My dad is 91 yrs old this year.. He won on Bowling For Dollars too, but we can't find the episode. His name is Jose Cuevas. I would give anything for him to get to see it before he passes away. He never got to see his self on TV
@@TheMichaelchichi I’m so jealous! I wish I could see the episode of you guys! When I was 9yrs old, my mom my auntie and me went on the Gong Show singing a’ cappella. Of course, we didn’t win,but it was a blast! The person who won was this drugged out street person who had a GIANT rubber sandal. Not a pair. Just one. She went on stage in shorts and a bathing suit top with her one giant sandal and said a bunch of weird stuff and ended up winning. Lol! The 70’s were so strange
Here in New England, there was a variation of this show on channel 7 from Boston, called "Candlepins for Cash". To win the jackpot, you only needed to bowl one strike. Bob Gamere was the host.
That's great--I used to watch this with my grandmother. My uncle was with the 45 at that time. Grandpa was NYPD mounted, and both their fathers were with the NYPD going back to the 1890s.
No Walmart no seatbelts, cheap gas, teachers who actually teach school, 20sec TV commercials, honest news, no feminist telling us every move we can make, . 25 hamburgers, fun pop music, walk the streets safely.
Bravo! Nice one ! Only thing me and my dad ever did together was enter and win a "father/son" bowling tournament my dad was old as most kids grampas and looked it ,he bowled in his socks ,he had a vicious hook style and was hot ,i was good too but he pulled us into 1st place out of 40 father/son combos .unreal i was 12 that rocked like yr dad here !
in the version shown in my neck of the woods in Canada, it was five-pin bowling, and three strikes were needed to win the jackpot. Often many weeks went by without a jackpot winner.
I don't recall when watching the Los Angeles version as a kid on KTLA Channel 5, hearing bowling in the background. I think they had a couple bowling lanes installed in a TV studio. No need to set-up the show in a bowling alley.
roachtoasties In the KTLA Los Angeles version of “Bowling For Dollars”, hosted by Chick Hearn (July 4, 1972-September 3, 1976); Jim Lange (September 6, 1976-March 4, 1977).
I was in the audience for a taping of this show in October/November 1976. My first grade teacher's husband worked on the show and I was such a big fan of the show she got us all tickets for a taping. Me + my brother had photos taken on the set and with Larry Kenney before the taping. I'd love to see that episode on UA-cam some day. Still have the photos from that day.
my father sent in many postcards to try and win money,watched everynight was on at dinner time one night when we were out and didnt watch they called his name all he won was a $100 and a playing card shoe that didnt really work .was before this with different host gene something or other
Larry Kenny was also a morning New York disc Jockey on W H N a country music station ,and also provided one of the voices for the 80s cartoon series Thunder cats.
0:55 so that’s you in the middle of your two sisters! You and your pin pal won $710 split! Are you still bowling as of currently? I never watched bowling for dollars in my life! How old are you now, Michael?
I miss local TV like this. What a great accomplishment!
It's cool that you're in the video too. What a great memory. Good on you.
I remember this show had some the craziest characters! Show was great. Boy I miss those days!
The legendary Larry Kenney voice of Lion O I loved watching this show as a child in New York on WOR TV New York
Ah, the myth of "BIG PIPES".
And I realized the jackpot was the literal $710 split.
How does this comment not get more likes? Very observant!
Niiiiiice.....
A $710 split after a Grand Pot won by a cop of course.
It just got another one from me.
Good catch. The host missed the best one liner he could ever hope for. If only you had a Time Machine
My dad is 91 yrs old this year.. He won on Bowling For Dollars too, but we can't find the episode. His name is Jose Cuevas. I would give anything for him to get to see it before he passes away. He never got to see his self on TV
we were lucky enough to have a VCR and recorded it the night it aired.
@@TheMichaelchichi I’m so jealous! I wish I could see the episode of you guys! When I was 9yrs old, my mom my auntie and me went on the Gong Show singing a’ cappella. Of course, we didn’t win,but it was a blast! The person who won was this drugged out street person who had a GIANT rubber sandal. Not a pair. Just one. She went on stage in shorts and a bathing suit top with her one giant sandal and said a bunch of weird stuff and ended up winning. Lol! The 70’s were so strange
@@TheMichaelchichi
Man oh man...
Your dad looked like he could be a scary guy behind closed doors...
All I could picture is Lion-O hosting the show. THUNDERCATS, HO!
I really loved watching this show as a kid. It's great seeing these videos and remembering these times.
I remember these shows. Local bowling alleys used to have pre printed post cards for Bowling for Dollars 😉
Here in New England, there was a variation of this show on channel 7 from Boston, called "Candlepins for Cash". To win the jackpot, you only needed to bowl one strike. Bob Gamere was the host.
sounds easy😀😀 third try would have been for bigger prize but he said his hands were sweating too much and his towel fell behind the ball carrier.
I remember this and other localy produced shows , they had a certain campiness, but a simple approach to a televised version of the game.
I had the Spare Time Bowling when I was little. Couldn't stop playing it.
Bowling Ball of Omens...give me sight beyond sight!
That's great--I used to watch this with my grandmother. My uncle was with the 45 at that time. Grandpa was NYPD mounted, and both their fathers were with the NYPD going back to the 1890s.
Remember Mets announcer Bob Murphy hosting this show? I miss my childhood.
Yes I do. 70s were fun times.
I'm from n.j. I loved watching this when I was a kid . AWESOME!!!
Wow, the crowd was really amped up for Lou! Lots of energy.
Wish they would bring this show back!☺
I remember on channel 9 back in 70’s. My family signed up for pen pals lol.
Pin Pals
I'm still looking for the Bowling for Dollars show with Chick Hearn.
That's your Daddy up there Hittin' the JACKPOT?! That's great! I'm proud for you guys, and I hope you still have him!
He's probably dead by now. This was a long time ago.
This was 1974 ish Dad is doing well. Probably could still through two in a row.
Ask your dad if he remembers my dad Tim buehler he also bowled on the show! He’s no longer with us due to cancer😢 cherish it brother
I'm from Corona... great memories.
My mom was a bowler and never missed this show. Watching from Niagara Falls.
No Walmart no seatbelts, cheap gas, teachers who actually teach school, 20sec TV commercials, honest news, no feminist telling us every move we can make, . 25 hamburgers, fun pop music, walk the streets safely.
You are absolutely correct.
Those were the daze…
Bravo! Nice one ! Only thing me and my dad ever did together was enter and win a "father/son" bowling tournament my dad was old as most kids grampas and looked it ,he bowled in his socks ,he had a vicious hook style and was hot ,i was good too but he pulled us into 1st place out of 40 father/son combos .unreal i was 12 that rocked like yr dad here !
Great Memory ❤
Yes! He did double duty as the morning DJ on whn country 1050 back in the
70s
in the version shown in my neck of the woods in Canada, it was five-pin bowling, and three strikes were needed to win the jackpot. Often many weeks went by without a jackpot winner.
Wow, Louie wins the jackpot of $1,420, great bowling game!
This is cool Michael. Not sure how I ended up here but this is awesome.. What a memory!
it’s where all rabbit holes lead 😁
So many have told me about bowling for dollars. nice introduction
I don't recall when watching the Los Angeles version as a kid on KTLA Channel 5, hearing bowling in the background. I think they had a couple bowling lanes installed in a TV studio. No need to set-up the show in a bowling alley.
roachtoasties In the KTLA Los Angeles version of “Bowling For Dollars”, hosted by Chick Hearn (July 4, 1972-September 3, 1976); Jim Lange (September 6, 1976-March 4, 1977).
@@MrRemark21 watched it with Chick Hearn.
@@MrRemark21
You are correct
That's like $142,000 in today's money
Thats AWESOME!
That's awesome!
Finally! Some Larry Kenny footage from the NY franchise!!
I was in the audience for a taping of this show in October/November 1976. My first grade teacher's husband worked on the show and I was such a big fan of the show she got us all tickets for a taping. Me + my brother had photos taken on the set and with Larry Kenney before the taping. I'd love to see that episode on UA-cam some day. Still have the photos from that day.
Bravissimo!!!
my father sent in many postcards to try and win money,watched everynight was on at dinner time one night when we were out and didnt watch they called his name all he won was a $100 and a playing card shoe that didnt really work .was before this with different host gene something or other
Larry Kenny was also a morning New York disc Jockey on W H N a country music station ,and also provided one of the voices for the 80s cartoon series Thunder cats.
The voice of Lion-O to be exact.
NEPatriot Jackalman, too.
THUNDER THUNDER THUNDER THUNDERCATS HOOOOOOOO!!
I Have a Thundercats Classics LION-O Figure
@@NEPatriot Thanks
How did you find the old clips of bowling for dollars? I’m looking for an episode with my mother bowling?
we had it on vcr tape we record the episode.
@@TheMichaelchichi remember this annoucer from yrears ago on some show
I remember the show in 1976
These were the days
There is one pin with a red top. As I recall, if that pin gets set up as the head pin and you get a strike, you get a special prize for that as well.
A Midas belt buckle😂
I don’t think he ever got it haha I need to go look through some boxes
I think Larry Kenney also voice Sonny of Cocoa Puffs
Plus, LION-O from THUNDERCATS, and BLUEGRASS from SILVERHAWKS
Half the money will go to his Pin Pal. That's O.K. because $710 was plenty of money back in the Early 70's.
Pretty good bowling under pressure! Is this the same Larry Kenney who did voices on the Imus in the Morning program?
It's $1,420 by wobbling pin fall in 1974.
Trip 4, then Trip 6
Larry Kenney, before Imus.
0:55 so that’s you in the middle of your two sisters! You and your pin pal won $710 split! Are you still bowling as of currently? I never watched bowling for dollars in my life! How old are you now, Michael?
JACKPOT HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
The Falling Pin
He got the money mixed up
The Holy Pin of 1974
for a four year old that got to miss school this was a very exciting day!!!
With gas prices rising in 2022, they should bring this show back
HaHa - even today, the prize after taxes is still not enough 😂
I forgot witch character thanks my bother and i were into the series
2:10 somebody control that camera
They always did that when someone won the jackpot. :-)
FIDELIS AD MORTEM ❤
Not much of a bowler. But with a family like that it's tough to find time to practice.
LOUIE'S $1,420 JACKPOT WIN 0:02 0:57 1:04 1:25 2:00
LOUIE'S $1,420 JACKPOT WIN 0:02 0:57 1:04 1:25 2:00
He completely ignores the daughter in yellow 🤨
He won $1420. After taxes it was around $800. Big deal
That is the same as $8,059.11 today. I could use $8000 today.
Didn't he split the jackpot with the pin pal? $720 before taxes was a nice chunk of change back then.
Superbad11 Crawl Back Under Your Rock. That’s a lot of money 💰 back in the day.
I think he had to split the jackpot with his pin-pal, so even less. I doubt his tax rate, though, was 43.7%.
Clearly you're not a big deal
Good 👍🏽 old days those definitely were the days and yes 🙌🏼 bowling 🎳 for dollars 💸