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'''''Kooser Dolli Dimples''''' was the first animatronic iteration of [[Dolli Dimples]] featured at the [[San Jose, CA (1371 Kooser Rd)]] Pizza Time Theatre during its opening in December 1978.
The '''''Kooser Dolli Dimples Animatronic''''' was an animatronic version of Dolli Dimples created by [[Fantasy Forest]] for [[Pizza Time Theatre]] in 1978. The bot was used at [[San Jose, CA (1371 Kooser Rd)]] from December 1978 to May 1980. The bot was made to only activate when a token was put in. The bot was controlled using the [[Cyberamic Control System]] & [[Dolli Dimples Show Selector (Prototype)]] with the bot being programmed at Kooser using the [[SongCode Hardware Setup]].


== History ==
== History ==
Dolli Dimples was Pizza Time Theatre's first stand alone side-act, originally inhabiting the Piano Bar Lounge, which in later years became commonly known as the Cabaret Room. This larger than life "Hippo from Hoboken" was very sultry, and was initially designed for parents.


=== Manufacturing & Creation ===
Dolli Dimples first appeared at the second Pizza Time Theatre store, located on Kooser Road in San Jose. Since the Kooser store was roughly four times the size of the original pilot location, they had to develop new ideas simply to fill the space that Kooser had to offer. One of those ideas was to carve out a large section of the restaurant to create a separate room, which was titled the Piano Bar Lounge, or sometimes the Dolli Dimples Cabaret. Inside of this separate room was where Dolli performed. Dolli was first voiced by a nineteen year old San Jose performer named Donna Miller.
The Kooser Dolli bot was created by [[Fantasy Forest]] in 1978 for a new experimental store location type, the Piano Bar Lounge, that would be implemented into the second Pizza Time Theatre on Kooser Rd. San Jose, California. The bot was programmed with the [[Kooser Main Show & Dolli Showtape|Kooser Main Show & Dolli Dimples Showtape]].


=== In Store ===
Originally meant to entertain adults, Dolli's performances had a sexy edge to them, and her breasts literally heaved up and down thanks to an added animatronic bouncing movement. She often quipped comments to the guys in the crowd, describing her long string of husbands, and telling the audience members that they were getting her all "hot and bothered" among other subtle and not-so-subtle flirty innuendos. Because of the suggestive nature of her performances, Gene Landrum
The Kooser Dolli bot was installed in the Piano Bar Lounge at Kooser somewhere before it's opening in December 1978. The bot would become one of Kooser's & PTT's major selling points in the late 70's in which it would be called The "Dolli Dimples Cabaret"<ref>https://www.showbizpizza.com/info/promo/ptt/ptt_78kooser.pdf</ref>. The bot was featured in a 1979 segment of Real People, in which she played the song, Talk to the Animals<ref>https://youtu.be/EdKLsomLbtY</ref>. Later in 1979, The Australian Brodcasting Commision show "Four Corners" ran a segment called "New Eatery Fad"<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucg8MujPDQA</ref> which included the Dolli bot singing the second segment of the Kooser Dolli show. The bot would be in the Cabaret up until 1980 in which the bot would be removed.

=== Fate ===
At an unknown time, the bot would be destroyed.

=== Modern Apperances ===
The bot appeared as a character in the 2018 CEC Halloween special "Halloween At The Pizza Time Theater" in which the Animatronic appears alongside a [[Guest Star / Helen Henny (Cyberamic)|Cyberamic Guest Star (Madame Oink)]] & [[The King / King Kat (Lounge)|Cyberamic King]]. In the short, The Bot is given legs & attempts to attack [[Chuck E. Cheese]] after he gives criticism to the 3 bots.

== Design ==
The bot has a grey latex mask with a grey back head. The bot has red hair, a purple shirt, & a white neck collar. The bot has green eyes, two teeth, & pink eyelids with eyelashes.


== Movements ==
== Movements ==
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<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Dolli mech photo.jpg|Mech Photo (Unknown Year)
File:Dolli mech photo.jpg|Mech Photo (Unknown Year)
File:Black and White Dolli Front View.png|Front View (Unknown Year)
File:Dolli Dimples 1978 Performance.png|Performance (1978)
File:DolliDimplesKooser.png|Food Service Marketing, October 1979
File:Kooserdolli79.png|Performance (1979)
File:Black and White Dolli Front View.png|Front View (1979)
File:DolliKooserBWImage.png|Western Foodservice (1979)
File:AFormulaForSuccessTIM.png|Farther Out & Colored Version of previous in the Topeka Inn Management PTT document.
File:ff_dolli1.png|
File:ff_dolli2.png|Dolli at Fantasy Forrest
File:ff_dolli3.png|Dolli with Harold Goldbrandsen
</gallery>
</gallery>

== References ==

Latest revision as of 15:46, 21 May 2024


Kooser Dolli Dimples (Animatronic)

Release

Units Produced: 1
Release Date: 1978
Manufacturer: Fantasy Forest

Info

The Kooser Dolli Dimples Animatronic was an animatronic version of Dolli Dimples created by Fantasy Forest for Pizza Time Theatre in 1978. The bot was used at San Jose, CA (1371 Kooser Rd) from December 1978 to May 1980. The bot was made to only activate when a token was put in. The bot was controlled using the Cyberamic Control System & Dolli Dimples Show Selector (Prototype) with the bot being programmed at Kooser using the SongCode Hardware Setup.

History

Manufacturing & Creation

The Kooser Dolli bot was created by Fantasy Forest in 1978 for a new experimental store location type, the Piano Bar Lounge, that would be implemented into the second Pizza Time Theatre on Kooser Rd. San Jose, California. The bot was programmed with the Kooser Main Show & Dolli Dimples Showtape.

In Store

The Kooser Dolli bot was installed in the Piano Bar Lounge at Kooser somewhere before it's opening in December 1978. The bot would become one of Kooser's & PTT's major selling points in the late 70's in which it would be called The "Dolli Dimples Cabaret"[1]. The bot was featured in a 1979 segment of Real People, in which she played the song, Talk to the Animals[2]. Later in 1979, The Australian Brodcasting Commision show "Four Corners" ran a segment called "New Eatery Fad"[3] which included the Dolli bot singing the second segment of the Kooser Dolli show. The bot would be in the Cabaret up until 1980 in which the bot would be removed.

Fate

At an unknown time, the bot would be destroyed.

Modern Apperances

The bot appeared as a character in the 2018 CEC Halloween special "Halloween At The Pizza Time Theater" in which the Animatronic appears alongside a Cyberamic Guest Star (Madame Oink) & Cyberamic King. In the short, The Bot is given legs & attempts to attack Chuck E. Cheese after he gives criticism to the 3 bots.

Design

The bot has a grey latex mask with a grey back head. The bot has red hair, a purple shirt, & a white neck collar. The bot has green eyes, two teeth, & pink eyelids with eyelashes.

Movements

  • Mouth
  • Eyelids
  • Head Turn
  • Body Turn
  • Arms Out
  • Bosom

Gallery

  • Mech Photo (Unknown Year)

    Mech Photo (Unknown Year)

  • Performance (1978)

    Performance (1978)

  • Food Service Marketing, October 1979

    Food Service Marketing, October 1979

  • Performance (1979)

    Performance (1979)

  • Front View (1979)

    Front View (1979)

  • Western Foodservice (1979)

    Western Foodservice (1979)

  • Farther Out & Colored Version of previous in the Topeka Inn Management PTT document.

    Farther Out & Colored Version of previous in the Topeka Inn Management PTT document.

  • Dolli at Fantasy Forrest

    Dolli at Fantasy Forrest

  • Dolli with Harold Goldbrandsen

    Dolli with Harold Goldbrandsen

References

  1. ↑ https://www.showbizpizza.com/info/promo/ptt/ptt_78kooser.pdf
  2. ↑ https://youtu.be/EdKLsomLbtY
  3. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucg8MujPDQA
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