Jackpot Bowling

"Jackpot Bowling" also known as "Phillies Jackpot Bowling" [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053512/ "Phillies Jackpot Bowling" (1959) ] ] and "Jackpot Bowling Starring Milton Berle" was a professional bowling show on NBC from January 9, 1959 to March 13, 1961. [ [http://www.tv.com/jackpot-bowling-starring-milton-berle/show/32157/summary.html Jackpot Bowling Starring Milton Berle - TV.com ] ]

"Jackpot Bowling" was the first national TV bowling show since "Bowling Headliners". The show aired on Fridays at 10:30 PM following the "Cavalcade of Sports Friday Night Fight".

Leo Durocher was the show's first host, but bowing out after only two shows and was replaced by Mel Allen [ [http://www.tv.com/jackpot-bowling-starring-milton-berle/show/32157/summary.html Jackpot Bowling Starring Milton Berle - TV.com ] ] . Allen's lack of bowling knowledge made him an unpopular host [ [http://www.newspaperarchive.com/LandingPage.aspx?type=glpnews&search=mel%20allen&
] ] [ [http://www.newspaperarchive.com/LandingPage.aspx?type=glpnews&search=mel%20allen&
] ] . In April, Bud Palmer became the show's third host. [ [http://www.newspaperarchive.com/LandingPage.aspx?type=glpnews&search=mel%20allen&
] ]

The show was retooled for the Fall of 1960. The show moved to Mondays at 10:30, Bayuk Cigars replaced Phillies cigars as the host, the Hollywood Legion Lanes replaced Wayne, New Jersey's T-Bowl as the show's venue, and Milton Berle took over as host. [ [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F60E16FC3D5C1A728DDDAC0894DD405B808AF1D3 C.B.S. POSTPONES BERGMAN TV PLAY; Drama Delayed Indefinitely When Dire... - Free Preview - The New York Times ] ]

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