40 Years of Fun (showtape) (Johnsonverse)

Played at Chuck E. Cheese's in May 2017, with Madame Oink, Foxy Colleen, Sally Sashay, Charlie Rockit, Haven Henny, and Mr. Cheese as the guest stars. This showtape was made to commemorate the 40 Years of Fun celebration event that ran throughout 2017.
==Cast==
*Duncan Brannan as Chuck E. Cheese and Larry the Technician
*Jaret Reddick as Crusty T. Cat
*Karlisa Burleson as Helen Henny
*John Bowen as Mr. Munch and Munch Jr.
*Jeremy Blaido as Jasper T. Jowls and Charlie Rockit
*Earl Fisher as Pasqually P. Pieplate, Reggie Bird, and Ronaldo Sagittarian
*Annagrey Wiechman as Harmony Howlette
*Scott Wilson as Wolfman Zapp and Mr. Cheese
*Stephanie Nadolny as Treggie Twang and Building
*Matt Daniel as Nigel the Sasquatch, Hard Hat Hank, and Marvin the Technology Guru
*Shannon Emerick as Madame Oink
*Jade Yourell as Foxy Colleen
*Cree Summer as Sally Sashay
*Kimberly Brooks as Dolli Dimples
*Jeff Bennett as The King
*Carolina Ravassa as Josie Jaguar
*Mike Pollock as Artie Antlers
*Jeannie Elias as B.B. Bubbles
*Caroline Taylor as Haven Henny
*Phil LaMarr as Michael Katzon
*Ryan Hollingsworth as Steve Waters
*Christopher Sabat as Pizzacam
*Chris Hill as Moon
*Kate Bristol as Wendy Warblette and Singing Flowers
*Tia Ballard as Whitney Warblette
*Taylor Fono as Wilma Warblette
*Stephanie Sheh as Mary Mopsey
*Kira Buckland as Melody Mopsey
*Clarine Harp as Miley Mopsey
*Nolan Bushnell as himself
*John Widelock as 1977 Chuck E. and 1977 Pasqually
==Transcript==
=== Intermission 1 ===
*(An eight-minute countdown plays, accompanied by "TBA", then "TBA", and "TBA")
=== Video Break 1 (Dressing Room) ===
* (The Dressing Room title card appears. "Future Tech" plays throughout the scene.)
*Chuck E. (o/s): TBA
===Segment 1===
*(The SPT Feature Presentation intro plays, followed by the "Showtime" intro)
*Zapp: From Chuck E. Cheese's, it's our special show celebrating 40 years of fun! Featuring Crusty T. Cat, Pasqually P. Pieplate, Jasper T. Jowls, Mr. Munch, Helen Henny, Harmony Howlette, our special guest stars Madame Oink, Foxy Colleen, Sally Sashay, Charlie Rockit, Haven Henny, and a surprise guest. And now, here's your host, the birthday rat himself, Chuck E. Cheese!
*(The curtains open on Stage Left and Center Stage, and the band performs "Footloose" by Kenny Loggins. After the song ends, the monitors fade to the 40 Years of Fun logo)
*Chuck E.: Thank you, everybody, and thank you, Zapp! Welcome to Chuck E. Cheese's, where a kid can be a kid. As you can see, we're all classed up because this year, 2017, is the 40-year anniversary of Chuck E. Cheese's. Things have certainly changed since our first store opened in May of 1977 at San Jose, California. If you look up on these monitors, you can see this here digital scrapbook.
*(A CGI scrapbook is shown on the Cyberstar monitors above the stage, featuring photos from throughout Chuck E. Cheese's history)
*Rest of the band: Wow!
*Chuck E.: Yup, We've had some good times over these past 40 years. As the Pizza Time Players, then Munch's Make-Believe Band and then Chuck E.'s Pizza Time Band, we've had one goal in mind: making all the girls and boys out there smile and have fun.
*Munch: Not to mention all the great pizza we've enjoyed all these years.
*Chuck E.: That is true, Munch. Plus all the parties we've held...
*Harmony: And all the games we've been playin'.
*Pasqually: And all the great-a comedy we came up with.
*(The other characters shake their heads. The page turns to a photo of Nolan Bushnell.)
*Chuck E.: But none of this would be possible without the backing of Mr. Nolan Bushnell, the Atari guy.
*(Pan to a photo of Robert L. Brock)
*Crusty: Or Bob Brock, the founder of ShowBiz Pizza Place whose company bought ours in the '80s, when it looked like we were done.
*Helen: I got an idea: we should tell the people in the audience how we all got together.
*Jasper: I agree. This is a pretty big year, after all.
*Chuck E.: Great idea, Helen. Now that we're able to sum up 40 years of memories with a scrapbook, let's try and sum up 40 years of memories with a song. Now, keep in mind, we're taking a few liberties from how things actually happened.
*("Every Boy, Every Girl" begins)
*Chuck E.: You know, life is like a scrapbookMemories on every pageYou look back with laughter (laughs)And you'll never feel your age!Now I've been thinking latelyAbout, uh, 40 years ago,And what brought us all togetherFor this very special show!
*(The scrapbook turns, showing Chuck E. coming outside of his parents' house, with his parents waving at him; Chuck E. waves back. This is followed by shots of Chuck E. performing at a comedy club, followed by him entertaining at a birthday party)
*Chuck E.: I left my home so long agoWaved goodbye to my folks!Worked every club across New YorkWith cheesy songs and jokesAnd then I did a show for kidsAnd man, did we have fun!That was the day that changed my lifeMy dream had just begun!
*(This verse is accompanied by live-action shots of children playing, watching the show, etc.)
* Chuck E. and children: Every boy, every girlEvery kid around the worldCan have a place to laugh and sing and playKids can do what they pleaseWhen they come to Chuck E. CheeseThey'll be rockin' here tomorrowLike they're rockin' here today
* (Cut to Pasqually riding a bike, with a stack of pizza boxes in the back, then Chuck E. waving at him after Pasqually has delivered the last pizza)
* Pasqually: 40 years can this be trueI guess it has to beI sold pizza door to door, when Chuck E. came to meHe said...
*1977 Chuck E.: I need a master chef. Y'know, who can sing a song. (1977 Chuck E. laughs)
*(Pasqually leaps out of his bike)
*Pasqually: I sang out operatically...
*1977 Pasqually: I want to come along!
*(Cut to Chuck E. and Pasqually riding a station wagon as Nolan Bushnell points the westward direction)
* Chuck E.: Someone said...
* Nolan Bushnell: Go west, young rat!
* Pasqually: And that's just-a where we went-a.
* (Cut to shots of California in the 1970s)
* Chuck E.: Off to California, though we hardly had a set.
* (Cut to Chuck E. and Pasqually stopping at a condemned building, modeled after the first Pizza Time Theatre, but with signs saying "FOR SALE" and "LOW, LOW PRICE!")
* Pasqually: We found a place that was falling down,It was quite a sight to see.
* (Chuck E. imagines the building as a restaurant)
* Chuck E.: Oh, yeah, it needed work, but we didn't care,We knew what it could be!
* (This verse is accompanied by Chuck E. and Pasqually purchasing and renovating the building themselves)
* Chuck E., Pasqually and children: Every boy, every girlEvery kid around the worldCan have a place to laugh and sing and play (Pasqually: That's right!)Kids can do what they pleaseWhen they come to Chuck E. CheeseThey'll be rockin' here tomorrowLike they're rockin' here today
* (Cut to Pasqually setting a pizza at a table and opening the door, Munch immediately coming in, and eating the pizza, followed by Chuck E. giving him a clipboard. Cut to shots of Munch driving a 1959 Cadillac Eldorado convertible, accompanied by a shot of the United States map)
* Munch: When the place was all fixed up,I came running through the door.My, oh my, that pizza pie's what I was looking for!Now, Chuck, you made me a talent scoutAnd I travelled 'cross the landTo find three more musiciansTo fill your all-star band
* (Cut to Jasper on the porch of a cabin and playing a banjo, with Munch stopping by and Jasper getting into the convertible before the two drive away)
* Jasper: I was just a country dog with a cabin in the woodsPlaying a banjo whittled out of a log and the job sure sounded good
* (Cut to Helen at a stage auditioning to Munch, who gets up; the two shake hands and walk off)
* Helen: I was a singer tryin' my wingsBarely out of the nestWhen I joined up with Chuck E. CheeseI knew I found the best
* (Cut to Crusty in a baseball uniform walking on a sidewalk from a baseball field, with Munch, Helen, and Jasper in the convertible stopping by. Crusty gets in, and the convertible drives away, leaving a cloud of smoke)
* Crusty: I was a baseball-swinging catFresh out of the major leagueThen Munch took me to the rat himselfAnd I became Big C's colleague!
* (The smoke transitions into a stage setting; the curtain opens to reveal the band in portrait frames)
* Chuck E.: The stage was set, the lights came downAnd up the curtain flew
* Pasqually: That show went great 40 years ago.
* (Cut to a 1981 photo with Chuck E., Munch, Jasper, and Harmony, followed by a shot of Chuck E., Helen, Munch, Jasper, and Pasqually on a 3-Stage, followed by a shot of Chuck E. on a Studio C stage in his "Late Night" outfit, and finally to the entire band on a Redux 3-Stage)
* Harmony: And all th' rest have, too!
* (Cut to adults standing next to Chuck E., who hug their children)
* Jasper: And the kids who came to see usNow have children of their own
* Helen: It's like we're all a familyAnd this is still your home
* Jasper: Yeah!
* (This verse is accompanied by live-action shots of the band and children playing, watching the show, etc.)
* Entire band and children: Every boy, every girlEvery kid around the worldCan have a place to laugh and sing and playKids can do what they pleaseWhen they come to Chuck E. CheeseThey'll be rockin' here tomorrowLike they're rockin' here today
* (Fade back to the scrapbook, with pans showing still images from earlier in the song)
* Chuck E.: Now life is like a scrapbookMemories on every pageYou look back with laughterAnd you'll never feel your ageNow I've been thinking lately, about all the things we didAnd we'll still be here in 40 years 'cause kids will still be kids!
* (This verse is accompanied by live-action shots of the band and children playing, watching the show, etc.)
* Entire band and children: Every boy, every girlEvery kid around the worldCan have a place to laugh and sing and playNow the kids are having funBut we've only just begun,We'll be rocking here tomorrow like we're rocking here todayEvery boy, every girlEvery kid around the worldCan have a place to laugh and sing and playNow the kids are having funBut we've only just begun,We'll be rocking here tomorrow like we're rocking here todayEvery boy, every girlEvery kid around the worldCan have a place to laugh and sing and playNow the kids are having funBut we've only just begun,We'll be rocking here tomorrow like we're rocking here today!
* (Fade back to the 40 Years of Fun logo)
* Chuck E.: Yeah, even though so much has changed in 40 years, one thing will certainly never change: you are the real stars of our show. Always have been, always will. Our sincerest thanks to everyone who's come to a Chuck E. Cheese's for our first 40 years! See ya later, everybody!
* Munch: So long!
* Crusty: Bye, everyone!
* Jasper: See ya real soon!
* Helen: Bye bye!
* Pasqually: Ciao!
* Harmony: Hav'a great day!
* (The song finishes and the Wink and its accompanying jingle play)
=== Video Break 2 (CEC TV News) ===
*(The segment begins with the CEC TV News opening, showing TBA)
*Zapp: Spanning the globe...
*Chuck E.: TBA
*(Cut to the CEC TV News intro)
*Zapp: It's time for CEC TV News! Featuring newshound Jasper T. Jowls, plucky reporter Helen Henny, sporty howler Harmony Howlette, foreign correspondent Pasqually P. Pieplate...
*Pasqually: Ciao! Heh heh!
*Zapp: ...and Mr. Munch, taking care of the leftovers.
*Mr. Munch: Did somebody say "chow"?
*Zapp: Take it away, Chuck E. and Crusty!
*(Chuck E. and Crusty appear at a news desk in puppet form)
*Chuck E.: Thanks, Zapp!
=== Intermission 2 ===
*(An eight-minute countdown plays, accompanied by "TBA", then "TBA", and "TBA")
=== Segment 2 ===
* (Countdown plays, followed by the SPT Feature Presentation intro)
* Chuck E.: TBA
=== Video Break 3 (Helen Henny's Hollywood) ===
*(The Helen Henny's Hollywood intro plays)
*Chuck E. (o/s): It's time again for the chicken who's checking out the stars, Helen Henny's Hollywood!
*(Fade to Helen in the studio)
*Helen: Hello and welcome to our special show commemorating the 40-year anniversary of Chuck E. Cheese's! I'm so glad you're here because we've got an actual guest to interview. He was the founder of Chuck E. Cheese's back in 1977, and before that he was one of the founders of Atari, the company that pioneered video gaming. Please welcome Mr. Nolan Bushnell!
=== Intermission 3 ===
*(An eight-minute countdown plays, accompanied by "TBA", then "TBA", and "TBA")
=== Segment 3 ===
*(The SPT Feature Presentation intro plays)
*Chuck E.: Welcome back to our 40 Years of Fun show! So lately, I've been seeing some YouTube comments comparing us to a certain robot band.
*Munch: The Transformers?
*Crusty: He said robot band, Munch.
*Helen: Country Bear Jamboree?
*Harmony: Nah, Helen, they get that a lot too.
*Pasqually: Freddy Fazbear's band?
*Chuck E.: Bingo.
*Jasper: Oh, those guys. Just because animatronics come alive in a video game doesn't necessarily mean animatronics literally come alive in real life.
*Helen: For real. I mean, animatronics are literally bolted to the ground, or a wall when they sit. Even when they aren't bolted, they don't just come alive on a whim.
*Harmony: Ah swear, whoever made that game shoulda been drug out onto the street and...
*Crusty: ...and had tomatoes pelted at them.
*Chuck E.: Well, we've asked the Rock-afire Explosion and Ho-kago Tea Time to perform this song with us. The tune may be familiar to some of you if you're enough of a Broadway buff. Helen's performed the song we based this on five times...
*Helen: Seven.
*Chuck E.: Okay, seven times, when she was on stage. Now, ladies and gentlemen, we present a little message to Freddy Fazbear.
*("We'd Like to Thank You, Freddy Fazbear" plays)
=== Video Break 4 ===
=== Intermission 4 ===
*(An eight-minute countdown plays, accompanied by "TBA", then "TBA", and "TBA")
===Segment 4===
*(Countdown plays, followed by the SPT Feature Presentation intro)
*TBA
*Crusty: Will someone PLEASE shut the fruitcake dog up?
==Trivia==
*Starting in this show, and continuing throughout the rest of 2017 (except October and December), Chuck E.'s Pizza Time Band and all guest stars wear formal outfits in the animatronic shows.
*This show features John Widelock's final performance as a voice actor, where he reprises the 1977 versions of Chuck E. and Pasqually in "Every Boy, Every Girl". He passed away a few months later.
*Chuck E.'s father is voiced by Scott Wilson, who voiced Chuck E. from 1983 to 1993 and currently voices Wolfman Zapp.
*The background music for this version of "Every Boy, Every Girl" is based on the 1997 version.
*Harmony's line, "Ah swear, whoever made that game shoulda been drug out onto the street and..." before Crusty cuts her off is a reference to Garfield's catchphrase, "Whoever invented (x) should be drug out onto the street and shot".
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