Dolli Dimples (full name: Dolli Demetra Dolores Daniela Dorine Dimples) was a Cabaret act from the Pizza Time Theatre era of Chuck E. Cheese. She was a piano-playing hippo who played jazz and blues music.
History[]
Dolli Dimples debuted as the first-ever Cabaret act at the second PTT location in 1978. She was designed to be exclusively for adults, as her performances had a sexy theme to them,[1] and her animatronic even had a unique breast movement. Her showtape contained many sexual innuendos, and she would talk about her past husbands, as well as leave many comments to the guys in the crowd.[1] Because of this, Gene Landrum designed a sign labeled “Especially for Mom and Dad” which would’ve been placed outside the entrance of the Piano Bar Lounge, but was never posted since there was no way to actually keep kids out.[2] She was voiced by Donna Miller.[3]
Dolli would be switched out for other Cabaret acts as time went by, but would still be used into the 80s. She was featured in much merchandise, such as her very own rare plush and more. Dolli would soon have her second showtape in 1982, voiced by Lady Bianca this time. Although this tape kept some earlier themes such as all of her husbands, much innuendo was toned down.[4]
Trivia[]
- Some of Dolli's husbands names are based off actual people, such as her first husband Nolan, named after Nolan Bushnell, or her fifth husband Gene, named after Gene Landrum.
- Dolli was the only Cabaret act to have her original animatronic be made of fiberglass and latex.
- Later incarnations of the Dolli animatronic would be produced as a Cyberamic, which were the animatronics predominantly used in Pizza Time Theatre at the time (and still continue to be used today to an extent.)
- Dolli was mentioned in “Remember That Time”[5], although her name was misspelled as Dolly Dimple.
- Dolli made a cameo at “Halloween at the Pizza Time Theatre”[6] and in the 2017 version of “Every Boy, Every Girl”.[7]
Gallery[]
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TDI6p8nGWo
- ↑ http://www.showbizpizza.com/info/articles/cec/ptt_79foodservice.pdf
- ↑ http://www.showbizpizza.com/info/articles/cec/ptt_79sjmercury.pdf
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBf6YVeD_lI
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jvu4raHhKHQ
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cMvOdTGFlY
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMPkWqAhK24
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