History Main / BestedAtBowling

* ''WesternAnimation/SonicBoom'': In [[Recap/SonicBoomS2E31LightningBowlerSociety "Lightning Bowler Society"]], Sonic's team, the Spin Dashers, loses to the titular Lightning Bowler Society, thus causing Sonic to suffer SanitySlippage as he demands a rematch that he ultimately never gets.

* ''WesternAnimation/SonicBoom'': In [[Recap/SonicBoomS2E31LightningBowlerSociety "Lightning Bowler Society"]], Sonic's team . the Pink Dashes, loses to the titular Lightning Bowler Society, thus causing Sonic to suffer SanitySlippage as he demands a rematch that he ultimately never gets.

* ''Series/{{Cheers}}'': {{Subverted}} in [[Recap/CheersS4E9 "From Beer to Eternity"]]. The gang gets into a bowling contest at Gary's Old Town Tavern. It turns out that Diane took bowling for a P.E. credit in college, and was the best bowler on either team. Sam is so thrilled to be able to beat Gary that it never even occurs to him to be bothered that Diane, of all people, is a better bowler than him.

* ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}'': In a series of strips, Liz beats Jon at miniature golf.

* ''Series/AllInTheFamily'': In [[Recap/AllInTheFamilyS4E14ArchieIsCursed "Archie Is Cursed"]], Archie and Irene Lorenzo settle an argument with a game of billiards. Archie is bested by her, proving that women can compete against men in sports. Especially considering that Irene is a WrenchWench.

* ''Series/HomeImprovement'': In [[Recap/HomeImprovementS5E20TheBudBowl "The Bud Bowl"]], Jill bests Tim in front of all his buddies. He actually gets the final strike to win but walks over the line. When the game first begins turning against him, Tim tries to save face by claiming that he's letting her win because of her mother's conviction for grand theft auto.

* ''Series/MarriedWithChildren'': In [[Recap/MarriedWithChildrenS4E17PeggyTurns300 "Peggy Turns 300"]], Peggy bowls 300 immediately after Al breaks the record at the local alley. This destroys Al's masculine ego.

* ''Series/StepByStep'': Carol and Jean-Luc beat an overly-macho Frank and his pal, Moose.

* ''WesternAnimation/SonicBoom'': In [[Recap/SonicBoomS2E31LightningBowlerSociety "Lightning Bowler Society"]], Sonic's team loses to the titular Lightning Bowler Society, thus causing Sonic to suffer SanitySlippage as he demands a rematch that he ultimately never gets.

* ''Anime/ExcelSaga'': A bowling-obsessed terrorist group gets taken to the cleaners by Excel, using unorthodox tactics and TrainingFromHell. Of course, it's the kind of series where that isn't nearly the strangest thing going on.

* ''Series/AllInTheFamily'': Archie is bested at billiards by Irene Lorenzo.

* ''Series/FamilyMatters'': Harriette admits she let Carl win.

* ''ComicStrip/ShermansLagoon'': One arc features a golf tournament- underwater- that Megan wins. The final strip has Megan asking Sherman if he's upset that his wife, who's never played golf before in her life, won the whole thing.

* ''Series/MarriedWithChildren'': Peggy bowls 300 immediately after Al breaks the record at the local alley.

* ''Series/HomeImprovement'': Jill bests Tim in front of all his buddies. He actually gets the final strike to win but walks over the line. When the game first begins turning against him, Tim tries to save face by claiming that he's letting her win because of her mother's conviction for grand theft auto.

* ''Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir'': There's more at stake than mere ego. Carlton is thinking about forgoing college to become a professional bowler, and his family must convince him that this is a mistake.

* ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'': A rare male-on-male example as Sheldon gets bested by Creator/WilWheaton. Also {{subverted}} in that the others acknowledge that Penny is the best bowler in the team, as she is the most physically strong. First-timer Penny beating Leonard at chess fits as well.
* ''Series/TheBoys2019'': Hughie and Annie/Starlight go bowling on a date. She plays clumsily, and Hughie cannot believe a {{Superhero}} is having trouble beating him. When he accuses her of holding back, she admits it. She worries NoGuyWantsAnAmazon and that he will feel diminished next to a more-powerful girlfriend. He disagrees, promises her superpowers are a part of her he respects [[AmazonChaser and likes]], and asks Annie not to deny them for his sake. Convinced, she throws an amazing strike and proceeds to crush Hughie at the rest of the game, to his delight.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Doug}}'': GenderInverted. Competent and usually level-headed Patti is beaten at bowling by casual bowler Doug; she loses a lot of self-confidence as a result. At the end of the episode, she challenges Doug to a rematch, giving him time to deliver AnAesop about self-acceptance which she takes to heart. However, it doesn't prevent her from going wild with excitement when she defeats him.

* ''WesternAnimation/SonicBoom'': In "Lightning Bowler Society," Sonic's team loses to the titular Lightning Bowler Society, thus causing Sonic to suffer SanitySlippage as he demands a rematch that he ultimately never gets.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones'': In "Fred's New Boss", the normally good bowler Fred loses a game to his wife, Wilma. She seems to pick up quickly on why this happened: Fred is so distracted by the rupture in his friendship with Barney that resulted when Barney became his boss.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': Maggie, the baby, beats/ties Homer in bowling. In response, he accuses her of walking over the line and docks her a point. The celebratory "300" balloon still falls from the ceiling, but Homer knocks it away quickly.