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| − | '''Bowling''' is a popular sport played by [[Homer]] | + | {{Sport |
| + | |name = Bowling | ||
| + | |image = [[File:Bowling.png|200px]] | ||
| + | |sport style = | ||
| + | |major events = [[Barney's Bowlarama]] league night | ||
| + | |competitors = [[Homer Simpson]]<br>[[Jacques]] | ||
| + | |mentioned = "[[Bart the Genius]]" | ||
| + | |appearance = "[[Life on the Fast Lane]]" | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | '''Bowling''' is a popular sport played a lot by [[Homer]]. Homer has once got a perfect 300 game in bowling, making him a celebrity in [[Springfield]]. | ||
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| + | == History == | ||
| + | After receiving a {{ap|Homer|bowling ball|bowling ball}} engraved with [[Homer]]'s own name as a birthday present from her husband, [[Marge Simpson]] began visiting [[Barney's Bowlarama]] out of frustration and learned the sport under the instruction of a bowler named [[Jacques]]. Although inexperienced at first, she gradually improved her game through regular lessons, learning about bowling techniques, scoring, strikes, spares, and difficult pin combinations.<ref>"[[Life on the Fast Lane]]"</ref> | ||
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| + | During a family visit to the [[White House]], [[Simpsons family]] toured the presidential bowling alley, where a plaque claimed that former president {{Ch|Richard Nixon}} had once bowled two consecutive perfect 300 games. [[Homer]] reacted with disbelief, openly doubting the story as the family continued the tour.<ref>"[[Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington]]"</ref> | ||
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| + | After becoming the leader of the [[Stonecutters]], Homer regularly participated in social activities organized by the group, including bowling nights. During one game at a local bowling alley, Homer used a customized bowling ball marked “[[Chosen One]].” Although one pin remained standing after his throw, [[Chief Wiggum]] shot down the final pin with his service revolver, allowing Homer to receive another strike.<ref>"[[Homer the Great]]"</ref> | ||
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| + | After paying off his debts, [[Homer]] quit the [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant]] and took a job at [[Barney's Bowlarama]], where he happily worked as a bowling alley attendant. When he later asked for a raise, Homer attempted to increase business by standing outside the alley and firing a shotgun into the air to attract customers, though the plan failed. Despite eventually returning to the power plant after learning [[Marge]] was pregnant with [[Maggie]], Homer remembered his time in bowling as one of the happiest periods of his life.<ref>"[[And Maggie Makes Three]]"</ref> | ||
== Teams == | == Teams == | ||
| − | + | *[[Are They Reals]] | |
| − | + | *[[Channel 6 Wastelanders]] | |
| + | *[[DMV Regulation Kings]] | ||
| + | *[[Fund Bunch]] | ||
| + | *[[Holy Rollers]] | ||
| + | *[[Home Wreckers]] | ||
| + | *[[The Legitimate Businessmen]] | ||
| + | *[[Number Crunchers]] | ||
| + | *[[One and Dones]] | ||
*[[Pin Pals]] | *[[Pin Pals]] | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Rollin' Oldies]] |
| + | *[[Selma's Exes]] | ||
| + | *[[The Sidekicks]] | ||
| + | *[[Springfield Police Framers]] | ||
| + | *[[The Stereotypes]] | ||
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| + | == Non-canon == | ||
| + | {{Noncanon}} | ||
| + | === The Simpsons: Tapped Out === | ||
| + | {{TranscludeSection|The Simpsons: Tapped Out decorations/Sports decorations|BowlingLane}} | ||
== Appearances == | == Appearances == | ||
{{Incomplete}} | {{Incomplete}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Bart the Genius|(mentioned)}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Telltale Head|(mentioned)}} | ||
*{{ep|Life on the Fast Lane}} | *{{ep|Life on the Fast Lane}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Principal Charming|(plaque)}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The War of the Simpsons|(mentioned)}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Lisa the Greek|(mentioned)}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Homer Alone|(mentioned)}} | ||
| + | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror III|(mentioned)}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Bart the Lover}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Bart's Friend Falls in Love}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|A Streetcar Named Marge|(mentioned)}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Brother from the Same Planet}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Homer the Great}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|And Maggie Makes Three|(flashback)}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment}} | ||
*{{ep|Team Homer}} | *{{ep|Team Homer}} | ||
*{{ep|Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder}} | *{{ep|Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love}} | ||
*{{ep|Pray Anything}} | *{{ep|Pray Anything}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|He Loves to Fly and He D'ohs}} | ||
*{{ep|The Great Wife Hope}} | *{{ep|The Great Wife Hope}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Town|(candlepin bowling)}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Singin' in the Lane}} | ||
| + | *{{game|The Simpsons Bowling}} | ||
| + | *{{game|The Simpsons: Tapped Out}} | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
| + | {{Reflist}} | ||
| + | {{Tapped Out decorations|sports=yes}} | ||
{{stub}} | {{stub}} | ||
[[Category:Sports]] | [[Category:Sports]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:24, May 23, 2026
Bowling
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Bowling is a popular sport played a lot by Homer. Homer has once got a perfect 300 game in bowling, making him a celebrity in Springfield.
History[edit]
After receiving a bowling ball engraved with Homer's own name as a birthday present from her husband, Marge Simpson began visiting Barney's Bowlarama out of frustration and learned the sport under the instruction of a bowler named Jacques. Although inexperienced at first, she gradually improved her game through regular lessons, learning about bowling techniques, scoring, strikes, spares, and difficult pin combinations.[1]
During a family visit to the White House, Simpsons family toured the presidential bowling alley, where a plaque claimed that former president Richard Nixon had once bowled two consecutive perfect 300 games. Homer reacted with disbelief, openly doubting the story as the family continued the tour.[2]
After becoming the leader of the Stonecutters, Homer regularly participated in social activities organized by the group, including bowling nights. During one game at a local bowling alley, Homer used a customized bowling ball marked “Chosen One.” Although one pin remained standing after his throw, Chief Wiggum shot down the final pin with his service revolver, allowing Homer to receive another strike.[3]
After paying off his debts, Homer quit the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant and took a job at Barney's Bowlarama, where he happily worked as a bowling alley attendant. When he later asked for a raise, Homer attempted to increase business by standing outside the alley and firing a shotgun into the air to attract customers, though the plan failed. Despite eventually returning to the power plant after learning Marge was pregnant with Maggie, Homer remembered his time in bowling as one of the happiest periods of his life.[4]
Teams[edit]
- Are They Reals
- Channel 6 Wastelanders
- DMV Regulation Kings
- Fund Bunch
- Holy Rollers
- Home Wreckers
- The Legitimate Businessmen
- Number Crunchers
- One and Dones
- Pin Pals
- Rollin' Oldies
- Selma's Exes
- The Sidekicks
- Springfield Police Framers
- The Stereotypes
Non-canon[edit]
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The Simpsons: Tapped Out[edit]
- This section is transcluded from The Simpsons: Tapped Out decorations/Sports decorations. To edit it, please edit the transcluded page.
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Appearances[edit]
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Episode – "Bart the Genius" (mentioned)- Episode – "The Telltale Head" (mentioned)
- Episode – "Life on the Fast Lane"
- Episode – "One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish"
- Episode – "Principal Charming" (plaque)
- Episode – "The War of the Simpsons" (mentioned)
- Episode – "Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington"
- Episode – "Lisa the Greek" (mentioned)
- Episode – "Homer Alone" (mentioned)
THOH – "Treehouse of Horror III" (mentioned)- Episode – "Bart the Lover"
- Episode – "Bart's Friend Falls in Love"
- Episode – "A Streetcar Named Marge" (mentioned)
- Episode – "Brother from the Same Planet"
- Episode – "Homer the Great"
- Episode – "And Maggie Makes Three" (flashback)
- Episode – "Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment"
- Episode – "Team Homer"
- Episode – "Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder"
- Episode – "A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love"
- Episode – "Pray Anything"
- Episode – "He Loves to Fly and He D'ohs"
- Episode – "The Great Wife Hope"
- Episode – "The Town" (candlepin bowling)
- Episode – "Singin' in the Lane"
Video game – The Simpsons Bowling - Video game – The Simpsons: Tapped Out
References[edit]
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