From what I'm told, Showbiz Pizza Place exsisted from 1981 until 1991. Then it was changed to Chuck E. Cheese's. Here are the differences:

Showbiz:

The Rock A-Fire Explosion:
Fatz (male-Gorilla) on keyboard
Beach Bear (male-Bear) on guitar
Dook (male-Dog) on drums
Mitzy (female-mouse) on pom-poms

Billy Bob (fat bear with suspenders) on guitar
Looney Bird (a female bird whose head popped out of a barrel)

Rolfe and Earl (a wolf with a puppet who did stand up acts)

Then they changed. The new robots seemed just like the old ones, as if they just took off the original's skins and put on the new character skins.

Fatz is now Munch (a male purple monster)
Dook is now Pasquale (a male human chef on a separate stage)
Mitzy is now Helen (a female hen)
Beach Bear is now Jasper (a male-dog)
Rolfe is now Chuck E Cheese

They got rid of the Billy Bob robot all together.

So which do you like better?

I prefer ...

Showbiz Pizza Place ! ! ! !

When I was younger this was the place to be. The band played oldies music and were really cool.

Aparently, in 1977 it was called Pizza Time Theater and had a different band, including the current members Jasper T. Jowls and Pasquale. I'm not sure why they changed to Showbiz, but I'm glad they did. Also, does anyone know if a Showbiz still exsists?

i havent been to Showbiz, nor heard of it, but Ive been tto ChuckECheese.. so i choose that

Originally posted by SomersCompany3
i havent been to Showbiz, nor heard of it, but Ive been tto ChuckECheese.. so i choose that

Showbiz was just like Chuck E. Cheese except with different characters on the stage. There were still games and still tokens and tickets. Plus, instead of Chuck E. Walking around, a guy dressed up like Billy Bob and walked around.

When Showbiz closed, it turned into Chuck E. Cheese's. Much like Saved by the Bell ending and Saved by the Bell: The New Class starting. Showbiz is SBTB and Chuck E. Cheese is SBTB:TNC.

They are exactly the same, only different.;)

I choose Showbiz Pizza. I liked Billy Bob better than Chuck E Cheese. I was upset when they got rid of him.

Originally posted by TVAdam
Showbiz was just like Chuck E. Cheese except with different characters on the stage. There were still games and still tokens and tickets. Plus, instead of Chuck E. Walking around, a guy dressed up like Billy Bob and walked around.

When Showbiz closed, it turned into Chuck E. Cheese's. Much like Saved by the Bell ending and Saved by the Bell: The New Class starting. Showbiz is SBTB and Chuck E. Cheese is SBTB:TNC.

They are exactly the same, only different.;) oh thats interesting.. Thanks for the info!

When I was a kid, it was Showbiz...long live Showbiz!

I don't think I've ever heard of Showbiz. I went to Chuck E Cheese once. Does anyone remember DZ: Discovery Zone? I always wanted to go there as a kid. I haven't heard anything about it in years. Maybe it was just a west coast place--not national.

Originally posted by Cashodeen
Does anyone remember DZ: Discovery Zone? I always wanted to go there as a kid. I haven't heard anything about it in years. Maybe it was just a west coast place--not national.

Ah I loved that place! I went to a lot of birthday parties there. I live on the east coast, so I think they might have been national. The ones around here all went bankrupt, though. They've been gone for a good... jeeze, I'd say 7 or 8 years.

Originally posted by Miss Karly
Ah I loved that place! I went to a lot of birthday parties there. I live on the east coast, so I think they might have been national. The ones around here all went bankrupt, though. They've been gone for a good... jeeze, I'd say 7 or 8 years. Yep dittowise. My uncle used to be the manager of the one that was by my house...*sniff* That was my favorite place ever.

Well considering that Chuck E. Cheese is dangerous now, I say Showbiz.

Ah I loved that place! I went to a lot of birthday parties there. I live on the east coast, so I think they might have been national. The ones around here all went bankrupt, though. They've been gone for a good... jeeze, I'd say 7 or 8 years.

Last one I saw was up in Indiana around 5 years ago - looked like it had JUST gone out of business.

I've never been to Showbiz, so Chuck E. Cheese all the way! I miss Discovery Zone though. That one was so much better than any of those other fun centers.

I choose Showbiz Pizza. I liked Billy Bob better than Chuck E Cheese. I was upset when they got rid of him.

Ditto. Billy Bob rocked!!

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Chuck E CHeese

Chuckee E. Cheese, only because I've never heard of Show Biz.

Chuckee E Cheese!!

I love thier pizza :) (I hadnt ever heard of Showbiz)

Both, I have went many times during the 90s

ShowBiz Pizza was much better with the The Rock-afire Explosion animatronics. I played a lot skee ball and arcade games there. I still have some ShowBiz tokens. They gave tickets away you could turn in for prizes.

You know you're getting old when someone talks about something popular from your childhood and there is a string of "I've never heard of that" comments lol.... I see that more and more with things I grew up with

Yes its sad isnt it?

People think the crap of today is so good..... If they only hsd what we had then!! (And still do some of us)