ShowBiz Pizza Time Concept Division Installation videos (Johnsonverse)

This video, produced by ShowBiz Pizza Time, Inc., is a series of instructions on how to replace Munch's Make-Believe Band at Chuck E. Cheese's locations with 3-Stages with the Rock-afire Explosion for ShowBiz Pizza Place. It is narrated by Steve Kehela, and was produced throughout late 2014 and early 2015 as one of several tapes in the Concept Division package.

For the 1-Stage and 2-Stage videos, these were merely for redressing the Cyberamic animatronics to resemble the Rockstar incarnations of the characters. The Studio C and Circle of Lights Stage videos pertained to outright demolition and installing the Rockstar Stage or 3-Stage.

Transcript
Hello. Welcome to the ShowBiz Pizza Time Concept Division installation video. The purpose of this video is to give you a brief overview of the installation process. This video is meant to supplement the installation manual, not replace it. If you have any questions about measurement or placement, please refer to the manual. The first thing you need to do is to play the Munch's Make-Believe Band Show tape, as it is necessary to entertain our guests while the conversion is being completed, as well as to ensure that the Chuck E. Cheese animatronic is in the best working condition possible. This tape must be checked no later than the Wednesday morning prior to the Sunday of which installation will begin. This will give you a few days to correct any problems that may exist within the show. Next, you will need to make an appointment to have your ShowBiz Pizza Place signage installed. Call Federal Heath at 817-685-9075 and make an appointment before the end of the following week. You will make arrangements for someone in your area to come out and install your signs. Make sure this appointment is set up for early Sunday morning. The installation should take approximately one hour. Signage may vary depending on the building and local sign regulations. Finally, you will need to make another appointment to repaint the exterior of the building. Call your local painting contractors and make an appointment. Again, make sure this appointment is set for early Sunday morning. This should take approximately two hours. With your prep work now complete, it's time to begin the installation process

Before you begin, perform a full maintenance check on the animatronics to ensure they're in the best working condition possible. Should there be any major issues, delay the Concept Division process, and call Creative Engineering immediately for replacements, as the current animatronics are almost 40 years old at this point and were not well-maintained by Chuck E. Cheese's.

1-Stage
First, remove all props, such as:

3-Stage
Before installation begins, ensure that the wall between the show room and the gaming area is up, and that the curtains have either been installed or are working.

First, remove all props, such as: Munch Jr.'s vent, Pizzacam's speaker box, the Munch's Make-Believe Band sign, the Chuck E. Cheese neon sign, and the star backdrop, and do what you will with them; we recommend giving them away to any collectors who show interest, as these items carry a certain historical value. Note that depending on maintenance or lack thereof since Concept Unification between 1990 and 1992, your location may not have all of the listed props. Next, unbolt and remove Mr. Munch's keyboard from Center Stage. This prop will be used again. Now find the main air lines that feed the characters, and disconnect the quick connectors from the oilers for all stages.

Now remove all cosmetics from the characters, starting with Pasqually. First his hat, then bandana, shirt and apron, vest, pants, hands and drumsticks, holding on to the drumsticks as they will be used later, sleeves, mask, feet, which need to be unbolted, and the front of the kick drum. Once again, your location may not have this swirl pattern if you chose to remove it or did not install it during Concept Unification.

Now Munch Jr., if your location still has him. First his mask, then take bolts out and remove bottom-half assembly.

Next, we will do Mr. Munch. Although this picture does not reflect it, if you remove the keyboard, it will make his cosmetics much easier to get off. First, do his cap, which may have been removed at a certain point to better match his puppet counterpart used in CyberStar segments for Chuck E. Cheese's showtapes, hands, mask, body fur, and feet.

Now Jasper. Starting with his hat, which, again, may have been removed at a certain point to better match his puppet counterpart. Next, his guitar strap, shoes, overalls, shirt, and finally, his mask.

Now, Helen. Starting with her hands, feather pigtails, not the levers, as these will be needed, mask, blouse with fur sleeves, skirt, and finally, the foam leg pieces with shoes.

Finally, Chuck E. Be advised that instructions for this particular animatronic vary wildly depending on location, due to changes made over the years to keep up with Chuck E.'s ever-changing appearance. For this video, we will use the most-common configuration found at Chuck E. Cheese's locations with Creative Engineering animatronics. First start with his shirt, hands, mask, bottom half fur, base, and feet.

Next, Pizzacam, if your location still has him. Simply remove the mask and camera body.

Finally, remove the big screen next to Chuck E. Chances are, your location is using an obsolete bigscreen. The Concept Division package comes with a brand-new, top-of-the-line 72-inch flatscreen television, provided by Panasonic.

This section of the video is specifically for the Chuck E. Cheese's location in Lynnewood, Washington. As your Munch's Make-Believe Band show uses the same Cyberamic animatronics as the 1-Stage, 2-Stage, and Road-Stage setups, after removing the props, remove these animatronics outright and do what you will with them. We understand the masks for Mr. Munch and Jasper have historic value, as these were the masks they wore in the Pizza Time Theater days. We highly recommend saving these masks for posterity.

If you have enough help, you may want to start on all three stages at once. For the purpose of this video, we will start on Stage Left. First is Pasqually. Unbolt his MAC Valve quick-disconnect, and push up through the stage. Make sure to cover the quick-disconnect with a piece of plastic or plastic bag to keep dust from getting into the air lines. If you will bag and label all parts that come off in order, it will make your life a lot easier once it is time for reassembly. Unbolt Pasqually and remove from the stage.

Now, disconnect the computer line from Pasqually's MAC Valve. Remove Pasqually's MAC Valve and hold onto it, as we will be needing it later on. Follow the same procedure with Pizzacam by unbolting the MAC Valve quick-disconnect and pushing up through the stage, making sure to cover them with plastic. Then, unbolt the character mech, and remove from stage. And finally, there are several air lines that were plugged during Concept Unification. Unplug them, as these will be needed for Looney Bird's hands. At this time, this part only applies to the following locations: Madison, Tennessee, Huntsville, Alabama, Laurel, Maryland, and Roanoke, Virginia. If your location removed Pizzacam at any point between Concept Unification and Concept Division, immediately uncover Pizzacam's trapdoor to prepare for reinstallation.

Although not reflected in this picture, your characters should now be off the stage. Measure all placement of props on Pasqually's platform, and remove all props. Then, thoroughly inspect the platform. If it is in a good condition, keep it and prepare it for relocation to Center Stage. If it is not in a good condition, or signs of wood rot are found, a detailed plan for constructing a brand-new platform are included with the Concept Division package. Your local Home Depot, Lowe's, or other store selling lumber should have all you need to construct a new platform if needed. You can either do this yourself, or hire a carpenter or woodworker to do so. If you do hire outside help, the cost will be covered by Johnson Industries.

After all work is done, recarpet the platform with fake grass. This platform will once again be Dook LaRue's platform. Move this platform to the backroom after normal operating hours, as we are not yet ready to reinstall it.

Now, pull off the brick wall and remove all staples, making sure to leave the 2x4 header in place. Remove all carpet from Stage Left and clean the stage. Don't be shocked by how grimy things may be. This is normal given Chuck E. Cheese's and their devil-may-care                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    attitude towards such maintenance. Remove Pasqually's trap door and install the new one for Billy Bob. Find Pizzacam's old trap door if your location removed Pizzacam, remove it, and install the new one for Looney Bird. Install Billy Bob's MAC Valve quick-disconnect, and recarpet the stage. Make sure to carpet under the curtain motor, as well.

Next, using the specifications in the manual, you should find the centerline for Stage Left, and install the canvas backdrop. The mechs should not be on Stage Left at this point.

Now, moving to Center Stage, remove the air lines from Munch Jr., if applicable, unbolt, and remove from the stage. If your location does not have a Munch Jr., steps for uncovering and replacing the trap door in preparation for installing a new Choo-Choo will come later in the video. Now Helen. Unbolt the MAC Valve quick-disconnect and push up through the stage. Unbolt the character, and remove from the stage. Disconnect the computer line from the MAC Valve, and remove Helen's MAC Valve. Unbolt Mr. Munch's MAC Valve quick-disconnect, then unbolt, and remove Munch from the stage.

Next is Jasper, and you will need three people to accomplish this. First, unbolt the bolts that connect the body half to the base, then lift the body half, remove the vent, install the new surfboard for later ease of reinstallation, then unbolt the MAC Valve quick-disconnect and push up through the stage, unbolt the character, and remove from the stage.

Now, back to Center Stage, unplug and remove all floor lights. Unbolt and remove all buildings and planter boxes, as well as the fiber-optic controller. Helen's mech should be gone by this point. Now, remove the Building mask, unbolt, and remove mech from stage. Then the same for the Moon, disconnect, unbolt, and remove from stage. Note that your location may have removed the Building and the Moon at some point after Concept Unification; new mechs have been provided in the Concept Division package.

Now, open up the ceiling. Install the new air lines, and then the Antioch mech. Remove the Wink and destroy it, as it will not be used again, and most likely lacks any historical value. Screw the clouds that came with the Concept Division package on the ceiling as per the instruction manual.

Finally, remove the fiber-optic curtain, remove all staples leaving the 2x4 header in place, remove carpet, and clean the stage. Again, the amount of grime may be shocking, but do not be alarmed. Use any methods necessary to give the stage a nice, deep cleaning. We recommend using Mr. Clean Magic Eraser for hard grime, and Scrubbing Bubbles for everything else. Recarpet the stage with green carpet once you are satisfied with your cleaning. Remember: clean every single inch of the stage; this applies to all stages. We want to present the Disney Parks standards in keeping everything spic-and-span.

While cleaning, measure and mark the centerline for Center Stage. Next, bolt Helen's trap door shut, as it will not be needed, and find Dook and Mitzi's old trap doors. After you have found them, uncover them, install the new doors, and fumigate them, as there's no telling what could have made its home down there these past 30-odd years.

Next, install the canvas backdrop, as per the manual. Recarpet Center Stage with green carpet to simulate grass, making sure to cut the carpet around the existing trap doors so that they will open, leaving the carpet on top. Next, reinstall the Moon mech, as per the diagram in the manual. If your location did not have a Moon at the time of Concept Division, a new mech is provided in the Concept Division package. Next, install the treelines on both sides of Center Stage, and screw to the floor. Reinstall the sign, and remove the old Munch's Make-Believe Band sign face for the Rock-afire Explosion sign face, also plug power and computer lines in for sign. Reinstall or install the Building mech, and install the new Sun mask. Install all floor lights for Center Stage, and aim according to the manual.

We will now start putting characters back on Center Stage. If your mechs are still in good condition, reinstall them. If not, new mechs will be provided in your Concept Division package. Note that there may be a backlog of orders as Concept Division progresses and new ShowBiz Pizza Place locations are opened. Should you need new mechs, inspect the old mechs to see which parts are still usable, and hold these for spares. Any unusuable parts should be destroyed.

Before putting characters back on Center Stage, install Dook's platform as per the manual. Install the grass, flowers, rocks, and an old friend, the Owl. Install the tree bark around Dook's platform. Now, we can begin the process of installing the animatronics in earnest, starting with Dook. If your Pasqually mech is still in good shape, install the new ear levers that came with the Concept Division package before proceeding. If not, new levers will be installed by Creative Engineering. After placing down the platform, begin the process of reinstalling the mech. Sit the mech down on the seat, and bolt it to the platform. Find the two-inch hole created during Concept Unification, push the quick-disconnect through it, and put the two-piece base together according to the manual. Next, Fatz Geronimo, positioning him according to the measurements in the manual, and bolt him down. Find the two-inch hole in the left foot, and push the quick-disconnect through it. Follow the same procedure for Mitzi Mozzarella Jr., position her according to measurements in the manual and bolt down. Find the two-inch hole behind her left foot, and push the quick-disconnect through it, and then put her MAC Valve back under the stage. And finally, the Choo-Choo mech, positioning as according to the diagram, and bolt down.

Now the keyboard, or as Fatz calls it, the Tune Machine. Position according to the diagram, and bolt down. Find the two-inch hole behind the left leg for power and computer lines.

Now moving to Stage Left, install Smitty's Super Service Station. Starting with the main building, fireplace, campfire, moonshine bottles, gas pump, flowers, various pieces of scrap, signs, clock, and the backdrop. Next, install the floor lights according to the manual.

Now, reconnect all computer lines, quick disconnects, and air lines for Center Stage and Stage Left. Billy Bob uses the old Pasqually computer line, and Dook will use the old Helen computer line. Next, hook up the air lines for the Antioch mech. Now, we will start putting the cosmetics back on the characters, starting on Stage Left with Billy Bob. Your new Billy Bob should have arrived around the same time as the Concept Division package. He should come with a brand-new MAC Valve and computer. On Stage Left, install the new MAC Valve. Next, bring Billy Bob to the stage and bolt him in place. Now it's time for cosmetics. Bolt Billy Bob's right foot into place, and then install the rest of the cosmetics, starting with his left foot and foam ankles, hands, body fur, mask, and finally, his signature overalls. Billy Bob's banjo should come pre-attached to the mech, and should have Birthday Bird attached to the bridge. Bolt the MAC Valve quick-disconnect after installing both it and the new computer. If your location did not have a Pizzacam, install the MAC Valve, then the mech, and connect the mech to the MAC Valve. Bolt the MAC Valve quick-disconnect after installing the mech and the new computer to the mech, install the new mouth clevice, and apply the cosmetics, these being his mask, plume, and fiberglass skull. Remember to also install the hands holding the papers that came with the Concept Division package, otherwise, there can be no Letters to Looney Bird. And finally, install Looney Bird's barrel.

Moving over to Center Stage, we will start with Dook. Start by removing the light in the bottom of the kick drum, and install the new front. If your location still has the old front, reuse it, as it will add some historical flair to your ShowBiz Pizza Place location. Now for Dook's cosmetics, starting with his feet, sleeves, ears and ear levers, mask, belt, collar, and vest, black vinyl torso, gloves, cuffs, and drumsticks, and space helmet. Next, Fatz, starting with his feet, leg fur, hands, mask, and finally, the jacket. Now, Mitzi Jr., who, as her name implies, is the daughter of the original Mitzi from the 1980s. Start with her leg fur, shoes, skirt, hands, ponytail mount, dickey, sweater, mask, ears, and wig. Mitzi Jr.'s wig should be washed with rinse-free shampoo every night after closing.

Now, Beach Bear. Now, the first thing you want to do with Beach Bear is exchange the eyes that are in Chuck E. with the eyes that are in Beach Bear, so that Beach Bear will have blue eyes, and Rolfe DeWolfe will have brown eyes. If at any point your Jasper had the old Beach Bear guitar swapped out for the infamous Cheese Guitar used on the Cyberamic stages, a new Beach Bear guitar is included with the Concept Division package. If your Jasper still has Beach Bear's original guitar, keep it to add some historical value to your show. Now on to cosmetics, exchanging the mouth clevice for Beach Bear. Start with his feet, leg fur, upper body fur, hands, mask, wig, flower lei, and finally, the shorts and guitar strap.

Now Choo-Choo, first installing his bottom half assembly, and then the mask, and finally, the stump.

Next, exchange the old keyboard front for the new Tune Machine front. Note that your location most likely still has the old front with the Rock-afire Explosion logo removed. If this is the case, a new Rock-afire Explosion decal is in the Concept Division package. Locate the centerline on the keyboard and install the new decal.

Moving to the Chuck E. Cheese stage, this should be the very last night of the installation process if you did not require new mechs. Prepare for this night, as it will be a long and arduous one, and everything should be up and operational by morning. First, start by unbolting the MAC Valve quick-disconnect, and push up through the floor, then unbolt the character and remove from the stage. Next, remove all carpet from Stage Right, and give it the same thorough cleaning as the other stages. Leave nothing uncleaned. Make sure to mark the centerline for Stage Right, and paint the 2x4 header orange. Remove the star and its back-mounting bracket, black rain curtain, and all floor lights. Now, lay down green carpet, and make sure to cut around the existing trap doors. Install the rainbow, rainbow curtain, cymbal, and applause sign. Next, remove the big screen TV, and install the new Panasonic flat screen TV, laying it on its back and installing the casters, then position it according to the manual and bolt it down. Now, reinstall all floor lights, and prepare to reinstall Rolfe. Measure him according to the manual, and bolt down. Find the two-inch hole behind his left leg, push the quick-disconnect through the hole, and reconnect the MAC Valve quick-disconnect. Remove the old right arm assembly from Chuck E., and install the new right arm assembly for Rolfe. After all, he wouldn't be Rolfe DeWolfe without his sidekick, Earl Schmerle.

It is now time to start costuming Rolfe, starting with feet and left hand, bottom-half fur, shirt, vest, mask, and of course, Earl. Finally, ensure the television is working fine, and make necessary picture adjustments using the Looney Bird's Lab program as an aide.

Install Spotlight No. 7 in the spotlight bar. Reposition Spots 5 and 6 according to the manual. If your location still has a helicopter light, remove it and hold it for spares, as it will not be used again.

Now, in the control room, ensure that the computer is powered down, remove the entire computer, and install and configure the new computer. Ensure that the new computer is working properly, and connected to ethernet, not wi-fi. Hook up the video line to the flat-screen, and hook up your computer cables between characters and gray box, according to the manual. Re-aim and resize all spots for the new positions of the characters, making sure to use the Wink's old spot for Mitzi Jr., and the old Munch Jr. spot, if applicable, for Antioch.

Adjust the high-end of the dual-pressure regulator up to 95 pounds. And finally, use the Looney Bird's Lab program to adjust the show to get correct character movement. If the ShowBiz Pizza Place signs have not been installed, and the building's exterior has not been repainted, they will need to be done at this point.

The overall positions and look of your stages should resemble these freeze frames.

Congratulations! You have just completed installation of the Concept Division package, and corrected over 30 years of injustice! Prior to opening for the day, run the entire Concept Division Premiere showtape to ensure all characters are properly running and correct any last-minute issues.

Studio C
If you have received this particular video, it means your location has a Studio C stage. This is one of the stages earmarked for systemwide removal. If your Concept Division package came with a red manual, your location will remain a Chuck E. Cheese's, and receive the new Rockstar Stage. If your package came with a blue manual, your location will become a ShowBiz Pizza Place and receive a 3-Stage with the Rock-afire Explosion.

Begin by removing all props from the stage. All of them. Leave nothing untouched. Then, destroy these props, as they will not be used again. Next, remove the cosmetics from Chuck E., starting with his hat, if applicable, shirt, hands, legs, and shoes. Unbolt the MAC Valve quick-disconnect. Unbolt the character mech, and remove it from the stage. Your manual will list the parts on the mech that are compatible with the new Rockstar animatronics. Hold these for spares, and destroy everything else, as they will not be used again.

Circles of Light
If you have received this particular video, this means your location has a Circles of Light stage. Like Studio C, this is earmarked for systemwide removal.

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