Barney's Bowlarama

Barney's Bowl-O-Rama File:Bowlarama.jpg

Location Information Use: Bowling Owner: Al Gumble

The Bowl-O-Rama is bowling alley in Springfield. It is owned by Barney Gumble's Uncle Al Gumble. The Bowl-O-Rama was destroyed when a fire in downtown Springfield destroyed it, alongside Symphony Hall, the Springfield Museum of Natural History, and the Springfield Arts Center. However, it was rebuilt quickly, and subsequently destroyed in other episodes, and also "moved" in Hurricane Neddy. The church sermons were held here after Homer won a court case to own the First Church of Springfield.

League Night

Every week, they had a league night, which includes various teams of 4 bowlers each.

Teams

• The Pin Pals a team that consists of Homer and his pals.
  • Homer Simpson
  • Moe Szyslak
  • Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
  • Otto Mann who got replaced by Mr. Burns

• Holy Rollers a team that consists of religious characters. They dress up like monks and have a choir.
  • Reverend Lovejoy
  • Helen Lovejoy
  • Ned Flanders
  • Maude Flanders

• Channel 6 Wastelanders a team that consists of media personalities.
  • Krusty the Clown
  • Kent Brockman
  • Bumblebee man
  • Arnie Pie

• The DMV Kings a team that consists of DMV Employees.
  • Patty Bouvier
  • Selma Bouvier
  • Two Unnamed Employees

• The Stereotypes a team that consists of stereotypical characters (who were just dying to have Apu on their team, but Apu declined)
  • Luigi Risotto
  • Groundskeeper Willie
  • The Sea Captain
  • Cletus Spuckler

• Homewreckers a team that consists of secondary characters that affected Homer and Marge's marriage.
  • Jacques
  • Princess Kashmir
  • Mindy Simmons
  • Lurleen Lumpkin

Homer's Life

Homer worked as a 'pin monkey' at Barney's Bowl-O-Rama for a brief period shortly before Maggie was born. Working at a bowling alley was Homer's lifelong dream. Previously, he worked at the Nuclear Power Plant, but he just worked there to pay off all of his debt. As soon as he paid everything off, he quit his job and asked Barney if he could get him a job. Barney turns around and asks his uncle who fires Barney and gives Homer his job. Homer just started enjoying his new life, no debt, two kids,beautiful wife, until he heard Marge was pregnant with Maggie. His heart sank and it forced him to quit his new job and crawl through Mr. Burns' wall to get his job back in sector 7G. He would also go on to bowl a perfect 300 game here.

Appearances

• Episode – "Moaning Lisa" (Mentioned on radio. Only appearance of original Barney's Bowl-A-Rama)
• Episode – "Life on the Fast Lane"
• Episode – "Colonel Homer"
• Episode – "The Last Temptation of Homer"
• Episode – "And Maggie Makes Three"
• Episode – "Hurricane Neddy"
• Episode – "Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder"
• Episode – "A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love"
• Episode – "He Loves to Fly and He D'oh's"