The History of Showbiz Pizza Place & Chuck E. Cheese in Dallas, Texas

[@ItzaRob]

A couple notes: Firstly, in the first Montfort location, I miscredited Showbizpizzacom for the 1988 footage when it was @williamsriveroarchive258 who should have been credited. I also forgot to mention what happened to the second Monfort's Studio C Chuck. It was sent to a location in Port Orange, Florida after it was removed and stayed there until 2023, when it survived Hurricane Ian and still was destroyed since the location will supposedly be reopening as a 2.0 in November of 2023.

[@mohamedrumi7044]

Another thing you didn't mention is that There is a pizza time theatre on 15203 Knoll trail Dr. store 125 opened in 1981 and in 1984 the location closed and today it is now a City Salon Suites and spa Edit: I forgot to mention about another Pizza time theatre on Dallas texas at 2905 Forest Ln which opened in 1981 and closed in 1984 and today where the pizza time theatre is located is now one of theese businesses. there's even a Pizza time theatre at 11411 Northwest Highway which opened in 1982 and closed in 1984 and its now replaced with one of the businesses and the Pizza time theatre on S I-35 E which opened in 1982 and it closed on 1984 the building will be demolished for something else

[@ItzaRob]

@@mohamedrumi7044 Neither have any info on them to my knowledge, so I don’t feel bad about not including them here since it would have essentially been pointless.

[@mohamedrumi7044]

@@ItzaRob ok

[@MetallicaFanSandman]

@@ItzaRobwas wondering do you have info on the whitesettlement Tx location?

[@mohamedrumi7044]

@@ItzaRob update: some new info has produced: Footage of the CU prototype stage

[@finnbaker8695]

The footage of showbiz pizza was amazing! I’ve never fully seen what the restaurants actually looked like beyond the stage

[@MozillaFireFox1967]

4:31 the 2003 art is basically those weird Pasqually posters which were in the proto version of Phase 4

[@TheMightyManhog1010]

This guy never fails to be better than my history teacher 🗿

[@Drawingismefav-or-artl3tvr]

Ikr

[@DeviousHitler]

Wise words

[@Sigma_slayer69]

Why would you need to know about the history of chuck e cheese dallas texas

[@Drawingismefav-or-artl3tvr]

@@Sigma_slayer69 history class

[@AxtonRailFan924]

Fun Fact: Montfort was the location that the concept, unification installation, tape was filmed at.

[@ItzaRob]

Yeah, that's why I included it in the video.

[@Cappyspizzarea]

@@ItzaRob also in Montfort, Texas the CU prototype stage was put in

[@Sebastiensaviation1234]

@@Cappyspizzareayea

[@_spndyl]

Not sure we need the history of the cities/states themselves, but appreciate the work and commitment to documenting different Showbiz/CEC locations. Would love to see a video on the history of the CEC locations in Paramus, New Jersey, which is the one I grew up with and the one my little cousins went to when they relocated across the highway.

[@hasbulla9488]

thanks for this from a dallas native

[@puzh._.top66]

Cool Video! Westmoreland was actually my local location! Fun Fact: Both Grand Prairie and Westmoreland had their curtains closed for some reason.

[@CyberstarCreations]

It was due to the show being in rough shape

[@heythatskyle15]

9:52 Well i think we found ourselves a winner!

[@drobotics2205]

The magic stage was made because at that time CEI was selling their shows to other restaurants so the magic stage was supposed to make showbiz's stage unique than the other restaurants who bought the rockafire.

[@ItzaRob]

That sounds realistic, is it confirmed?

[@Anubonek]

This may sound a little dumb but what does CEI stand for?

[@ItzaRob]

@@Anubonek Creative Engineering.

[@Anubonek]

@@ItzaRob Ah okay thank you!

[@ItzaRob]

@@Anubonek You're welcome.

[@jessicalytton4520]

Breaking news! We now know from a video by Chuck E. Entertainment that the first Monfort location had the extremely rare Prototype Concept Unification Stage! They likely had it in either 1988 or 1989 because the showtape in the background, The Tune Machine, played around those times.

[@pedrosierra2540]

Wow I love a few minutes from there

[@PrimeStoneToons]

I loved the paint work on the second monfort 3 stage

[@CECTexasAndFriends]

Thanks for this video lol, I visited the current location this summer, I saw the old locations but didn’t really do anything else except pass it. I want to visit Westmoreland, but the area is a little sketchy.

[@JonathanDoku-nf1lh]

Westmoreland is fine a bunch of poor people but I went and visited for old time sake

[@PotatoesVRYT]

Timestamps for the history of 0:35 Basic Dallas Info - 0:38 Westmorland - 1:14 Montfort Showbiz - 7:53 Montfort Chuck E. - 16:18

[@PotatoesVRYT]

note : the two montfort locations i named because that is the store they were when they were opened

[@mr.blankmask4268]

I like your videos

[@kyliethelittlespider-mangirl94]

8:38 I luv Billy Bob’s Beatles pic ^^

[@MTM_Draws]

Your videos are awesome!

[@AkamexAris1023]

As soon as I see a new one I click let's goooo

[@skullnaperyo]

Awesome video! Subscribed!!

[@TheMemeMaster2011]

to answer your question about the first version of phase 4's art, it included the records or whatever art was in the show room pre remodel and framed versions of phase 3 art in white picture frames like the big city poster card, and the chef art on the wall you questioned about

[@ItzaRob]

That's interesting! I guess it makes sense that they mostly reused art for the first version since at that point it was probably in the testing phase. Still cool to know nonetheless.

[@AreYouHenny]

Hi! I was just asking if I could use the pictures/videos/information for a video I am making. Is it okay?

[@ItzaRob]

My info comes from other people. If you want to use something from the video, check the description to find the original video so you can ask them for permission/credit them properly, since these aren't my videos. I'm perfectly fine with that, but you'll need to ask them (depending on where you want to take from) in order to get a proper answer.

[@AreYouHenny]

@@ItzaRob Oh, thank you nonetheless. I appreciate it!

[@ItzaRob]

@@AreYouHenny You're welcome.

[@Showbiz_sam]

With the discovery of the CU prototype is there going to be an updated video of this store

[@happyinms4058]

Nice video! Where did you find the document of Chuck saying “ow that smarts!”?

[@ItzaRob]

I didn't get that specific screenshot from a document, so I'm unsure which document it's from.

[@happyinms4058]

@@ItzaRob Oh ok, thanks anyway!

[@ItzaRob]

@@happyinms4058 You're welcome.

[@jeffreylevine9212]

The picture of the Studio c beta at 17:28 is the Alexandra Virginia location that’s is my local

[@SouthernProductionsVR]

Could you do one on the history of Savannah GA

[@slayerexists]

monfort needs an updated video... LOL ain't no way they installed the CU prototype for a little while

[@michaelbonner4126]

I must say: Aaron fechtor is really great at playing Billy bob. He’s even great at performing as him in public.

[@jaspfan2]

the CU prototype stage was installed at the 1st Montfort location

[@DrewDraws_YT]

The 3DS mention was cool!

[@inthegroovewithdjrayray323]

Have you considered doing the Irving, TX location? I always thought that was an interesting store since it was more horizontal than vertical, and had a 1-stage. It is also minutes from CEC Corproate.

[@RobloxAndMarioFan-hz4lw]

Yesss post that beauty

[@William_Afton_AFTONROBOTICS]

10:38 that article is probably being biased or being paid to do that. My teacher told me billy bob and fatz were his favorite characters because how funny and sweet they were. Like many other people, my teacher became very sad about the concept unification, and 11:56 walkaround I thought that was only corporate! I never seen that walkaround in stores and I only seen it in showtapes. and cool location! funny how some stuff was used only at this location. They should've used the old location in the second location you were talking about studio C bot to the remodeled location.

[@concave12TV]

Will we get a updated video on Montfort like you did for lynchburg

[@ItzaRob]

Potentially, I'm not sure yet.

[@concave12TV]

@@ItzaRob cool

[@CEC_Altoona1983]

This could definitely use a remake after the new information found this year

[@ItzaRob]

Correct, you should watch the outdo to my latest history video.

[@ThatSceneKittyCatFemboy]

If I remember correctly the AAM is the only stage to feature atmospheric effects.

[@AnotherName8]

How’s ur Funtime Freddy doing in the video before this one?

[@ItzaRob]

Seriously? It’s doing fine, I still need to get the performances and get all that working properly before I can post anything.

[@AnotherName8]

Make sure not to teach it how to use the scooper alright?

[@ItzaRob]

@@AnotherName8 Unfunny.

[@AnotherName8]

I respect that

[@JaxonPlayzOfficial]

when r u doing west orlando im excited so my friend can see it its his local

[@ItzaRob]

Not for awhile, the request was made way later after I started taking requests so again, it's gonna be awhile.

[@JaxonPlayzOfficial]

@@ItzaRob oh okay!

[@somerandomguy9627]

you should’ve added the allen location too! it’s not much but it was pretty close to dallas it closed in 2020

[@ChunkyCheezitYT]

update: montforts 3 stage was installed in june 1990. the cu proto was installed in late 1989

[@omarpicos8407]

Fun fact this was the first location to receive concept unification getting it in 1988 not 1991 it had a prototype 3 stage and only 2 were made 1 for this location and 1 for department 18 cec corporate

[@HappyTreeCollectors]

Thanks!

[@ItzaRob]

You're welcome.

[@karlgt3656]

Daddy's back

[@karlgt3656]

Why did i do this 💀

[@Rene27627]

Can you did the Brownsville tx or east Orlando fl (Brownsville tx is the my local)

[@ItzaRob]

Orlando Florida has already been requested, so I'll just credit you as well when I get around to it. As for your other request, I'm no longer taking history video requests for now.

[@RandomPlushies47]

Pls do the history of cec in Tucson Arizona it’s the cec I grew up with and I really wanted to know it’s history

[@ItzaRob]

Unfortunately, I'm not taking anymore history video requests right now.

[@RandomPlushies47]

@@ItzaRob that’s fine.

[@Pushing_Daisies]

It’s a shame there’s no more locations with animatronics. I actually own the glove to Helen Henny from the red bird mall location, along with the fur to munch’s thigh, and one of their smiling kid posters

[@ItzaRob]

In Dallas or in general? There's still some locations that have bots nationwide and internationally, just not anymore in Dallas unfortunately.

[@Pushing_Daisies]

@@ItzaRob in Dallas I mean. At least we’ve got that billiards store with billy bob in mesquite

[@ManAndDogFan]

Can you do a history video on Poughkeepsie NY?

[@ManAndDogFan]

It’s my local! I can give you information on it, It opened in late 1993-early 1994. It had a 1 stage up until October of last year, interesting enough they never had a turntable. They also had phase 3/4 Chuck had his cap until 2013/2014 I believe and Munch had his cap until 2017

[@ItzaRob]

I'm not taking anymore history requests right now unfortunately.

[@Drawingismefav-or-artl3tvr]

Fun fact!: those rare posters you saw were prototype phase 4 art but it’s there! Idk why because I heard it never went into stores but I guess this one Btw In do the Chuck e instrumental it shows the dance floor and mini circles of light stage!

[@GioConstancio]

Please do the Ben White blvd Texas one

[@ItzaRob]

I’ll pass.

[@GioConstancio]

@@ItzaRob ok

[@GioConstancio]

that one was lowke fire but im mad it closed

[@epicboyo4883]

4:31 that's prototype phase 4 art

[@Filburtturle]

Can you do east Orlando please?

[@ItzaRob]

Someone has already requested Orlando, so I’ll be sure to credit you as well when I get around to it.

[@Filburtturle]

@@ItzaRob oh ok thanks

[@ItzaRob]

@@Filburtturle You're welcome.

[@RealTuxChuck]

You should do one if the aam made it out of dallas and was put in more locations instead of the studio c

[@Arandomspongebobguy]

Timelines of the Dallas Showbiz Pizzas Westmoreland (1982-Present) Montfort (1983-2001, 2001-Present)

[@azzuruth386]

Theres quite a bit of Showbizes/CECs that you didnt cover?

[@ItzaRob]

Elaborate, I couldn't find any other locations when looking them up, so if they're too obscure then I wouldn't have included them here since there's no info on them.

[@Fat1990]

thank you dusclops

[@dansimon1100]

I'm from that area. I remember having a birthday party at chuck e cheese's/show biz pizza. But I cannot remember what location it was. That I lived closer to Fort Worth at that time. Probably in North Richland Hills. Do have home movie footage of it. But this is from 1991. Is cool video though

[@ItzaRob]

Thanks for the kind words. There was a location in North Richland Hills, so if you’re saying it was around there then you may be right about it being at that location. If you were willing to post the footage then we may be able to figure it out for sure.

[@RealTuxChuck]

Do a video on the locations in san Jose if you haven’t already

[@ItzaRob]

Eventually I will.

[@RealTuxChuck]

@@ItzaRob cool

[@NathanIsaacStudios]

Idea: what if Chuck e cheese changed to Teddy Ruxpin’s? Like concept unification but they changed it to Teddy Ruxpin characters? I thought that would be kinda cool.

[@ItzaRob]

Considering I didn't really know there were characters beyond just Teddy Ruxpin, I'd advise you do that as I'm not a fan of Teddy Ruxpin.

[@NathanIsaacStudios]

@@ItzaRob oh,thank you though!

[@ItzaRob]

@@NathanIsaacStudios You're welcome, I'm open to any animatronic ideas (or video game video ideas possibly).

[@NathanIsaacStudios]

@@ItzaRob what if the two companies lived alongside each other through the 2000s? Like if some other company got cec before showbiz so they lived alongside each other competing through the 90s and 2000s. That would be a cool video!

[@ItzaRob]

I swear everyone asks for a video of if the two coexisted together, I don't think it's realistic whatsoever and yet people continue to ask for it so I guess I'll have to get to it eventually.

[@quickdrawmcgraw4394]

Thanks

[@ItzaRob]

For what?

[@Savior-GuitarVocalDemosCovers]

ive been there, had no idea there was history

[@Rats_r_cool537]

You should do Torrance califona

[@ItzaRob]

I’m not taking anymore history video requests for now, I’m sorry.

[@OfficialMrBurns]

Any news on Brandon Florida?

[@ItzaRob]

What do you mean?

[@OfficialMrBurns]

@@ItzaRob are there any news on you talking about Brandon Florida?

[@ItzaRob]

@@OfficialMrBurns No, I’d suggest you don’t ask about it again for at least another month.

[@OfficialMrBurns]

@@ItzaRob oh

[@Casey_jr]

Porque todo lo que tiene que ver con la ubicación de monfort tiene que ver con cambios importantes

[@punkiefazpie]

if i had the money i’d just go and make my own animatronic entertainment pizzeria 💔😔

[@TehFloydSpartan]

Request: can you do a history video of Chuck E. Cheese Tacoma Wa or Richland Wa? its also fine if you dont credit me.

[@ItzaRob]

I like to credit unless you don't want to be credited. Unfortunately I am not taking anymore history video requests right now.

[@Arley.101]

Can you do midland tx

[@ItzaRob]

I'm not taking anymore history video requests right now, sorry.

[@tailsfan628]

2:21 And then, the Northridge Grand Re-Opening happened...

[@CECbots19]

Question for the Q&A What is your favorite topping on your pizza

[@kidwhoragesoften]

Can you do the history of Chuck e cheese in Tucson arizona

[@ItzaRob]

Unfortunately, I'm not taking anymore history video requests for now.

[@christianjames12]

Do Kansas City Missouri next.

[@ItzaRob]

I have a list which determines the order I do them in. I don't choose them out of a hat and decide which one is next, it depends on who gets their request in before the other, and that becomes my list. Luckily for you, that area has already been requested, so I'll credit you as well when I get around to it.

[@sethboothproductions2635]

I dare you to do the history of every single 3 -stage location

[@ItzaRob]

If you're talking about every existing 3 Stage, I already did! It was a mini-series for a few weeks on my channel and it's been done for awhile. If you're talking about every 3 stage location there was, then that'll come with time, there were a ton of those.

[@sethboothproductions2635]

Every single former three stage

[@rebekahdittmar5010]

Fun fact! I Live there!

[@RealTuxChuck]

What happened to the animatronic?

[@ItzaRob]

Go back and listen to the video again. At the end of each location’s section I say what happened, but some of them are just not known.

[@RealTuxChuck]

@@ItzaRoblike the 3rd locations studio c bot

[@mixedbag2]

Why are you a shiny Dusclops?

[@Rock-a-fire-122]

I wonder why is the easy love monfort so much lamo

[@Segellio-qv2dq]

Oh boy well do I have some news for you..

[@hayleywaalen2612]

Do one in Minnesota

[@ItzaRob]

I’m not taking anymore history video requests for now.

[@hayleywaalen2612]

@@ItzaRob Okay. But I do like that hot air balloon.

[@sonicsonic2022]

You forgot 3 Dallas pizza time theater

[@ItzaRob]

There's no info on them, what was I supposed to talk about?

[@sonicsonic2022]

Actually, Redbird wasn’t the 100th store, Montgomery was the True 100th

[@ItzaRob]

So why was this one celebrated as the 100th then?

[@sonicsonic2022]

Cuz Dallas was a populated area and marketing the store as the 100th store would bring attention

[@ItzaRob]

@@sonicsonic2022 How do we know this?

[@CharlieNieves-s2l]

Correction brookfield wisonsin had the first alpha stage not dallas

[@ItzaRob]

I never said for sure that it had the first Alpha stage, I specifically said I wasn’t sure.

[@CharlieNieves-s2l]

Ok

[@lkgaming6326]

12:34 ):

[@DesireeAyala-v2l]

the remoldel is sad

[@simonsays365]

brian confirmed to me that the monfort 3 stage was saved for parts and destroyed

[@ItzaRob]

Ah ok, that makes sense.

[@simonsays365]

sadly@@ItzaRob

[@michaelbonner4126]

4:06 graffiti

[@legopro8836]

What if 2.0 never existed.

[@ItzaRob]

Not the first time this has been requested! It'll be the video after the thousand subscriber special which is dropping next week.

[@Smradford]

Hi

[@itzmari324]

That was the only location that tested out the awesome adventure machine in 1997

[@ItzaRob]

…yeah. That’s why it’s a unique location.

[@morrowkkin]

He says that in the vid lol

[@DesireeAyala-v2l]

i hate the awsome aventrere mashine so much !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Dragonplays371]

Hi