The animatronics Munch’s Make Believe ... many kids and it wasn’t something that they wanted.” Chuck E. Cheese was founded in 1977 in San Jose, Calif. by Atari’s co-founder Nolan Bushnell.

Holt’s right — in 1977, a restaurant called Pizza Time Theater opened in San Jose, California, debuting a band of animatronic characters. The star? A wisecracking, cigar smoking Jersey rat named Chuck ...

Remember your eighth birthday party when the animatronic band at Chuck E. Cheese sang happy birthday just for you? Now you can enjoy this any day of the year with RoboThespian. The complete ...

Rich DeMuro visits the Northridge, California Chuck E Cheese location, which will keep the animatronic band in tact. All other locations will be phasing out the original entertainment in favor of ...

The first restaurant opened up in 1977 in San Jose ... try and keep up with debt payments, Chuck E. Cheese tried revamping again. It retired it's famous animatronics, added an interactive dance ...