Here We Go Again!/Timeline

WORK-IN-PROGRESS
== 1985 ==
* ShowBiz Pizza Place Inc. and Pizza Time Theatre Inc. merge to form ShowBiz Pizza Time Inc., with Richard M. Frank replacing Robert L. Brock as CEO.
* Disputes emerge between ShowBiz and Aaron Fechter, head of Creative Engineering Inc., concerning royalties for use of The Rock-afire Explosion. Fechter steps down as the Entertainment Director for ShowBiz.
* Fechter and ShowBiz sign a new agreement, replacing the Manufacturing, Sales & Licensing Agreement (which gave ShowBiz exclusive rights to The Rock-afire Explosion) with the Settlement & Licensing Agreement (which gives CEI possession of the unused shows still in their possession).
* June: Fechter reaches out to franchisee Carmen Quayle, a franchisee who is dissatisfied with the company's direction, and the two begin talks on forming a competitor to ShowBiz.
== 1986 ==
* March 1: The first Rock-afire location opens in Orlando, Florida. It becomes a hit.
* With CEI focusing on creating new showtapes for Rock-afire, ShowBiz begins creating Rock-afire Explosion showtapes in-house, while also contemplating replacing them with a new band.
* ShowBiz Pizza Place introduces the new ShowBiz Pizza name and logo for signage, though they're not implemented into advertising until 1989.
== 1987 ==
* June: ShowBiz begins retrofitting its Rock-afire Explosion shows into Leo Lyons and the Rockin' Farm, a new band.
* September: With Rock-afire's success, Fechter cuts ties with ShowBiz.
* October: Second-generation Rock-afire Explosion resume development, which was paused in the early 1980s due to ShowBiz's financial issues.
== 1988 ==
* "Happy Birthday Medley" is re-recorded with Shalisa Sloan as Mitzi and Rick Bailey as Beach Bear, replacing the original 1980 version.
== 1989 ==
* November: Concept Unification begins. All Pizza Time Players shows are converted into Rockin' Farm shows, and the Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza name is phased out in favor of ShowBiz Pizza. Each location plays a special showtape performed by the Cabaret acts that teases the replacement of the Pizza Time Players with the Rockin' Farm.
== 1990 ==
== 1991 ==
* March: With ShowBiz wanting to compete with Rock-afire, the Rockin' Farm characters are redesigned by Jul Kamen, Shelly Atkins, and former CEI artist Dave Thomas, with each character looking younger and friendlier, as well as wearing more modern, sporty clothing.
== 1992 ==
* Concept Unification is finished, ending the Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza brand name.
== 1993 ==
* Creative Studios is formed.
== 1994 ==
* February: ShowBiz Pizza rebrands to simply ShowBiz.
== 1995 ==
* September 9: The Rock-afire Explosion Show starts airing. It's produced by Creative Studios and Nelvana, and airs on Fox Kids.
== 1996 ==
* ShowBiz Pizza Time Inc. rebrands to ShowBiz Entertainment Inc.
== 1997 ==
== 1998 ==
* April: ShowBiz declares Chapter 11 bankruptcy after years of declining sales. Quayle Holdings purchases the company and begins selling off the assets.
== 1999 ==
* May: Quayle purchases the Washington Redskins.
* October: The last ShowBiz shuts down and later reopens as Rock-afire, ending the ShowBiz brand name.
== 2000 ==
== 2001 ==
== 2002 ==
== 2003 ==
* Third-generation Rock-afire Explosion shows begin development.
== 2004 ==
== 2005 ==
* February: The Rock-afire Explosion Movie is released.
* June: Quayle becomes majority owner of the Washington Wizards.
== 2006 ==
== 2007 ==
== 2008 ==
== 2009 ==
== 2010 ==
== 2011 ==
* Gee, Our 2nd Album! is released.
== 2012 ==
== 2013 ==
== 2014 ==
== 2015 ==
== 2016 ==
* January: CEI releases Bashy Bug.
== 2017 ==
== 2018 ==
== 2019 ==
== 2020 ==
== 2021 ==
== 2022 ==
== 2023 ==
* May 10: Carmen Quayle retires as CEO of Quayle Holdings. She is succeeded by her daughter Alyson.
* December 28: Burt Wilson, the longtime voice of Fatz Geronimo, passes away at 68. Shooter Jennings later succeeds him in the role.
== 2024 ==
* "Happy Birthday Medley" is re-recorded with Shooter Jennings as Fatz, replacing the 1988 version.