Celebrity Bowling - William Shatner, Loretta Swit, George Foreman, Angie Dickinson and Many to Spare!

We're not sure you could get celebrities to wear triple-tone bowling shoes nowadays, but during the disco-crazed '70s, no problem! Celebrity Bowling, hosted by Jed Allan (CSI: Miami, original Beverly Hills 90210) was produced in Los Angeles, California at KTTV Channel 5. The popular series ran for eight years (January 16, 1971 to September 1978). Each week two-person teams competed on regulation size bowling lanes that were actually installed in-studio.

The rules of the game were known as "best ball": each team member would take a shot on their own lane. If neither hit a strike, then whomever rolled the worse shot would try to pick up a spare on their partner's lane. Winning teams garnered prizes (better accumulated score equaled better bounty) for audience members both present and sitting at home. Fabulous gifts included appliances and even new automobiles. Hilarity usually came in two flavors: celebs that took their game waaaay too seriously; and lighthearted joking aimed at your partner or opponent. And, of course, some people had a better sense of humor than others.

S'More Entertainment (and distributor eOne) is ready to strike when the classic 1971 television series comes home on disc in their June 14th release of Celebrity Bowling - 3 DVD Collector's Set. There are side-splitting laughs to spare - enough to leave you in the gutter! - on this 375-minute package that will cost $29.98 SRP (you can pre-order it from Amazon at a discount, using the button link below). It's not a turkey, either! Here is a list of all the celeb match-ups you'll get, followed by the frame-able package art:

• DISC 1
  • William Shatner & Fran Jeffries vs Hugh O'Brian & Michele Lee
  • Jimmy Walker & Michael Ansara vs Dick Martin & Leslie Nielsen
  • Roy Rogers & Don Adams vs Bob Newhart & George Foreman
  • Donald O'Connor & Rosemary Clooney vs Rose Marie & Morey Amsterdam
  • Tige Andrews & Elizabeth Ashley vs Brenda Vaccaro & Michael Douglas
  
  
• DISC 2
  • Ed Asner & Elena Verdugo vs Loretta Swit & Gavin McLeod
  • Dick Martin & Billy Barty vs John Schuck & Michael Ansara
  • Bobby Troup & Roy Rogers vs Bob Newhart & Bob Culp
  • Adrienne Barbeau & Gail Fisher vs Arlene Golonka & Cathy Lee Crosby
  • George Foreman & Dick Martin vs Anthony Newley & Don Adams
  
  
• DISC 3
  • Rue McClanahan & Ron Masak vs Charles Nelson Reilly & Robert Clary
  • Leslie Nielsen & Susan Saint James vs Angie Dickinson & Lloyd Bridges
  • Roy Rogers & Adam West vs Kent McCord & Gary Collins
  • Howard Duff & Susan Saint James vs Angie Dickinson & John Saxon
  • Bob Newhart & Dick Martin vs Anthony Newley & Nipsey Russell

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