Bowling Alley Bowling Alley Bowling Alley Bowling Alley
The Daily Probe - February 12, 2001
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HOLLYWOOD, CA (DPI) - Stung by reports that most viewers thought
"Ed" was "ER" with a misprint, NBC plans a multi-million dollar
commercial blitz to reacquaint viewers with the essential premise
of the Wednesday night laffer:
Ed owns... A BOWLING ALLEY!! (DID YOU CATCH THAT!?!)
"Everything's funny if you mention bowling," opines co-producer
Ted Camshaw. "Gahhh, I just said 'bowling' didn't I? Hahaheheee!"
Independent research supports Mr. Camshaw's assertion. Brett
Camshaw (no relation) of the Humor Institute in Bowling Green,
Kentucky told this reporter, "Certainly, random insertions of the
words 'bowling' and 'bowling alley' would spice up any situation
comedy. Building a whole show on this well-known cornerstone of
comedy was a stroke of genius -- genius, I tell you! My broth--
I mean Ted Camshaw is a genius."
In addition to the commercial assault, NBC plans to overdub the
episodes that are already "in the can" as they say in TV-speak.
The dialogue will consist of celebrity voices saying the words
"bowling alley" in synch with the characters' actual lip movements.
To cap the climax, each episode will feature at least one extended
scene with sit-com legend Steve Urkle enjoying Carol Vessey doggie-
style. NBC's stated goal is to attract advertisers trying to reach
the highly-prized demographic of morons who laugh time after time
at the very idea of anything bowling-related.
- Reported by Chris Jones
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