Fatz Geronimo and MJ
The Rock-afire Explosion was an animatronic robot band that played in Showbiz Pizza Place restaurants from 1980 to 1991. The characters in The Rock-afire Explosion were various animals ranging from a dog to a gorilla. Differing from their main competitor (Chuck E. Cheese's), the characters could mimic playing real instruments and had realistic facial expressions due to the use of latex masks (as used in Disney animatronics) as opposed to fabric and foam.
Billy Bob Brockali with American Family
Billy Bob Brockali - Big Bad Bass guitar. Located on stage left. He was the mascot for ShowBiz Pizza Place throughout its existence, and his image was on most of the merchandise. Billy Bob is a bear who wears a red and yellow-striped pair of overalls. Sweet and naive, Billy Bob was usually a mediator to the band's minor on-stage quabbles.
A man recently purchased a set of these characters and programmed to do routines to modern pop hits. It's neat.
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