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LMAO at Fox 2

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LMAO at Fox 2

Post by MWmetalhead » Mon Jan 15, 2024 6:25 pm

Their early evening newscasts today were preempted by...

...wait for it...

PBA BOWLING!!! 😂


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Re: LMAO at Fox 2

Post by Round Six » Mon Jan 15, 2024 8:35 pm

MWmetalhead wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 15, 2024 6:25 pm
 Their early evening newscasts today were preempted by...

...wait for it...

PBA BOWLING!!! 😂
I seen that.
My first thought was the majority of those into watching that sort of thing would still be at work at 5pm on a weekday.
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Re: LMAO at Fox 2

Post by ChrisWL1980 » Mon Jan 15, 2024 8:40 pm

Was this local or network?
Channel 4 had a show called "Beat the Champ" back in the '60s... it aired late at night but allegedly had hee-yooge ratings. Which I suppose isn't hard if you're the only program on the air at 1:30am.
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Re: LMAO at Fox 2

Post by Dan in Northville » Mon Jan 15, 2024 9:46 pm

ChrisWL1980 wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 15, 2024 8:40 pm
 Was this local or network?
Channel 4 had a show called "Beat the Champ" back in the '60s... it aired late at night but allegedly had hee-yooge ratings. Which I suppose isn't hard if you're the only program on the air at 1:30am.
I remember that show. I also recall watching "Make That Spare", which featured local bowling greats Buzz Fazio and Eddie Lubanski. Brought to you by Strohs Beer, of course.
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Re: LMAO at Fox 2

Post by Momo » Mon Jan 15, 2024 9:47 pm

ChrisWL1980 wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 15, 2024 8:40 pm
 Was this local or network?
Channel 4 had a show called "Beat the Champ" back in the '60s... it aired late at night but allegedly had hee-yooge ratings. Which I suppose isn't hard if you're the only program on the air at 1:30am.
It was local.
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Re: LMAO at Fox 2

Post by SteveS » Mon Jan 15, 2024 10:01 pm

It was FOX network telecast of the Players Championship from Wichita.
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Re: LMAO at Fox 2

Post by Mike » Mon Jan 15, 2024 10:08 pm

PBA bowling as a network TV feature is always going to make me think of Saturday afternoons on ABC in the 90s, LOL.
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Re: LMAO at Fox 2

Post by SteveS » Mon Jan 15, 2024 10:22 pm

That was must see TV for me as a kid in the late 70s and 80s. I still remember how they frequently played George Benson's 'Breezin' coming out of commercial breaks.
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Re: LMAO at Fox 2

Post by Momo » Mon Jan 15, 2024 10:47 pm

Momo wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 15, 2024 9:47 pm
ChrisWL1980 wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 15, 2024 8:40 pm
 Was this local or network?
Channel 4 had a show called "Beat the Champ" back in the '60s... it aired late at night but allegedly had hee-yooge ratings. Which I suppose isn't hard if you're the only program on the air at 1:30am.
It was local.
I thought I was answering a question about Beat the Champ. My bad.
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Re: LMAO at Fox 2

Post by radiofan1974 » Wed Jan 17, 2024 6:36 am

Wait bowling for dollars is back! :)
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Re: LMAO at Fox 2

Post by ConstipatedListener » Wed Jan 17, 2024 10:12 am

How about "Make It And Take It" with Bob Neugebauer. (Channel 20?)
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Re: LMAO at Fox 2

Post by km1125 » Wed Jan 17, 2024 11:24 am

Which show filmed at the Thunderbird Lanes downriver somewhere?

I have no clue where that place is, but decades later the name sticks in my head from the commercials for that show, and I don't even remember the show. I might have only watched it a couple times.

Similar to the Tyler 8-7100 phone number!!
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Re: LMAO at Fox 2

Post by Dan in Northville » Wed Jan 17, 2024 11:46 am

km1125 wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 17, 2024 11:24 am
 Which show filmed at the Thunderbird Lanes downriver somewhere?

I have no clue where that place is, but decades later the name sticks in my head from the commercials for that show, and I don't even remember the show. I might have only watched it a couple times.

Similar to the Tyler 8-7100 phone number!!
That would have been Bowling for Dollars with Bob Allison
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Re: LMAO at Fox 2

Post by SteveS » Wed Jan 17, 2024 12:42 pm

And also the short lived kids version called Pinbusters hosted by Chuck Springer. I wanted to be on that at the time.

km1125, Thunderbowl Lanes is still there on Allen Rd. in Allen Park. There used to be a Thunderbird Lanes in Troy but I think they closed several years ago like so many other bowling alleys.
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Re: LMAO at Fox 2

Post by km1125 » Thu Jan 18, 2024 7:59 pm

Ah, yes, Thunderbowl instead of Thunderbird! And can hear Bob Allison's voice right now (it seems)!
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