SPP Concept Unification Premiere

Source metadata

Type	Showtapes
Dates	1990-06 – 1993
Also known as	260-0621-90(C) S. P. T. Inc.SPP Concept Unification PremiereSerial #00143 Deck - 1506/21/90 - Master CYBERSTAR
Tags	Chuck E. Cheese's
Contributors	sudo-trans-pony, BurgersNuggs445, DerekCat, Anonymous, CECCheese, CEC Tinley, Saan1ty, SuperCreamPiper2008, Ceclife13, randomguyfan22-maker
Showtape formats	3-Stage SVHS (Pre-93)

The SPP Concept Unification Premiere Show was the first showtape released for 3-Stage shows, which introduced Munch's Make Believe Band. It would be played at each store after undergoing Concept Unification until 1993.

Summary

This show was created to introduce the Chuck E. Cheese characters for ShowBiz Pizza Place locations that received Concept Unification.

Segment List

Intermission 1
1. 1. 8 Minute Countdown
    1. 1. 'My Generation'
      2. 'Birthday Extravaganza'
      3. 'Freeway Of Love'
  2. Cyberstar Intro
Segment 1
1. 1. 'Together We've Got It'
  2. 'The Heart of Rock & Roll'
Intermission 2
1. 1. 8 Minute Countdown
    1. 1. 'Walk of Life'
      2. 'Birthday Extravaganza'
      3. 'Forever and Ever, Amen'
      4. 'California Girls'
  2. It's Showtime!
Video 1
1. 1. Animal Babies in the Wild - 'Let's All Do the Hop'
Intermission 3
1. 1. 8 Minute Countdown
    1. 1. 'California Girls'
      2. 'She Drives Me Crazy'
      3. 'Birthday Extravaganza'
      4. 'Jump (For My Love)')
  2. Cyberstar Intro
Segment 2
1. 1. 'You Got It (The Right Stuff)')
  2. 'I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)')
Intermission 4
1. 1. 8 Minute Countdown
    1. 1. 'Twist and Shout'
      2. 'Vogue')
      3. 'Birthday Extravaganza'
      4. 'Oh, Pretty Woman'
  2. It's Showtime!
Video 2
1. 1. Song City U.S.A - 'Dinosaurs (We Adore Dinosaurs)'
Intermission 5
1. 1. 8 Minute Countdown
    1. 1. 'A Better Man')
      2. 'Rock Around the Clock'
      3. Birthday Extravaganza
      4. 'Your Mama Don't Dance'
  2. Cyberstar Intro
Segment 3
1. 1. 'Simply Irresistible')
  2. 'Footloose')
Intermission 6
1. 1. 8 Minute Countdown
    1. 1. 'Rhythm Nation'
      2. Birthday Extravaganza
      3. 'Girls Just Want to Have Fun'
  2. It's Showtime!
Video 3
1. 1. CGI Animated Graphics
    1. 1. Cosmic Zoom
      2. Metafable

Production

Concept Unification

The tape came with the entire Concept Unification package, which included a special backup SPP Concept Unification Emergency Backup Tape, the last Rock-afire showtape SPP Rolfe & Earl, and its own backup tape, being SPP Rolfe & Earl Emergency Backup Tape, along with other material. During the Concept Unification conversion process, the Rolfe & Earl stage would be kept up while the store was open, so the character could perform alongside this tape. A special Rolfe & Earl birthday was included for any potential birthday parties while the other stages were still under construction. The Rolfe & Earl stage would then be dismantled and turned into Chuck E.'s stage overnight, allowing Concept Unification Premiere to be ready the next morning. Concept Unification Premiere was the only full showtape to be agnostic from any set premiere dates. Stores would always play this as their first 3-Stage tape, then switch to the current showtape after a few weeks. This lasted from 1990 to 1993 throughout the Concept Unification process.

Filming Locations

Animatronic footage for the show was filmed in the Entertainment Dept. at ShowBiz Pizza Time Corporate Office. The only 'On Location' footage featured is the Irving, TX (3903 W Airport Fwy) location and Kroger Grocery Store in Arlington, TX.

Recycled Video Intermissions

This showtape included video segments from other ShowBiz Pizza Place & Chuck E. Cheese's showtapes.

Animal Babies in the Wild - Let's All Do the Hop*

- CEC Neighbors / Dreams
- SPP Faith / Dreams / Kids
- SPP Rolfe & Earl
- SPP Emergency Backup Tape

Song City U.S.A - Dinosaurs (We Adore Dinosaurs)*

- CEC Kids / American Pride
- SPP Moms / TV Themes / Neighbors
- SPP Emergency Backup Tape
*CGI Animated Graphics*
- CEC ???
- SPP Friends / Moms / TV Themes

Trivia

The intermission music would be recycled for CEC September 1990 Show, and would also be used for its counterpart SPP Best Of 1 Kids / Friends (Without the last two songs).
The Dallas (Montfort Dr.), Texas ShowBiz was the first location to receive this show in 1990.
Because this show was created before a proper Helen Henny walkaround with her CU design, a modified latex mask of her was put on top of an existing Mitzi Mozzarella head frame.

Credits

Name	Start	End	Serial	Notes
David Robinson
Scott Wilson
Cheryl Cleavenger
Bob West
Audio Production

Source citations

Import provenance

Imported from Cheese-E-Pedia at source revision 274f085c7132d784f81b7a4cbd96e7a0922db854. Source material is provided under CC BY-SA 4.0.