Chuck E.'s Pizza Time Band: The Movie (Johnsonverse)

Chuck E.'s Pizza Time Band: The Movie is a 2023 traditionally animated comedy film directed by Chris Noe, based on Chuck E.'s Pizza Time Band from the Chuck E. Cheese's family entertainment center chain, and a sequel to The Rock-afire Explosion Movie (2021). It stars Duncan Brannan, Jaret Reddick, Karlisa Burleson, John Bowen, Jeremy Blaido, Earl Fisher, Annagrey Wiechman, Gabby Hoeng, and Jessica Puente, with other characters voiced by Shannon Emerick, Jade Yourell, Jeff Bennett, Caroline Taylor, Robin Williams, Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Anna Kendrick, Phil Hartman, David Cross, and Fred Tatasciore. The film also features cameo appearances from the Rock-afire Explosion and Ho-kago Tea Time. 
The film follows Chuck E.'s Pizza Time Band starting a telethon to save their hangout from demolition by real estate mogul Jack Randolph, while stopping the telethon from being sabotaged from Mike Wolf, who has escaped from prison. 
Production on the film began in September 2020, late in production on The Rock-afire Explosion Movie. It was released to theaters on February 17, 2023, receiving praise for its story, screenplay, and voice acting. 
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==Plot==
The film begins with Chuck E.'s Pizza Time Band performing "Together We've Got It" at a concert at night. After the show, Chuck E. and Crusty get a phone call from Davey Weston and Duncan Carson, the landlords of the band's hangout, who alert him that Jack Randolph is aiming to purchase the land and tear down the hangout to build a factory complex. The other band members are shocked when Chuck E. and Crusty tell them this news. Jasper suggests a telethon to raise money to buy the hangout themselves, and the other members all agree. They officially announce the telethon on social media.
In a dark prison, Mike Wolf, who had been imprisoned for two years, hears about the plan via a news report on television. Furious, he swears to bust himself out of prison, sabotage the telethon, and destroy the band's reputation for good. At their hangout, Chuck E.'s Pizza Time Band begin planning for their telethon. Each band member gives their own suggestions: Crusty suggests performing a medley of their best songs, Jasper suggests a mechanical bull, Helen suggests a beauty pageant, Munch suggests a Vegas-style all-you-can-eat buffet, Harmony suggests a rodeo, Pasqually suggests Italian music, Tati suggests a cat cafe, and Bella suggests a fiesta theme.
Meanwhile, Davey and Duncan eat at a diner with Jack. Jack explains that the factory complex (named RanCo) will manufacture tens of millions of pounds of toxic waste every year. Davey and Duncan are reluctant, but Jack threatens to have his chief security guard kill them... by making them literally die laughing. As the band members prepare for the telethon, they call in Steve Waters, Madame Oink, Artie Antlers, Foxy Colleen, The King, Haven Henny, Josie Jaguar, and others to serve as additional entertainment. Mike, left without either Justin Beaver or Ducky Cheese, sends several goons to knock out the band, put the band in car trunks and dump them into the harbor, drowning them. However, they are easily outwitted by Chuck E. and the other band members in various comedic ways. Mike yells at the goons for their ineptitude, and decides to do it himself. He is caught by the police and sent back to prison. 
When the telethon begins, Chuck E.'s Pizza Time Band performs "Doubleback", followed by "Beat It". 
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Mike suddenly appears, now holding the entire telethon hostage, and has his goons kidnap the band and put them in an abandoned warehouse, tie them up, and leave them to be eaten by piranhas. After Mike makes an offhanded joke about turning the entire band into his dinner and making sure Helen is served "extra crispy", Helen, enraged, snaps out of the rope and beats him up using various Asian martial arts moves, angrily warning him "NEVER! MAKE! THAT! CRACK! TO! ME! AGAIN!", before throwing him into a stack of boxes at a box factory in the distance. As he comes up, Mike hears the cracking of fists behind him, and turns to find Ho-kago Tea Time glaring at him. Ritsu angrily asks him "How many times do we have to teach you this lesson, you bloated sack?!" Mike can only chuckle ruefully as Mugi picks him up and tosses him into a large machine used for making boxes, in which Mike is killed offscreen, but not before Ducky Cheese arrives to give one final insult to him by saying "By the way, I'm outta here" through quacking. The police arrive, and reveal that Mike had been declared too dangerous to be left alive, hailing the actions of all parties involved "a global service". Harmony is surprised and impressed by Helen's strength as Helen reveals she had practice from Broadway plays, while Ho-kago Tea Time is finally able to be at peace for the first time since 2016, the last loose end from the Magic Night incident finally tied up.
The band goes back to Texas, where their telethon becomes a success, and their hangout is saved. At a ceremony, the mayor gives them the key to the city for their heroics. The band performs one final song in a concert.
The credits roll over a series of fake outtakes, including:
# Munch hitting the wrong keys during "Together We've Got It"
#Mike laughing when he says one of his lines, asking who wrote the script.
#Davey belches while saying his line.
#Crusty notices that Bella has written "Patéame" on the back of his hoodie. Harmony kicks him.
#Pasqually briefly slipping out of his stereotypical Italian accent, revealing his real voice.
#Helen failing to throw Mike very far, causing them both to crack up.
#Chuck E. finds out that Munch has eaten the fireworks for the final number, causing the latter to fly in all directions and leaving exploding trails behind.
After the credits, Crusty tells the audience that there is no post-credits scene, and to go home.
==Voice cast==
* Duncan Brannan as Chuck E. Cheese, the fun-loving emcee.
** Brannan also voices Larry the Technician, the band's technician, and Dr. Dux, the resident scientist.
* Jaret Reddick as Crusty T. Cat, the band's no-nonsense lead guitarist and manager.
* Karlisa Burleson as Helen Henny, the spunky bassist and Broadway actress.
* John Bowen as Mr. Munch, the band's ditzy, pizza-loving keyboardist.
* Jeremy Blaido as Jasper T. Jowls, the laid-back country banjo player.
** Blaido also voices Charlie Rockit, a laid-back teenage musician, as well as TV host Mike Manley.
* Earl Fisher as Pasqually P. Pieplate, the classy accordion player and chef who is also a wannabe comedian.
** Fisher also voices Ronaldo Sagittarian, a rude tap-dancing unicorn, antagonist Justin Beaver, and Reggie Bird, Chuck E.'s pet parrot.
** In one outtake, Pasqually is voiced by Rino Romano.
* Annagrey Wiechman as Harmony Howlette, the tough cowgirl drummer.
* Gabby Hoeng as Tati Truong, the shy tambourine player.
* Jessica Puente as Bella B. Conejita, the intelligent saxophone player.
* Robin Williams as Jack Randolph, a real estate mogul who plans on demolishing the band's hangout to make room for a large factory complex.
*Shannon Emerick as Madame Oink
* Jade Yourell as Foxy Colleen
* Cree Summer as Sally Sashay
* Kimberly Brooks as Dolli Dimples
* Carolina Ravassa as Josie Jaguar
*Caroline Taylor as Haven Henny, Helen's gamer sister.
* Keegan-Michael Key as Davey Weston, one of the hangout's two owners.
* Jordan Peele as Duncan Carson, the other hangout owner.
* Anna Kendrick as Jen Myers, a businesswoman who helps the band.
* Phil Hartman as Rob Miller, a comedian who also helps the band.
* David Cross as Philip Madden, Jack's beleaguered accountant.
*Fred Tatasciore as Mike Wolf
*Scott Wilson as Wolfman Zapp, the band's announcer and stage manager.
*Stephanie Nadolny as Treggie Twang, the band's sound and special effects engineer.
* Christopher Sabat as Pizzacam
* Kate Bristol as Wendy Warblette
** Bristol also voices the Singing Flowers.
* Tia Ballard as Whitney Warblette
* Taylor Fono as Wilma Warblette
*Stephanie Sheh as Mary Mopsey and Yui Hirasawa
*Kira Buckland as Melody Mopsey
*Clarine Harp as Miley Mopsey
* Mike Pollock as Artie Antlers
* Matt Daniel as Nigel the Sasquatch
* Jeannie Elias as B.B. Bubbles
* Jeff Bennett as The King
* Phil LaMarr as King Kat
* Maurice LaMarche as Glen Camel
* Rob Paulsen as Elkton John
*Ryan Hollingsworth as Steve Waters
* Aaron Fechter as Billy Bob Brockali, Looney Bird, Rolfe DeWolfe, and Earl Schmerle
* Burt "Sal" Wilson as Fatz Geronimo
* Duke Chauppetta as Dook LaRue
* Rick Bailey as Beach Bear
* Jeff Howell as Uncle Klunk
* Shawn Fernandez as Fernando Fox
* Sarah Locke as Mitzi Mozzarella Jr.
* Shalisa Sloan James as Mitzi Mozzarella Sr.
* Cristina Valenzuela as Mio Akiyama
* Cassandra Lee Morris as Ritsu Tainaka
* Shelby Lindley as Tsumugi "Mugi" Kotobuki
* Christine Marie Cabanos as Azusa Nakano
* J. K. Simmons as Prison Inmate
* Tom Stephenson as himself
* Sean Schemmel as the Chief of Police
== Production ==
=== Development ===
The film was first teased in 2019 by Chris Noe, who stated in a MySpace post that he would begin production on a Chuck E.'s Pizza Time Band film after finishing The Rock-afire Explosion Movie.
=== Casting ===
All of the main characters' voice actors reprise their roles.
=== Animation ===
Like The Rock-afire Explosion Movie, Don Bluth Productions provided the animation for this film.
=== Soundtrack ===
The soundtrack was composed by Christophe Beck.
# "Together We've Got It" - Duncan Brannan, Jaret Reddick, Annagrey Wiechman, Chris Hill, Jeremy Blaido, Earl Fisher, Kira Vincent-Davis, and Jessica Puente
# "Best Laid Plans" - Fred Tatasciore
# "Got Any Suggestions?" - Duncan Brannan, Jaret Reddick, Annagrey Wiechman, Chris Hill, Jeremy Blaido, Earl Fisher, Kira Vincent-Davis, and Jessica Puente
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# "Holding Out For A Hero" - Annagrey Wiechman
# "Together We've Got It (Reprise)" - Duncan Brannan, Jaret Reddick, Annagrey Wiechman, Chris Hill, Jeremy Blaido, Earl Fisher, Kira Vincent-Davis, and Jessica Puente
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