Tex Critter's Pizza Jamboree (fictional)

Tex Critter's Pizza Jamboree is a family entertainment center (FEC) chain that is part of Carwardine Parks' Family Entertainment Center Division. It is currently headquartered at Carwardine Dept. 3 in alongside Carwardine's other FEC chains.

History
When Tex Critter's and Circus Playhouse were bought by Carwardine Parks of in 1984, AVG (the makers of the original sets of animatronics for both chains as well as the Bullfrog Bayou Revue shows featured at some Carwardine parks) complained that their creative control was jeopardized, as Carwardine had discovered how to program the characters (by reverse-engineering the programming data from AVG's showtapes for the Forest Owls Show at Carwardine Corners) and hired new voice actors to replicate the original voices, allowing them to make changes to the shows and make their own shows for Tex Critter's, Circus Playhouse and other AVG shows at Carwardine properties. Carwardine returned the recording rights to AVG in early 1987 following a legal settlement, but did not return the programming rights.

A system developed by fellow region-based company AHF Animation Productions named ElectroMotion was installed in all Circus Playhouse and Tex Critter's locations from 1988-89.

In 1993, Carwardine added new, larger kids play areas to Tex Critter's, Circus Playhouse and Major Magic's to better rival Discovery Zone, Chuck E. Cheese's Obstrom, and McDonald's Ronald's Playplaces

AVG chose to leave the animatronic construction and show recording rights deal for Tex Critter's and Circus Playhouse in 1996, citing the high costs of producing multiple shows a year, thus Carwardine returned to recording the showtapes for both chains in-house. Eliza Delamare, a Hampton Roads region native, was hired to cast the new voice actors. Garner Holt also took over production of animatronics for the chains, with all-new stages introduced.

In 2018, Circus Playhouse, Tex Critter's and Major Magic's introduced the "PlayCard" cashless payment system, which utilizes Semnox card readers.

Current Cast

 * Bob Fonteyn - Tex Critter (1996-present)
 * Landon Franck - Country Cal (1996-present)
 * Morgan Stoicheff - Foxy Roxy (1996-present)
 * Stuart Glancey - Skeeter (1996-present)

1980s Carwardine Showtapes (1985-1986)

 * Marv Simpleton - Tex Critter (1985-1986)
 * Zee Paluszkiewicz - Country Cal (1985-1986), Skeeter (1985-1986)
 * Jolene Lenssen - Foxy Roxy (1985-1986)
 * Babs Eliasberg, Marv Simpleton, Zee Paluszkiewicz, Charlie Bluestein, Tamarah Ayris, Alice McDermid, Deb Comerford, Joanna Sparrow, Dan Vorster II - Additional Singers

Carwardine Showtapes (1996-present)

 * Thomas Hogenkamp - Tex Critter (1996)
 * Alexander Lenssen - Country Cal (1996)