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==What We Know== | ==What We Know== | ||
===Animation Cells=== | ===Animation Cells=== | ||
Some animation cells from this commercial were luckily saved and are now in Smitty's Super Service, a Chuck E. Cheese/Rock afire Explosion museum in Sandy Hook, Mississippi. The YouTuber Sets, Streets & Eats sat down with the owner of the museum and from what was explained by the owner, it had the characters Chuck E. and Pasqually, the Italian Chef. During the video, when the camera is zoomed out, both the owner and Streets & Eats laugh about Pasqually popping out of a door and a child falling out. | [[File:CECPTT ArmentaCells.gif|thumb|Animation cells compiled by Michael Armenta]] | ||
Some animation cells from this commercial were luckily saved and are now in Smitty's Super Service, a Chuck E. Cheese/Rock afire Explosion museum in Sandy Hook, Mississippi. The YouTuber Sets, Streets & Eats sat down with the owner of the museum and from what was explained by the owner, it had the characters Chuck E. and Pasqually, the Italian Chef <ref>https://youtu.be/FiunyvwcLu0?t=2902</ref>. During the video, when the camera is zoomed out, both the owner and Streets & Eats laugh about Pasqually popping out of a door and a child falling out. | |||
===The Pizza Times Newspaper Clipping=== | ===The Pizza Times Newspaper Clipping=== | ||
In Volume 1, Number 1 of ''The Pizza Times'', published in December of 1979, in a small blurb under "Have you heard about..." it talks about a 30 commercial for birthday parties that will be airing on local TV stations (Most likely in California as most PTTs were located there).<ref>[http://www.showbizpizza.com/info/documents/ptt/ptt_pizzatimes-1979.pdf ''The Pizza Times'' Volume 1 Number 1 (PDF).] Retrieved 26 Aug '22</ref> | In Volume 1, Number 1 of ''The Pizza Times'', published in December of 1979, in a small blurb under "Have you heard about..." it talks about a 30 commercial for birthday parties that will be airing on local TV stations (Most likely in California as most PTTs were located there).<ref>[http://www.showbizpizza.com/info/documents/ptt/ptt_pizzatimes-1979.pdf ''The Pizza Times'' Volume 1 Number 1 (PDF).] Retrieved 26 Aug '22</ref> | ||
===Pizza Time Theatre Inc. Franchise Brochure=== | ===Pizza Time Theatre Inc. Franchise Brochure === | ||
In this 1979 brochure, on the second page, on the bottom left, between Chuck E.'s foot and the PTT employee, they boast about a 30-60 second TV ad. | In this 1979 brochure, on the second page, on the bottom left, between Chuck E.'s foot and the PTT employee, they boast about a 30-60 second TV ad.<ref>http://www.showbizpizza.com/info/promo/ptt/ptt_79franchise.pdf</ref> | ||
===Rat Tales Comics=== | ===Rat Tales Comics === | ||
The same artist who drew the ''Rat Tales'' comic that would have been sold in Pizza Time Theatres at the time, supposedly worked on the storyboards and animation for this commercial. When comparing the cells and comic, they do seem to be quite similar in style. | The same artist who drew the ''Rat Tales'' comic that would have been sold in Pizza Time Theatres at the time, supposedly worked on the storyboards and animation for this commercial. When comparing the cells and comic, they do seem to be quite similar in style. | ||
==List of Possible TV Stations<ref>https://youtu.be/9bZcbZIpnUY?t=86</ref>== | |||
====Los Angeles Area ==== | |||
KTLA, KTTV, KMEX-DT, KABC-TV, KHJ-TV | |||
====San Francisco Area==== | |||
KPIX, KQED, KBCW (KBHK), KICU, KTVU, KGO-TV | |||
====Other Areas ==== | |||
KNXT | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
*Crusty the Cat was retired a year before this commercial air. Crusty was only in the first location, so he probably wouldn't be here. | * Crusty the Cat was retired a year before this commercial air. Crusty was only in the first location, so he probably wouldn't be here. | ||
*Early PTT location had the chef animatronic, Pasqually, behind a trapdoor and would peek out when performing. This is why Pasqually was inside a tiny door in the commercial | * Early PTT location had the chef animatronic, Pasqually, behind a trapdoor and would peek out when performing. <ref>https://youtu.be/EdKLsomLbtY?t=24</ref> This is why Pasqually was inside a tiny door in the commercial. | ||
*Assuming that the animation was to be superimposed onto real life footage of the restaurant, then we can most likely make an educated guess as to which location we are at. The original location had the animatronic housed in picture frames around the room, the second location had them housed in picture frames except higher up and on two adjacent walls, and other locations would have used the uniform cyberamic characters opposed to the | *Assuming that the animation was to be superimposed onto real life footage of the restaurant, then we can most likely make an educated guess as to which location we are at. The original location had the animatronic housed in picture frames around the room, the second location had them housed in picture frames except higher up and on two adjacent walls, and other locations would have used the uniform cyberamic characters opposed to the varied look of the first two animatronics. These would of been on a balcony stage or a portrait stage. | ||
*Unfortunately, during Streets & Eats look at the animation cells at Smitty's Super Service, the camera is placed far away from the table and not all the cells were captured in the video. | *Unfortunately, during Streets & Eats look at the animation cells at Smitty's Super Service, the camera is placed far away from the table and not all the cells were captured in the video. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery == | ||
===Commercial Stills=== | ===Commercial Stills === | ||
===Images=== | ===Images=== | ||
<gallery mode=packed heights= | <gallery mode="packed" heights="200"> | ||
File:CEC com.jpg|One of the ''Rat Tales'' comics. | File:CEC com.jpg|One of the ''Rat Tales'' comics. | ||
File:CEC wi2.jpg | File:CEC wi2.jpg| Gen 1 Chuck E. | ||
File:Cec koo.jpg | File:Cec koo.jpg| Animatronics from the 2nd location | ||
File:Cec ko2.jpg | File:Cec ko2.jpg| Gen 2 Chuck E. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Videos=== | === Videos=== | ||
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|description2 =MrBones' video on the subject. | |description2 =MrBones' video on the subject. | ||
}} | |description3=Michael Armenta's update video|service3=youtube|id3=v=Jkm3Xveq7x8}} | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theatre (partially lost showtape recordings for animatronic theater of restaurant chain; 1977-1995)]] | *[[Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theatre (partially lost showtape recordings for animatronic theater of restaurant chain; 1977-1995)]] | ||
Revision as of 21:04, 26 August 2022
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The restaruant's original 1977 logo.
Status: Lost
In December of 1979 through to January of 1980, Chuck E. Cheese Pizza Time Theatre would air a 30 second, animated commercial. Little is known about this commercial and there are very few scraps of its existence.
What We Know
Animation Cells
Some animation cells from this commercial were luckily saved and are now in Smitty's Super Service, a Chuck E. Cheese/Rock afire Explosion museum in Sandy Hook, Mississippi. The YouTuber Sets, Streets & Eats sat down with the owner of the museum and from what was explained by the owner, it had the characters Chuck E. and Pasqually, the Italian Chef [1]. During the video, when the camera is zoomed out, both the owner and Streets & Eats laugh about Pasqually popping out of a door and a child falling out.
The Pizza Times Newspaper Clipping
In Volume 1, Number 1 of The Pizza Times, published in December of 1979, in a small blurb under "Have you heard about..." it talks about a 30 commercial for birthday parties that will be airing on local TV stations (Most likely in California as most PTTs were located there).[2]
Pizza Time Theatre Inc. Franchise Brochure
In this 1979 brochure, on the second page, on the bottom left, between Chuck E.'s foot and the PTT employee, they boast about a 30-60 second TV ad.[3]
Rat Tales Comics
The same artist who drew the Rat Tales comic that would have been sold in Pizza Time Theatres at the time, supposedly worked on the storyboards and animation for this commercial. When comparing the cells and comic, they do seem to be quite similar in style.
List of Possible TV Stations[4]
Los Angeles Area
KTLA, KTTV, KMEX-DT, KABC-TV, KHJ-TV
San Francisco Area
KPIX, KQED, KBCW (KBHK), KICU, KTVU, KGO-TV
Other Areas
KNXT
Notes
- Crusty the Cat was retired a year before this commercial air. Crusty was only in the first location, so he probably wouldn't be here.
- Early PTT location had the chef animatronic, Pasqually, behind a trapdoor and would peek out when performing. [5] This is why Pasqually was inside a tiny door in the commercial.
- Assuming that the animation was to be superimposed onto real life footage of the restaurant, then we can most likely make an educated guess as to which location we are at. The original location had the animatronic housed in picture frames around the room, the second location had them housed in picture frames except higher up and on two adjacent walls, and other locations would have used the uniform cyberamic characters opposed to the varied look of the first two animatronics. These would of been on a balcony stage or a portrait stage.
- Unfortunately, during Streets & Eats look at the animation cells at Smitty's Super Service, the camera is placed far away from the table and not all the cells were captured in the video.
Gallery
Commercial Stills
Images
One of the Rat Tales comics.
Gen 1 Chuck E.
Animatronics from the 2nd location
Gen 2 Chuck E.
Videos
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