Charlie Cheese's

For the chain's operations outside Australia, see Chuck E. Cheese's.



Charlie Cheese's (formerly known as Showbiz Pizza Time Theatre) is the Australian version of the Chuck E. Cheese's family entertainment center chain.

Charlie Cheese's Pizza Playhouse (1980s-90s)
In the early 80's, Pizza Time Theatre, Inc. decided to open its first family entertainment center in Australia. Initially intending to use the same "Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theatre" branding as its locations in the US, the name was changed to "Charlie Cheese's Pizza Playhouse" for within Australian borders - "chuck" is an Australian slang word used to describe vomiting.

Their only location opened within Grundy's, an amusement complex in Surfer's Paradise, Queensland. It was later moved to another part of the city, but the location shut down before the mid 90's for unknown reasons, assumed to be a general lack of business.

Showbiz Pizza Time Theatre (1986-1994)
In 1986, Showbiz Pizza Time, Inc. expanded its "Showbiz Pizza Place" chain to Australia by opening at first two locations as "Showbiz Pizza Time Theatre".

In 1994, the Showbiz Pizza Time Theatre chain was rebranded as "Charlie Cheese's".