Summer 08/09/10 show

[pasqually333]

here's a thread where we can keep track of the summer show info for this year.

[Larry the Tech]

Hope we get something new!

[CEC3066]

I wouldn't expect much except new intermissions since we just got a brand new show last year

[Vega III CEC]

Here's hoping they'll have some awesome songs!

[pasqually333]

Here's hoping they'll have some awesome songs!
the segments will be the same. the only thing that will be changing is the intermissions.

[Vega III CEC]

the segments will be the same. the only thing that will be changing is the intermissions.
Well, none-the-less, I enjoyed last summer's songs for the most part.

[junebug09az]

Dont really care for it unless the intermissions are good.

Will the programming be the same as last year or does Micheal have to reprogram this show?

[pasqually333]

Will the programming be the same as last year or does Micheal have to reprogram this show?
Michael doesn't have to reprogram the show since its already ben done. the only thing that department 18 needs to do is add different intermissions.

[junebug09az]

If I could change anything in this show I'll have Helen sing "Pocket Full of Sunshine" insted of "Hot Sausce".

[CEC Kid Check]

So, since practically half the board visited Dept. 18 for Pizza Time Hoedown, who wants to spill the beans about the new intermissions? I know one of you had to bug Mike or Ryan enough to give the info.

[YoungCaliHottie]

lol
very sneaky of u
u almost tricked me into doing it
haha
but i dont want everyone yelling at me
:P

[cecforever422]

I Mite Be Going To The Deptford Cec This Weekend If Its The Summer Show Ill Check It Out.

[MatHat13]

The new intermissions include....

Bee Movie Promo
Shrek Promo for all three movies
Excercise.tv promos(2 spots)
Bellybutton replacing Pirates who don't do anything

[CECExtravaganza]

Yeah i had work today, that bellybutton thing is too funny LOL!.

[pasqually333]

does anybody have the full schedule with the new intermission lineup? :)

[raebigc]

Man, the new showtape is awesome! I'm glad it's the same as last year because I didn't see it last year. My favorites on that one are "SPF", "Best Friend", "CEC Summertime Song", "Hot Sauce" and "Livin' Life".

[CECExtravaganza]

Yeah, Best Friend and Summertime are really good.

[raebigc]

by the way, did you know that the CEC summertime song is a parody of Chaka Khan's biggest hit of all time "I Feel For You", and "Hot Sauce" is a parody of Donna Summer's most popular song of all time "Hot Stuff"?

[Vega III CEC]

by the way, did you know that the CEC summertime song is a parody of Chaka Khan's biggest hit of all time "I Feel For You", and "Hot Sauce" is a parody of Donna Summer's most popular song of all time "Hot Stuff"?
I didn't know about that being a Chaka Khan parody but I was aware Hot Sauce was a parody of Donna Summer's work.

(There's actually a few other songs I was not aware could be bought, like Back in Time by Hewey Louis & the News and also, Cheeseburger in Paradise (parody being Cheese Pizza is Pure Delight) by Jimmy Buffet.)

[junebug09az]

What are the intermissions like cause last year's intermissions were boring.

[vbjeep99]

Have you guys seen the "Blue Screen Intermission?" The best part is Chuck E introducing it. Instead of just having video and music show up, Chuck actually invites all the kids to get up in front of the blue screen and interact with it.
I know the Water Skiing footage is recycled but this spin of CEC introducing it is kinda cool. I always thought the bot should do more during intermission time. I know with no curtains at my location, it would be cool to have the bot actually interact during the intermission. He could even act like he is announcing the birthday party commercial. Instead of just having the voice over for things like Minute Maid coupons and bday avertisment, have the bot actually appear to be making the commercials. Might actually draw more attention to it instead of it just fading into the background noise of the place.

[Vega III CEC]

Have you guys seen the "Blue Screen Intermission?" The best part is Chuck E introducing it. Instead of just having video and music show up, Chuck actually invites all the kids to get up in front of the blue screen and interact with it.
I know the Water Skiing footage is recycled but this spin of CEC introducing it is kinda cool. I always thought the bot should do more during intermission time. I know with no curtains at my location, it would be cool to have the bot actually interact during the intermission. He could even act like he is announcing the birthday party commercial. Instead of just having the voice over for things like Minute Maid coupons and bday advertisement, have the bot actually appear to be making the commercials. Might actually draw more attention to it instead of it just fading into the background noise of the place.
A very interesting concept, but I'm not sure if corporate would go with that, since that would probably mean even more parts in the robot that would need fixing... and then the tech of today would most likely say "to hell with it, it'll stay broken" which is unfortunate. But as a whole, that would certainly make things more interesting.

[YoungCaliHottie]

Have you guys seen the "Blue Screen Intermission?" The best part is Chuck E introducing it. Instead of just having video and music show up, Chuck actually invites all the kids to get up in front of the blue screen and interact with it.
I know the Water Skiing footage is recycled but this spin of CEC introducing it is kinda cool. I always thought the bot should do more during intermission time. I know with no curtains at my location, it would be cool to have the bot actually interact during the intermission. He could even act like he is announcing the birthday party commercial. Instead of just having the voice over for things like Minute Maid coupons and bday avertisment, have the bot actually appear to be making the commercials. Might actually draw more attention to it instead of it just fading into the background noise of the place.

they did that not too long ago. i dont remember what showtape. daniel probably knows. lol.

[raebigc]

Episode 4 of Carl & Phil Monkey Ninjas is on the showtape as an intermission, which is my favorite episode of the series. cup o noodle... okay! lol

[raebigc]

Anyone got the show schedule yet?

[chucki233]

lol Yes I do know. The last one I can think of would be September 2005 when he comes out and talks about the Fundraising thing.

[pasqually333]

here's the full schedule highlight to view the schedule:

Segment 1
"Best Friend"
"Summertime"

Intermission 1
couch ID
ETV Spot (excercise tv spot # 1)
Veggietales "Bellybutton"

Segment 2
"Livin Life"
"In the Summertime"

Intermission 2
Singing Fish ID
Bee movie Spot
Go Paint promo
Let's Ski (Blue screen interactive)
ETV Spot # 2 (excercise Spot # 2)
Cow Abduction ID
The Announcer

Segment 3
"Hot Sauce"
"SPF"

Intermission 3
Haircut ID
CEC Birthday promo
Monkey Ninjas-Episode 4
Chucke E. Skateboarding ID

Segment 4
"I Love the Sunshine"
"Chuck E Cheese"

Intermission 4
CECTV ID-Boy ID.
PBS SPOT
Shrek Spots
Sunrise ID

[Vega III CEC]

I highlighted it, and I figured that it'd be different from that...

[LionHeart]

I just hope that the reason they didn't do a new summer this year is because they're putting all thier time into september. These songs drove me insane last year, and they do this year too. :/

[pasqually333]

I just hope that the reason they didn't do a new summer this year is because they're putting all thier time into september. These songs drove me insane last year, and they do this year too. :/
we just got a new summer show last year. its going to be a while until we get another new summer show.:)

[LionHeart]

we just got a new summer show last year. its going to be a while until we get another new summer show.:)

A year isn't a while? Production of film takes time but alot of the stuff used is recycled.

[YoungCaliHottie]

A year isn't a while? Production of film takes time but alot of the stuff used is recycled.

im just happy they even make new shows as often as they do

i mean, when u really think about it, the couple dozen or so of us on this site are the only ones in the world who care so much about the show

im not saying no one else cares. im just saying not as much as we do

i wouldnt doubt it if one day it goes to just an annual show or something

most families only go a couple times a year

so lets enjoy the 5 shows per year now while we can

[LionHeart]

im just happy they even make new shows as often as they do

i mean, when u really think about it, the couple dozen or so of us on this site are the only ones in the world who care so much about the show

im not saying no one else cares. im just saying not as much as we do

i wouldnt doubt it if one day it goes to just an annual show or something

most families only go a couple times a year

so lets enjoy the 5 shows per year now while we can


I don't mind a seldom amount of shows a year, I just wish the songs weren't so obnoxious. SPF drives me insane. And so on.

[CECExtravaganza]

I used to hate that SPF song. Now i just love it lol.

[cec080]

I'm surprised that they could reuse SPF since they reference brand names of sunscreen... Coppertone, Bannaboat... :)

[bzier]

Actually, they don't use the brand names...they mix it up by calling them Copperboat and Bananatone!

[cec080]

Actually, they don't use the brand names...they mix it up by calling them Copperboat and Bananatone!

me bad!!!!:))

[pasqually333]

we can use this thread to keep track of the Summer 2009 show. the segments will be the same as the last 2 years. the intermissions will be different though.

[pizzacam]

Well here's something different... Rob said this time the summer show's being released in June. ;)

[raebigc]

I'm semi-excited about this show. It's not because the show will be coming out in june this year, but THE RETURN OF MY SONG "SPF"

[CEC3066]

your song?? yoiu wrote it??

[raebigc]

no dude.. I love that song.

[CEC3066]

yeah it's a good song

[Rockafirecheese]

love that song!

[zeekeroo]

I really like this show!!!
I'm almost glad to see it return!
This is the show that was playing when I became a fan so I have an extreme attachment to it.
I think I like Best Friend or Summertime best

I'm kind of upset that the show is opening a month earlier. How long will it run? I haven't seen the April '09 and I'm running out of time!

[pasqually333]

I really like this show!!!
I'm almost glad to see it return!
This is the show that was playing when I became a fan so I have an extreme attachment to it.
I think I like Best Friend or Summertime best

I'm kind of upset that the show is opening a month earlier. How long will it run? I haven't seen the April '09 and I'm running out of time!
the summer show will run from June until September.

[rockafirefan4ever]

I will have to get me a good video camera then... I will have to put one in Layaway and pay that off Quick... I want to film them and put them up on my page for all to see.. maybe the more I film the better I will get...

[cec080]

That makessense though Summer is June through September.

[Munch's Make Believe Band]

Will their be three stage fottag for this show for the dialouges on studio c.

[Rockafirecheese]

I would guess not since this is not a brand new show

[raebigc]

Summer Show starts MONDAY!

[zeekeroo]

I love this show!! I won't have to see it in stores though because I have it in MP3 form and practically know it!

I LOVE Best Friend!

[pasqually333]

some of the summer shows will be shipped out this friday 6/5/09:)

[CEC3066]

for those who have it already does the disc include the 2009 Birthday show or do we have to wait till September to see that?

[pasqually333]

for those who have it already does the disc include the 2009 Birthday show or do we have to wait till September to see that?
I think it does. that's why they're shipping the summer show out a month early.

[chucki233]

Yes it will include that, but no store currently has it as it looks like now. They're probably waiting for the rollout of some of the other new b-day stuff before they ship out this show ;)

[zeekeroo]

I can't wait to see the new B-Day show!

Although I'll only see it in video because there are NEVER b-days in the store when I'm there!

[cec080]

I can't wait to see the new B-Day show!

Although I'll only see it in video because there are NEVER b-days in the store when I'm there!


Just ask the manager or Tech if you can watch the birthday show. I'm sure they will put it on for you.

[chucki233]

so who's seen the new show? ;)

[zeekeroo]

Just ask the manager or Tech if you can watch the birthday show. I'm sure they will put it on for you.

There's hardly ever managers OR techs on duty at stores I go to!

[bzier]

We got the show with the new birthday...the new b-day is freakin' long! It's like ten minutes, and you sing both the traditional Happy Birthday as well as a shortened version of Birthday Star. It's very Chuck E involved.

[CEC3066]

i can just picture the Cast memmber in the suit bolting for the front door if they have to do the song twice back to back

[Rockafirecheese]

Does that 10 minutes include the birthday count down or not?

[CEC3066]

ok so we've had Birthday Star (92,95,2001) Birthday Extravaganza 2007 (featuring Birthday Star) so WHAT may I ask do we call this new show...Birthday Overload???>

[Rockafirecheese]

ok so we've had Birthday Star (92,95,2001) Birthday Extravaganza 2007 (featuring Birthday Star) so WHAT may I ask do we call this new show...Birthday Overload???>

Birthday Overload... Thats perfect. Birthday Extravaganza was a bit long as it was so the name fits! :D

[bzier]

This is called Birthday 2009, and no, the 10 minutes is JUST the actual show. With the countdown its 16 or 17 minutes long!

[Rockafirecheese]

Wow! This song must be a very interesting song! I don’t know how they can make the birthday show longer! When I had my camp events for my group there, and it was somebody’s birthday, I had a hard enough time keeping the kids interested in the song when it was five minutes (plus countdown) I love it, now the birthday song is 10 minutes long not even including the countdown. Good thing I’m not doing a camp event this year!

[bzier]

NO...it's not one big song...it's a bunch of guest interaction as well as a crown ceremony, the medallion ceremony the birthday song and a short version of birthday star.

[Harmony Howlette]

Love the interaction/set up...don't particularly care for how much more watered down 'Birthday Star' gets with each new incarnation :\

[zeekeroo]

Does anyone have the line-up for this year's version?

I'm going to CEC in like 10 minutes and I like to have the line-up.

[MMBBfan327]

Last night we had a BDay meeting, and I got to be the first person to try it as Chuck E....holy...cow!!! It's....nuts. It's extremely fun, don't get me wrong...but I do not expect a crowd of 5 year olds to be paying attention to me talking for 17 minutes, in fact, I'm expecting to not even be able to dance and instead be mobbed! But, during the test run I had tons of fun. The only thing is, it took the life out of me! I was so exhausted after that, that I could barely walk around!

[pasqually333]

here is the summer show schedule, I put down the
Summer show schedule for the Studio C stage and the MMBB Stages since the intermissions are different for each version.
highlight text for show schedule
MMBB Schedule
segment 1
"best Friend"
"summertime"

Intermission 1
CECTV ID-Couch ID
Coke Spot 1
Veggie Tales "Sippy Cup"
CECTV ID-Towers ID

Segment 2
"Livin Life"
"In the Summertime"

Intermission 2
CEC TV ID-Singing Fish ID
Lets Ski Spot
Coke Spot 2
CECTV ID-Cow Abduction ID
The Announcer

Segment 3
"Hot Sauce"
"SPF"

Intermission 3
CECTV ID-Hair Cut ID
Birthday Promo
Monkey Ninjas Eps. # 4
CECTV ID-Chuck E Skateboarding

Segment 4
"I love the Sunshine"
"Chuck E cheese"

Intermission 4
CECTV ID-Boy-Hand ID
PBS Spot
Skuba Diving Spot
CEC TV ID-Sunrise ID

Summer show 2009 schedule
highlight text for show schedule
Studio C schedule
segment 1
"best Friend"
"summertime"

Intermission 1
CECTV ID-Couch ID
Veggie Tales "Sippy Cup"
Coke Spot 1
CECTV ID-Towers ID

Segment 2
"Livin Life"
"In the Summertime"

Intermission 2
CEC TV ID-Singing Fish ID
Lets Ski Spot
Coke Spot 2
CECTV ID-Cow Abduction ID
The Announcer

Segment 3
"Hot Sauce"
"SPF"

Intermission 3
CECTV ID-Hair Cut ID
Birthday Promo
Monkey Ninjas Eps. # 4
CECTV ID-Chuck E Skateboarding

Segment 4
"I love the Sunshine"
"Chuck E cheese"

Intermission 4
CECTV ID-Boy-Hand ID
PBS Spot
Skuba Diving Spot
Coke Spot # 2
CEC TV ID-Sunrise ID

[pasqually333]

Coke Spot # 2 is after the Skuba diving Spot on the Studio C version. the Monkey Ninjas is Epsoide # 4 which was in last year's summer show. there is no CEC Towers ID in the MMBB after the veggie tales spot it goes straight to segment 2 if you're watching the show on a MMBB stage.:)

[bzier]

I did the B-Day 2009 show as Chuck yesterday for a party of 4 kids and 2 adults, and even though it was a tiny party, they LOVED it! If you've got a good Chuck, I think this show will go over well with guests.

[zeekeroo]

I did the B-Day 2009 show as Chuck yesterday for a party of 4 kids and 2 adults, and even though it was a tiny party, they LOVED it! If you've got a good Chuck, I think this show will go over well with guests.

I was at CEC yesterday and when they did a birthday show they played it from a boom-box next to kid check (like it was a road show), but Chuck E. was dancing all the over in the showroom!

And weirder still, the b-day song they used was Birthday Star 2007 I think. I didn't hear the beginning

[Larry the Tech]

Speaking of the new bday show, here's the new commercial for it, replacing the one from last year:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dgy8hgVOnsM

[zeekeroo]

I like the commercial! I can see that little "It's My Party!" song being engraved in my head for days on end.

[Munch's Make Believe Band]

I saw the show at burbank ca and intermission 1 is actually
Cec id
Veggietales sippy cup
Coke spot 1
Cec id
Also intermission 4 scuba diving spot is a blue screen spot.

[Jasper]

I went to a CEC for the first time in almost two years to check out this show again (wanted to see the Huntington Beach footage ;))

The only problem I had was that the store I visited refused to turn up the show volume. Seriously, we were sitting at the table in front of the Studio C Chuck and I could hear the Cast Member at Kid Check talk about her pathetic life better than the show. It's unfortunate when the audio in the bathroom is louder than the showroom. Might as well have dinner and a dump in there!

Although I could barely hear it, the songs were pretty solid originals/parodies. It was surprisingly a short show. I'm use to the looong 10 - 12 minute intermissions from a few years ago.

Anyway...it was fun to go back after a long absence and I look forward to the September Show. If I can hear it, that is...

[CEC3066]

it feels weird not seeing "Bellybutton" on the list. I was hoping they'd go for the grand slam w/ that one.

[pasqually333]

it feels weird not seeing "Bellybutton" on the list. I was hoping they'd go for the grand slam w/ that one.
I'm glad "Belly Button" wasn't on there. they use that one to much.

[Rockafirecheese]

Personally Im a fan of that song...

[pasqually333]

I saw the show at burbank ca and intermission 1 is actually
Cec id
Veggietales sippy cup
Coke spot 1
Cec id
Also intermission 4 scuba diving spot is a blue screen spot.
:)) lol that's what I put dude:) the schedule was correct.

[pasqually333]

summer 2010 show thread


we can use this thread to keep track of the Summer 2010 show. the segments will be the same as the last 3 years. the intermissions will be different though.

[Rockafirecheese]

I assume their going back to doing the summer show in July?

[pasqually333]

I assume their going back to doing the summer show in July?
yes this show will start in July. the reason it started in June of last year was because of the Birthday Star 2009 show. I hope that answers your question.

[zeekeroo]

I actually like this show, and don't mind seeing it come back. I go to CEC mostly in summertime, so it's one of the only shows I see.

[Rockafirecheese]

Ive always liked summer shows cuz it has so many cool originals!

[bzier]

While this summer show has started to grow on me, I'm not quite as fond of it as the previous one.

[pasqually333]

Ive always liked summer shows cuz it has so many cool originals!
I know what you mean. I hope the Intermissions are an improvement this year:)

[pasqually333]

there is news about this year's summer show from Mix (akak Matt.S) here's the link to the department 18 blog:) http://cecdepartment18productionsblog.blogspot.com/

[cec080]

It's a shame that there not using the whole summer 2007 show and adding those skits. But hey with Matt back I bet that it will be supurb!
Can't wait to see it!!!!

[pasqually333]

It's a shame that there not using the whole summer 2007 show and adding those skits. But hey with Matt back I bet that it will be supurb!
Can't wait to see it!!!!
yea I can't wait to see it either. Matt told me that they're going to be using segments 1 & 2 from the summer 2007 show:)

[Partyhog]

SWEET! Ive never seen some of those segments. And, is that puppet Munch? That doesn't look like him.

[Isabella Price]

SWEET! Ive never seen some of those segments. And, is that puppet Munch? That doesn't look like him.

That's Munch Jr., actually.

[Partyhog]

Awesome!!!!!!

[MatHat13]

September 2010 is already another best of show?!! Umm...

[bzier]

Intersting format to Summer 2010, though I'm not too thrilled with the re-use of songs we've already been listening to for the past three months...and a Best of for September? Um...okay?

Ugh...I can't take any more fo that Justin Beiber kid...please tell me he ISN'T involved in the January 2011 show...

I think it's just about time for me to find another job.

[pasqually333]

the summer show is scheduled to ship out Friday July 2nd:)

[MatHat13]

Whoope doo...how I can hardly wait...I think I'll be too busy working for the other mouse than to go see a 4th run of half of the Summer 07' show with some exclusive songs that have not been in a CEC show for years...songs from the recent April 2010 show.

If i'm whining...I don't care...this stuff is just too funny to not complain about. I feel bad for complaining about the last three showtapes...but something tells me I have a right to feel the way I do about recent showtapes. Though I am glad Matt is back...and I think the CEC voice actors and programmers at Dept. 18 still have the talent...it's the constant recycling that is getting incredibly ridiculous...but I thought I just share that. There's nothing I can do to fix it, along with the rest of the fans, but I wanted my opinion to be known.

Point being...I am now worried about the future of new showtapes and the characters themselves.

[pasqually333]

[QUOTE=MatHat13;52888Point being...I am now worried about the future of new showtapes and the characters themselves [/QUOTE]

I'm not worried about that. the January 2011 show is going to be brand new. it will have 4 song covers & 4 brand new department 18 originals:)

[Beach Bear]

Whoope doo...how I can hardly wait...I think I'll be too busy working for the other mouse than to go see a 4th run of half of the Summer 07' show with some exclusive songs that have not been in a CEC show for years...songs from the recent April 2010 show.

If i'm whining...I don't care...this stuff is just too funny to not complain about. I feel bad for complaining about the last three showtapes...but something tells me I have a right to feel the way I do about recent showtapes. Though I am glad Matt is back...and I think the CEC voice actors and programmers at Dept. 18 still have the talent...it's the constant recycling that is getting incredibly ridiculous...but I thought I just share that. There's nothing I can do to fix it, along with the rest of the fans, but I wanted my opinion to be known.

Point being...I am now worried about the future of new showtapes and the characters themselves.

I know! If they are going to recycle why not do some of the older stuff from 1998-2004 or '05?! That's what I want to see. 2004 was one of the best years for me and I don't think it was just because I was really young. The Jan 04 show was great actually. I wouldn't mind a rerun of that one.

[puppetmaster29]

Whoope doo...how I can hardly wait...I think I'll be too busy working for the other mouse than to go see a 4th run of half of the Summer 07' show with some exclusive songs that have not been in a CEC show for years...songs from the recent April 2010 show.

If i'm whining...I don't care...this stuff is just too funny to not complain about. I feel bad for complaining about the last three showtapes...but something tells me I have a right to feel the way I do about recent showtapes. Though I am glad Matt is back...and I think the CEC voice actors and programmers at Dept. 18 still have the talent...it's the constant recycling that is getting incredibly ridiculous...but I thought I just share that. There's nothing I can do to fix it, along with the rest of the fans, but I wanted my opinion to be known.

Point being...I am now worried about the future of new showtapes and the characters themselves.

:)) Ole Mathat, Why am I not surpised that you're complaining agian? You know Mat, before I started working with Dept 18, I used to think the same way you did about about the re-used content and not fully understanding why. Now that I'm working with Dept 18 now, I fully understand why and it makes sense. It all comes back to a simple word,"buget." We are not hollywood and we don't have that "Hollywood" buget. We so much for the year and that has to last us. so recycled content is necessary in order to strech that dollar.

Now here's what really cracks me up... The April 2010 Show had about 95% new content and guess what? People like you still complained about it. Now granted you are entiled to your option. I just want you to keep what I said in mind the next time you wanna go thunderfinger happy on the keyboard.

[Partyhog]

Well, I think most of the people that dont enjoy the April show dont enjoy it because 1- All intermissions, 2- Bieber, and 3- If by 95% of the content is new, than I am guessing you are talking about the new commercials! I hope the next show will be at least a tad better. Sorry if that sounds true, but its my opinion. I do like most of the songs Chuck sings though.

[bzier]

I knew the recycling has to do with the budget. And it wouldn't surprise me if corporate is sucking the life out of dept 18's budget, especially since I'm seeing how they're strangling all of us stores with our budgets as well. I know many workers are getting paid minimum wage, and many of us managers are making below what we should be making, and yet I'm sure the bigwigs are making more than ever year after year. It's the times...and it's not just CEC. Most companies are doing the exact same thing.

[MatHat13]

Well I guess I understand the whole budget thing...and well, I don't mind recyled intermissions...it goes more to the show segments. But yeah...the economy does still suck...so I guess I am kind of understanding when it comes to producing new shows.

As for April 10'...I had no problem with the segments...it was the long intermissions, and lack of character interaction.

But I mean eh...my opinion stays by. But hey Michael...at least I know I can't do nothing about the show's content and i'm not at least people like Paul who demands corperate to make the 3-stages and shows more better. ;)

[Beach Bear]

I agree. April 10' is a GREAT show. It just takes a while for the actual SHOW to start. Since we have long intermissions. I know CEC has to credit their sponsors and everything though... But on a unrelated note, I'd really like to know how are shows programmed? Do you have to type in time values and which movement or function to activate? Press a keyboard key to the syncing of the movement or function?, Do you guys sync it in like a timeline interface?, or do you have a board with a bunch of buttons setup?

[captslappy]

:)) Ole Mathat, Why am I not surpised that you're complaining agian? You know Mat, before I started working with Dept 18, I used to think the same way you did about about the re-used content and not fully understanding why. Now that I'm working with Dept 18 now, I fully understand why and it makes sense. It all comes back to a simple word,"buget." We are not hollywood and we don't have that "Hollywood" buget. We so much for the year and that has to last us. so recycled content is necessary in order to strech that dollar.

Now here's what really cracks me up... The April 2010 Show had about 95% new content and guess what? People like you still complained about it. Now granted you are entiled to your option. I just want you to keep what I said in mind the next time you wanna go thunderfinger happy on the keyboard.

I gotta agree with ol' Mathat. I'm very worried too. VERY worried...

[puppetmaster29]

I gotta agree with ol' Mathat. I'm very worried too. VERY worried...

The only thing you should be worried about is staying off that show "how to catch a preditor"

[captslappy]

"Oh hey, let's just reuse this fall '02 show. No one will ever notice. We'll just change up the commercials and we'll give Pasqually a new song. The kids will never know the difference. Oh hey, look! Knight Rider is on. I'm gonna go watch me some KITT."

[MatHat13]

Damn Captain you were on Catch a Preditor....I thought I saw a little Swedish Chef Action figure hanging in the background on last night's episode.

[pasqually333]

well Matt. you'll be happy to know that Duncan was in the studio for more then 5 hours today recording the CEC January 2011 show:)

[MatHat13]

Wow...you even know when they come to the studio to record for shows...LOL.

But alas...Duncan is awesome. I'm sure he recorded yet another fantastic set of words for one of my favorite rodents.

[pasqually333]

Wow...you even know when they come to the studio to record for shows...LOL.

But alas...Duncan is awesome. I'm sure he recorded yet another fantastic set of words for one of my favorite rodents.
yea. ik. I can't wait. The January 2011 show will feature 4 song covers & 4 brand new department 18 originals. It will have some pop songs & some original songs. lol maybe even Justin Bieber will be in the January show.

[Harmony Howlette]

Damn Captain you were on Catch a Preditor....I thought I saw a little Swedish Chef Action figure hanging in the background on last night's episode.
That was no action figure. That was the Capt himself.

[Aaron]

well Matt. you'll be happy to know that Duncan was in the studio for more then 5 hours today recording the CEC January 2011 show:)

...anybody else find this completely creepy? Maybe a couple years ago when Jasper was singing, "Somebody's Watching Me" it was more of a hint than a song. Just sayin'..

[pasqually333]

...anybody else find this completely creepy? Maybe a couple years ago when Jasper was singing, "Somebody's Watching Me" it was more of a hint than a song. Just sayin'..
Duncan posted it on facebook. so that's how I found that out.

[bzier]

Aaron, you're thinking EXACTLY what I was thinking!

[Beach Bear]

well Matt. you'll be happy to know that Duncan was in the studio for more then 5 hours today recording the CEC January 2011 show:)
I agree, I thought it was creepy how you knew that too until I read that you saw it on FB.

Wow...you even know when they come to the studio to record for shows...LOL.

But alas...Duncan is awesome. I'm sure he recorded yet another fantastic set of words for one of my favorite rodents.
5 hours! I'm pretty sure. Sounds like there is some pretty good work going on.

"Oh hey, let's just reuse this fall '02 show. No one will ever notice. We'll just change up the commercials and we'll give Pasqually a new song. The kids will never know the difference. Oh hey, look! Knight Rider is on. I'm gonna go watch me some KITT."
Nooo. The fall '02 show is MUCH to good of a show to reuse. We've got to reuse the "Just For Kids Show" again! Just kidding! I'd personally like to see a re-run of Summertime '03 next summer, if your going to re-run things again. I didn't get a chance to see that one. Chuck E's Rockin' Rhymes, January 2005, or September 2006 would work for me as well. Especially since September 2006 has "These Words", "The Look", and "That's A Deal". So it'd be a great choice to re-run.

[Harmony Howlette]

I agree, I thought it was creepy how you knew that too until I read that you saw it on FB.

5 hours! I'm pretty sure. Sounds like there is some pretty good work going on.

Nooo. The fall '02 show is MUCH to good of a show to reuse. We've got to reuse the "Just For Kids Show" again! Just kidding! I'd personally like to see a re-run of Summertime '03 next summer, if your going to re-run things again. I didn't get a chance to see that one. Chuck E's Rockin' Rhymes, January 2005, or September 2006 would work for me as well. Especially since September 2006 has "These Words", "The Look", and "That's A Deal". So it'd be a great choice to re-run.
Keep in mind that if a show is 'recycled' and includes covers, those songs have to be re licensed. Contrary to popular belief, re-using shows isn't always cheap.

[pasqually333]

The Summer show ships out tomorrow.

[pasqually333]

The Summer show ships out today:)

[MatHat13]

The summer show is currently in the FedEx truck...driving to various stores!!! OHHHH BOY!! :)

[PuroMax]

:)) Now that I'm working with Dept 18 now, I fully understand why and it makes sense. It all comes back to a simple word,"buget." We are not hollywood and we don't have that "Hollywood" buget. We so much for the year and that has to last us. so recycled content is necessary in order to strech that dollar.

I have lots of questions about how the financials work in the entertainment dept. What's the allocation percentage of licensing vs. production? Are the ad spots actually sold, or are they bartered? All the spots are for products that CEC sponsors, but it seems to me like you could have some real leveraging power to play a spot every hour in every store in a company that does $800 million in sales a year (going off the annual report here).

[pasqually333]

The summer show is currently in the FedEx truck...driving to various stores!!! OHHHH BOY!! :)
lol wow Matt that was funny.:))

[cec080]

Yeah as I left the Dearborn Michigan store the Fed X truck pulled up Darn!!! or should i say FEDUPS truck like in Monkey Ningas! LOL!

[bzier]

All Fed EX trucks have all been blown to pieces thanks to a massive warehouse fireworks mishap yesterday. Therefore all of the Summer 2010 showtapes have been destroyed. Which means 2 more months of April 2010!!!!












(Just kidding guys....shows should be showing up at stores any day now) ;)

[MatHat13]

LOL that was awesome!!

[pasqually333]

highlight text for show schedule

Segment 1
"Best Friend"
"Summertime"

Intermission 1
backstage pass-kicking daises
cectv id-old movie id (dancing candy etc)
fun facts
the zula patrol song "The Canyon"
Anna Margret "Something About The Sunshine"
cectvid parachutee id

Segment 2
"Aint nothin wrong with that"

Intermission 2
cectv id-dropping prize id
Ralph's World "Gotta Be Good"
cectv id-bubble kids id
The Zone Master Dancers
Triva
The Dirty Sock Funtime Band "Donut Brain Alien"
Word World Runaway O
CECTV ID-Cheese Falling into Pizza
veggie Tales
Busy Town Mysteries-the cheese car chomp mystery

Segment 3
"Ray Of Sunshine"

Intermission 3
Fun Facts
Noonbory & the Super 7-A honey of a tale
Wild Animal Baby-A Tall Tail
Back Stage Pass-Dan Zanes-"Rock Island line"
Pocoyo-The Big Sneeze
cectv id-boy-girl id
Will & Dewitt-my new boots

Segment 4
"Hey Soul Sister"

Intermission 4
Fun Facts
cectv id-Skee Ball id
Dive Olly Dive-everyone makes mistakes
Sound Sploution-Cast of Camp rock 2-"It's On"
Shout Factory-Flash Gordon

Segment 5
"Magic"

Intermission 5
CECtv id-Radio Towers Id
Animal Atlas-Animals & us
Sound Sploution-Demi Lovato & Joe Jonas "Make A Wave"
CECTV ID-Astronaut Id
wow wow wubzey-"Come Play With Me"
Fun Facts
The Zone-Skater
The Dirty Scock funtime Band "we're walking over there"

Segment 6
"Livin Life"
"In the Summertime"

Intermission 6
BackStage Pass-Care Bears on fire
Pocoyo-Umbrella Umbrella
Sid The Science Kid-Don't Forget The Leaves
CECTV ID-
Triva
Word World-radio Read Athon
The Zone-Ameature Water Skiers
Pejaanimals-"Stick to the Plan"
CECTV ID-Treasure chest id

[Beach Bear]

highlight text for show schedule

Segment 1
"Best Friend"
"Summertime"

Intermission 1
backstage pass-kicking daises
cectv id-old movie id (dancing candy etc)
fun facts
the zula patrol song "The Canyon"
Anna Margret "Something About The Sunshine"
cectvid parachutee id

Segment 2
"Aint nothin wrong with that"

Intermission 2
cectv id-dropping prize id
Ralph's World "Gotta Be Good"
cectv id-bubble kids id
The Zone Master Dancers
Triva
The Dirty Sock Funtime Band "Donut Brain Alien"
Word World Runaway O
CECTV ID-Cheese Falling into Pizza
veggie Tales
Busy Town Mysteries-the cheese car chomp mystery

Segment 3
"Ray Of Sunshine"

Intermission 3
Fun Facts
Noonbory & the Super 7-A honey of a tale
Wild Animal Baby-A Tall Tail
Back Stage Pass-Dan Zanes-"Rock Island line"
Pocoyo-The Big Sneeze
cectv id-boy-girl id
Will & Dewitt-my new boots

Segment 4
"Hey Soul Sister"

Intermission 4
Fun Facts
cectv id-Skee Ball id
Dive Olly Dive-everyone makes mistakes
Sound Sploution-Cast of Camp rock 2-"It's On"
Shout Factory-Flash Gordon

Segment 5
"Magic"

Intermission 5
CECtv id-Radio Towers Id
Animal Atlas-Animals & us
Sound Sploution-Demi Lovato & Joe Jonas "Make A Wave"
CECTV ID-Astronaut Id
wow wow wubzey-"Come Play With Me"
Fun Facts
The Zone-Skater
The Dirty Scock funtime Band "we're walking over there"

Segment 6
"Livin Life"
"In the Summertime"

Intermission 6
BackStage Pass-Care Bears on fire
Pocoyo-Umbrella Umbrella
Sid The Science Kid-Don't Forget The Leaves
CECTV ID-
Triva
Word World-radio Read Athon
The Zone-Ameature Water Skiers
Pejaanimals-"Stick to the Plan"
CECTV ID-Treasure chest id



NOOOOOO! Some of the Segments are one-songed. I'm glad In The Summertime and Best Friend are being played again. Those are both my dad and my favorite summer songs. I hate that I Love The Sunshine didn't rerun. I would have loved this show if it did. Glad to see "Ray of Sunshine", "Ain't Nothing Wrong With That", and "Hey, Soul Sister" return though those were good.

Thanks for posting this up. Would have had to go to CEC and wait around otherwise.

[pasqually333]

Thanks for posting this up. Would have had to go to CEC and wait around otherwise.
you're welcome:)

[cec080]

Great Song Choices! Can't wait to see the new summer show!

[pasqually333]

Great Song Choices! Can't wait to see the new summer show!
the summer show isn't new. It just has the 4 song covers from the April 2010 show & Segments 1 & 2 from the summer 2007 show:)

[zeekeroo]

Interesting. People stopped uploading shows to YouTube, so I haven't seen them in forever, haha.

[pasqually333]

Interesting. People stopped uploading shows to YouTube, so I haven't seen them in forever, haha.
lol maybe someone will post the April show on youtube:) If I can get the dvd I'll post it on youtube:)

[PuroMax]

Just when I finish talking about how you like a song until you have to hear it every hour for three months, Hey Soul Sister is on for the 2nd show in a row...

[MatHat13]

I kind of just don't understand why those songs were re-licensed(were they?) already for a couple more months...the whole Summer show is already generic...idk...

[pasqually333]

I kind of just don't understand why those songs were re-licensed(were they?) already for a couple more months...the whole Summer show is already generic...idk...
yes the songs were relicensed. the intermissions aren't generic.

[MatHat13]

I know I meant the segments are all generic...I'm saying it would be soooo much cheaper to just use the four original segments instead. I don't care what they put in the intermissions as long as it doesn't effect the show segments/character devolpment which IMO the April 2010 show did just that...though the songs did save that show. So...how much will we hear out of Munch and Pasqually if the shows continue the 1 song per segment format? Chuck sings, Helen sings, Jasper sings...and that's that...maybe you'll hear the whole band laugh for a sec...eh...this is all your fault Justin Bieber..

[pasqually333]

I know I meant the segments are all generic...I'm saying it would be soooo much cheaper to just use the four original segments instead. I don't care what they put in the intermissions as long as it doesn't effect the show segments/character devolpment which IMO the April 2010 show did just that...though the songs did save that show. So...how much will we hear out of Munch and Pasqually if the shows continue the 1 song per segment format? Chuck sings, Helen sings, Jasper sings...and that's that...maybe you'll hear the whole band laugh for a sec...eh...this is all your fault Justin Bieber..
yea I loved those songs. There was 3 original songs & I parody in the April show. I don't think we would hear much from them if they continue the one segment format. I hope they don't use the one song per segment for the January 2011 show. I love the 2 songs per segment anyways:)

[CEC Kid Check]

This:


eh...this is all your fault Justin Bieber..

:))

[Harmony Howlette]

Let's be honest, it really is the only reasonable explanation for pretty much anything.

[MatHat13]

OH btw...I heard the show newsletter was really funny....ask Matt what he wrote! LOL

[pasqually333]

OH btw...I heard the show newsletter was really funny....ask Matt what he wrote! LOL
yea it was lol. I got the news letter. the first part was him talking about what he did & how he left department 18.

the 2nd paragraph was talking about the summer show & how they were using the 4 song covers from the April 2010 show & the 2 segments from the summer show. Then he say "We know you're gonna love it" And if you don't blame Michael Hill (aka puppetmaster 29). "It's usually safe to assume if something goes wrong it's his fault. then he says Jk & says don't tell him I said that":))

[captslappy]

Keep in mind that if a show is 'recycled' and includes covers, those songs have to be re licensed. Contrary to popular belief, re-using shows isn't always cheap.

Here is one other thought in regards to the complaining of recycling material. Did you know the CEC has reused skits from the very beginning of time? Seriously. Many of the early skits from the first shows were still recycled on Foxy Colleen, Sally and Harmony Howlette. Segments of Harmony's show appeared on Madame Oink's reels. It wasn't until Broadway Helen before the first rounds of recycling stopped. Then those trends continued later in the 80s with earlier Helen material. CEC has ALWAYS reused clips of their stuff on show tapes. The idea of recycling clips with the MMBB is nothing new. It's been going on since 1977.

[Partyhog]

Yes but there are more new stuff like in the April show. And quite honestly, sometimes it feels nice to hear some of the olds songs. What would CEC be today with no old songs? A company that ran out of parody songs and original songs and epically failed!

[DerrickTheHedgehog]

Wow, no one has talked about the puppets being on all tv screens yet. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2-okpgEHMk&playnext_from=TL&videos=wnCb5mEuWX8&feature=sub

And yes if you already know, this is because of the new test stage.

Oh and I really wish they use "Going on a Picnic (Spelled wrong?) " Again because I really like that song from the summer 03 show.

[Harmony Howlette]

Wow, no one has talked about the puppets being on all tv screens yet. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2-okpgEHMk&playnext_from=TL&videos=wnCb5mEuWX8&feature=sub

And yes if you already know, this is because of the new test stage.

Uh, what? The walkarounds are used on the test stage footage, not the puppets...

[DerrickTheHedgehog]

Uh, what? The walkarounds are used on the test stage footage, not the puppets...

I know, I just talking about the Other verson for non-test stage stores

[MatHat13]

Those Busytown Mystery intermissions...OMG...granted I was not a Richard Scary fan at all as a kid (always thought the show and the characters were rather 'strange'), I have to admit hearing new voices for the characters in those intermissions is kinda heartbreaking.

[captslappy]

Man, I had Richard Scary books back when I was 2 years old. It's funny how that and Arthur have become actual cartoons almost 4 decades later. I met Marc Brown, the creator of Arthur when I was in elementary school and got several of my original Arthur books autographed by him.