Uploaded June 2013 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Me and Ruben (CountRamsely) took a trip back up to Visalia, CA, a 5 hour drive from home, to see California's last remaining 3-stage Munch's Make Believe Band show.
It was crowded there since it was the weekend, so we weren't able to film any segments. We walked in as a birthday was starting and got to see the new Chuck costume in person for the first time! When the show started up, the robots weren't turned on, but an employee was nice enough to go back and get them started up.
As usual, the show is not kept up very well. A lot of movements are out, Munch was completely dead and had a busted jaw, Helen is covered in oil, which is pretty gross looking. Haha. But it's always awesome to see these robots in person, working or not. :)
Me and Ruben (CountRamsely) took a trip back up to Visalia, CA, a 5 hour drive from home, to see California's last remaining 3-stage Munch's Make Believe Band show.
It was crowded there since it was the weekend, so we weren't able to film any segments. We walked in as a birthday was starting and got to see the new Chuck costume in person for the first time! When the show started up, the robots weren't turned on, but an employee was nice enough to go back and get them started up.
As usual, the show is not kept up very well. A lot of movements are out, Munch was completely dead and had a busted jaw, Helen is covered in oil, which is pretty gross looking. Haha. But it's always awesome to see these robots in person, working or not. :)
![Hoedown [Mono] (The Official Circus Playhouse Band Album)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/q7CGQKxq0Ck/mqdefault.jpg "Hoedown [Mono] (The Official Circus Playhouse Band Album)
This is Hoedown from the original Circus Playhouse showtape audio recorded in 1981, pulled directly from the master tape reels. This is an alternate mono version. Many of these songs havent been heard since Circus Playhouse closed in the 80s, but now theyre available in high quality! A special thanks to composer Bobby Gosh for not only putting all these showtapes together, but for saving the master tapes all this time.
Im currently restoring the Circus Playhouse Band and acquiring the original showtapes is just the beginning of their future! Restoring these figures is costly and Im always open to donations. If youd like to donate you can do so at the link below. Any and all donations, no matter big or small, help immensely and are appreciated!
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