Chuck E. Cheese is a chain of American family entertainment centers and restaurants founded in May 17, 1977. The chain is the primary brand of CEC Entertainment, Inc. and is headquartered in Irving, Texas. The current company was formed in a merger between Pizza Time Theatre and ShowBiz Pizza Place in 1984, with both brands unified into the modern brand between 1989 and 1993.
In 1999, Chuck E. Cheese began to show clips from VeggieTales videos, mostly Silly Songs and any other song that falls under that category in their animatronic showtapes. They also were the first to preview the Newsboys' music video for The League of Incredible Vegetables. They've also shown clips from Big Idea's two other shows, LarryBoy: The Cartoon Adventures and 3-2-1 Penguins!. The company's tie-ins with VeggieTales were even acknowledged by the CEC characters in the April 2012 and April 2014 showtapes. CEC Entertainment Director Jeremy Blaido liked VeggieTales, and helped bring it to CEC,
As of 2025, clips from VeggieTales haven't been used in a showtape since the September 2014 show which used Perfect Puppy and Together from Celery Night Fever. This could likely be due to Big Idea ending their contract with Chuck E. Cheese's by the time Beauty and the Beet was released, so it's unknown whether or not VeggieTales will be shown on CEC TV or in stores again.
List of Big Idea songs played
Dates Shown
- Love My Lips (April 1999, April 2004, and April 2007)
- The Hairbrush Song (April 1999 and April 2004)
- Dance of the Cucumber (August 1999)
- The Yodeling Veterinarian of the Alps (August 1999)
- Oh, Santa! (December 1999-2001, December 2007 and 2008)
- The Song of the Cebú (April 2000, January 2002 and July 2010)
- The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything (April 2000, January 2002, July 2007 and January 2011)
- Larry-Boy (September 2000)
- I Love My Duck (September 2000)
- I Can Be Your Friend (January 2001)
- The Water Buffalo Song (January 2001)
- Endangered Love (January 2001)
- We're Vikings (April 2001)
- Larry's High Silk Hat (April 2001 and January 2011)
- His Cheeseburger (September 2001 and April 2006)
- Dear Monks (September 2001)
- He is That Hero (April 2002)
- Do the Moo Shoo (April 2002)
- Belly Button (September 2003, April 2005, April 2007, and July 2008)
- Boids (January 2004)
- The Blues with Larry (January 2005)
- Schoolhouse Polka (January 2005)
- Sport Utility Vehicle (April 2005 and September 2007)
- Pizza Angel (September 2005)
- Gated Community (January 2006 and January 2008)
- Rock On, LarryBoy (September 2006)
- Lance the Turtle (January 2007)
- Monkey (April 2008)
- The Biscuit of Zazzamarandabo (September 2008)
- 3-2-1 Penguins! Theme Song (January 2009)
- Sneeze if You Need To! (April 2009)
- Sippy Cup (June 2009)
- Donuts for Benny (December 2009 and 2012)
- Where Have All the Staplers Gone? (January 2010 and April 2010)
- Hope It's Gonna Be a Happy Christmas (December 2010)
- Oh Little Joe (May 2011)
- Bob Lends a Helping Hand (September 2011)
- Larry Learns to Listen (September 2011)
- Astonishing Wigs! (September 2011)
- The Eight Polish Foods of Christmas (December 2011 and 2012)
- Bubble Rap (April 2012)
- Best Friends Forever (July 2012)
- Supper Hero (September 2012)
- The League of Incredible Vegetables (September 2012)
- Happy Tooth Day (January 2013)
- Kilts and Stilts (September 2013)
- Wrapped Myself Up for Christmas (December 2013)
- Asteroid Cowboys (April 2014)
- Perfect Puppy (September 2014)
- Together (September 2014)
Fun Facts
Trivia
- As of 1999, Earl Fisher has been the primary voice for the character known as Pasqually the Chef. Earl also provided the narrations for the Lyrick Studios promos for Where's God When I'm S-Scared? and Are You My Neighbor?.
- Some of the songs played were used to promote some VeggieTales episodes.
- It was mentioned in the character commentary for Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie.
Logo Evolution
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