I drew Brook Branch through the years! 🐿️🍓
Let me tell you about each version of her.
PTT Era - Brook (or back then she was called Brooklyn) was originally an Alvin and the Chipmunks parody. She would speak and sing in a shrill high pitched voice that annoyed all the Pizza Time Players. All except Chuck E. He was (for some reason) head over heels in love with her. He would treat her better than the other guest stars and even his own bandmates. His excuse was because “She’s different.”
Tux Era - Brook’s name got changed from Brooklyn to Brook and she got a lot of major changes to her design and personality. While Helen was “Mitzified,” Brook was made to be seen as more mature. She would be more mysterious with a bit of a tough tomboyish side to her. This is also when she started play the flute. Chuck E. loved her so much that he would do the biggest shows just so he could sing to her about how much he loves her. He didn’t even care if it would cause the power to go out or if it would make him go haywire (because ha ha animatronic 4th wall break). He’s very lovesick (as if you couldn’t already tell lol). Brook loves how silly he is and she loves how he’ll go great lengths to shout about how much he loves her from the rooftops.
Coach Era - Brook loses the mysterious side of her and is more tomboyish. She and Chuck E. used to be in love until he cheated on her with Astrid in the Galaxy 5000. All showtapes after that would have the two of them bickering mid-show. When Avenger era came around the Galaxy 5000 was retconed due to parents complaining that Chuck E. and Brook bickering was “too intense for children.”
Avenger Era - Brook is a lot more tough and sassy than her past versions. She tends to be a smartass just like Jasper. This is the era where they introduce her love for karate. She would also teach the band Japanese (she still does in Rockstar era). Chuck E. would get flustered very easily whenever Brook started flirting with him or whenever Jasper would tease him about liking her. In commercials he would crash while he was skateboarding because he would be gawking at Brook. She’s the only character that would sometimes accompany him during live shows and birthday shows. CEC Entertainment wanted them to be seen as their equivalent to Mickey and Minnie. She would even have her own Studio C stage where Chuck was on one side and Brook was on the other. The stage was made to look like two balconies over a city (which the city was actually just a mural with lights). The TV in the middle is made to look like it’s attached to the side of a blimp on the mural. Only a few locations would have this stage. When Rockstar came around, Brook’s animatronic got a new mask to match her design so kids wouldn’t get confused.
Did I spend too much time with coming up with lore for if Brook existed since PTT? …Yes. 😂
Drew Brook Branch in different CEC eras. 👀
Random fun fact about Brook: In PTT and Tux era her name is Brooklyn Branch. When Coach era came around her name got shortened to Brook.