The "Half-A-Chuck" animatronic character was a retrofitted "The King" animatronic installed in the Foothill College Electronics Museum in 1982. The 8-foot exhibit was donated by Pizza Time Theater, valued at the time at $24,000, and first presented at the museum's Christmas Open House.
The animatronic is cut in half in order to expose the inner workings, and accompanied by a "stand-up comedy routine" soundtrack created specifically for the museum display.
This is the tape that was produced exclusively for the museum. Chuck E. Cheese is voiced by John Widelock.
The animatronic in action at its original Foothill Museum location can be seen at the end of this KZread video: • "36 Extra" featuring F... .
You can see how the animatronic now looks, over 30 years later, at this KZread video here: • Pizza Time Theatre "Ha...
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