Chuck E.'s House

The Rocker Stage, also known as Chuck E.'s House was a stage format found at Showbiz Pizza and Chuck E. Cheese locations from February 1st, 1987 to June 12, 2022. This stage is the the first to have the house theme.

History
The Rocker Stage would be tested at the Arlington, Texas and the Eau Claire, WI location. Arlington receiving it on February 1, 1987 and Eau Claire on April 28, 1987.

Post testing phase, it was installed in 23 more locations. The Rocker Stage also replaced two Rock-Afire Explosion shows (Milwaukee, WI and Citrus Heights, CA) as a way to update Showbiz's image. The Glen Burnie, MD location would be the last location to install the Rocker Stage, as the Road Stage effectively replaced the Rocker's concept.

Every Rocker Stage was removed by 2009 except for the one at the Rockford, Illinois location until June 12, 2022, when they would remove it for the 2.0 remodel. It is currently speculated that their show is being preserved for the "Retro Store" concept.

Design
The Rocker Stage was designed as a warm and welcoming front porch setting, occupying virtually the same standard existing CEC Stage.

The house featured full bodied Chuck E, Jasper, and Helen animatronics on a porch while half bodied a Munch and Pasqually are placed inside the house behind windows. Lighting is very limited on this show, with only having six separate functions, five being spot lights and one being for a lamp.

After testing, the show would be redesigned in modular panels to accommodate sizes of locations; two standard sizes were also created in the matter of this, 10'6" and 12".

Trivia & Other Info

 * The faux house is created by Gene Patrick Productions and had a cost of $16,500.
 * A few of the last locations to have this show would remove Helen's swing and give her regular legs.
 * Rockford, Illinois had the last Rocker Stage until June 2022 when they would remove the stage for their 2.0 remodel.
 * Simi Valley, California had the second last Rocker Stage, before closing in 2008.
 * Florence, Kentucky had the 4th last Rocker Stage, they replaced the Helen bot from the porch swing to the standard CU variant in 2000, and then replaced the stage with the 2-Stage from Hampton, Virginia in 2002.