LOS ANGELES — The character Chuck E. Cheese has had a long and convoluted history. The mouse, for instance, wasn’t always a mouse. And though the centerpiece of a child-focused restaurant, Chuck E.

Brace yourselves, fans of the Pizza Time Players: Chuck E. Cheese has announced that they will be retiring the animatronic band from all of their locations. The five animatronic characters -- ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chuck E. and Munch's Make Believe Band have changed a lot over the decades: look back on them now before they disappear for good ...

Children's entertainment can often inadvertently be more bone-chillingly scary than any horror film. Take, for example, the tunnel scene in "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" or any episode of ...

Munch’s Make-Believe Band will remain at select locations after upset from fans. Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times via Getty Chuck E. Cheese is marking the end of an era. The beloved children’s play chain ...

In August, we brought you the sad news that Chuck E. Cheese will soon be phasing out the animatronic bands that have been delighting and terrifying young patrons at the birthday party emporium for ...

*Chuck E. Cheese is set to remove the animatronic bands from all locations except one in California. Renovations are underway at all 472 Chuck E. Cheese locations domestically and 86 abroad, CEC ...