Smitty's Super Service Station - Full Collection of Chuck E Cheese and Showtime Pizza Animatronics!
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Damon was so kind...I love folks that refurbish history, and thoroughly enjoy it.
THANK YOU!!!!!
Me to
A lot of people don't realize how hard it is to keep stuff like this maintained as well, I've been in the community long enough to know that finding a bot let alone is hard enough, I've heard stories and I'm seeing the ways things have been collected over the years and put in smitty's, and I can say that this is not only an amazing restoration effort but the hard work of a dedicated fan, you won't find any coolness or awesomeness in any CEC location today nearly as much as it is here, I hope this place stays around for such a long time, definitely a landmark for the fandom, but not only that, I think even people who aren't in the CEC and rock-afire fanfom will still find this as a nostalgic walkthrough.
At this point I might as well call myself a Museum! Just happens to be a Private Museum to 80's Children Pizza Place Animatronics. Thank you for the kind accolades! Most people have no clue at all the time and effort and $$$ that goes into this hobby.
@@SmittysSuperService I can totally appreciate all your work! I don’t know anything about animatronics but even I can tell how great the sound quality is for the robots, and the movement is so well synchronized and actually all functional. I find automatons and animatronics a little bit scary but I respect this collection!
@@coffeecat3299 THANK YOU! Its so nice when people see them at their full potential and get to enjoy them like I remember from my childhood
Yeah man, this demonstration blew me away. I want to visit so bad someday.
When I was a bit younger, I didn't even know what an animatronic was until Fnaf came around. Hell, I don't even live in America, so it was a while before I found out about Chuck E. Cheese and Showbiz Pizza Place, and we don't have any fancy animatronic restaurants in my country either. But honestly, I really respect the people who build and maintain these, it's so awesome to see!
Though some still look a bit creepy, even without the Fnaf influence.
It makes me really happy to know this place is out there, and even more so that it's being operated and maintained by people who are clearly passionate about archiving and preserving what was such a big part of so many of our childhoods.
You’re telling me, that this guy had Aaron Fechter himself record special voice lines for these animatronics? That’s incredible.
Indeed I did! I actually had a birthday show for my young son to but he's now a teenager ha!
@Ben Matthews indeed the 80s magic will never be repeated. Kids today are more interested in their phone than anything else. Glad you had an amazing childhood.
@Ben Matthews ight, you guys can have fun writing with sticks and stones while I play Roblox and chill out.
@@sticky_octo5799 dang that's pretty rude, if they saw this you probably just made them feel way older than they actually are...
@@sticky_octo5799 ok go play adopt me and get a super legendary child abducted or whatever then play with your pop it’s and squishies
I love how Carpetbager is slowly visiting everyone interviewed in the Showbiz Pizza Documentary.
As he should!!
Wow there's a Documentary on Showbiz Pizza from the 80s never heard
@@SmittysSuperService this is one of the most amazing things I've seen in my life very impressive sir!!!
Where can I watch the documentary
@@erinmorales9764 TH-cam
Can we all appreciate how carpetbagger is always squeezing into small spaces for us! Great video as always, thank you carpetbagger!
Agree.
Me too
Yea!
Yep bro
Bro yea poor carpetbagger
When you squeezed into that crawl space, you took this video to the next level.”What’s up with the rabbits?”
Hi
I think that’s the show biz pizza place craters but rabbits
I think the rabbit was Rapid T. Rabbit
It's Bonnie. FNAF is real.
@@WillCMay it’s not though
What an incredible restoration effort! I love seeing what people do to preserve the animatronics. And that custom show for the Rockafire is next level!!
Thank you so much! Its definitely been a labor of love. I'm glad I have been able to preserve these guys for future generations to enjoy.
I believe the Chuck E cheese characters have a custom show as well
You should see the BLUE show at midnight
I fell in love with Damon the moment I heard him speak... Love his accent and Southern charm/hospitality!
Damon is actually really cool you outta reach out to him on Facebook.
These animatronics are intriguing and creepy at the same time
Jesus loves you and died for your sins repent and be saved! Stay away from evil ( btw this comment is fax)
@@jesuslovesyouandisthewayto1114 ok but what dose that have anything to do with animatronics
Right!! Not a goddamn thing
Right! So addicting
That what makes it good.
2:09 - 2:12 "So back here is the.... arcade"
*Casual wheezing in the background*
Wow he has a beard now. I remembered seeing him on a rockafire documentary 2 years ago. I'm glad he's still passionate about the things he loves.
I've had a goatee forever.... but I do grow out the beard from time to time. IF you only saw the documentary 2 years ago it was already over 8 years old at that point! We just passed the decade mark.
Yup he showed his billy bob tattoo
Sure is a very cool walk back into the 80’s.
Uhhhh also the 90s.
Yea
@@Primseygirl101 uhh lets not forget 500’s AD.
I'm intrigued by all of the other people just sitting around in there.
Seemed a bit weird to me, as well.
Same. Probably family?
It did seem kinda creepy though
Well if you listen closely I explained that during the video. We were all there working on the animatronics. We weren't able to get together in 2020 due to the pandemic. This was our first time together in 2 years. It takes a lot of work to keep these characters maintained and working properly.
@@SmittysSuperService and its awesome work too. There was some nice nostalgia seeing these. Great work!
That Rock-a-fire banter was one of the best custom shows I've seen in a long time! XD It plays to the spirit of the characters and I felt like they were really there and alive. Well done! This is all very terrific. Thank you!
I can't thank people enough for preserving history like this even if it may seem trivial to other people, this is incredible!
I miss Chuck E. Cheese having the whole animatronic crew in their restaurants😢
They still do in most stores
Same
yeah i think those were the more entertaining years
@@ScooterS04 not most but there's still a good amount
Welp all of them are going to be gone in 2-3 years
What an incredible collection must have taken a lot of effort to track all this stuff down
oh you have NOOOOO idea! HA
Effort...and luck lol.
@@SmittysSuperService I'd be in heaven if I was ever able to visit. At least I'd know Chuck E. wouldn't be able to run and kill me. I'm both afraid and intrigued by animatronics. But also, the little trinkets you had brought back so many memories. Chuck E. Cheese's went out of business in my state, so I no longer just visit there and earn tickets for a trinket or two.
It's so awesome that there are still folks out there preserving this type of history. It geniunely makes me happy to see people invest their time and effort into something they are passionate about. Another great video from the carpet bagger!!!
My mom worked at showbiz when I was a kid. I had never ending tokens. It was awesome
I guess it was like a second home to you then
That would have been great
Wish I lived in the 80’s :(
Sounds like absolute heaven.
You were the kid everyone wanted to be friends with🤣
Honestly I pray one day a person could build a new pizza time theater with all of the restored animatronics
Omg yes!
Ever heard of Billy Bobs Wonderland?
I'm at the same opinion
@@IgnitedDevs this rabbithole gets deeper and deeper
Awesome, owner seems to be a great guy. puts a smile on my face to see this history not only preserved, but for others to enjoy. Everything is so clean, looks brand new.
Here is an idea:
Have the Rockafires have a band battle against the Chuck E. Cheese Band!
I'd love to see that!
Even interact with each other.
That would be cool to see in person.
Honestly and truthfully.
That could get UGLY! HAHA! Those guys HATE each other
I’m 44 and I had a chance to see the Rockafire Explosion at Showbiz Pizza when I was a kid. I have a very vivid memory of sneaking up to the curtain of the stage with a friend and peaking behind the curtain. All I saw was the gorilla figure with his gold jacket on sitting there kind of slumped forward. Then a we heard a sound like an air compressor or something and the gorilla moved ever so slightly. It kind of spooked us but excited us at the same time. We ran back to our seats, lol. This was in northeast Texas. It was awesome and it’s a memory I will treasure my whole life.
Smitty's is a magical place, couldn't have loved it more when we visited! Damon is a class act and you can really tell he's passionate about his collection. I can't recommend this place high enough 😁
Thank you thank you!!! Looking forward to your 2nd trip!
@@SmittysSuperService Can't wait to be back! It looks like even in such a short time the place has gotten even better!
That was neat to see so many animatronics in one place.
So much stimuli at once. lol
I'm 43, lived in Arkansas all my life. We had Showbiz when I was little before it went out of business and got to see the rockafire explosion live .
This video brought back a lot of memories.
Out of all the things Y2K could’ve broke, it’s the Chuck E. Cheese astrology machine.
HAHAHA
Omg that Elvis robot!!! I thought it was a fever dream. Great memories💜
The king is his name
yea and its also a elvis inspiration
OH MY GOD I HAVENT BEEN ABLE TO FIND PICTURES OR VIDEOS OR ANYTHING OF THE APPLAUSE ANIMATRONICS, THIS IS A GODSEND
Gosh! I was born in the 90s, I remember being 4 years old being so excited about these characters performing. My cousin was afraid of them and I would look at her like 🙄. Like how could you be afraid? These guys were awesome!!!
Hell yeah!
My brother was afraid of a game called circus atari. Because it played that funeral dirge.
I don't think I've seen these old chuck e cheese animatronics work before especially this well
I'm not gonna lie, the Chuck E. Cheese performance was pretty charming. And the Showbiz performance was super charming!
All of this was, in fact! I'm no American, but this all looks so cool!
Christ CB this was the most artful horror film I've seen since the Lighthouse
😆 truth! But I can't look away!
That was an awesome tour. Animatronics are so cool to see up close. Thanks Jacob!
This video is pure Carpetbagger excellence! Fuzzy computer, animatronic musicians, looks like a great place to hang out!
I remember the 80's Chuck E Cheese. Man it was quite a walk down memory lane seeing those old animatronics. Thanks for showing this and I miss the old shows. Also was cool seeing the Showtime pizza characters I missed out on as a kid. Good times.
This seems very fun and a wonderful relic of the past as well as seeing Smitty’s so dedicated to preserving the original Chuck E. Cheese and Showbiz Pizzeria audio animatronics.
Thank you! Its been my passion to help preserve these characters for future generations!!!!
@@SmittysSuperService it would be really cool if the official Facebook page of Chuck E. Cheese knew about it
@@JRBowling1997 I doubt they would "officially" acknowledge me since they are still actively using these characters. I'm fine hiding out in the woods privately just as I am
I love that collection! In 1991, I graduated from college, and my friends had a graduation party at Showbiz Pizza Place. Loved it to see it all today. Wonderful! Best wishes on your time off. Hope you are back soon.
My parents smoked a drank beer while in Chuck E cheese days, and my sister had a birthday party at Chuck E cheese in 1982....good times
I like how Jacob immediately went to pet the kitty 💕
The cat is the main attraction.
"Does it have a weight limit?"
Love your humor in your videos, makes my day.
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@@ToppetREAL LOl
7:08 Chuck e cheese band
8:40 The flag
8:48 The claps
11:52 The king
12:37 The beagles
13:02 the rockafire
Here's all the amatronics so have fun :D
Ya
yes
It would be cool to see the two stages yell at each other from across the room
One of the best places out there, absolutely love Damon's job with it
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!
@@benji_productions. CEC threw out the last remaining portrait animatronics (excluding Crusty the Cat and a Chucky that are owned by other people) during a recent remodel from a few years back, so I don’t think they really care.
Love the history of animatronics and enthusiasm of the guy that owns all of this. It’s so cool to see everything!
Oh man i have suddenly received lost memories of riding that red chair ride as a little tyke at Chuck E Cheese!
Yup, same here... while my parents smoked lol.
Dang! These people really did an amazing job of restoring all of these iconic animatronics! Impressive!
THANK YOU! It was no easy task. I'm glad you enjoyed seeing them
This is insanely cool!! It looks so interesting and cozy. I have such massive respects for archivers and maintainers, especially in a world so focused on the new, it's rare folks care about preserving the past. Damon seems to know his stuff, too. I didn't grow up with Chuck E Cheese (I'm European), but I'd love to visit this place.
Smitty’s super service station is just a American version of showbiz pizza fiesta lol
I wish I had that Chuck E Cheese animatronic. That exact one is so darn adorable!
When the original animatronics run smoother than the current Chuck E Cheese animatronics
I’m so putting this on my bucket list
Same
15:10 BILLY BOB THAT IS THE MOST NASTYEST THING I HAVE EVER HEARD!
This is actually the first time I've seen more of Smitty's Super Service Station (that's not just the impeccable animatronic shows)
Also I had no idea the little mouseholes under The Balcony actually went anywhere. That's gotta be a wild place to run around in while shows are playin.
As a child in Girl Scouts, we were "invited" to have a sleepover at a Showbiz Pizza once. We were -forced- to sleep in the performance room with the whole crowd of animatronics _looming_ over us as we slept.
No one else seemed to be bothered by it, but I WAS TRAUMATIZED for years of animatronics & things that are mechanically controlled. They even picked on me because they thought I was crazy.
So IMAGINE MY SURPRISE, Shock & Chagrin, when Scott released FNAF.
Wonderful trip down memory lane. I remember spending birthdays, eating pizza, watching the show, playing games and being with childhood friends. Thank you Jacob.
18:41 I knew he was William afton
i was born in 04, missed the opportunity to see these characters as a kid, but looking at them now as a teen seeing what my parents may have grown up with is really fascinating! i’m super impressed the Rockafire showtapes are custom for the location! that’s awesome!
I love this, seeing the fandom of these pizza place robots it's incredible. I have rewatched your tour at Aaron Fechter's factory over and over such a odd ball world it's tremendous. I hope you find more of these collections and get a chance to visit them, truly amazing.
I love this kind of stuff. The creativity behind the characters is inspiring, and admittedly I like the slight creepiness.
Though part of me feels kinda bad that animatronics have a reputation these days because of certain games that shall remain nameless.
I shall name the games AND the movies!
Five Nights At Freddy’s
The Banana Splits Movie
Willy’s Wonderland
Night Terror
Actually there’s a lot of people in this industry who super appreciate FNAF’s booming fandom because it sprouted a lot of kids who want to work in restoration and entertainment! :)
FNAF was the reason for my admiration of animatronics though. I think it helped lots of people realize how cool animatronics can be!
Seconding what the replier above said, FNAF is what got me interested in animatronics in the first place and is what introduced me to Chuck E Cheese itself. I'm interested in the technical aspect of them too, so I'd like to make animatronics one day. Yeah they're creepy, but they're also really cool!
The same thing happened to clowns funny enough lol.
I'm so glad this guy saved all these things so they didn't come back to life and start offing everyone like a 80's horror film.
Ya
I swear to god every time I watch Rolf and the gang interacting like that I always smile I love it so much.
That's so awesome. Thank you for filming most of the banter show. That was really cool. They move so fluidly.
Awesome and a little bit scary. I can see where 5 Nights at Freddie’s came from!
7:10 THE CHUCK E CHEESE PART OF THE SHOW
I remember sometimes I’d go to the back of Chuck E. Cheese and I’d get really scared because I’d see the animatronic move a little like it’s head would turn or it would blink and make a noise what was scarier was that no one else was around that part of Chuck E. Cheese now I’m obsessed with animatronics and I really love seeing the talk lol
Finally a video in Mississippi!! Love the animatronics. There’s a new aquarium in Gulfport worth checking out too!
Good memories! Used to take my children to Chuck E Cheese in Anchorage Alaska. If I recall correctly they also had a large purple hippo playing a piano. We all had fun!
I am in awe! This was like digging into my lost childhood memories! What an amazing collection! Thanks Carpetbagger for sharing your adventures with us!
The Banter between Rolfe, Earl and Billy Bob was probably the most deliriously wonderful experience I’ve witnessed from this show.
I remember the flags would be all around the showroom and would wave in unison.
This is an absolute dream come true! I'm so jealous! I adore animatronics.
I'd rather visit this than one of the new Chuck E Cheese locations, this is awesome!
This is more interesting and unique than the actual Chuck E Cheese locations today.
I remember the Chuck E Cheese band when I was younger! Definitely brings back memories! Thanks for sharing!
The animatronics used to scare the bejesus out of me when I was a kid. I remember those holes under the stage. They were like a tube maze under there. I remember when you were under there you could hear the animatronics moving and it was so load. Made them even more scary lol.
This is so awesome. Brings back so many childhood memories. Thank you for this video
Wow this was so cool! Thanks for sharing your experience. They are so well taken care of.
I remember a strobe light in the crawlspace too back in the 80s lol
Munch's Madhouse! Thats what the Blacklight room is modeled after here.
It feels so weird seeing my childhood in a museum.
I used to live near the first Chuck E. Cheese's in San Jose when I was going to college. It had a really great salad bar for a pizza place.... and when they were not so corporate, they had good pizzas too.
Santa Clara had a pizza place based on the Bullwinkle characters about that time also.
I miss San jose.... was such a shame to see it go :(
This was awesome!!!
Thank you so much for your dedication, that must be quite a bit of work servicing them and keeping them going.
I’m glad I was able to show my kids how it was originally back in the 80’s.
I still have my stuff from birthday when I was little(I’m 40 now) from showbiz. Napkin, plates , hat. This was life back then.
WOW! That's amazing! Those are collectable items! No one thought to keep the paper products
Welcome to the Mafia side of the fandom, my friend, we're glad to have you!
Oh yes we are! 😎
What?
@Markiegee55 Actually, where did the mafia thing come from in the first place?
@@kirbysuperstaruhh3769 Aaron got mad at everyone who owned private shows, and said they were ruining the Rock Afire and called them the “animatronic mafia”. We adopted the term as a positive thing
@@pikalove8201 ah so it was an insult that backfired on Aaron. Thats really intresting
Amazing spot ,great that they still all work great seeing this what a cool spot.Thanks for sharing Jacob great video
8:47 I thought I dreamt that applause board up as a kid. I didn’t understand what it was when I went to Chuck E. Cheese in Norfolk, Virginia in the early 80’s.
Brought back so many memories. My brother and I spent a summer playing games. Thanks for sharing
I’m actually really lucky because my Chuck E. Cheese is probably the only Chuck E. Cheese in the entire state that has a full animatronic crew
That's cool ! But u know, compared to me, you're lucky to even have a chuck e cheese near you. I live in France so... x_x
Except crusty
Really? Like, the cast of 5 characters? That's really cool...
Say, anyone knows the whereabouts of Crusty the Cat? I know there were some locations with him before Mr. Munch took his place, I wonder what happened to these animatronics...
Great job! Thank you!
the carpetbagger is not your friend anymore aaron. why would he go visit the mafia?
@@jm-sh6qr Why does it matter if he visits the Mafia or not? All that should matter is whether or not happiness was brought and the wonderful memory it may create. Damon the others are good wonderful people. They gave me a second life in the fandom, something that CEI failed to do. Why do you surviving Aaron minions want to take the happiness of the Mafia away? Becoming reliant on Aaron to experience any happiness regarding the RAE is a grave mistake I wouldn't wish upon anyone. Good day.
Loved it! Thank you Jacob and Damon!
I love this this. Thank you for taking us along. It was super cool 😎
Love this! Great video!
You know I never experienced the rock afire explosion band, but if I ever visit Smitty's Super Service Station, I'll be sure to tell the owner thank you
I was a kid through the 70's into the 80's so I was able to experience both and then brought my own kid to Chuck E Cheese all the time as he grew up (he's a teenager now), this was more than amazing to watch, so awesome! Thank you for sharing, how did he acquire all this stuff?! He has SO MUCH memorabilia and I couldn't believe all those animatronics work just like the old days, unbelievable and so awesome.
Well after 15 years now they have all come from an assortment of places. The Rockafire I bought directly from the Creator Aaron Fechter in Orlando. The King and Beagles came from Oklahoma. Most of the Chuck E Cheese group came from California. A few other assorted pieces from Texas. So I've been all over the country just about to get these guys all assembled and in one building. Most of the memorabilia are ebay finds.... with a few flea markets mixed in..
This was my childhood
Wow that was so cool seeing the Show Biz animatronics. That's from my time.
awesome collection thanks jacob
This was so great! Thank you!
CLASSIC !!!!!! Thanks for the nostalgic memories.