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The former ptt in Stockton ca still has its ptt walls despite being abandoned

Stockton ca opened in October 1979 with a portrait stage as the 6th cec to ever open. There is only one known video of the location, filmed in 1987. In 1993 Stockton had a incident where the employee in the chuck walkaround suit was thrown over the salad bar because he was being rude to guests.

The location closed in December 1998 after 19 years in operation with a 2 stage, most likely due to parking issues. The abandoned location was temporarily used as a banquet during an unknown year. The abandoned location still has its red cec doors it had when it closed. The address is Stockton CA 4555 N Pershing Ave

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This photo is rumored to be taken at Stockton. If it is true, that would mean the photo was taken sometime between October 1979 and 1981/1982 since the portrait stage can be seen in the background

It has also been theorized that Stockton did not have showroom walls as the building was too small

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Another photo that is rumored to be from Stockton

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Confirmed Stockton exterior, 1979

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The ptt in Victorville ca opened on October 5, 1982, with a balcony stage. In either 1989 or 1990, the store updated to a c stage. In June 1993, Victorville closed most likely due to leasing issues.

After the ptt's closure, the location became "Buzz-E's Pizza Time Circus". It most likely kept the animatronics and simply retrofitted them to original characters while also removing any mentions of cec.

Buzz-E's Pizza Time Circus closed on an unknown date. At some point, the building became a furniture store called "Direct Furniture". Notice how they kept the frame of the ptt sign.

Sometime around 2012 or 2013, the furniture store closed, and the building became a "Planned Parenthood" which it still is to this day. The inside of the building is completely unrecognizable as a ptt

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Around 2021-ish these mysterious walkaround heads appeared on eBay. It is unknown who sold and bought the heads. The listing claims that the heads are related to ptt in some way, but that is unconfirmed.

It has been theorized that these walkaround heads were used at Buzz-E's Pizza Time Circus as the clown character on the sign for the store resembles the dog like character in the eBay listing.

It should also be noted that the second photo of the clown dog character looks to be taken from a commercial, although this is also unconfirmed

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A better look at the Buzz-E's Pizza Circus mascot, where it clearly does appear to be a dog like clown character resembling the walkaround

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The cec in San Antonio, TX on Military Drive, opened in September 1981 as a ptt. In the early 90s, when the location was remodeled, the bizarre choice was made to seal off multiple rooms, potentially including the former lounge or cabaret room.

10ish years later, when the location remodeled again in the early 2000s, the rooms were finally properly destroyed. These photos were taken between 2002 and 2004, showing how the sealed off rooms were stuck in time, still containing the classic red ptt walls and wall art.

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Concept art for the "Playroom Stage" setup in Mobile Alabama. Early 1996ish. The photo is sourced to Brian Hagan, but I am unsure who drew the actual art

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Original pencil sketch for the art, drawn by Brian Hagan himself. Notice how the caption at the top reads 'The Chuck E. Adventure Show'

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In the 2017 song 'Remember That Time', Citrus Heights is shown in a photograph as the very first cec. This is incorrect information, as Winchester was the first cec location, Citrus Heights was the 8th

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The ptt in Ogden Utah opened on May 17, 1980, and closed sometime in 1991. The store was notable for having a portrait stage long after they were no longer being used. For some reason, most likely to cut costs, in 1987, the show would be shut off, and their King animatronic would be replaced with a TV screen.

The animatronics were sent to Banjo Billy's in Houston Texas in 1994. Banjo Billy's closed in 1997 and the cosmetics for the bots were unfortunately too damaged to be saved. Only the Jasper bot survived and he is now owned by Matt The Franchize.

As for the building, it was converted into a live performance cafe called "Paris Cafe" in 2012. Some of the old ptt arcade machines were still being used at the cafe, and much of the ptt layout still remained. Paris Cafe closed in 2014, and as of now, the building seems to be vacant.

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Jasper/Banjo Billy in the mid 90s and present. There are no known photos of Jasper at the Ogden Utah ptt

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Uncommon photos of the first cec to ever open. The first location opened on Winchester Blvd in San Jose CA on May 17 1977. It closed in February 1985 due to a decline in guests.

After the store's closure the building was vacant until November 12 1986 when it was bought by a man named Lim Yee who converted the building into a restaurant named "Ocean Harbor Chinese Seafood". The inside and outside of the building were renovated. The restaurant closed on an unknown date, most likely during the late 90s.

In 2002 the building was demolished along with the rest of the shopping center it was located in. The land is now used for a new shopping center

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More photos of Winchester as Ocean Harbor Chinese Seafood in 1986

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Did Rat Tales get any other issues aside from the one where Chuck and Jasper go to space?

No, unfortunately. There was only one issue of Rat Tales that was created in 1978 and sold throughout that year and 1979.

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Coloring page featured in the 'Rat Tales' comic that was sold in early ptt locations in 1978 and 1979

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Prototype tux chuck plush that was never released

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2007 photos of the exterior of Rockford Illinois

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Art that was made for the cec in cantagello Chile. In the mid 1990s, some time after 1994, cec released a cassette tape titled "Tu Eres La Estrella En Chuck E Cheese's" ("You Are The Star At Chuck E Cheese's" in English).

On the cassette tape was the Spanish dub of Birthday Star 1992 and The Chuck E Shuffle 1994. The cassette tape was only sold in certain Chile locations, so it is very hard to come by.

Both Spanish dubs of Birthday Star 1992 and Chuck E Shuffle 1994 are considered lost media. Low quality audio clips of the songs do exist, one being filmed at a birthday party in 2008, and the other being a somewhat high quality snippet of Birthday Star 1992, presumably posted by someone who owns the cassette. The full high quality version of both songs are lost

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The Spanish dub of Birthday Star 1992 has been found!!!

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The location of this iconic cec photo has been identified as Knoxville Tennessee

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The former ptt in Stockton ca still has its ptt walls despite being abandoned

Stockton ca opened in October 1979 with a portrait stage as the 6th cec to ever open. There is only one known video of the location, filmed in 1987. In 1993 Stockton had a incident where the employee in the chuck walkaround suit was thrown over the salad bar because he was being rude to guests.

The location closed in December 1998 after 19 years in operation with a 2 stage, most likely due to parking issues. The abandoned location was temporarily used as a banquet during an unknown year. The abandoned location still has its red cec doors it had when it closed. The address is Stockton CA 4555 N Pershing Ave

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This photo is rumored to be taken at Stockton. If it is true, that would mean the photo was taken sometime between October 1979 and 1981/1982 since the portrait stage can be seen in the background

It has also been theorized that Stockton did not have showroom walls as the building was too small

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Another photo that is rumored to be from Stockton

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The ptt in Ogden Utah opened on May 17, 1980, and closed sometime in 1991. The store was notable for having a portrait stage long after they were no longer being used. For some reason, most likely to cut costs, in 1987, the show would be shut off, and their King animatronic would be replaced with a TV screen.

The animatronics were sent to Banjo Billy's in Houston Texas in 1994. Banjo Billy's closed in 1997 and the cosmetics for the bots were unfortunately too damaged to be saved. Only the Jasper bot survived and he is now owned by Matt The Franchize.

As for the building, it was converted into a live performance cafe called "Paris Cafe" in 2012. Some of the old ptt arcade machines were still being used at the cafe, and much of the ptt layout still remained. Paris Cafe closed in 2014, and as of now, the building seems to be vacant.

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Mid to late 90s photos of Ogden Utah after it became a place called 'Carnival Pizza'. A majority of the building's layout seems to be the same.

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On May 19, 1982, a ptt opened in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Princeton Pike. The store closed in Fall 1984, and many ptt artifacts were bought by Jungle Jim's. One such artifact was the Chuck E bot.

In 1995, the Chuck bot was installed in the store along with a Fatz bot and a Billy Bob bot. Chuck was given legs to make him a full-bodied drummer and a brighter fabric on his snout and jaw. In 1997, Jungle Jim's wanted the characters to match the "seafood" theme of the area, so they modified the Chuck animatronic to make him resemble a lobster.

In 1999, the Chuck, Fatz, and Billy Bob animatronics were replaced with a new band. Sometime between 1997 and 2002, Jungle Jim's made the bizzare decision to display the mask of the Chuck bot in the cheese area of the store. In 2004, the mask was removed after Jungle Jim's remodeled.

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Some more photos of the modified lobster Chuck animatronic have been uncovered

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The two Charlie Cheese's Pizza Playhouse locations in Queensland Australia during and after the ptt days. The first location, Surfer's Paradise, opened in 1981 and closed in 1982. The ptt relocated to Carina, where it stayed until it's second closure in either 1984, 1985 or 1986.