ShowBiz Pizza Place Tape 1

A Classic Stage at an unknown location.
A Classic Stage at an unknown location.
Release: Jan. 12, 1980 -
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ShowBiz Pizza Place Tape 1 was the first ever showtape produced for ShowBiz Pizza Place’s hosting the Rock-afire Explosion. Despite the tape’s manufacture date being January 12, 1980, it wouldn’t debut at a ShowBiz Pizza Place store until July of that year.(1)

Summary

This tape would be the introduction of the Rock-afire Explosion to first time ShowBiz Pizza customers and staff at the opening of the first stores. Each segment focuses on a main character and sets up their archetype and situation on stage. Heartaches sets up Dook’s emotional singing, but doesn’t include any dialogue. Roast Beef Sandwich introduces Billy Bob and Looney Bird running Smitty’s Super Service Station and their solution to the 1979 Oil Crisis(2) with Gas-O-Hol. This scenario presents Billy Bob’s caring personality, and shows Looney Bird’s drunken craziness through his use of drinking the Gas-O-Hol. Catch-A-Wave introduces Beach Bear’s surfing personality and his goofy voice. Hit the Cymbal shows off Rolfe and Earl’s dynamic of insulting eachother- with Rolfe’s egotistical showman attitude, and Earl’s uncaring sarcastic outlook. Throughout their comedy act, it seems like they’re at odds, but it resolves with the reveal they’re doing what they can to entertain the audience together. School Days oddly doesn’t show much for Fatz, and is rather a section for the center stage to speak with eachother. Sun and Moon also speak with the band despite rarely appearing later on. Mitzi makes zero appearances in this tape outside backup singing, making a proper introduction for her not come till much later.

Segment List

Notably this tape essentially loops its main segments twice, with every other loop containing a Rolfe & Earl skit.

  1. Segment 1
    1. Heartaches
  2. Segment 2
    1. Roast Beef Sandwich
  3. Segment 3
    1. Catch-a-Wave
  4. Segment 4
    1. Rolfe and Earl #1 - Hit the Cymbal
  5. Segment 5
    1. School Days
  6. Segment 6
    1. Heartaches
  7. Segment 7
    1. Roast Beef Sandwich
  8. Segment 8
    1. Catch-a-Wave
  9. Segment 9
    1. School Days

References

  1. [https://www.showbizpizza.com/review/rae/1980_spptape1.html](%22https://www.showbizpizza.com/review/rae/1980_spptape1.html%22)
  2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1979_oil_crisis

Roast Beef Sandwich and a Pizza

    [Banjo jingle plays for 20s]

    [Banjo and piano plays quietly over speech]

    Billy Bob:

    Howdy folks, I’m Billy Bob. That’s three B’s, two L’s, a I, a Y, and a O.

    [Billy Bob laughs]

    Its real nice yall could drop in on me today, things gets kinda quiet here at Smitty’s Super Service Station sometimes. What with the gas sit-i-ation the way it is n’ all.(1) We’ve had to stop selling gasoline altogether. Once it got past twenty five cent a gallon, I didn’t have no more friends what could afford it no-how. But… things’ll be alright soon- cause, as you can see, I’m making up a new fangled formula down here on the floor. Yeah its made of lots of good stuff and its in this little container and its gets all boiled up n’ everything, and it comes out this long tube…

    [Billy Bob plays his guitar strings higher then lower in pitch while explaining]

    All the way down into this barrel, and I call it Gas-O-Hol. Yeah, we can use it in our car, or drink it!

    Billy Bob & Looney Bird: (singing)

    And havin’ such a wonderful day

    Billy Bob:

    Hey there Looney Bird!

    Looney Bird:

    Hey there Billy Bob!

    Billy Bob:

    Folks, I’d like ya to meet my friend here, this here’s the Looney Bird!

    [Billy Bob twangs his guitar in a high pitch]

    I can’t afford a watchdog, so Looney Bird here moved in to watch over my secret formula!

    [Another guitar twang]

    How much Gas-O-Hol we got so far Looney Bird?

    Looney Bird:

    Just a minute Billy Bob I’ll go check and see!

    [Another guitar twang]

    Billy Bob:

    Here’s probably gonna measure real accurate like exactly how much Gas-O-Hol we got.

    [Guitar twangs in a worrying fashion]

    [Elongated slurping noises made by Looney Bird]

    [Guitar twangs drunkenly]

    Looney Bird:

    We ain’t got too much yet Billy Bob.

    Billy Bob:

    Oh dear.

    Looney Bird:

    I guess you better put on some more corn squeezin’s huh Billy Bob?

    Billy Bob:

    Yeah I guess I better. I just hope the Looney Bird don’t become some kinda Gas-O-Holic. Hey Looney Bird, its time for your favorite part of the show!

    Looney Bird:

    You mean its time to go already-?

    Billy Bob:

    No! I mean its time to get down and get funky- sort of.

    [Song: Roast Beef Sandwich]

    Billy Bob: (singing)

    Roast beef sandwich and a- pizza

    Roast beef sandwich and a- pizza

    John and Jane and all the gang are gonna have themselves a ball

    Eating roast beef sandwich and a- pizza

    Roast beef sandwich and a- pizza

    Roast beef sandwich and a- pizza

    All the fellas and the chicks gettin’ calories and kicks

    Eating roast beef sandwich and a- pizza

    Billy Bob & Looney Bird: (singing)

    Chompin’ to the music of the jukebox

    Anybody got another dime?

    Chompin’ to the music of the jukebox cause

    We’re havin’ such a wonderful time

    Billy Bob: (singing)

    Just eating roast beef sandwich and a- pizza

    Roast beef sandwich and a- pizza

    Its terrific daddy-o

    How the kids at school will go

    For a roast beef sandwich and a- pizza

    [Guitar solo]

    Billy Bob & Looney Bird: (singing)

    Chompin’ to the music of the jukebox

    Anybody got another dime?

    Hand it down and drop it in the jukebox cause

    We’re havin’ such a wonderful time

    Billy Bob: (singing)

    Just eating roast beef sandwich and a- pizza

    Roast beef sandwich and a- pizza

    Billy Bob With Looney Bird:(singing)

    Its terrific, its the most

    And its happenin’ coast-to-coast

    Billy Bob: (singing)

    Eating roast beef sandwich and a- pizza!

    [Song ends]

    Billy Bob:

    So long everybody! See you next time!

    [Banjo jingle plays for 20s]

    References

    1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1979_oil_crisis

Catch A Wave

    [Song: Catch a Wave]

    All: (singing)

    Catch a wave and you’re sittin’ on top of the world!

    Beach Bear: (singing)

    Don’t be afraid to try the greatest sport around!

    All: (singing)

    Catch a wave

    Catch a wave

    Mitzi: (singing)

    If you don’t you best not put it down

    Dook: (singing)

    You paddle out turn around and raise

    And baby that’s all there is to the coastline craze

    You gotta-

    All: (singing)

    Catch a wave and you’re sittin’ on top of the world!

    Oo-aa-oo-aa-oo-aa-oo-aa

    Beach Bear: (singing)

    Not just a fad cause it’s been going on so long!

    All: (singing)

    Catch a wave

    Catch a wave

    Mitzi: (singing)

    They said it wouldn’t last too long

    Dook: (singing)

    They’ll eat their words with a fork and spoon

    And watch ’em they’ll hit the road and all be surfin’ soon

    And when they-

    All: (singing)

    Catch a wave and you’re sittin’ on top of the world!

    Oo-aa-oo-aa-oo-aa-oo-aa

    [Organ Solo]

    [Guitar Solo]

    All: (singing)

    Catch a wave and you’re sittin’ on top of the world!

    Oo-aa-oo-aa-oo-aa-oo-aa

    Beach Bear: (singing)

    So take a tip from a top-notch surfer bear!

    All: (singing)

    Catch a wave

    Catch a wave

    Mitzi: (singing)

    But don’t you treat it like a toy!

    Dook: (singing)

    Just get away from the shady turf

    And baby go catch some rays on the sunny surf

    And when you-

    All: (singing)

    Catch a wave and you’re sittin’ on top of the world!

    Mitzi: (singing)

    Way up high, up on top of the world

    All: (singing)

    Oo-aa-oo-aa-oo-aa-oo-aa

    Catch a wave and you’re sittin’ on top of the world!

    Mitzi: (singing)

    Way up high, up on top of the world

    All: (singing)

    Oo-aa-oo-aa-oo-aa-oo-aa

    Catch a wave and you’re sittin’ on top of the world!

    Oo-aa-oo-aa-oo-aa-oo-aa

    Mitzi: (singing)

    Way up high, up on top of the world

Hit The Cymbal

    Rolfe Dewolfe:

    Ok! Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls! It’s time for the Rolfe Dewolf show, featuring that master of comedy himself, Rolfe Dewolfe!

    [Rolfe Hits the cymbal]

    Earl Schmerle:

    Hey Rolfe! You forgot to introduce your right hand man!

    Rolfe Dewolfe:

    Oh yeah! This cute little guy here is Earl Schmerle.

    Earl Schmerle:

    And this stupid looking guy here is Ralph Dewolfe!

    Rolfe Dewolfe:

    The name is Rolfe, Earl

    Earl Schmerle:

    Huh?

    Rolfe Dewolfe:

    Rolfe, my name is pronounced Rolfe Dewolfe not Ralph

    Earl Schmerle:

    Oh excuse me Ralph er- Rolfe uh, this stupid looking guy over here is Rolfe Dewolfe

    Rolfe Dewolfe:

    That’s better! Hey, we’re really gonna have some fun now! You know, Earl and I just flew in from Las Vegas last night and boy are our arms tired!

    [Rolfe Hits the Cymbal]

    Earl Schmerle:

    What’d you do that for!

    Rolfe Dewolfe:

    What?

    Earl Schmerle:

    Hit the cymbal!

    Rolfe Dewolfe:

    Ok!

    [Rolfe Hits the Cymbal]

    Earl Schmerle:

    Nooo, I mean why did you hit the it?

    Rolfe Dewolfe:

    Hit what?

    Earl Schmerle:

    Hit the cymbal!

    Rolfe Dewolfe:

    Ok!

    [Rolfe Hits the Cymbal]

    Earl Schmerle:

    I’m talking about why you keep hitting that cymbal!

    Rolfe Dewolfe:

    Cause it’s real funny.

    Earl Schmerle:

    Well what’s so funny about that?

    Rolfe Dewolfe:

    I don’t know. But every time I do it people laugh!

    Earl Schmerle:

    Do what?

    Rolfe Dewolfe:

    Hit the cymbal!

    Earl Schmerle:

    I can’t, you’ve got the stick!

    [Rolfe Hits the Cymbal]

    Rolfe Dewolfe:

    Hey Earl!

    Earl Schmerle:

    Yeah Rolfe?

    Rolfe Dewolfe:

    Are you ready for a knock knock joke?

    Earl Schmerle:

    Are you for real?

    Rolfe Dewolfe:

    Pay attention Earl, cuz here it comes! Knock knock!

    Earl Schmerle:

    Come in!

    Rolfe Dewolfe:

    No Earl, knock knock.

    Earl Schmerle:

    Come iiiiinnnn!

    Rolfe Dewolfe:

    Earl, knock knock!

    Earl Schmerle:

    Well come on in!

    Rolfe Dewolfe:

    Earl you’re supposed to say “who’s there?”.

    Earl Schmerle:

    I know who’s there, it must be you cuz you’s too stupid to ring the doorbell.

    [Rolfe Hits the Cymbal]

    Rolfe Dewolfe:

    Hey, let’s get serious for a moment shall we Earl?

    Earl Schmerle:

    Sure Rolfe what cha want?

    Rolfe Dewolfe:

    Earl, I’m going out on my own.

    Earl Schmerle:

    What? You mean you’re going to split up the act?

    Rolfe Dewolfe:

    That’s right Earl, it’s time we went our separate ways.

    Earl Schmerle:

    You promise Rolfe?

    Rolfe Dewolfe:

    I’m serious this time Earl, I’m going to leave you.

    Earl Schmerle:

    But Rolfe, you can’t leave me! I’ve given you the best years of my life, you were nothing before you found me!

    Rolfe Dewolfe:

    That’s right! But now I’m a big star and I don’t need you anymore.

    Earl Schmerle:

    Have you lost your mind?

    Rolfe Dewolfe:

    Why? Have you found one? Hahahaha!

    [Rolfe Hits the Cymbal]

    Earl Schmerle:

    Yeah, and I know it was yours cause I found it at the library!

    Rolfe Dewolfe:

    Oh, why- why thank you Earl for that compliment!

    Earl Schmerle:

    Yeah, they were using it as a door stop! Hahaha, hit the cymbal Rolfe.

    [Rolfe Hits the Cymbal]

    Rolfe Dewolfe:

    Earl, I didn’t come here to be insulted.

    Earl Schmerle:

    Oh yeah? Where do you usually go? Haaaha

    [Rolfe Hits the Cymbal]

    Earl Schmerle:

    You were just joking about leaving me weren’t you Rolfe?

    Rolfe Schmerle:

    Don’t worry Earl, I’ll keep you “on hand” for a while longer

    Earl Schmerle:

    All right!

    Earl Schmerle: (Singing)

    The whole world’s going crazy!

    Rolfe Dewolfe: (Singing)

    And that ain’t no reason for fuss!

    Earl Schmerle: (Singing)

    You ain’t no fun unless you’re crazy!

    Rolfe Dewolfe: (Singing)

    And no one’s as crazy as!

    Earl Schmerle: (Singing)

    No one’s as crazy as

    Rolfe Dewolfe & Earl Schmerle: (Singing)

    No one’s as crazy aaaaaaaaaaaas

    Rolfe Dewolfe:

    The Rolfe Dewolfe show!

    Earl Schmerle:

    Featuring Rolfe Dewolfe!

    Rolfe Dewolfe:

    And his trusty sidekick,

    Earl Schmerle:

    Earl Schmerle! How’d I do Rolfe?

    Rolfe Dewolfe:

    Ok!

    Earl Schmerle:

    Ok!

    Rolfe Dewolfe:

    Ok!

    Earl Schmerle:

    Ok!

    Rolfe Dewolfe:

    Ok!

    Earl Schmerle:

    Okkkkkkkkk

    [Song ends with applause]

    Earl Schmerle:

    Us!!