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Bowl Me Over

Season 1, Episode 21, Aired Apr 17, 1990

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Carl finds living up to his philosophy of good sportsmanship put to the test when Harriette beats him bowling.

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Darius McCrary

Eddie Winslow
Reginald VelJohnson

Carl Winslow
Jo Marie Payton

Harriette Winslow
Kellie Shanygne Williams

Laura Winslow
Rosetta LeNoire

Estelle "Mother" Winslow
Julius Wright

Richie Crawford

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Okay episode.

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By cactusjack39, Sep 17, 2009

I don't think this was a bad episode. This is actually a good episode. But the only reason I didn't rate it higher was because of the boring parts and the predictability element to the episode. The best parts had to be when Carl found out that he isn't a good enough bowler to be better than his wife. Another good part was when he learned that his wife is more than he thinks. Overall, I thought this was a decent episode and the base of the show had okay comedy, a decent storyline, and some decent plots in between. Thank you.moreless
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It's an episode in which the family plays to the bowls

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By anamcor, Oct 21, 2005

I enjoy very much this episode, when Carl wants to win and wins because Harriet lets him win after he presums, and they discuss who are better players, if the women or the men. I really enjoy this episode.
But everybody throws all bowls except Carl who presumes all the time.
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TRIVIA (1)
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- Laura goes up to bowl and Eddie coughs to make her miss. Then Steve goes up to bowl. In the rules of bowling, unless you get a strike, you always have two turns. Laura didn't take her second turn.
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- Carl: Hi, honey. Harriette: Hi, sweetie. How was your day? Carl: Rough. I just spent two hours talking a guy off a ledge, then found out he was a window washer.
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- Eddie: This competition stuff is stupid. Laura: You're right, Eddie. I'm goin' to bed. Eddie: Me, too… race you upstairs!
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- Laura: (seductively) Hi, Steve. Steve: Hi, Laura. Laura: You know, I shouldn't be mingling with the opposition, but I just wanted to tell you how handsome you look under fluorescent lighting. Steve: Really? Laura: Yeah. And, I just wanted to wish you good luck. (Grabbing his arm) Ooh! My, what strong arms. Steve: (Dropping his bowling ball and hyperventilating) Carl: Steve? Steve? Steve: She touched me, Carl! I can't breathe! All the pins look like Laura!
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- Laura: He started it. Eddie: How did I start it? Laura: By being born first. You got the whole family off on the wrong foot.
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- Carl: You know, bowling was a great idea. I can't think of a single reason not to do this every week. (Steve enters) Steve: Hi, everybody! Carl: I just thought of a reason.
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- The German episode title is "Kurzschluß auf der Bowlingbahn", meaning "Short Circuit at the Bowling Alley".
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- The scene in the season 2 opening credits where Steve is holding a life-size photo of himself is from this episode.
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