Stop War showtapes (Johnsonverse)

From February 25 to April 15, 2022, a showtape labeled "Stop War" played at Chuck E. Cheese's and ShowBiz Pizza Place locations as a direct response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Three different versions were made: one with Chuck E.'s Pizza Time Band for Chuck E. Cheese's restaurants, one with the Rock-afire Explosion for Mainland US and worldwide ShowBiz restaurants, and one with Ho-kago Tea Time for Japanese States ShowBiz restaurants. All three showtapes were to play until the war ends, taking full priority over the normal showtapes (with any regular showtapes not played at restaurants being uploaded onto YouTube instead), though a disclaimer was included in the tapes' readme files on Looney Bird's Lab that those might be the final tapes ever played at their respective restaurants should the war in Ukraine escalate to nuclear levels. The override was rescinded in April 2022 as the ineffectiveness of the Russian military became clear, and they were dealt a series of severe defeats at the hands of the Johnson Paramilitary; following this, the April-May 2022 showtape was immediately released to all stores.
==Voice cast==
===Chuck E. Cheese's===
====Skits====
*Duncan Brannan as Chuck E. Cheese, Mr. Munch, and Pasqually P. Pieplate
*Jaret Reddick as Crusty T. Cat
*Karlisa Burleson as Helen Henny
*Jeremy Blaido as Jasper T. Jowls
*Annagrey Wiechman as Harmony Howlette
*John Bowen as Mr. Munch
*Earl Fisher as Pasqually P. Pieplate
*Gabby Hoeng as Tati Truong
*Jessica Puente as Bella B. Conejita
====Songs====
===ShowBiz Pizza Place US===
*Aaron Fechter as Billy Bob Brockali, Looney Bird, Rolfe DeWolfe, and Earl Schmerle
*Burt "Sal" Wilson as Fatz Geronimo
*Rick Bailey as Beach Bear
*Duke Chauppetta as Dook LaRue
*Sarah Locke as Mitzi Mozzarella Jr.
*Shalisa Sloan James as Mitzi Mozzarella Sr., Mitzi Mozzarella Jr. (singing voice in "The Liberty Show" and "God Bless the USA"; archived audio)
*Jeff Howell as Uncle Klunk
*Shawn Fernandez as Fernando Fox
===ShowBiz Pizza Place Japan===
*Aaron Fechter as Billy Bob Brockali and Looney Bird
*Stephanie Sheh as Yui Hirasawa (speaking voice, singing voice during "God Bless the USA")
*Chloe Johnson as Yui Hirasawa (singing voice during "Wake Me Up When the Reign of Putin Ends")
*Rick Bailey as Yui Hirasawa (singing voice during "The Liberty Show")
*John Lennon as Yui Hirasawa (singing voice during "Give Peace A Chance")
*Cassandra Lee Morris as Ritsu Tainaka (speaking voice, singing voice during "God Bless the USA")
*Duke Chauppetta as Ritsu Tainaka (singing voice during "The Liberty Show")
*Timothy Leary as Ritsu Tainaka (singing voice during "Give Peace A Chance")
*Cristina Valenzuela as Mio Akiyama (speaking voice, singing voice during "Wake Me Up When the Reign of Putin Ends" and "God Bless the USA")
*Shalisa Sloan James as Mio Akiyama (singing voice during "The Liberty Show")
*Petula Clark as Mio Akiyama (singing voice during "Give Peace A Chance")
*Shelby Lindley as Tsumugi "Mugi" Kotobuki (speaking voice, singing voice during "God Bless the USA")
*Burt "Sal" Wilson as Tsumugi "Mugi" Kotobuki (singing voice during "The Liberty Show")
*Prescott Reed as Tsumugi "Mugi" Kotobuki (singing voice during "Russia Russia (Lay That Missile Down)")
*Christine Marie Cabanos as Azusa Nakano (speaking voice, singing voice during "God Bless the USA")
*Jenny Smith as Azusa Nakano (singing voice during "Wake Me Up When the Reign of Putin Ends")
*Jeff Howell as Azusa Nakano (singing voice during "The Liberty Show")
*Yoko Ono as Azusa Nakano (singing voice during "Give Peace A Chance")
*Ozzy Osbourne as Azusa Nakano (singing voice during "Crazy Train")
*Xanthe Huynh as Ui Hirasawa
==List of material used==
=== Chuck E. Cheese's ===
== Transcript ==
=== Chuck E. Cheese's ===
==== Segment 1 ====
=== ShowBiz Pizza Place (all regions except the Japanese Isles) ===
==== Segment 1 ====
=== ShowBiz Pizza Place (Japanese Isles) ===
==== Segment 1 ====
* (Mio, Yui and Azusa perform "Wake Me Up When the Reign of Putin Ends", a parody of "Wake Me Up When September Ends" by Green Day)
==== Segment 2 ====
* (All songs from the 1986 "Liberty Show" are played, followed by Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the USA" from the January 2017 and Tribute to America 2021 showtapes, though Jun and Earl's vocals are removed and Ui's vocals from the latter version are used)
* Mugi: Well, everybody, in light of recent events, we have decided to do a special show for the people of Ukraine. So from now, until the war ends, all the songs we're playing are anti-war songs, or in this part, American songs, because we're also supporting the Johnson Paramilitary, which has emerged to support Ukraine against the Russian forces. We're about to perform this next song, a message to the Russian government.
==== Segment 3 ====
* (Mugi performs "Russia Russia (Lay That Missile Down)" by Prescott Reed)
==== Segment 4 ====
* (Yui, Mio, Azusa and Ritsu perform "Give Peace A Chance" by John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band)
==== Segment 5 ====
* (Azusa performs "Crazy Train" by Ozzy Osbourne)
== Trivia ==
* The Liberty Show was not originally intended to be part of the Ho-kago Tea Time or Rock-afire Explosion tapes, but when news came that the Johnson Paramilitary had emerged from concealment in Ukraine and begun a massive sally against Russian forces, this show was quickly added at the last minute to support the largely American paramilitary. For the Ho-kago Tea Time tape, the programming from the July 2017 version was used, but with Jun omitted from the show and Ui (who is silent) playing rhythm guitar on Center Stage with the rest of the band due to Stage Right being redressed for the Statue of Liberty.
* Because of how quickly all three Stop War showtapes were programmed and released, only a handful of skits were made for each tape, with much of their runtime using existing anti-war songs or material from prior showtapes. This also means none of the backup characters (such as the Sun, Moon, Singing Flowers, Mopsey Sisters, Warblettes, or Pizzacam) speak.
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