Pizza Time: The History of Chuck E. Cheese's Birthdays & Anniversary Milestones

Episode 4 - In this episode, we cover the history of Chuck E. Cheese's birthday celebrations and anniversary milestones. Both as how they're recognized by the company behind the mouse, and also how fans have celebrated his birthday since the start of the online fandom. We also investigate what day of the year Chuck E.'s birthday falls upon.

[@Larry]

Celebrating the 26th Anniversary of the 20th anniversary quarterly special! 😅 But absolutely fascinating video, kudos on the excellent work!!!

[@bagofgroceries]

Hello you! Didn’t expect to see Larry on a Chuck E Cheese video!

[@Axos_Abode]

Theory: Chuck was born in his mid 40s and reverse aged until sometime after Avenger where he just kinda got bored of doing everything so they hired his little cousin rockstar chuck

[@sophiehanssel2017]

As a huge Queen fan, I am THRILLED to hear rare audio of Chuck E singing "We Are the Champions". Incredible find!

[@bensstuff4363]

Amazing video, crazy too think we’re celebrating 46 years of fun! 🐀🍕 Happy birthday Chuck!

[@WilliamSchmidNetwork]

I remember taking part in that world record attempt back in 2017. Never found out if it broke the record until today.

[@Dragonplays371]

"Break it up before I puke." - Chuck E. 1989

[@PizzaTimeTheatre1977]

BEST EPISODE YET 🎉 HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHUCK E CHEESE 💓

[@MatthewPrower]

i’m gonna headcanon that chuck e’s birthday is may 22nd, but may 17th is when they opened the place, as some early birthday gift

[@showbizpizzacom]

Early birthday gift before he was even born? The issue with May 22nd is that PTT didn’t declare his birthday was just that day of the month, but that May 22nd 1982 was specifically his 5th Birthday - meaning he existed and was performing to the public before he was born. I try not to get too deep into character details but when a company arbitrarily comes up with a date, it becomes part of the canon but that can always be changed (like how currently CEC has no birthday whatsoever). It’s important to note, but because it can be changed on a whim, as it has in the past, I would rather recognize the opening date of the original restaurant when CEC became known to the public. That’s, at the very least, something a new marketing department can’t just come in and decide to change. 😊

[@MatthewPrower]

tbf the dude’s pretty much an adult rat back in the 70’s, so i assume he was born way before 1977 (maybe 1947?) perhaps may 17th is the birth of chuck e. as a celebrity figure rather than as a person

[@showbizpizzacom]

@@MatthewPrower Yeah the whole thing gets muddled and makes less and less sense the more you get into it. That’s kind of why I shy away from it all. People get a little obsessed with characters ages and genders and “shipping” them and stuff that might be fun food for thought but kinda cringe how hard people get into it lol.

[@MatthewPrower]

true, this stuff is harrowing to figure out

[@AxosCECDump]

​@@showbizpizzacomWell Chuck recounts events before the first locations opening in all versions of Every Boy Every Girl, meaning he existed to some extent before he was born, so he's clearly a nebulous creature unbound by the laws of time and space

[@michaelbonner4126]

My guess: big C./chuck E. Was born on may 22nd 1952 at 4:47 pm when his family gave birth to him. He was 25 years old when he was hired by Nolan bushnell when he created his place. Which was obviously called "Chuck E. Cheese’s pizza time theatre". Nolan hired chuck E. To be the main host of every show there. (Chuck wasn’t hired since he’s obviously only just mascot character. This is only a prediction if he was actually real.)

[@RickyRicardo0282]

I love this!!!!!!❤

[@CaydenCrawford18]

Really, 2 AM? That’s on a school night for me! That’s really late! Please change the time of the video premiere to an earlier or later time when most people are actually up, Showbiz!

[@showbizpizzacom]

It’s mostly just to let everyone know it’s dropping soon (early, so it’s available whenever anyone wants to watch it on CEC’s Birthday). We’re not going to be awake for the premiere either. However, the “extra toppings” for this episode will drop in the evening on Wednesday when people can actually watch it at the drop.

[@ClassicTVMan1981X]

It's a shame that the original San Jose location at 370 South Winchester Blvd., which was Pizza Time Theatre's first location ever, closed in February 1985 after almost eight years in business, in light of PTT's merger with ShowBiz Pizza Place. In my opinion it should have stayed open and later be established as a historical landmark. They did manage to keep the second overall location in San Jose, at 1371 Kooser Road, open all the way up to 2020!

[@therealcloudski]

can you do an episode on Odessy Fun World

[@aGoosenamedJordan]

3:00 I have never seen this photo before

[@TheMassacreFilms]

Was that John Widelock or an impersinator

[@thatbrandonguy305]

I'm pretty sure it's an impersonator

[@ceclife]

It’s Duncan Brannan doing an impression

[@TheMassacreFilms]

@@ceclife Oh okay

[@thatbrandonguy305]

@@ceclife Huh. Didn't know that. (though tbh that's pretty impressive)

[@noobmaster7035]

@@ceclifeOr as the Big C would call it during the old days, an “Expression”

[@Dragonplays371]

Here's a time stamp 1959

[@kirstiegilkison3529]

whens the rest of the crews birthdays???

[@ArturoTepetla-Cuamatzi]

I knew it.

[@Dragonplays371]

19:59

[@ArturoTepetla-Cuamatzi]

In Rockstar version, he doesn't have a birthday.