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Jackpot Bowling was the first national TV bowling show since Bowling Headliners aired in the early days of television (1948–50). Jackpot Bowling originally aired on Fridays at 10:45 PM following the Cavalcade of Sports Friday Night Fight. It took place at the T-Bowl in Wayne, New Jersey.
Jackpot Bowling (also known as Phillies Jackpot Bowling [2] and Jackpot Bowling Starring Milton Berle) was a professional bowling program that ran on NBC for two seasons from January 9, 1959, to March 13, 1961. [3] It was the first bowling show on national television since Bowling Headliners.
Hit the Jackpot (1948–1949, 1950) Catchphrase (1985–1986; also an unsold 2006 pilot titled All-New Catch Phrase) CBS Television Quiz (1941–1942) Celebrity Billiards (1967–1968) Celebrity Bowling (1969, 1971–1978, 1987–1988, 2008) The Celebrity Game (1964–1965; also an unsold 1968 pilot hosted by Bert Parks) Celebrity Golf (1960 ...
He quit bowling for a time and turned his attention to baseball, and later boxing. [7] He competed under the pseudonym "Andy Bell," believing it was a more suitable name for an athlete. [ 8 ] Varipapa was hit by a truck whilst riding a bicycle during one of New York's many transit strikes in 1919, preventing him from pursuing baseball and ...
NBC began with an early 1950s special telecast entitled Championship Bowling. [9] Later regular weekly bowling shows, including Jackpot Bowling began airing nationally. At the same time, there was a desire to start a professional bowling division in the United States; an effort led by Eddie Elias, a sports agent based in Akron, Ohio.
A strike or spare awarded $20. The real allure of the show was the Jackpot, which was awarded to any bowler who got two consecutive Strikes. The jackpot started at $200, $300, or $500 (depending on the version) and was increased by $20 each time it was not hit. Some versions of Bowling for Dollars awarded prizes in addition to the money. In the ...
The network began showing full PBA bowling matches in 1962 and eventually the Professional Bowlers Tour, which showed regular contests on the network until Disney took over ABC in 1997. Because Make That Spare was inextricably tied to Fight of the Week , that show's cancellation also led to Make That Spare ending.
Jackpot Bowling; M. Make Me Laugh; O. Okay, Mother; P. People Are Funny; T. Take a Good Look (TV series) Treasure Hunt (American game show) Two for the Money (game ...