Changes: Crusty the Cat

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“	Hey, Big C! You said you was gonna make me a star today! Well, can I do my act now? Huh? Huh? Can I?	”
—Crusty, 1977

Crusty the Cat is a retired Chuck E. Cheese's character. He debuted with the rest of the Pizza Time Players in May 1977, at the first Pizza Time Theatre location in San Jose, California. He was nicknamed "The Cat's Meow" in singing and joke telling, and was Chuck E.'s right hand man.

The first Crusty animatronic had whiskers, black eyebrows, and taller ears. The animatronic was updated in 1978. The 2nd Gen Crusty had no whiskers, was given more realistic cat-like eyes and had shorter ears.

He wears a baseball shirt donning the team "Swingers" and has the number 13 on his shirt. His 2nd Gen incarnation holds a red baseball bat in his right hand.

History

After appearing in the first two showtapes, Crusty was replaced by Mr. Munch in 1978, making him the first character to be retired. He was voiced by John Widelock, who also provided the voice for Chuck. Crusty was also voiced in the main showtapes by an unknown voice actor (or possibly two). He only appeared in the first PTT location.

Animatronics

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 ==History==
-After appearing in the first two showtapes, Crusty was replaced by [[Mr. Munch]] in 1978, making him the first character to be retired. He was voiced by [[John Widelock]], who also provided the voice for Chuck. Crusty was also voiced in the main showtapes by an unknown voice actor (or possibly two). He only appeared in the first PTT location. The reason Crusty was removed was because Nolan Bushnell didn’t like him, and thought he was useless due to his lack or personality, and wanted a character to have more importance.
+After appearing in the first two showtapes, Crusty was replaced by [[Mr. Munch]] in 1978, making him the first character to be retired. He was voiced by [[John Widelock]], who also provided the voice for Chuck. Crusty was also voiced in the main showtapes by an unknown voice actor (or possibly two). He only appeared in the first PTT location.
 ==Animatronics==
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 oh4Elds (4).jpg|2nd Gen Portrait Animatronic (1978-1980)
 A56CAA-3694-41FF-AF5C-C38C9E0EA661.gif|2nd Gen Portrait Animatronic at the Winchester PTT (1978)
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-Crusty has been in at least one showtape with 3 of the 5 guests stars, including Helen Henny, Foxy Colleen, and Madame Oink.
-Crusty not only has an animatronic himself but also has a plush.{{stub}}
 {{Chuck E. Cheese characters}}
 [[Category:Retired characters]]