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| Menu Items
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| 1977-05-03 – 1984
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| Pizza Time Theatre
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| sudo-trans-pony, Anonymous
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The '''''Big C's Combo '''''was a pizza served at [[Pizza Time Theatre]] locations from 1977 through 1984.<ref name="cep1">[https://www.newspapers.com/image/763858288/?terms=%20%22Big%20C%27s%20Combo%22&match=1 newspapers.com]</ref><ref name="cep2">[https://www.newspapers.com/image/272099403/?terms=%20%22Big%20C%27s%20Combo%22&match=2 newspapers.com]</ref><ref name="cep3">[https://www.showbizpizza.com/info/promo/ptt/ptt_77menu.pdf showbizpizza.com]</ref>The pizza was served with 9-10 different toppings in multiple sizes throughout its run.

== History ==

It would first appear at the [[San Jose, CA (370 S Winchester Blvd)]] on May 3rd, 1977, at the Pizza Time Theatre Grand Opening Review (Event)|Pizza Time Theatre Grand Opening Review.https://archive.org/details/the-gospel-of-st.-pong-revisited-vol-4-april-1977/page/n1/mode/2up The event described the locations pizza:

<blockquote>'-Pasqually would like to introduce his new finger kissin' pizza, his new high-protein pizza which features whole-wheat crust containing protein equivalent to a ⅓ lb. sirloin steak.'<ref name="cep4">[https://archive.org/details/the-gospel-of-st.-pong-revisited-vol-4-april-1977 archive.org]</ref></blockquote>

The pizza could be served in three sizes, 'Little Cheese' for 1-2 people, 'Regular Cheese' for 2-3 people, and 'Big Cheese' for 3-4 people. These would be priced at $3.85, $5.95, and $6.95.

=== Changes ===

The pizza would later change recipe in 1979-1980. With this, the Canadian bacon and tomatoes would be removed from the toppings, and in their place would be Linguica style sausage. The sizes would also now change name to being 'Individual' / 'Small', 'Medium', and 'Large', alongside their prices now being $4.95, $7.25, and $8.95.<ref name="cep5">[https://www.showbizpizza.com/info/promo/ptt/ptt_program_ca.pdf showbizpizza.com]</ref>
As part of the ''New Sandwich Program'' in 1981 the Big C Combo would be featured in the [[PTT Chuck E. Cheese Nutritional Poster (1981)]], which gave additional facts about the nutritional contents of the item. By July 3rd, 1981, a presumed large size for a Big C's Combo would be listed at $11.55.<ref name="cep6">[https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-republic/110531669/ newspapers.com]</ref> By December 4th, it would be $12.05.<ref name="cep7">[https://www.newspapers.com/image/763812743/?clipping_id=86773975&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjc2MzgxMjc0MywiaWF0IjoxNjkyODIyOTgyLCJleHAiOjE2OTI5MDkzODJ9.dkE1MJbyl7YHU7TBLAUx7fWESYNRcMea-7vfjhKsItg newspapers.com]</ref> By July 29, 1982, a medium would be listed as $9.70.<ref name="cep8">[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal/39073853/ newspapers.com]</ref>
Some point between the previous recipe changes and May 18th, 1983, the recipe would change once again. This time the Canadian bacon would return, and the Linguica style sausage would be removed. Ham would also now be added to the toppings- bringing the toppings count back up to 10.
By October of that year, the price for a large would increase to $13.95.<ref name="cep9">[https://www.newspapers.com/article/calgary-herald/32413665/ newspapers.com]</ref>

=== Removal & After ===

By 1984, the food would stop being mentioned in articles- and wouldn't show up in visuals of the menu. This likely coincided with the Pizza Time Theatre and ShowBiz Pizza merger in that same year.

On May 14th, 2024, the YouTube channel ''Home Made Nation'' would collaborate with CEC to feature a video at the Northridge, CA (8425 Reseda Blvd) with Matt Daniel bringing along various items from the company archives. During the video, they would remake the original Big C's Combo and the Hawaiian Special (PTT Menu Item), noting the Big C's use of Linguica Sausage, and the Hawaiian's use of almonds.<ref name="cep10">[https://youtu.be/kYTM_jCWbJQ youtu.be]</ref>

== Recipe / Ingredients ==

=== 1977 Recipe ===

* Whole-Wheat Dough
* Marinara Sauce
* Cheese (Unknown Type)
* Pepperoni
* Salami
* Mushrooms
* Olives
* Bell Peppers
* Onions
* Sausage
* Beef
* Canadian Bacon
* Tomatoes

The pizza came in three sizes, one described as serving 1-2 people, another for 2-3 people, and one for 3-4 people.

=== 1979-1980 Recipe ===

* Dough (Unknown Type)
* Marinara Sauce
* Cheese (Unknown Type)
* Pepperoni
* Salami
* Mushrooms
* Olives
* Bell Peppers
* Onions
* Sausage
* Beef
* Linguica Style Sausage

The pizza came in three sizes, one described as serving 1-2 people, another for 2-3 people, and one for 3-4 people.

=== 1980-1983 Recipe ===

* Dough (Unknown Type)
* Marinara Sauce
* Cheese (Unknown Type)
* Pepperoni
* Salami
* Mushrooms
* Olives
* Bell Peppers
* Onions
* Sausage
* Beef
* Canadian Bacon
* Ham

The pizza came in three sizes, one described as serving 1-2 people, another for 2-3 people, and one for 3-4 people.

== References ==
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== Import provenance ==
Imported from [https://github.com/The64thGamer/cheeseepedia/tree/274f085c7132d784f81b7a4cbd96e7a0922db854 Cheese-E-Pedia] at source revision <code>274f085c7132d784f81b7a4cbd96e7a0922db854</code>. Source material is provided under [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ CC BY-SA 4.0].