1-Stage

The 1-Stage is a stage format found at older Chuck E. Cheese's locations. These stages are configured as Munch's Make Believe Band.

History[]

The original concept for the stage was introduced in specific versions of the 2-Stage, to which there was no Fiber Optic sign nor TV screen to separate Chuck E. and the other band members. In May 1994, the first version of this stage, the decor, and the characters' outfits had different changes from the final version. These new changes included renaming the band to "Munch's Party Time Band" and giving Helen yellow hair (a staple she would soon take with this early version) and a roller skate costume, Munch, a tie, as well as retiring his hat, Jasper, a more punk rock look, and giving Pasqually a baseball outfit. This version was only in Department 18 and at the Irving, TX location.

The first public 1-Stage was introduced in 1992 in Waldorf, Maryland with the finalized version installed in 1994 in Irving, Texas. It is a traditional CEC Stage that, as its name suggests, is a compact show that is restricted to the size of only one stage, as well as having simple animatronics named "Cyberamics". The animatronic arrangement here is not unlike the other CEC Stages; Chuck E., Helen, Munch, Jasper, and Pasqually lined up from left to right in that order. The stage is unlike the usual Cyberamic MMBB stage, as it has a specific backdrop that implements two brick walls with either a fiberoptic sign or an MMBB logo sign (behind Chuck E. and Pasqually), as well as a more colorful version of the original rooftop buildings, seen initially on previous MMBB-styled stages. Originally, the stage had 2-Stage backdrops and was smaller before the finalized design was released in 1994. The show's size takes up very little of the Showroom floor, creating a simple and yet effective form of animatronic entertainment. An interesting thing to note with this stage is that some, but not all, 1-Stages have a unique feature, a turntable beneath the Chuck E. Cheese animatronic that rotates when the Chuck E. Cheese walkaround comes out for live shows or to mingle with the young guests. The feature was meant to avoid the confusion of seeing two Chuck E.'s, one on stage and one on the floor. The turntable, thus, solves this problem by creating the illusion that the Chuck E. Cheese animatronic came off the stage. Most of the remaining turntables, as well as the curtains, would be disabled in the 2000s. The last functioning one was in the Pearl City, Hawaii location.

Newer stages would rearrange the different props featured in the final version that appeared at Irving. These brand-new stages would take back the original outfits the characters wore earlier in the 1990s and dropping features like the turntable. Irving, after their Phase 4 remodel, would also go through these changes.

As of March 2024, 13 1-Stages remain in operation, 11 in the United States and 2 in Chile[1].

Trivia[]

Although the 1-Stage, 2-Stage, and Road Stage are all very similar, there are often some additional differences with the band itself. For instance, sometimes Munch sports a personalized hat, sometimes no hat at all.
The "Wink" is a fiberglass decoration above all the CEC stages (and the 3-Stage as well), created in a shiny gold likeness of Chuck E.'s face. Coinciding with the playing showtape, the face will occasionally wink, often before an intermission or during another key moment in a showtape. The "ribbons" on the sides of Chuck E.'s head read at one time, "In Pizza We Trust", a slogan that also appeared on tokens, cups, and the sort. Today, most have been repainted with red and white paint, while some still have "In Pizza We Trust".
This stage was the last stage to feature two things:
- The last new stage to feature five characters until the CU 1-Stage.
- The last new stage to date to feature Cyberamics.

Current 1-Stages[]


Location	Installed	Version	Condition / Notes
La Mesa, California, United States	August 1993	1-Stage	Very poor condition. Chuck E. has Rockstar jeans. Last location to have the “Chuck E. Cheese’s Pizza” sign. Movements on some characters were switched. Oldest 1-stage as of October 2023. Last 1-stage in California.
Toledo, Ohio, United States	September 1993	1-Stage	One of the last three 1-Stages in Ohio.
Hicksville, New York, United States	January 1994	1-Stage	One of five 1-Stages installed in New York. Last MMBB stage of any kind in New York.
Durham, North Carolina, United States	March 1994	1-Stage	Wall is part of valence. Stage is tiny. One of two Cyberamic shows in North Carolina.
Amarillo, Texas, United States	July 1994	1-Stage	Last 1-Stage in Texas. Chuck E. has Cool Chuck outfit. Stage is stuck in random movements.
Middletown, New Jersey, United States	July 1994	1-Stage with Turntable	One of six 1-Stages installed in New Jersey; the last 1-Stage and MMBB in the state.
Lo Barnechea, Chile	Fall 1994	1-Stage	Formerly had Turntable. Avenger outfit with hat. PTT Chuck on Pasqually's drumhead.
Pearl City, Hawaii, United States	December 1994	1-Stage with Turntable	Turntable is turned to the back, with the rain curtain removed and a wall put in its place with a TV on it. Stage has no Chuck E. cyberamic. Currently in disrepair. Last MMBB stage of any kind in Hawaii.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States	1994	1-Stage with Turntable	Last Cyberamic stage in Wisconsin and last MMBB stage in Wisconsin. Chuck E. has his rare “Cool Chuck” outfit. Decent condition. One of three 1-Stages installed in Wisconsin.
Bellevue, Washington	Spring 1996	1-stage with turntable	Last MMBB of any kind in Washington.
Boardman, Ohio, United States	November 1997	1-Stage	One of last three 1-Stages in Ohio. Has Munch’s cap. Munch and Jasper are non-operational.
Mentor, Ohio, United States	July 1998	1-Stage	Last new 1-Stage location opened. Opened in 1998. One of last three in Ohio.
Plaza Oeste, Chile	2011	1-Stage with 2-Stage Backdrops	Opened in 2011 with stage from Mall Plaza Vespucio, which closed in 2000. Avenger outfit and hat, no Wink.

Former 1-Stages[]


Location	Installed	Removed	Version	Condition / Notes
Ellisville, MO	1994	2005/2006	1-Stage with Turntable	Formerly a Rocker Stage. Jasper had his PTT mask. Replaced by a Studio C Beta/Cappa Mix.
Murrieta, CA	1993	May 2023	1-Stage	Had 3-Stage/Road Stage wink.
North Bergen, NJ	1993	October 2022	1-stage	One of 4 NJ stages to be removed in October 2022.
Edison, NJ	1993	October 2022	1-stage	One of 4 NJ stages to be removed in October 2022.
North Wales, PA	1990s	2018	1-stage with 2-stage backdrops	Lacked backdrop and wink.
Newington, CT	1995	September 2022	1-stage with 2-stage backdrops	Had unique masks for Helen, Jasper, and Pasqually
Akron, OH	1993	Summer 2022	1-stage	Last location with PTT posters.
Reno, NV	1990s	June 2022	1-stage with 2-stage backdrops	Stage is high off the ground.
Irving, TX	1994	2019	1-stage	First 1-stage ever, was in extreme disrepair before 2.0 remodel.
Chicago “Fullerton”, IL	1993	August 2022	1-stage	Last 1-stage in Illinois.
Tucson, AZ	1995	2014	1-stage with turntable	Jasper had a yellow and black shirt. Last 1-stage and Cyberamic show in Arizona.
Staten Island, NY	1994	August 2023	Unique 1-stage	Had unique star behind Chuck, and a giant postcard with the MMBB sign on it.
Sandy, UT	1996	2014	1-stage	Munch, Jasper, Chuck, and Pasqually had PTT masks. Animatronics were sent to Orem despite the latter being a 3-stage.
Deptford, NJ	1994/5	December 2022	1-stage with 2-stage backdrops	Was in excellent condition before removal.
Columbus “Soldano”, OH	1990s	October 2022	1-stage	Pasqually’s background says “Pasqually’s Amateur Hour Live”.
Levittown, PA	1993/4	2020	1-stage with 2-stage backdrops	One of 34 locations to close due to bankruptcy.
Diamond Bar, CA	Mid 1990s	2020	1-stage with 2-stage backdrops	One of 34 locations to close due to bankruptcy.
Lancaster, PA	1994	2020	1-stage with turntable	One of 34 locations to close due to bankruptcy. Stage was damaged after closing.
Newark, CA	1990s/2000s	2018	1-stage with turntable	Chuck E. had his rockstar shirt.
Attleboro, MA	1993	2019	1-stage	Chuck E. had his tuxedo until 2014.
Stevenson Ranch/Valencia, CA	1996/1997	January 2023	1-stage	Animatronics sent to Pasadena, CA location.
East Hanover, NJ	1994	October 2022	1-stage	One of 4 NJ stages to be removed in October 2022.
Amherst, NY	1990s	2020	1-stage	Munch has his hat.
West Allis, WI	1994	2021	1-stage	One of three 1-stages installed in Wisconsin.
Fairview Heights, IL	1990s/2000s	2019	1-stage with 2-stage backdrops	Replaced a 3-Stage. Stage came from the Waukegan, IL PTT after it closed.
Norcross, GA	Mid 90s	Late 90s/2000s	1-Stage with 2-Stage backdrops	Replaced a 3-Stage, backdrops came from unknown location. Replaced with a Studio C Alpha.
Toledo “Monroe”, OH	1993	2021	1-stage	Second to last 1-stage in Toledo.
Knoxville, TN	1998	April 2022	1-stage	Last Cyberamic show in Tennessee.
Poughkeepsie, NY	1993	October 2022	1-stage
North Dartmouth, MA	1994	September 2023	1-stage	Helen had pink shoelaces.
Lowell, MA	May 1993	September 2023	1-stage	Last MMBB in New England.
New London, CT	1994	May 11, 2014	1-stage
Springfield, MO	January 1994	October 2023	1-Stage	Had rare Cool Chuck outfit with hat. Last MMBB stage in Missouri.
San Bruno, CA	1994	2019	1-stage
National City, CA	December 2012	November 2023	1-Stage with 2-Stage Backdrops	Former PTT and former 2-Stage. Opened in May 1982.
Dublin, CA	August 1994	January 2024	1-Stage with Turntable	Last 1-Stage in the Bay Area. Last stage with turntable in California.
Citrus Heights, California, United States	2015	January 2024	1-Stage	Came from Rohnert Park, California, which received a Circles of Light. Former Road Stage. Former Showbiz Pizza Place. Road Stage platform kept. Chuck E. had Rockstar outfit.
Pico Rivera, CA	2011	March 4, 2024	1-Stage with 2-Stage Backdrops	Former 2-Stage. Stage was converted during a remodel in 2011. Final 1-stage with 2-stage backdrops in the US.
El Paso, TX	February 1994	March 2024	1-Stage

Special 1-Stages[]

Before its closure in 2018, the 1-Stage in North Wales, Pennsylvania lacked the Wink, the Munch's Make Believe Band sign, and the brick backdrop behind Pasqually.
The 1-Stage in Fairview Heights, Illinois was one of the few 1-Stages with 2-Stage props. It also had Chuck E.'s hat until 2012. This location removed their stage and got 2.0 in 2019.
The 1-Stage in Pearl City, Hawaii no longer has the Wink and a flat-screen TV has been put in its place. It also has a nonfunctioning Chuck E. Cheese turntable, which has been turned around to the back, with the Chuck E. Cheese animatronic remaining behind it for a while, now removed. Mr. Munch also had a Hawaiian shirt until it was removed in 2022. Chuck's fiber optic sign was moved between Munch and Jasper in 2022. It is also in a state of disrepair.
The 1-Stage in Lo Barnechea, Chile no longer features the Wink and it has a picture of PTT Chuck in Pasqually's drumhead. Jasper holds the Phase 3 poster guitar instead of a plastic one. It is also in a severe state of disrepair.
The 1-Stage in Mall Plaza Oeste, Chile has 2-Stage backdrops and animatronics from the closed Mall Plaza Vespucio, Chile location, and lacks the Wink, the star behind Chuck E., spotlights, Pasqually's Amateur Hour sign and the MMBB sign. Jasper is also sitting on a real speaker, and the stage has PTT arm movements on Chuck E. and Helen. This location opened in 2011, being the final location to open with a 1-Stage. It is in a state of disrepair.
The 1-Stage in Akron, Ohio was one of the final Phase 3 1-Stages, as well as the last location with Pizza Time Theater posters. This location received 2.0 in the summer of 2022.
The 1-Stage in Manchester, Connecticut had New London, Connecticut's (now closed) old Helen mask. This location has since removed their stage for 2.0.
The 1-Stage in Attleboro, Massachusetts had the final Tuxedo outfit before it was removed in 2014 and replaced with an Avenger outfit. This 1-Stage also had a unique mask on Munch, and it had the Munch's Make Believe Band sign between both Jasper and Pasqually. This location has since removed their stage for 2.0. Attleboro's old 1-Stage has since been sent back to Corporate for parts. It had also been in a state of disrepair from 2013-2015.
The 1-Stage in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts had Helen wearing shoes with pink shoelaces, Mr. Munch wearing shoes with purple shoelaces, and Worcester's Pasqually mask base, with their original jaw, mustache, and nose on it. It was also the last location in New England and MA to have Chuck E.'s latex feet. Jasper's mask was from New London, Connecticut. The stage was removed for 2.0 in September 2023.
The 1-Stage in Newington, Connecticut had no Munch's Make Believe Sign, and Helen, Jasper and Pasqually had unique masks. It was the only 1-Stage in New England to have a 2-Stage background. It was also the only 1-Stage in the state (and the final Cyberamic stage in the state), and the only Cyberamic stage to feature Chuck E. in his rockstar shirt and jeans in the New England region and state. Munch's hat and the Gemini were removed in August 2022, and the rest of the stage was removed in early September 2022 for 2.0.
The 1-Stages in Durham, North Carolina, El Paso "Sunland", Texas, Columbus “Soldano”, Ohio, Lancaster, California, and Waldorf, Maryland had no curtain valence (rather a wall piece), and the stages are tiny. Lancaster, California relocated, and Waldorf got an alpha then relocated. Durham and El Paso are the last remaining of this small stage type as of August 2023.
The 1-Stage in Bel Air, Maryland had a 2-Stage background with no Pasqually brick wall, and all characters had 1990s masks until stage removal. This location removed the stage and got 2.0 in 2019.
The 1-Stage in Columbus "Soldano", Ohio had the brick backdrop behind Pasqually reading "Pasqually's Amateur Hour Live" with the "Amateur Hour" part in a different font. Lancaster, California and San Diego "Sports Arena", California also had this backdrop. Columbus has since removed their stage for 2.0.
The 1-Stage in Murrieta, California was the only 1-Stage to have the Wink with the "In Pizza We Trust" slogan. This stage was removed for 2.0 in May 2023.
The 1-Stage in Chicago "Fullerton", Illinois had Chuck E.'s old mask from Streamwood, Illinois (now closed), and Helen and Jasper had the old masks from Skokie, Illinois (2.0). They also removed the Rope Light Tube in 2014 leaving the actual rope light by itself. It was one of the only remaining 1-Stages with side-to-side curtains. It was the final location in Illinois to have a Helicopter Light, and the final 1-Stage in the state. Munch's hat was removed in June 2022. This location's stage was in an extreme state of disrepair. This location got 2.0 in August 2022. Chuck E.'s head and Pasqually's mask were sent to the 2-Stage in Tinley Park, Illinois.
The 1-Stage in Tucson, Arizona had a working turntable, along with Chuck E.'s latex feet. Another thing to note was Jasper's Pizza Time Theatre shirt that was transferred over from the location in Jackson, Mississippi. This was the only 1-Stage, and the final Cyberamic show in the state. They relocated with a 16-movement Circles of Light in October 2014. The 16-movement animatronic was removed for 2.0 in March 2023.
The 1-Stage in North Bergen, New Jersey got yellow hair for Helen Henny in Fall 2019. This location's stage was removed in October 2022.
The 1-Stage in Staten Island, New York had a black valence, a unique star behind Chuck E., Helen's yellow hair, a giant postcard with the MMBB sign behind Pasqually, and unique buildings. They also had a mini stage for live shows before it was damaged in a flood which is why they had a 2.0 carpet. It was the oldest existing 1-stage before it was removed for 2.0 in August 2023.
The 1-Stage in Sandy, Utah had PTT masks for Chuck E., Jasper, Munch, and Pasqually, and Chuck E.'s latex feet. This location closed in 2014, and it is now All Star Bowling & Entertainment.
The 1-Stage in Hicksville, New York has Chuck E.'s latex feet, and it still has a flag holder next to him. This is also the last location in the state to have Chuck E.'s Cool Chuck shirt. It is the last 1-stage and MMBB stage in the state.
The 1-Stage in Lakeland, Florida had 2-Stage backdrops like many of the earlier 1-Stages. The Jasper and Helen animatronics were moved to the 2-Stage in Tampa when they replaced their stage with a Studio C Beta.
The 1-Stage in Citrus Heights, California used to be a Road Stage. They got the stage in mid 2015 from Rohnert Park, CA when they replaced their 1-Stage with a Circles of Light in 2014. Citrus Heights' 1-Stage still contained the original stage layout and speakers from the aforementioned Road Stage. The stage was removed for 2.0 in January 2024.
The 1-Stage in Irving, Texas was the first finalized 1-Stage with Chuck E. on a turntable. It was in an extreme state of disrepair until they got 2.0 in 2019.
The 1-Stage in Deptford, New Jersey had 2-Stage backdrops like most 1-Stages that were installed from 1993-Early 1995, and it had a flat-screen TV in place of the MMBB sign. The TV suffered glitches during October of 2020 and got repaired around November or December of 2020. Chuck E. had his Cool Chuck outfit until early 2020. This stage was removed for 2.0 in December 2022.
The 1-Stage in Pico Rivera, California had a black valence, and it lacked the Wink and the MMBB sign. It was the final 1.5-stage in the US. The stage was removed for 2.0 on March 4 2024.
The 1-Stage in Lowell, Massachusetts had the final Cool Chuck outfit in New England. Munch also has the mask from Newington, New Hampshire's 2-Stage. Chuck E., Helen, and Jasper's top halves are all from the 2-Stage in Worcester, with Chuck E.'s khakis remaining.
The 1-Stage in Springfield, Missouri lacks the MMBB logo, and drumhead logo for Pasqually’s drums. It is also the final state to have the red hat for Chuck. All of the characters have 1990s masks.
The 1-Stage in Durham, North Carolina lacks Pasqually's Amateur Hour sign, much like Mall Plaza Oeste, Chile's 1-Stage. The color of the jaw on the mask of its Chuck E. animatronic is different compared to the snout. It is also the last 1-stage in the state.
The 1-Stage in Mentor, Ohio was the last new 1-Stage installed, being installed in July 1998.

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History[]

Trivia[]

Current 1-Stages[]

Former 1-Stages[]

Special 1-Stages[]

Gallery[]

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