country Helen
|Country Helen
|1984
|1984
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|-
|-
|Unknown (Back to School?)
|Unknown (Back to School?)
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|April-May 1985
|April-May 1985
|<span style="color:Green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:Green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|-
|-
|Salute to America
|Salute to America
|June-July 1985
|June-July 1985
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|-
|-
|Salute to Kids
|Salute to Kids
|August-September 1985
|August-September 1985
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|-
|-
|Happy Holidays (1985 & 1986)
|Happy Holidays (1985 & 1986)
|November-December 1985 & November-December 1986
|November-December 1985 & November-December 1986
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|-
|-
|World of Kids
|World of Kids
|January-February 1986
|January-February 1986
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|-
|-
|Unknown
|Unknown
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|July-August 1986
|July-August 1986
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|-
|-
|History of Rock and Roll II
|History of Rock and Roll II
|September-October 1986
|September-October 1986
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|-
|-
|Happy Holidays (1985 & 1986)
|Happy Holidays (1985 & 1986)
|November-December 1985 & November-December 1986
|November-December 1985 & November-December 1986
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|-
|-
|Movie Magic
|Movie Magic
|January-February 1987
|January-February 1987
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|-
|-
|TV Westerns
|TV Westerns
| March-April 1987
| March-April 1987
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|-
|-
|Summertime
|Summertime
|May-June 1987
|May-June 1987
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|-
|-
|Working / Summertime
|Working / Summertime
|July-August 1987
|July-August 1987
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|-
|-
|CEC Faves / Working
|CEC Faves / Working
|September-November 1987
|September-November 1987
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|-
|-
|Home For the Holidays (Reel Only)
|Home For the Holidays (Reel Only)
| December 1987
| December 1987
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|-
|-
|Country / Faves
|Country / Faves
|January-February 1988
|January-February 1988
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|-
|-
|Tune Machine/ Country
|Tune Machine/ Country
| March-April 1988
| March-April 1988
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|-
|-
|Summertime/Tune Machine
|Summertime/Tune Machine
|May-June 1988
|May-June 1988
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|-
|-
|CEC Grammy Awards/Summertime
|CEC Grammy Awards/Summertime
|July-August 1988
|July-August 1988
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|-
|-
|CEC Dance/CEC Grammy Awards
|CEC Dance/CEC Grammy Awards
|September-November 1988
|September-November 1988
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|-
|-
|Home For the Holidays (Reel Only)
|Home For the Holidays (Reel Only)
| December 1988
| December 1988
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|-
|-
|Fractured Classics/Dance
|Fractured Classics/Dance
|January-February 1989
|January-February 1989
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|-
|-
|CEC Kiddie Songs/Fractured Rock
|CEC Kiddie Songs/Fractured Rock
|March-April 1989
|March-April 1989
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|-
|-
|Best of 1988
|Best of 1988
|May-June 1989
|May-June 1989
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|-
|-
|CEC Dreams/Kiddie Songs
|CEC Dreams/Kiddie Songs
|July-August 1989
|July-August 1989
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|-
|-
|CEC Neighbors / Dreams
|CEC Neighbors / Dreams
|September-November 1989
|September-November 1989
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|-
|-
|Home For The Holidays (Reel & Cyberstar)
|Home For The Holidays (Reel & Cyberstar)
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|January-February 1990
|January-February 1990
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|-
|-
|CEC Kids/American Pride
|CEC Kids/American Pride
|March-April 1990
|March-April 1990
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|-
|-
|CEC TV Classics
|CEC TV Classics
|May-June 1990
|May-June 1990
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|-
|-
|Summer Days
|Summer Days
|July-August 1990
|July-August 1990
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|}
|}


== Cabaret Showtapes - 7" Reel: (1978 - 1995)==
== Cabaret, Lounge, and Other Showtapes (1978-1995)==
Alongside the main animatronic show, other rooms in the restaurant would host additional characters, playing their own individual showtapes. They were phased out in the 90's as stores were redesigned with a new modern look.  
Alongside the main animatronic show, other rooms in the restaurant would host additional characters, playing their own individual showtapes. They were slowly phased out between the mid-late 1980's through the mid-late 90's as Showbiz Pizza Time (Now known as CEC Entertainment) slowly phased out the Pizza Time Theater Concept for the then more modern version of Chuck E. Cheese.
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|November 1978
|November 1978
|<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> (For the original version of the showtape) <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span> (For all post 1978 versions of this showtape)
|-
|-
| Dolli Dimples II
| Dolli Dimples II
|December 1982
|December 1982
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|-
|-
|Helen Henny
|Helen Henny
|October 1979
|October 1979
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|-
|-
|Artie Antlers
|Artie Antlers
|Early 1980
|Early 1980
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|-
|-
|Beagles I
|Beagles I
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|May 1982
|May 1982
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|-
|-
|Beagles III
|Beagles III
|February 1983
|February 1983
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|-
|-
|King I
|King I
|June 1981
|June 1981
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|-
|-
|King II
|King II
|February 1983
|February 1983
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|-
|-
|King III
|King III
| November 1985
| November 1985
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|-
|-
|King-Combo-Birthday
|King-Combo-Birthday
|July 1986
|July 1986
|<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span>
|-
|-
| King '90 #1
| King '90 #1
|October 1990
|October 1990
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|-
|-
|King '90 #2
|King '90 #2
|October 1990
|October 1990
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|-
|-
|Still the King
|Still the King
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| 1995
| 1995
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|-
|-
|Four Little Shavers
|Four Little Shavers
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|December 1982
|December 1982
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|-
|-
|Beach Bowzers '91
|Beach Bowzers '91
|March 1991
|March 1991
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|-
|-
| B.B. Bubbles
| B.B. Bubbles
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|October 1984
|October 1984
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|}
|}


==Main Showtapes - SVHS Format #1: (1988 - 1993) ==
In 1988 the show computers would be upgraded to run on SVHS video tapes. These tapes played showroom audio on HiFi left, game-room audio on HiFi right (birthday shows were muted in this channel), and a new animatronic signal format running across both normal channels. Video was also displayed through the TVs scattered around the store. Breaks between shows could now have accompanying videos play on the monitors to entertain guests while they waited.
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|-
! style="background-color:lightblue" |Showtape title
! style="background-color:lightblue" |Date Recorded
! style="background-color:lightblue" |Audio / Video Status
! style="background-color:lightblue" |Signal Status
|-
|CEC Country / Faves
|January 1988
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|-
|CEC Tune Machine / Country
|March 1988
|<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Lost'''</span> (Some footage can be pieced together from other tapes. Missing intermissions and live shows)
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|-
|CEC Summertime
|May 1988
|<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span> (Missing footage of the intermissions and live shows)
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|-
| CEC Grammy Awards
|July 1988
|<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span> (Missing footage of the intermissions and live shows)
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|-
|CEC Dance Showtape
|September 7, 1988
|<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span> (Missing footage of the intermissions and live shows)
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|-
|CEC Home for the Holidays
|November 1988
|<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Lost'''</span> (Some footage can be pieced together from other tapes. Missing intermissions and live shows)
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|-
|CEC Fractured Classics
|January 1989
|<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Lost'''</span> (Some footage can be pieced together from other tapes. Missing intermissions and live shows)
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|-
|CEC Kiddie Songs
|March 1989
|<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Lost'''</span> (Some footage can be pieced together from other tapes. Missing intermissions and live shows)
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|-
|CEC Best Of 1988
|May 1989
|<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span> (Missing footage of the intermissions and live shows)
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|-
|CEC Dreams/Kids Showtape
|June 29, 1989
|<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span> (Missing footage of the intermissions and live shows)
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|-
|CEC Neighbors / Dreams
|September 1989
|<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Lost'''</span> (Some footage can be pieced together from other tapes. Missing intermissions and live shows)
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|-
|CEC Christmas '89 / Wave Bday
|November 9, 1989
|<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Lost'''</span> (Some footage can be pieced together from other tapes. Missing intermissions and live shows)
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|-
|CEC American Pride / Neighbors
|January 1990
|<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Lost'''</span> (Some footage can be pieced together from other tapes. Missing intermissions and live shows)
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|-
|CEC Kids / American Pride
|March 1990
|<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Lost'''</span> (Some footage can be pieced together from other tapes. Missing intermissions and live shows)
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|-
|CEC Summer Days
|July 1990
|<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span> (Missing footage of the intermissions and live shows)
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|-
|CEC September 1990 Show
|September 1990
|<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Lost'''</span> (Some footage can be pieced together from other tapes. Missing intermissions and live shows)
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|-
|CEC Cyberstar Diagnostics Tape (Master)
| November 7, 1990
|<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Lost'''</span> (Some footage can be pieced together from other tapes. Missing intermissions and live shows)
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|-
|CEC Christmas '90 / Wave Bday
|November 9, 1990
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|-
|CEC Jan '91
|December 10, 1990
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|-
|CEC Future
|March 14, 1991
|<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Lost'''</span> (Some footage can be pieced together from other tapes. Missing intermissions and live shows)
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
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==Media Recovery:==
==Media Recovery:==
Due to the showtapes only ever being owned by the store, along with becoming obsolete once the next tape was sent in, most original tape copies are lost or destroyed. Tapes are mostly found in possession of a former employee (usually the technician) after their location has shut down. This is usually either the last showtape before closure, or all tapes owned throughout the store's use. This makes older tapes increasingly harder to find.  
Due to the showtapes only ever being owned by the store, along with becoming obsolete once the next tape was sent in, most original tape copies are lost or destroyed. Tapes are mostly found in possession of a former employee (usually the technician) after their location has shut down. This is usually either the last showtape before closure, or all tapes owned throughout the store's use. This makes older tapes increasingly harder to find. Due to all of this it's is unknown if any of the lost ones will ever be uncovered due to their unknown fate.
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On April 2nd, 2016, a YouTube channel by the name of Pizza Time Theatre uploaded a majority of Pizza Time Theater's library of showtapes. Showbiz Pizza.com's official internet radio station Radio Showbiz also ever so often play segments of Pizza Time Theater showtape and also has two scheduled block decided to them. One called Pizza Time Tuesday (dedicated to the Main showptapes) and One called Lounging in the Cabaret (dedicated to Lounge and Cabaret showtapes) both of which airs on Tuesdays and Thursdays respectively. Just about all found Pizza Time Theater Shows are available to the public, and to this day, remain that way.
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*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdKLsomLbtY&t=50s
*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdKLsomLbtY&t=50s
*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xSQhwpX8DQ
*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xSQhwpX8DQ
*https://www.youtube.com/user/Pizzacam3/videos
*https://www.youtube.com/c/pizzacam/videos
*https://www.youtube.com/c/ChuckECheeseShowtapeArchive/videos
*https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS_WzSwT0QqjayJfR6hRQaA/videos


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Revision as of 22:46, 23 October 2021


Shelf-reel.jpg

Example of a showtape.

Status: Partially Lost

Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theatre is a restaurant chain started in 1977.

At Pizza Time Theater and any other animatronic restaurant chain, the programming for the characters, the lighting effects, video footage, and the show's audio were stored on showtapes (or as of recent showdisc).

These usually contained skits and/or songs sung by the animatronic characters on stage.

Main Showtapes (Pizza Time Players)

The following listed are CEC/PTT main stage showtapes, their dates release and both audio and animatronic signal status.

Showtape title Release Dates Audio Status Signal Status
Original PTT Tape with Crusty May 17, 1977 Partially Lost Lost
Helen Henny "Portrait" Showtape (With Crusty & Warblettes) August 1977 Lost Lost
Madam Oink "Portrait" Showtape (With Crusty & Warblettes) February 1978 Partially Lost Lost
Foxy Colleen "Portrait" Showtape (With Crusty & Warblettes) October 1978 Partially Found? (Some of the segments without Crusty might have been reused in Foxy Colleen IV - Irish Stew. All Through that's unconfirmed) Lost
Helen Henny "Portrait" Showtape (With Mr. Munch & Mopsey Sisters) November 1978 Partially Found Lost
Madam Oink "Portrait" Showtape #2 May 1979 Lost Lost
Unknown August 1979 Lost Lost
Sally I November 1979 Found Found
Unknown March 1980 Lost Lost
Dr. Dux Diagnostic Stage/Shelf 1980 Found Found [1](Though signal audio is damaged)
Foxy Colleen III - Showboat (With Mr. Munch & Warblettes) May 1980 Lost Lost
Foxy Colleen IV - Irish Stew August 1980 Found Found
Madam Oink - Around the World (Normal and X-Mas ver.) November 7, 1980 Found (Both Variations) Found
Harmony Howlette's Wild West Show May 1981-October 1982 Found Found
Harmony II - Harmony's Hoedown (Normal and CEC's 5th B-day) December 1981 Found (Both Variations) Found (Both Variations)
Madame Oink III - Tunnel of Love (CEC's 5th B-day and Normal) May 1982-March 1983 Found (Both Variations) Found (Both Variations)
Madame Oink III - "Tunnel of Love" Spanish Version 1982 Lost Lost
Madame Oink IV - "The Tune Machine" March-September 1, 1983 Found Found
Broadway Helen Henny June 1983-March 1984 Found Found
Bandstand 1 March 1984 Found Found
Bandstand 2 1984 Found Found
Country Helen 1984 Found Found
Unknown (Back to School?) January-March 1985 Lost Lost
Hit Parade April-May 1985 Found Found
Salute to America June-July 1985 Found Found
Salute to Kids August-September 1985 Found Found
Happy Holidays (1985 & 1986) November-December 1985 & November-December 1986 Found Found
World of Kids January-February 1986 Found Found
Unknown March-April 1986 Lost Lost
Unknown May-June 1986 Lost Lost
History of Rock and Roll July-August 1986 Found Found
History of Rock and Roll II September-October 1986 Found Found
Happy Holidays (1985 & 1986) November-December 1985 & November-December 1986 Found Found
Movie Magic January-February 1987 Found Found
TV Westerns March-April 1987 Found Found
Summertime May-June 1987 Found Found
Working / Summertime July-August 1987 Found Found
CEC Faves / Working September-November 1987 Found Found
Home For the Holidays (Reel Only) December 1987 Found Found
Country / Faves January-February 1988 Found Found
Tune Machine/ Country March-April 1988 Found Found
Summertime/Tune Machine May-June 1988 Found Found
CEC Grammy Awards/Summertime July-August 1988 Found Found
CEC Dance/CEC Grammy Awards September-November 1988 Found Found
Home For the Holidays (Reel Only) December 1988 Found Found
Fractured Classics/Dance January-February 1989 Found Found
CEC Kiddie Songs/Fractured Rock March-April 1989 Found Found
Best of 1988 May-June 1989 Found Found
CEC Dreams/Kiddie Songs July-August 1989 Found Found
CEC Neighbors / Dreams September-November 1989 Found Found
Home For The Holidays (Reel & Cyberstar) December 1989 Found Lost
CEC American Pride/Neighbors January-February 1990 Found Found
CEC Kids/American Pride March-April 1990 Found Found
CEC TV Classics May-June 1990 Found Found
Summer Days July-August 1990 Found Found

Cabaret, Lounge, and Other Showtapes (1978-1995)

Alongside the main animatronic show, other rooms in the restaurant would host additional characters, playing their own individual showtapes. They were slowly phased out between the mid-late 1980's through the mid-late 90's as Showbiz Pizza Time (Now known as CEC Entertainment) slowly phased out the Pizza Time Theater Concept for the then more modern version of Chuck E. Cheese.

Showtape title Date Recorded Audio Status Signal Status
Dolli Dimples November 1978 Partially Lost Lost (For the original version of the showtape) Found (For all post 1978 versions of this showtape)
Dolli Dimples II December 1982 Found Found
Helen Henny October 1979 Found Found
Artie Antlers Early 1980 Found Found
Beagles I 1980 Partially Found Lost
Beagles II May 1982 Found Found
Beagles III February 1983 Found Found
King I June 1981 Found Found
King II February 1983 Found Found
King III November 1985 Found Found
King-Combo-Birthday July 1986 Partially Found Partially Found
King '90 #1 October 1990 Found Found
King '90 #2 October 1990 Found Found
Still the King March 1993 Lost? Lost
King '95 1995 Found Found
Four Little Shavers August 1981 Lost Lost
Beach Bowzers December 1982 Found Found
Beach Bowzers '91 March 1991 Found Found
B.B. Bubbles December 1982 Partially Found Lost
King Kat October 1984 Found Found


Media Recovery:

Due to the showtapes only ever being owned by the store, along with becoming obsolete once the next tape was sent in, most original tape copies are lost or destroyed. Tapes are mostly found in possession of a former employee (usually the technician) after their location has shut down. This is usually either the last showtape before closure, or all tapes owned throughout the store's use. This makes older tapes increasingly harder to find. Due to all of this it's is unknown if any of the lost ones will ever be uncovered due to their unknown fate.

On April 2nd, 2016, a YouTube channel by the name of Pizza Time Theatre uploaded a majority of Pizza Time Theater's library of showtapes. Showbiz Pizza.com's official internet radio station Radio Showbiz also ever so often play segments of Pizza Time Theater showtape and also has two scheduled block decided to them. One called Pizza Time Tuesday (dedicated to the Main showptapes) and One called Lounging in the Cabaret (dedicated to Lounge and Cabaret showtapes) both of which airs on Tuesdays and Thursdays respectively. Just about all found Pizza Time Theater Shows are available to the public, and to this day, remain that way. |}

References

  1. ↑ https://www.dropbox.com/sh/nh1v3sotagq65k7/AABD9NPgeF15BEUD9pi39BDwa/Non-Showtape%20Audio/PTT%20Diagnostic%20Reel?dl=0&subfolder_nav_tracking=1

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